A group of Republican lawmakers Wednesday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan calling for changes to Section 199A in the tax code….
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
…bolster and sustain the economic growth America has experienced over the past year,” growth they say was facilitated by regulatory reductions and tax cuts enacted by the Trump Administration. The…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
$20 In Tax Revenue For Every $1 In Farm Bill Spending On Export Market Development Spending on overseas market development for U.S. feed grains and related products increased the value…
Coldwell Solar Displays Energy Savings at World Ag Expo
…farmers. “The main benefit to solar is offsetting your kWh charges, and some demand charges you can eliminate in most cases. And then there’s your standard 30 percent tax credit,”…
What the Budget Bill Means for Farmers and Ranchers
…to get a deduction that incentivizes farmers to sell their products to agricultural cooperatives rather than private companies would make the cut. It wasn’t written into the Republican tax overhaul…
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
The Government of Canada Wednesday released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2017 due to drought, flood or excess moisture. In November,…
AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
…says the program does not receive enough funding to meet demand, in part because each award is subject to an expensive income tax withholding. The legislation supported by AVMA would…
Largest East Coast Refiner Bankrupt, Cries Foul over RFS
…employing about 1,100 people. The bankruptcy comes six years after a private equity firm, along with others, rescued the company from financial distress in a deal supported by tax breaks…
Brazil Considers Dropping Tariff on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…ban on fresh beef exports from Brazil, according to Reuters. Brazil imposed the ethanol tax last year on U.S. imports that exceed a 600-million-liter annual quota to protect local producers….
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
A provision in the overhaul of the U.S. tax code had some unintended negative side effects on certain agribusinesses across the country. The provision gives producers a chance to cut…
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
…mind for AFBF members, Trump Monday spared but one-line of his speech to the trade agreement, opting to focus on tax reform and regulatory relief. The next round of NAFTA…
Wrong Trade Policy Poses Risks to Economic Growth
…“do no harm” to farmers and ranchers. Donohue did say that tax reform and regulatory relief, the same two issues championed by agriculture, have helped usher in a “new era…
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
…tax, known as the death tax, so Americans can “keep your farms in the family,” which was met by one of several standing ovations. President Trump also said that within…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…regulating farm fields. “It’s thanks to your engagement that Congress passed tax reform last year—giving farmers a new 20 percent deduction on their business income, doubling the estate tax exemption,…