Articles tagged under: Build Back Better Act
No Clear Path Forward on Build Back Better Act
Published January 6, 2022
A scaled-back version of the Build Back Better Act is expected as Congress gets back to work in the New Year. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says there’s no clear path forward yet. "What's encouraging to me is folks…Ag Strives to Collaborate on Climate Policy Efforts
Published December 28, 2021
Climate is a top priority for the Biden administration. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Chuck Conner, member of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, says it’s been interesting to monitor how the ag industry’s recommendations are being incorporated into policy.…‘Not Ready for Prime Time’
Published December 20, 2021
That's how South Dakota Senator John Thune describes the Build Back Better Act. The Congressional Budget Office scored the cost of the proposal this past week. "It's a $5 trillion bill and it wasn't ready for prime time." Thune said…Vilsack Stumps for Build Back Better Plan in Wisconsin
Published December 17, 2021
Due to the impasse within the Democratic caucus in the Senate, the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better proposal is on life support. While negotiations were happening on Capitol Hill, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was on a Wisconsin dairy farm Thursday…Build Back Better Act Punted Into ’22
Published December 16, 2021
Over the weekend, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said he can not support the $2 trillion Build Back Better bill. The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there are two issues with this proposal; "what's going on with the inflation…White House Continues to Push for Build Back Better Plan
Published December 13, 2021
President Joe Biden is expected to meet with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin early this week to urge his support for the $2 trillion Build Back Better plan. The administration needs Manchin’s vote due to the 50-50 split in the…An Evolution of Tax Changes in the Build Back Better Act
Published December 1, 2021
There’s been many what-ifs when it comes to federal tax changes for farmers and ranchers this year. As the Senate considers the Build Back Better Act, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Agribusiness Consultant Russ Tweiten says the loss of stepped-up basis…