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Farm Succession Planning is More Than Techniques and Documents

December 19, 2013

Done properly, succession planning is a mental undertaking that will test even the most committed family business leader, said Kevin Spafford, founder of eLegacyConnect, a succession planning web community for farm families. Spafford has 10 ...

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Bipartisan Letter Calls for Strong RFS, Continued Biodiesel Growth

December 19, 2013

A group of 54 members of Congress sent a letter on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to increase the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to continue biodiesel growth in the United States next year. The bipartisan letter ...

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Senators Urge Extension of Biodiesel, Other Clean Energy Tax Incentives

December 19, 2013

A group of democratic U.S. senators wrote a letter to the Senate Finance Committee on Monday, asking for an extension of several clean energy tax incentives that are set to expire by the end of ...

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ASA Signs Joint Letter Expressing Concern for USTR Funding

December 19, 2013

ASA joined several other agricultural groups in a joint letter encouraging lawmakers to fully fund the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to maintain trade and economic growth. “We urge you to take into ...

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Farm Bill Stalls Until After Holiday

December 12, 2013

As the House adjourns tomorrow for the winter recess, the four leaders from the House and the Senate Agriculture Committees appear to have reached a framework agreement that includes most of the farm bill’s components, ...

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