New Jersey senators have advanced a plan to exempt ag land from rollback property taxes if a hardship prevents the land from being farmed.
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This winter's cold temperatures plus a long-range weather outlook bode well for the start of the upcoming Mid-Atlantic growing season.Â
In a confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to help farmers transition to no-till and reduce chemical usage.
President Donald Trump's administration has canceled a hastily announced plan to freeze federal aid, including USDA’s climate and equity grants.
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The pause on certain types of federal financial assistance was set to begin Tuesday, and its abrupt announcement left recipients of federal grants and loans confused about the scope of the pause.
The ag industry is waiting to learn how it will be affected by President Donald Trump’s sweeping but vague pause on federal financial assistance, which is set to take effect at 5 p.m. Jan. 28.
With President Donald Trump looking to slash existing federal programs, New York’s Department of Agriculture and Markets is puzzling over the fate of $103 million it gets annually from Washington.
A bill introduced in the Maryland Legislature would allow the state ag secretary to expand an income tax deduction for farmers via agricultural equipment.
Many people with private water supplies like wells and cisterns tend to put off testing their water until something goes wrong — an odd smell or a bad taste. Here's why that's not a good idea.
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