New Michigan legislation would resolve farmland tax disputes and protect preservation programs

The Michigan Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee has unanimously approved legislation to clarify farmland preservation and conservation easement tax provisions. Chair Sue Shink, a co-sponsor, says recent reinterpretations of P.A. 116 by the Department of Treasury would have cost farmers years in back taxes. “In spite of them believing that they were paying the […]

The post New Michigan legislation would resolve farmland tax disputes and protect preservation programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

View Full Story

Share:

The Latest

Dry summers more common now

Wisconsin’s state climatologist says climate change is not new, with measurable differences every year. Steve Vavrus tells Brownfield the state has

Cash dairy prices mixed again Monday

Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.7050.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 at $1.34.  Two sales were recorded at $1.34 and $1.3475.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were down $0.03 at $1.3850. Eight sales were recorded,