Programs and Policies

How the New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Your Tax Planning

There are two or three important benefits that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, offers farmers in the 2018 calendar year.

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The Sun Sets on Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC)

Many farmers are expected to abandon ARC in favor of the traditionally styled Production Loss Coverage when given the chance.

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USFRA: Version 2.0 Starts Now

Erin Fitzgerald started her new role as CEO this week, and she is trying to unify the organization’s eight-year effort to tell the story of agriculture in America.

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Repair and Maintenance

Water Pump Know-How

By Repair and Maintenance

Replacement and operation of the water pump impacts engine performance.

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Successful Farming Television

Ageless Iron: Don Landoll’s 1953 Ford NAA Jubilee

By Ageless Iron

Dave Mowitz visits with Don Landoll to see the 1953 Ford NAA Jubilee from his collection.

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Poultry

5 Things I Learned About Turkey Farms

By Women in Agriculture

This summer, I had the chance to visit a turkey farm in eastern North Carolina. I’ve worked in agriculture for almost 20 years, but this was my first visit to a turkey farm.

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5 Interesting Tidbits on Ag Trade

USDA’s Ted McKinney spoke with Successful Farming on trade issues across the globe.

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Farm Bill Needs Are Many

A new idea for the farm bill — a short-term version of the CRP that would pay farmers for idling land three to five years — drew mixed reactions from a group of farmers and academics Saturday.

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More Than Robotics Is Needed to Solve Farm Labor Shortage

If food production is to stay on course, the lack of labor will need to be addressed by both industry and government say representatives from the specialty crop industry and robotics startups.