Letter to the Editor - February 5, 2018

Dear Editor,

With the passage of the Tax Cut & Jobs Act in December, Congress and the Administration promised historic tax relief. Unfortunately, it looks as if a lot of farmers won’t receive tax relief, given the current situation with Sec. 199, a tax deduction that is essential for farmers and farmer-owned cooperatives.

In the rush to pass tax legislation, Sec. 199 – the Domestic Production Acti...