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$700 Million Awarded to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors, Farmers Markets and Seafood Processing Vessels and Processors Impacted by COVID-19

September 13, 2021September 12, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for new grant programs – the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) …

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Agriculture Secretary on Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule

June 20, 2021June 18, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement recently in regard to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule:

IRS Offers Settlement for Syndicated Conservation Easements

June 27, 2020June 26, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel announced a time-limited settlement offer to certain taxpayers with pending docketed Tax Court cases involving syndicated conservation easement transactions. …