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Update on Policy Challenges for Agriculture

Trade disputes, funding cuts, worker shortages, and delays in tax reform and the farm bill are impacting U.S. agriculture. Each of these policies and legislative

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Key Policy Issues Impacting American Agriculture

Trade disputes, funding cuts, and delays in tax reform and the farm bill are negatively impacting U.S. agriculture. Each area will have both short- and

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Consumers are Now the Biggest Driving Force Behind Sustainability

Are you feeling it? The shift in purchasing power. The drive for transparency. The growing passion for food’s journey. While it’s true that climate change

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IRS Releases Standard Mileage Rates for 2025

The IRS issued an increase in the standard mileage rates for business travel, effective January 1, 2025. While the IRS states that standard mileage rates

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Farmland Project Success is Controllable

When a piece of farm equipment breaks down, chances are slim to none that you take it to a general repair shop. If you can’t

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Is a Conservation Easement Right for Your Land?

By Quint Shambaugh, land advisor and principal at Pinion Have you considered a conservation easement? Most ranchers, farmers and landowners are no stranger to the

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