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Farmers Against Crippling Taxes (FACT) Act Would Repeal Death Tax
2013-03-06 02:38:03| Beef
Discussions about the estate tax have died down somewhat since Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which locked in a death tax rate of 40% and a $5-million exemption level indexed to inflation. I think Congress hoped that by passing meaningful legislation, it would placate the growing concern and loud protests from the meager country mice like you and me. BEEF Daily read more
Farmers push for loosening N.Y. regulations
2013-03-05 23:38:01| Agriculture - Topix.net
ALBANY -- Farmers and the agriculture industry in New York were at the Capitol on Tuesday pushing for changes to state regulations and better promotion of local products.
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VIDEO: Livestock farmers voice virus fears
2013-03-05 08:23:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A virus that causes stillbirths and birth defects in lambs and calves has spread to more than 1,500 UK farms, according to recent government figures.
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USDA to Survey Farmers about 2013 Planting Intentions
2013-03-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Over the next several weeks, the US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey tens of thousands of growers about their 2013 planting intentions.
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Zimbabwe's farmers dig in to capture the deluge
2013-03-04 01:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: For the smallholder farmers in arid Esigodini, just south of Bulawayo, the heavy downpours that have hit the area in recent months have been a godsend. "We have not seen this much rain in years," said farmer Brenda Zulu. The rains first came in January, destroying homes and claiming lives as people were caught unawares. But farmers struggling to grow crops and raise livestock in the traditionally low-rainfall area surrounding Zimbabwe's second-largest city realised that if they could find a...
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