Fears about the "fiscal cliff" triggering higher tax rates have farmers rushing to transfer property to heirs and complete other transactions before the end of 2012, experts say.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters talk about why Idaho farmers are confident about the battle for the state House leadership, the strong market for Northwest pears, and what a USDA study on the profitability of off-farm businesses means for growers.
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More than 30 national farm organizations have sent a letter asking Congress to extend estate tax relief originally passed under then-President George W. Bush.
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Farm industry representatives from across Idaho gathered in Julia Davis Park Oct. 30 to dedicate the first sandstone blocks laid in a $400,000 ag pavilion designed to tell the story of Idaho agriculture.
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The National Agricultural Statistics Service says the number of farms in the U.S. dropped slightly last year and the amount of land used for farming continued to decline.
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In this podcast, editors and reporters take a look at businesses riding the wave of demand for backyard chickens, the federal government's shifting stance on child labor on family farms, and a tractor raffle to raise money to help send Idaho FFA members to college.
To order raffle tickets for the 1952 John Deere B and three-point sprayer, call 208-861-2467 or e-mail Laura Wilder at lwilder@idffafoundation.org.
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While large companies grab headlines when they file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, many family farmers and ranchers turn to Chapter 12 bankruptcy. Listen in as reporter Mateusz Perkowski and copy editor Will Koenig discuss the issue.
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