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Farmers Union Urges
Reform Of Estate Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C.
National Farmers Union has
urged congressional leaders to
adopt responsible estate tax
reform that provides immedi
ate help to families, farmers
and small business owners.
“Congress has a real oppor
tunity to address meaningful
tax reform that helps our hard
working family farmers and
ranchers and small business
owners with relief immediate
ly, rather than waiting for
possible repeal down the road
that may still subject their
heirs to capital gains tax. The
other proposals also provide a
windfall to America’s wealth
iest families, jeopardizing our
ability to address other na
tional priority issues such as
education, health care and the
rural economy,” said NFU
President Leland Swenson.
We Salute Our Fanning Industry
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Farmers Union urges Con
gress to adopt an estate tax re
form package that immediate-
• Increases the exemption
to a minimum $4 million of
net estate value per individual
($8 million per couple, in
dexed for future inflation).
• Retains stepped-up basis.
• Simplifies the exemption
qualification rules.
• Modestly reduces current
rates on the non-exempt por
tion of estates.
• Expands the current an
nual gift allowance to $25,000.
“Our plan will maintain fis
cal responsibility and ensure
the availability of resources
necessary to address our
many national priorities. We
urge Congress to accomplish
this goal,” said Swenson.
Nominees Requested For
Prestigious Pacesetters Award
MIDDLETOWN (Dauphin
Co.) The Pennsylvania Dairy
Stakeholders is looking for inno
vators and visionaries in the
dairy industry to honor with its
prestigious Pacesetter Award.
Those who fit that profile can be
nominated for the award at any
time during the year.
“We created the award to
honor individuals and organiza
tions who contribute significantly
to a positive image for Pennsyl
vania’s dairy industry,” said
Ralph Heffner, chairperson of
the Pacesetters Award commit
tee. “It’s designed to recognize
the dynamic leadership responsi
ble for building a strong and re
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warding future for Pennsylva
nia’s dairy producers and others
involved in the industry.”
Past recipients of the Paceset
ters Award are Land O’Lakes,
Inc., Carlisle, and Luke, Mike,
and Tony Brubaker and their
families of Brubaker Farms,
Mount Joy. Nominees should
distinguish themselves through
accomplishments or programs
that;
• Bring positive recognition or
advancement to Pennsylvania’s
dairy industry.
• Create positive attitudes
about the industry among pro
ducers and their families.
• Recognize dairy food pro
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• Create growing recognition
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The Pennsylvania Dairy Sta
keholders will recognize up to
three recipients each year. A pro
ducer selected to receive the
award this year may be honored
at Ag Progress Days in August.
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receive an application, contact
Alan Bair, facilitator, Pennsylva
nia Dairy Stakeholders, at (717)
948-6328 or nab4@psu.wlu.
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