POLICY
In 1986, California’s voters approved a ballot initiative with admirable aspirations. Proposition 65 requires businesses to display clear warnings about the presence of any chemicals that could cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Although the law initially raised awareness about potential hazards, it has steered off course in recent years. Now, California residents are inundated with warnings on everything from coffee to parking garages.
Gov. Eric Greitens says his tax plan will result in a 97 percent tax cut for all Missouri taxpayers, eliminate tax burden for many in the working class and encourage new businesses to open in Missouri.
A timeline for the continuation of the farm bill is contingent upon several factors including tax reform and budget issues according to Jim Weisemeyer, a political analyst for Farm Journal Media.
Political predictions are in from Jim Weisemeyer, a political analyst for Farm Journal Media, on the number of seats swapped in the Senate and House as well as who the presidential candidates will be.
The new 199A cooperative deduction is a source of uncertainty across the board for farmers and policy-makers alike.
Tax reform, the farm bill and trade policy will all be topics covered by Pro Farmer Jim Wiesemeyer at the 2018 Top Producer Seminar.
Global trade is taking center stage as chief executives from 60 nations are gathering in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week.
The Real NAFTA Problem Is Canada, Not Mexico, Paul Ryan Says
Farmers showed up at the polls for Trump. Now they want him to do the same for them on NAFTA.
Trump Spares Turkeys and Jokes He Can’t Overturn Obama’s Pardons