It must be something about the position, because UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva is now making the same type of sweeping but rhetorical demands as his predecessor in the job, Jacques Diouf. SOTU and Agriculture There are two main topics of interest to agriculture expected to be a part of President Obama's State of the Union (SOTU) address: an increase in the capital gains tax and a request for Trade Promotion Authority. He will seek a rise in the capital gains tax to 28 percent, up nearly double from 15 percent in 2012, and a broadening of its application in order to close loopholes such as the stepped-up basis provision that exempts inherited gains. Farm wealth is typically imbedded in t...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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