Students Learn about Where Food Comes From

Students Learn about Where Food Comes From

When you are at the supermarket do you know where your food put in your cart comes from? That box of cereal, package of hamburger, frozen chicken dinner, milk, bread, cheese, where does it all come from?

Today [2/21/18] The Klamath County Fairgrounds Event Center played host to the annual Farm Expo. The Farm Expo was created to give children access and information to Klamath Basin agriculture but more importantly, educate where the food they consume daily comes from.

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OFB: Tax Reform Package Good Deal for Oregon Ag

OFB: Tax Reform Package Good Deal for Oregon Ag

The tax reform package passed by Congress and awaiting the president's signature includes many provisions that will help Oregon's farm and ranch families.

"This bill lowers taxes for the vast majority of our agricultural families," said Oregon Farm Bureau President Barry Bushue.

Bushue points out that the bill simplifies rate structures and eliminates the death tax for estates under $11 million while maintaining annual indexing for inflation, which covers nearly all family ag operations. The bill preserves important tools, such as cash accounting, stepped-up basis, deductions for business interest, and carry forward of net operating losses.

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