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It’s been talked about a lot, but it is not indicative of widespread changes in farmland prices.
Bankers want to see business plans, with contingencies before loaning money.
Makers of agriculture equipment report sharp sales increases.
This directory serves as a guide to shopping for farm equipment.
Chinese tariffs deliver financial blows to America’s heartland and President Donald Trump’s base
Consider these money-saving tips to help you manage today’s challenging financial situation.
Withdrawing from the trade deal will impact farmers and ripple to rural communities
The new 199A cooperative deduction is a source of uncertainty across the board for farmers and policy-makers alike.
Soybean Market Gets Jittery Over China After Solar Panel Tariffs
Canada Nafta Negotiator Sees More Movement Than Labor Leader
Rural America continues to be left behind in the race for high-speed internet service. Current solutions are expensive, slow, limited or intermittent.
Senate GOP to Back Trump on Border Wall, Risking Shutdown Fight
Traffic along the Ohio River is seeing major hurdles this harvest season. Just last week, Lock & Dam 53 closed due to a break-down as the hydraulics that open and close the lower gate failed to work properly. On Wed., Oct. 11, the U.S. Waterways Council said the issue this week is the rising river level. That forced the Ohio River to shut down to traffic at Locks & Dam 52 earlier in the week. With river levels already exceeding the maximum locking stage of 20.7 feet and expected to rise further through the end of the week, the Waterways Council expects limits to be placed on navigation until either Sunday or Monday.
Trump Welcomes Trudeau to Washington With Another Nafta Threat
FAA: Farm equipment radio interference threatens air traffic
American Farm Bureau Federation tax expert Patricia Wolff outlines how the tax reform framework announced by the White House and Congress will impact farmers.
When it comes to communicating with the public, it’s important to strike a balance of transparency.
Certainly, nobody wants a repeat of the 1980s farm crisis. But what can be done to prevent it from happening again?
Several states are seeking to join a legal challenge to a Trump administration decision to keep a widely used pesticide on the market despite studies showing it can harm children’s brains.
Despite whether these changes happen or not, there are two key issues farmers need to be aware of when it comes to dealing with the farm bill and Section 179 is at the top of that list.
It is generally viewed as “farmer-friendly,” but certain components are cause for concerns for some.
Small farms may not be included in new proposed food facility regulations.
Adopted in May 2012, the ordinance is intended to promote agribusiness in Hancock County while preserving the quality and character of the county’s neighboring uses, the ordinance reads.
Restoring the tax provision would allow farms and dairies to write off capital purchases instead of depreciating them over time.
Much talk has circulated about the growing role that unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, will have on our daily lives in the future.
The group says this is a tremendous roadblock to ordinary land use activities.
The changes stemming from the new farm bill take effect immediately.