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USDA's Chief Economist says recent increases in soybean prices are based on our nation's demand for biofuels and other bean based innovations. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Justin Benevidez)
* - National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 26 - * Volunteer efforts in our nation's public lands is joined this year with America's 250th anniversary as part of an annual awareness campaign for public lands like national forests. (Rod Bain and Arthur Phalo of the U.S. Forest Service)
What are some tax strategies livestock producers should consider if selling cattle during a USDA drought declaration period? (Rod Bain and J.C. Hobbs of Oklahoma State University Extension)
J.C. Hobbs of Oklahoma State University Extension provides an example of a livestock sale tax strategy within a federal or state disaster declaration area.
Oklahoma State University Extension's J.C. Hobbs talks about Secretarial disaster declarations ,replacing livestock impacted by extreme and exception drought, and potential tax strategies.
* - National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 26 - * Volunteer efforts in care of our nation's forests and public lands, along with our country's 250th anniversary, are being celebrated as part of this year's "National Public Lands Day". (Rod Bain and Arther Phalo of the U.S. Forest Service)
This week's reopening of a New Mexico port of entry for Mexican live cattle imports continues the gradual resumption of southern border livestock entry with New World Screwworm protection protocols in place. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Justin Benevidez)