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Hope Remains in Ag Amid Division in Washington D.C.

Published February 11, 2021

According to National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President and CEO Chuck Conner, a partisan polarization is happening in Washington D.C. "Members of Congress now, quite literally, fear members across the aisle and their supporters or simply view them as un-American…

Final Section 199A Rule Pending at Federal Register

Published January 18, 2021

It’s not uncommon for an outgoing administration to push forward with rules during their final days in office. However, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President and CEO Chuck Conner says there’s a tremendous backlog of regulations and rules pending at…

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Climate Change Policy Debate Could Begin by Spring

Published January 8, 2021

Climate change will get attention in the first 100 days of the Biden presidency. "We fear a little bit what's in front of us legislatively, but at the same time, we know when agriculture is collaborating things will come out…

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Farm Groups Recommend Climate Policy for Biden Administration

Published November 20, 2020

When it comes to climate policy, the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance is recommending a performance-based tax credit for carbon sequestration and a USDA-led Commodity Credit Corporation carbon bank. "There's a lot of authority and a lot of carbon sequestration…

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NCFC Wants No Farmer Left Behind in CFAP Sign-Up

Published August 10, 2020

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner says the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up is more difficult to monitor and determine its success, because it’s much different from a regular farm program. "We just don't know for sure what…

NCFC Seeks Change in ‘Grain Glitch’

Published May 29, 2020

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives has sent a letter to key Trump Administration officials seeking a change in the tax laws. The concern is with the ‘grain glitch’ that was part of the 2017 tax law that limits the…

U.S. Treasury Department Reviewing Section 199A

Published March 16, 2020

Two years ago, a Section 199A deduction was included in the federal tax law. "We felt like the legislative language and the intent of Congress was very prescriptive," says Chuck Conner, CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. "We were all…

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More Potential for Trade Certainty in 2020

Published December 26, 2019

This year challenged farmers, but there is optimism as 2020 inches closer. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner says farmers could see more trade certainty. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was passed in the House and will be considered by…

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USDA Closely Watching Harvest

Published October 29, 2019

While farmers attempt harvest, state and federal officials are working on securing disaster declarations. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives CEO Chuck Conner says the USDA is recognizing the need for urgency in this tough year. "I feel pretty confident we…

Trade Uncertainty Remains

Published May 14, 2019

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner says the administration thought much of the trade uncertainty could be wrapped up by now, allowing farmers to market their 2019 crop without much interference of trade policies."That looks like that won't…

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Hope Remains in Ag Amid Division in Washington D.C.

Final Section 199A Rule Pending at Federal Register

Climate Change Policy Debate Could Begin by Spring

Farm Groups Recommend Climate Policy for Biden Administration

NCFC Wants No Farmer Left Behind in CFAP Sign-Up

NCFC Seeks Change in ‘Grain Glitch’

U.S. Treasury Department Reviewing Section 199A

More Potential for Trade Certainty in 2020

USDA Closely Watching Harvest

Trade Uncertainty Remains

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