Missouri Cattlemen seek income tax break for disaster payments
A law passed last month in Arkansas will exempt cattle producers there from paying state income tax on disaster payments, and similar legislation is being sought in Missouri.
Bechdol: Sharing farmers’ stories key for agriculture
Farmers and others in the agricultural industry spent a part of the recent Tri-State Conservation Farming Expo learning how to best communicate with the public about what they do and why they do it.
Gov. Steve Beshear signed a bill passed by the Kentucky General Assembly that will help protect and preserve the state’s future Master Settlement Agreement payments.
Old World bollworm poised to breach American border
A new wave of invasive plant pests are poised to spread from Central to North America crop fields and forests, the USDA acknowledged in recognition of its Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month this April.
If pro-legalization groups are able to get the marijuana issue on the fall ballot, a 40-acre farm in Butler County, Ohio near Middletown could become one of 10 Ohio sites allowed to grow pot.
