The Lunatic Farmer
MARCH 31, 2022
If you’ve seen news headlines you know that a research team in the Netherlands examined blood from 22 people and found microscopic plastic particles in the bloodstream of 17. For the first time, this confirms that micro-plastics are piercing the blood barrier and coursing through our veins. Lovely. This problem has numerous sources but the top two apparently are plastic water and beverage bottles and drinking municipal tap water.
iFarm
MARCH 30, 2022
I started using QuickBooks in 1997 when I had my catering business. Though I always thought of myself as a “numbers person,” I had no idea about balance sheets or liabilities or even equity. As I went through the initial set-up, QuickBooks asked a bunch of questions… I didn’t have a clue. What was my opening equity balance? I dunno…. I think I entered $2,000 because I wanted to have some equity in my company.
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RR2CS
MARCH 29, 2022
Three Alberta agricultural producers discuss what the ‘regenerative mindset’ is and why it is important for those transitioning to regenerative agriculture. This episode features Daryl Chubb, Tim Wray and Sheldon Atwood. Highlights: Coming soon… Alberta agricultural producers mentioned in this episode: Tim Wray of WR Grazing (Irricana). Read about Tim’s story on our Farmer’s Blog.
Caff
MARCH 28, 2022
Santa Barbara, CA This month, we’d like to introduce you to La Puma Farms. When we asked why he’s a CAFF member, John La Puma said “As a chef and physician, I’ve been privileged to be part of great organizations which push progressive agendas, have the concerns of others at heart (not just members) and are focused on meeting the needs of health conscious consumers and eaters.
The Lunatic Farmer
MARCH 30, 2022
I did a fascinating guest podcast last week with Dr. Ben Edwards out of west Texas called “You’re the Cure.” I do a lot of these but he shared something with me I’ve never heard and thought it profound. In medical school, a formula all the students learn is the disease formula. Here it is: Disease = viral numbers X viral power Host defenses Got that?
Agribusiness Blog
MARCH 27, 2022
Today’s post has nothing to do with taxes. About five years ago my wife and I bought a 200 acre ranch located in SE Washington state (about 40 miles west of Idaho and about 15 miles north of Oregon). We are located about 15 miles from the Bluewood Ski Resort on the Touchet River. We had limited internet in the country until about a month ago when we finally got StarLink.
RR2CS
MARCH 29, 2022
Topic: Biochar, Compost, and Agroforestry – Three Keystones of Soil and Climate Resilience for Alberta Date: May 4th at 1:00PM Presenter: Rob Lavoie of AirTerra Cost: FREE Biochar is a charcoal-like substance that is made by burning organic material from agricultural and food wastes. It is a technology that is showing promise in improving soil quality, reducing waste, and even producing energy as a byproduct.
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Caff
MARCH 29, 2022
In this episode we hear from Dr. Floyd D. Harris Jr. of Fresno Freedom School in Fresno, California. We learn about the organization’s history and mission to connect Fresno’s youth with agriculture, how they implement food safety practices as an urban-based education farm and tips for communicating their food and human safety guidelines to youth, parents and volunteers.
Agribusiness Blog
MARCH 30, 2022
On Monday President Biden’s administration released the Green Book detailing how it would increase taxes to pay for its budget proposal. In yesterday’s post we outlined some of the major tax increases and changes that would affect farmers. However, we did miss a few other changes that this post will go over. First, the corporate tax rate would increase from 21% to 28% effective January 1, 2022.
Agribusiness Blog
MARCH 29, 2022
After having the Build Back Better and related tax proposals get knocked down by Senators Manchin and Sinema, President Biden and the Administration are at it again. They just released their budget proposals recently and they include the following major tax proposals that may affect farmers: Raise the top tax rate to 39.6% on income over $400,000 ($450,000 for married couples); Raise the capital gains rate to 39.6% on income over $1 million; Apply a capital gains tax on any transfer of appreciat
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