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Health Tax Would HIT
Small Business Employees
The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to congressional testimony by New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton. Testifying before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology, Norton, also a board member of the American Farm Bureau Federation, encouraged members to co-sponsor H.R. 763, which would repeal the HIT.
The HIT, which was passed as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will be levied on a health insurance company’s net premiums. But, said Norton, in the end it will be employees who ultimately pay the price.
H.R. 763, introduced by Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah), would repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers, preventing premium increases for individuals and small businesses in the fully insured health insurance marketplace.
More information can be found HERE.
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Utah Farm Bureau Leaders met at the recent annual convention to discuss policy issues and vote to approval a final policy book, which will be availble soon.
In other legislative news, both parties recently voted on new leadership in both the Utah House and Senate. You can read the articles about the elections about Democratic leadership HERE and Republican leadership HERE.
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Farm Bureau Women:
Engaged, Empowered, Strong
Women play a significant role in agriculture and in Farm Bureau. The most recent Census of Agriculture found that the number of women serving as principal operators of farms and ranches in the United States had increased over the past 20 years. In 2007, 13.9 percent of farms and ranches had female principal operators. As women take a more active role in production, they are also becoming more involved in organizations that represent farmers and ranchers. Click HERE to find out more about the Utah Farm Bureau Women's Committee and its influence on agriculture in Utah.
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- Ag in the News - links to recent articles on Utah and American agriculture
- Has your farm been in contiuous use for at least 100 years? If so, you may qualify to become a 'Utah Century Farm'. Click HERE for more information on how to become a Century Farm and how to receive the proper signage to dispaly. Click HERE for the application.
- Check out the Utah Farm Bureau group page on Facebook. Visit facebook.com and become a 'Fan' of the Utah Farm Bureau. This is another avenue to use to tell agriculture's story, bridging the gap between consumers and their food. You can also look up videos on the 'UtahFarmer' channel on YouTube.
- Read Utah Farm Bureau Federation CEO Randy Parker's monthly column HERE.
- The Spring Farm Bureau Magazine is now available online, HERE. You can also view archives of past months publications HERE.
- Check the America's Heartland Web site for details on where and when the show airs in your market.
- You can now pay your Utah Farm Bureau membership dues online! You can also pay registration costs for the Annual and Midyear conferences. Visit the 'Membership' tab above to be redirected to a secure payment location.
- FFA students can go HERE. to learn more about the connection between the FFA and the Utah Farm Bureau, including information on the FFA Discussion Meet.
- Follow this link to the Utah Department of Agrictulture and Food to get the most up-to-date commodity and market prices available, including many of the local livestock auctions.
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 Come celebrate 100 years of magic on ice with your favorite Disney friends! Click HERE for more information.
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