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Governor Polis signs special session bill to expand agricultural tax breaks
Governor Polis signs special session bill to expand agricultural tax breaks Kiowa County Press
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It’s Election Time, Why Aren’t We Talking NAFTA?
It’s Election Time, Why Aren’t We Talking NAFTA? – KCSR / KBPY Chadrad
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to permanently exempt ag equipment and greenhouses from property tax
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to permanently exempt ag equipment and greenhouses from property tax coloradopolitics.com
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for Agricultural Conservation Easements
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2025 as part of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ Investing in America agenda. Administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the program helps landowners and other eligible entities conserve, restore, and…
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Emmer confident farm bill gets done in 2024
The Majority Whip in the U.S. House is confident a new farm bill will be completed by the end of the year. Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer tells Brownfield House Ag Committee chair GT Thompson is ready to bring his version to the House floor. “Look, you’ve got to give and take in order to get…
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Ag groups call for updates to farm labor survey methods
A coalition of ag groups is asking the Office of Management and Budget to reject USDA’s request to conduct Farm Labor Survey with current collection methods. Jamie Clover Adams with the Michigan Asparagus Association tells Brownfield data has become biased as response rates have decreased and collection efforts need to be updated. “Michigan’s fruit and…
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U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed
U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed Country Guide
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Chairman Thompson’s Statement on Declining Farm Income
WASHINGTON, DC — Following the release of the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) farm income and balance sheet estimates, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: “USDA’s September update to the farm financial outlook continues to present a bleak picture. Declining commodity prices, record farm production costs driven by the reckless spending of the Biden-Harris…
