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By Chris Skorupa, Rural & Agricultural Council of America Producers understand how unique the agriculture business climate is – there are high upfront costs in equipment, land, and labor, unpredictable …

HELENA, Mont. (January 31, 2024) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association’s (MSGA) producer profitability task force is excited to release its Producer Profitability Initiative brief. The Producer Profitability Initiative is a …

OMAHA (DTN) — As 2023 ends and farmers begin looking ahead to the new year next week, there are a few tax changes the IRS has lined up for 2024 …

What a difference a year makes when it comes to cow prices!  Whether it is weigh up cows at $1.10 per pound or young bred heifers and cows pushing $2,500 …

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS — Livestock Marketing Association members have a front-row seat to a disturbing trend: the continued loss of livestock producers across the U.S. They see this as a …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2023 that was introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA) and Mike Kelly (PA). This …

By Rachel Cone and Nicole Rolf, Montana Farm Bureau Federation The 68th Montana Legislative Session is in full swing and the halls of the Montana Capitol are once again filled …

New Zealand farmers recently gathered in towns and cities across the country to protest against the government’s plan to tax “agricultural emissions.” Reuters says the government confirmed plans to price …

by JM Peck CI-121 is a ballot initiative with the goal of limiting or capping residential property taxes increases.  Over the last year I have been concerned by rising inflation …

By Brad Cook – WIPFLI Agribusiness Practice Leader In 2021, agricultural producers took a double whammy: pandemic-related relief programs dried up, and about half of the contiguous U.S. experienced moderate …