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January 9, 2015 - 2015 – the Farm Bill year!

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association It was probably the biggest agricultural news story of the year. What was supposed to be the 2012 farm bill was passed and signed into law this year as the 2014 farm bill, a multi-tasking piece of legislation according to President Obama. “Despite it’s […]


January 7, 2015 - Bill ends farm property tax exemptions

By Oregon Family Farm Association, The 2015 Oregon Legislature will consider a bill to end farm property tax exemptions in 2018. Currently, farmland is taxed at a reduced value through a special assessment program, and crops, livestock, and farm machinery are exempt, as are many other on-farm items. If the […]


January 1, 2015 - Ag outlook for 2015

By American Farm Bureau Federation The New Year is upon us, and with it comes a new Congress. The challenges we face, on the other hand, are rather old. It’s time to resolve longstanding policy battles so the business of agriculture can grow in 2015 and beyond. The world’s population […]