Kay Bailey Hutchison greeted members of the state’s largest farm organization with a pledge to fix a broken eminent domain system within 60 days of when she takes office as the new Texas governor....
By Shawn Wade, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
USDA still hasn’t received the final go-ahead to start producer sign up for the 2008 Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) Program, but that doesn’t mean growers who think they may qualify, or lenders needing a quick estimate of SURE benefits, can’t get a head start on the process....
Farm Press Staff Report
A bill that would make the 2009 estate tax level permanent – 45 percent and $3.5 million per person exemption – has been approved by the House of Representatives....
By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
New disaster legislation should be targeted to farmers who need it most without regard to the types of crops they produce, the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation has written in a letter to the sponsors of an ad hoc disaster bill....
By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
A good dose of common sense would go a long way toward curing the ills that grip Washington, DC, says American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman....
The National Cotton Council has been joined by other national commodity organizations representing producers, processors and related agri-businesses in expressing strong support for the prompt passage of legislation to provide funding for emergency disaster assistance....
By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The World Trade Organization has authorized Brazil to seek retaliation against the United States for it support of two U.S. commodity programs....
Net returns for virtually all major crops are positive under a properly constructed cap-and-trade program, according to a University of Tennessee study released by 25x'25. ...
By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Juan Garcia, a 30-year veteran with USDA, was named Texas state executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) last summer and faces the daunting challenge of ushering in significant changes in farm programs mandated by the 2008 farm bill....
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The substitute addresses jurisdictional issues in the context of swaps by providing for Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jurisdiction over swaps and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jurisdiction over swaps that are primarily based on securities. ...
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