SwineCast Update for August 11, 2010, Will We See Congressional Action On Estate Taxes This Year?

The Year of Pigs is going strong at the Indiana State Fair. Mike Platt, Executive Director of the Indiana Pork Producers Association, shares how innovative product promotion efforts are paying off in Indiana.

There is not much time left this year for the US Congress to pass estate tax legislation. 2010 had the estate tax completely repealed - But that repeal is temporary. If Congress fails to act before January 1, 2011, then estate taxes will be reinstated and at a level we have not seen for 10 years. Pat Wolff, American Farm Bureau Federation Tax Policy Specialist, advocates everyone to connect with their Representatives and Senators. Inaction will result in serious tax implications in 2011.

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SwineCast^® Conversations

• Audio: Will We See Congressional Action On Estate Taxes This Year? - Pat Wolff, American Farm Bureau Federation Tax Policy Specialist, says estate taxes are in limbo.
• Audio: Sow Housing Study Seeks Best Solution - Dr. Harold Gonyou, Prairie Swine Centre, shares findings on sows seeking solitude and recent research finding the best solution for the sow.
• Audio: What Is The Big Economic Picture And Agriculture? - Jim Kielkopf, AgriBank Credit Economist, provides his economic overview on where interest rates going and how agriculture is positioned to grow.
• Updated presentations from the 2010 Boehringer-Ingelheim Change The Game Seminar, June 9 - 10, 2010, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • Video: Can We Make Better Sense Of PRRS Sequencing? - Dr. Dale Polson, Dr. Amber Stricker answer the questions about how to make better use of ORF5 Sequencing for operational management, and they address the need to increase the use of sequencing to help understand what the PRRS virus is doing.
  • Video: PRRS Area Regional Control & Elimination – What Does It Take? Is It Worth It? - Dr. Dale Polson talks about how the PRRS elimination team has evolved over time. Dr. Polson advocates there is a need to "Change The Rules" in the approach to eliminating PRRS.
  • Video: PRRS Area Regional Control Reports - Multiple regional reports available on the control and elimination of PRRS: Colorado, Illinois (North Central, Western), Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada.

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Agriculture Telling its Story

• What Are Agriculture Extensions? - The USA agriculture extension services are an outreach program of land grant universities that can be engaged to help with various farm, business, and family issues.
• Family Farm, Family Business - Running a business with family members can be tough. But if you take time to plan, educate, listen, and lead, the rough edges that can come from running an operation with relatives can be smoothed over. This resource page contains information and helpful discussion on family and business.
• CSAs, Farmers' Markets, and Farmer Connections to Restaurants - Consumers can be fickle. Knowing what they like and how they will react to food and its production can be a bit crazy at times. This conversation and resource page can help understand some of the consumer views and needs.
• Looking For A Job In Agriculture? - The outlook for agriculture employment is good. Several resources and tools can assist you in discovering agriculture job and career opportunities.

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