Rural Tax Education Website Launched By National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition Utah State University Cooperative Extension recently launched a Rural Tax Education website to provide farmers and ranchers and Extension educators with agriculturally-related income tax information. The homepage of the website includes information about upcoming free-of-charge webinars related to agricultural taxes, […]

Dust Bill Heads to House Floor with Bipartisan Support By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce today, Nov. 30, 2011, voted in support of H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. The legislation passed (33-16) through the […]

Farm Income and Expenses Likely to Set Records By American Farm Bureau Federation Johnna Miller, Media Development Director, American Farm Bureau Federation There’s at least one sector of the U.S. economy that’s faring pretty well. American Farm Bureau Economist Matt Erickson explains why agriculture is doing so well and what’s […]

Pelicans face new threat on Oregon coast: junk food By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife TILLAMOOK, Ore. – One of the most distinctive birds on the Oregon coast is the brown pelican, with its famous large throat pouch and gregarious personality.Until 2009, these unusual aquatic birds were listed for […]

Alabama legislators have second thoughts By Kurt Kipp Oregon Association of Nurseries The New York Times reports that several Alabama legislators and officials are having second thoughts about the state’s controversial immigration law. Some are calling for tweaks, while others are asking for outright changes. The law remains popular among […]

Thinking the Local Food Movement Would Be Good for the Economy? Think Again. By Cathryn National Corn Growers Association Local food is sexy. Like any trend, interesting, powerful people seem to love it. From Michelle Obama to a slew of celebrity chefs, everyone seems to be talking about the exact […]

During the flooding in Washington is created road flooding where salmon can be seen swimming across the road. Superb video seen across the country. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Colin Woodall, VP of Government Affairs National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON – The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced on Nov. 18, 2011, that  it has ruled in support of complaints by Canada and Mexico that U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) violates global trade rules and unjustly harms agricultural commerce. National Cattlemen’s […]

Super Committee Folds, Ending Attempt at Farm Bill Rewrite By National Association of Wheat Growers Leaders of the debt-deficit super committee said Monday their panel has failed to agree to more than $1 trillion in deficit reduction measures and would not be making a recommendation to Congress. This means the […]

No Slow Down to Class Action Lawsuits in California Regarding Food Labeling and Marketing Stoel Rives LLP, NW Law Firm Food Liability Law Blog By California litigators Tom Woods and Melissa Jones Consumer class action plaintiffs remain very active in California, with cases continuing to be filed against food manufacturers […]