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Looking at the National Debt

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Funding

Here in 2025, there are some looking at whether the new administration can actually start trimming the national debt. Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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H-2A Program Sees Slight Increase

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Labor and Immigration

A recent report shows a small uptick in H-2A program usage for fiscal year 2024, suggesting that farmers and ranchers continue to rely on temporary workers. According to the Department of Labor, 384,900 H-2A positions were certified, marking a two percent increase—or 6,000 more positions—than fiscal year 2023. John Walt Boatright, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau …

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Concerns With the Enhanced Estate Tax Exemption

Dan Economy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The enhanced estate tax exemption could be a major casualty if the 2017 tax cut law expiring at the end of 2025 is not extended. The estate tax exemption will drop from $13.6 million per individual to its pre-2017 level of $5.5 million if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act isn’t extended. Here’s Ken Bacus, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), …

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Lack of 2024 Ag Market Shocks

Dan Agri-Business, Economy

Compared to the past four years, 2024 seemed quiet regarding the lack of a singular event causing shocks in the farm market and farm prices, according to USDA’s Chief Economist Seth Meyer. He discusses how the year resulted in minimal shock in crop markets and little in price moderations. And Meyer talks about the potential of a shock to agricultural markets …

Marketing Assistance Available for Specialty Crop Producers

Dan Economy, Specialty Crops, USDA-FSA

The Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) two billion-dollar Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program is accepting applications now through January 8, 2025. The goal of the program is to help specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs.  “Specialty crop growers have typically faced higher marketing and handling costs relative to non-specialty crop producers due to the perishability of fruits, vegetables, floriculture, …

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New Temporary Relief from the Corporate Transparency Act

Dan Economy, Legislative, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) there has been another development concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The latest court development has once again put the CTA reporting requirements temporarily on hold. On Saturday, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus said, “In a new decision, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous ruling they issued …

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Dairy Market Trends

Dan Dairy, Economy, Marketing

A recent report on dairy market trends is giving a hint of strong exports for the year ahead. Rusty Halvorson has the story. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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Traders Hoping for a Rally

Dan Commodities, Economy

As we near the end of another year, many traders are hoping for a rally in the markets. Mark Oppold looks at the possibility of that happening. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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USDA to Provide Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced approximately $300 million in assistance to help distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act. Over the past two years, USDA acted swiftly to assist distressed borrowers in retaining their land and continuing their agricultural operations. This is expected to provide assistance to over 12,800 …