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By Aeric Reilly, Southeastern Montana rancher.   It is no secret that family farms face tremendous challenges right now.  Corporate monopolies, a changing climate, rising health care costs and a …

South Dakota Senator John Thune and Steve Daines of Montana, both members of the Senate Finance Committee say that Senate Democrats have flip-flopped on the elimination of the stepped-up basis …

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led all 50 Senate Republicans in urging President Biden to abandon his effort to impose a tax increase on Montana family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches. …

The number of farms and ranches paying more in taxes would be dramatically higher if proposed tax code changes affecting agriculture become reality. The changes to the tax code that …

In a joint address to Congress on Wednesday night, President Biden lobbied for some big spending proposals for infrastructure, education, social services and healthcare. To pay for his wish list, …

The American Farm Bureau Federation is speaking out against the recent proposals by several lawmakers to tax unrealized capital gains at death and roll back the stepped-up basis on those …

The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 was introduced this week in both the U.S. Senate and House by U.S. Senator John Thune of South Dakota and U.S. Representatives Sanford …

One of the first questions about a new administration in Washington, D.C., is how tax policy may or may not change. Pat Wolff, Senior Director of Congressional Relations with the …

Farmers, ranchers and other small business owners are calling on Congress to approve the Small Business Expense Protection Act (S. 3612, H.R. 6821), which would allow small businesses to deduct …

SPONSORED-   As a farmer or agricultural producer, you have a lot on your mind. Will the weather hold out for harvest? Do you have the necessary equipment to be …