For the first time Congress has provided long-term funding to rebuild the IRS after years of decline.
To ensure success, the Biden administration needs to promptly nominate and the Congress needs to swiftly consider and confirm a qualified Commissioner.
Together, Russia and Ukraine provide over 30% of the world’s wheat supply, just under 30% of the world’s barley supplies, about 15% of the global corn supply, and over 70% of the world’s sunflower oil.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack took the stage (https://www.usda.gov/…) at the recent Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and made the administration’s stance clear: Climate change is happening and it will disrupt our food systems and the livelihood of our agricultural producers.
More than a dozen House Democrats are urging their leaders to ensure that family-owned farms and small businesses are exempt from plans to curtail stepped-up basis, a potential preview of legislative fights to come.
While much of the economy struggled through the pandemic, agriculture helped keep the country fed and afloat. Much of ag was also considered essential and avoided the lockdowns that crippled most of the nation.
American farmers and ranchers remain skeptical that the Biden administration will be an effective partner.
Mike Johanns and alliantgroup agriculture specialists want to help you benefit from lucrative tax incentives that can provide you with funding and reduce your input costs in 2021.
As we put 2020 in the rear-view mirror, the cattle industry should be preparing now to make this year better than the last one. Unfortunately, the election has not made the future any clearer for the industry, which makes planning for 2021 a little more difficult.
Arguably every industry has been affected in some way by the coronavirus pandemic. Food processing and manufacturing are no different. COVID-19, however, has sparked a wave of innovation within the industry, and a chance to push food processing and manufacturing to new heights.
The agriculture industry has adapted with tremendous speed to ensure the food supply chain remains strong during this unprecedented time. Farmers, ranchers, producers and processors are focused on keeping operations safe and viable, while trying to address challenges like making payroll and improving cashflow.