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Although relatively new to the legal world compared to other forms of legal entities, Limited Liability Companies (LLC) have by far become the legal entity of choice for businesses. Data suggests that in recent years, more than 90% of new businesses started as an LLC. Some of the largest companies in the world have converted or re-established from corporations to LLCs. Well-known companies such as Apple, IBM, Nike, and many others are structured as an LLC. For an individual starting a business, a single member LLC (SMLLC) is most often chosen. In the past, legal entities really were not geared…

DAILY Bites Perdue Farms announce plant closure and layoffs in Tennessee, affecting 433 workers. Severance packages include up to 10 weeks of WARN protection, additional pay beyond standard compensation, and job placement support. Child labor violations prompt $4 million in penalties and reforms. DAILY Discussion Poultry processor Perdue Farms plans to close a processing plant in Monterey, Tennessee, on March 28, resulting in 433 people being laid off, according to reports by Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter and the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Porter shared information on Facebook following discussions with Perdue executives after the announcement. “While this decision…

March corn ended the day up 9¾¢ at $4.84¼ per bushel. Week-over-week, the contract was up 13¾¢. March soybeans ended the day up 15¢ at $10.34 per bushel. For the week, the contract was up 8¾¢. Week-over-week, March wheat contracts were mixed, with CBOT higher and KC and Minneapolis lower. For the day, all three contracts were higher. CBOT wheat was up 1¼¢ at $5.38¾ per bushel. KC wheat was up less than a penny at $5.48½ per bushel. Minneapolis wheat was up 2¢ at $5.83½ per bushel. April live cattle ended the day down 18¢ at $197.50 per hundredweight…

This op-ed was written by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and distributed to members of the media. The Biden Administration’s new Horse Protection Act rule might sound like a good idea on paper, but let me tell you: It’s a disaster in practice. This rule isn’t about protecting horses; it’s about federal bureaucrats grabbing more control over an industry they clearly don’t understand. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new rule is so absurd that it makes using fly spray on a horse a potential violation. That’s not a joke — they can’t be serious! The HPA was enacted in 1970…

Iowa Senator Mike Bousselot wants to “Make Minnesota Iowa again” by buying the bottom edge of his home state’s northern neighbor. At the Land Investment Expo on Tuesday, Bousselot, R-Ankeny, announced he will introduce a bill in the Iowa legislature to purchase the lower nine counties of Minnesota. The specific language of the bill has not been made public yet.  The counties included in the proposal are Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston, all of which border Iowa at the southern edge of Minnesota. According to Bousselot, “When the Iowa Territory originally existed, we went further…

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced a presumptive positive case of H5N1 Avian Influenza in a commercial broiler flock in Accomack County. Testing was conducted at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Laboratory in Salisbury, Maryland, with further confirmation pending from the U.S. Department of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. “In addition to working closely with USDA APHIS, VDACS is collaborating with the Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Department of Agriculture in a unified command structure to respond to all avian influenza incidents on the Delmarva peninsula,” wrote the department.…

Using lower air pressure creates a larger footprint, which can help reduce soil compaction and in turn, improve yields. David Graden, Michelin, said he likes to begin with the “why” when recommending single digit tire pressures to producers. “An overall improvement in efficiency and added money to your bottom line are the end result with improved traction due to a larger footprint and more lugs on the ground. This significantly improves flotation, reducing soil compaction and leading to better crop yield and improved fuel economy.” Ag Tire Talk How Do I Safely Run These Lower Air Pressures? There are two…

Fighting disinformation around agriculture can be frustrating. Just like a hydra, whenever you manage to slay (er, discredit) one influencer, three more pop up in his or her place. Because deceitful statements boiled down to “common sense” is easier to understand than a lot of science. But things are about to get really interesting now that media outlets are more aggressively sidestepping honesty while powerful (yet divisive) figures such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are getting their claws into the D.C. policymakers. Will someone else rise to take his place on the outside? Will these steps invite his like-minded financiers…

By Leah Douglas Jan 17 (Reuters) – Immigrant farmworkers are preparing for incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations, including by assigning guardians for their children if they are detained, according to groups providing them legal support. Rising demand for such legal services reflects anxiety that Trump will follow through on a campaign vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants once he is sworn in to office Jan. 20, something that could have an outsized impact on the country’s agricultural sector, which heavily relies on their labor. About half of hired farmworkers nationwide lack legal immigration status, according…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first day of Congress is often considered the “first day of school” for those who work to advocate and lobby on Capitol Hill. The vice president swears in new senators, while the Speaker of the House welcomes both new and returning members of Congress. Once sworn in, newly minted offices welcome members’ families, local leaders, and a long line of interest groups eager to greet the new faces of Congress. The hallways bustle with activity, doors open and lines stretch down corridors for brief, 30-second introductions to new members of Congress. Among these, a handshake with…