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4 Feb 2016
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Family Business Adviser Estate planning, on the surface, has two primary goals -- transferring wealth and minimizing taxes. Both are important to agricultural families, as the high cost of land and equipment can be a barrier to entering a farming or ranching business. Additionally, a large estate tax liability can erode th...
4 Feb 2016
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Barack Obama's advisers on Thursday pitched a $10-per-barrel tax on oil to pay for new transit programs and research on higher-mileage vehicles. The president will propose the plan when he releases his proposed 2017 budget next week to Congress. Such proposals frequently come with a tr...
4 Feb 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Corn farmers looking to curb their losses this year should scrutinize two sizeable inputs: seeds and fertility. Together, those two inputs cost Indiana farmers nearly as much as land does, according to numbers from Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Farmers may mistake them fo...
3 Feb 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- As sequestration has pressed USDA to make budget cuts in recent years, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters Wednesday he hopes Congress will support the president's budget proposal, which will include a doubling of federal dollars spent on agriculture research and development. President Barack Ob...
3 Feb 2016
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- After months of speculation, Syngenta announced Wednesday that its board will recommend shareholders accept a $43 billion cash offer from China National Chemical Corp., also known as ChemChina. However, the deal must still undergo scrutiny of shareholders and regul...