A new program from Certified Angus Beef, called Ranch to Table, is expected to gain momentum in 2024. Certified Angus Beef Director of Producer Engagement, Kara Lee, says the effort was not driven y consumer demand. Producers drove the initiation of this program as Ranch to Table allows them to engage in the process to access Certified Angus Beef branding …
Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
USDA Census of Agriculture forms will start showing up in farmers’ mailboxes in December. The national census is conducted by the National Ag Statistics Service every five years and it’s extremely important that farmers take time to respond. Barbara Ratner is the census and survey director at NASS and she says, “The census is aimed at getting a complete count …
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
from American Farm Bureau Farm and ranch families need a permanent tax code that boosts the agricultural economy and frees them to reinvest in their businesses, Scott VanderWal, a South Dakota farmer, told the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy. “Farmers and ranchers operate under tight profit margins, often at rates of return that are modest compared to …