The 2008 Farm Bill expired this week, a move that was not unexpected by many in the industry, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said. It's not surprising the 2012 Farm Bill didn't pass before the current farm bill expired in such a politically divided Congress, which in turn reflects a divided country and a divided farm bill constituency, said Carl Zulauf, an agricultural economics professor at Ohio State and a farm policy expert.
The EPA is trying to put to rest what it calls a "myth" that it is going to crack down on farm dust. In letters to two senators last week, Administrator Lisa Jackson said that the agency won't expand its current air quality standards to include dust created by agriculture.
Sometimes the more interesting story comes from the dealer commentary than from the hard numbers. So, we asked dealers the open-ended question, “What could manufacturers do to help ease your or your customers’ concerns?” about the new engine technologies.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
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