by Travis Martin | Apr 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yeah, the above is farmers everywhere reading deeper into proposed tax changes coming out of D.C over the past few weeks. Senate Democrats have introduced a tax proposal poised to prevent the estate tax from dying out. The Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion [STEP]...
by Travis Martin | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Consumers continue to push for more oversight into animal welfare and sustainability practices, and California’s Proposition 12 (formally titled Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act) is just the latest in a string of measures that will significantly impact the...
by Travis Martin | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s official. The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] has its new top dog. North Carolina’s Michael Regan got the Senate nod last week, and he’s got a line out the office door of people who want his ear on ag-related issues. With support from over 20 agricultural...
by Travis Martin | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Show me the cattle market transparency. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021, which builds on years of research and discussion of negotiated trade of fed cattle. Refresher: Negotiated trade or...
by Travis Martin | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
With a smooth sailin’ confirmation vote last week, Tom Vilsack is back in the saddle as the USDA chief.A big ag agenda ahead of the returning Secretary of Agriculture, we’re turning to his soundbites to highlight his ‘Urgent & Important’ to-do list items…Climate...
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