The Lunatic Farmer

JULY 7, 2021

When management intensive grazing was popularized through the Stockman Grass Farmer 40 years ago, the theme was disturbance and rest. Allan Savory through Holistic Management began taking pictures of remarkable recoveries when animals at high density for a short period of time (one day) heavily impacted a spot with hooves and manure. In more recent years, however, a "take half, leave half" message has come on strong within the grass farming movement.

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Farm QA

JULY 6, 2021

This week, Lynn Fosse of CEOCFO magazine sat down with FarmQA’s CFO/COO Thor Iverson to learn more about the AgTech business and how FarmQA is making a difference. We’re pleased to share that interview with you.

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Caff

JULY 8, 2021

Job Title: Grants and Contracts Manager Location: Davis / hybrid work option available FTE: 60%-100% FTE Starting Salary: $60-$65K FLSA: Exempt Reports To: Director of Development & Administration The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build sustainable food and farming systems through policy advocacy and on-the-ground programs that create more resilient family farms, communities and ecosystems.

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Agribusiness Blog

JULY 7, 2021

Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) came about as part of the passage of ACA during the Obama administration. It has been in effect for almost 10 years. The 3.8% tax rate is applied based upon the lower of: Total investment and passive income (interest, dividends, capital gains, rents, etc.), or Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in excess of a threshold ($200,000 single and $250,000 for married couples).

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The Lunatic Farmer

JULY 8, 2021

The media is aflutter over President Biden's executive order giving farmers more freedom to sue their agriculture oligarch captors, otherwise known by names like Tyson, Perdue, Cargill, Archer Daniel's Midland, JBS Holdings and Iowa Beef Packers and others. Farmers who voluntarily signed these agreements with corporate entities now feel abused by their taskmasters.

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Caff

JULY 7, 2021

E-Commerce for the small farm features the experiences of two farmers with using Shopify. Learning Objectives: Learn how e-commerce supports with marketing and sales Gain basic understanding of e-commerce platforms E-commerce adventures from the field: Learn from two CA farms on adapting new platforms during the Covid pandemic Learn about CAFF’s new Tech Hub & existing resources This webinar took place as part of the 2021 California Small Farm Conference, a production of Community Alli

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