Agribusiness Blog
JULY 1, 2021
In yesterday’s post we discussed how higher income at a farmer’s retirement can cause their Medicare Premiums to rise and the increase can be substantial. This is referred to as the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA). We also discussed that you could appeal this increase. In today’s post, we will discuss what factors allow you to appeal the increase.
The Lunatic Farmer
JUNE 30, 2021
When Dr. Sina McCullough (my co-author on BEYOND LABELS ) and I conspired to bring together a group of unorthodox medical professionals for a gathering here at the farm two weekends ago, I had no idea the breadth, depth, and caliber of information we'd get. It sold out and many folks wanted to know if we would capture it on video. With Sina and I out on a limb financially, and risking something new, we didn't want to commit to a video capture because we didn't know if we could find someone willi
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Farm QA
JUNE 29, 2021
When it comes to the USDA’s #carbonsequestration programs, education is key. Dr. Al takes a look at the challenges that come with these new programs and considerations for growers and agronomists alike in this week’s blog.
Caff
JUNE 29, 2021
Just as California begins recovering from a year of pandemic and devastating wildfires, the state is facing another disaster: severe drought and record-breaking high temperatures. Small farmers who scrambled to adapt and supply healthy, local food when the pandemic shuttered restaurants and dining halls are once again facing enormous challenges. Caiti Hachmyer of Red H Farm in South Sebastopol started a CSA in 2020 which helped her farm survive the pandemic but the heavy workload took its toll.
Agribusiness Blog
JUNE 30, 2021
As farmers approach retirement age, their income usually goes up and in some cases, the rise in income can be dramatic. This is usually due to all of the crop expenses being incurred during the year of harvest, but most of the crop being sold after that year. There are ways of mitigating this rise in income which has been a topic for other blog posts.
Rachel Laudan
JUNE 27, 2021
Every year on May 29th, Oak Apple Day, the people of Great Wishford, a village of about 250 inhabitants in the southern county of Wiltshire in England, reassert their rights… The post “Since Time Out of Mind.” Asserting Woodland Rights in an English Village appeared first on Rachel Laudan.
Agribusiness Blog
JUNE 29, 2021
The IRS releases each year a data book that summarizes the amount of income, payroll, excise, estate and other taxes collected during the fiscal year ended September 30. They just release the latest Data Book for FYE September 30, 2020. The book has some interesting facts as follows: The IRS collected a total of $3.493 trillion of taxes which was the second highest total of all time.
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