Regulation and Property Rights
Regulation and Property Rights from Farmer Republican: 15 articles for readers in Texas and beyond.
Section 179 Expensing: How Farmers Can Write Off Equipment and Land Improvements
How Section 179 expensing works for farm equipment and certain improvements, what limits to check, and how to avoid…
Regulation and Property RightsDeferring Capital Gains When Selling Farmland to a Family Member
How selling farmland to a family member can defer or spread capital gains, from installment sales to basis, plus the…
Regulation and Property RightsThe Republican Plan to Streamline USDA Regulations
What streamlining USDA regulations could mean for farms, what supporters and critics argue, and how to track rules and…
Regulation and Property RightsHow the GOP Is Working to Expand Meat Processing Capacity
How Republicans say they would expand meat processing capacity, what small plants face, and what ranchers should ask…
Regulation and Property RightsThe Republican Stance on Climate-Smart Agriculture
How Republicans approach climate-smart agriculture, why many prefer voluntary, market-based conservation, and the…
Regulation and Property RightsThe Republican Plan to Rebuild the U.S. Beef Herd
What Republicans propose to help rebuild the U.S. beef herd, why herd rebuilding takes years, and what ranchers…
Regulation and Property RightsThe Republican Stance on Agricultural Biotechnology and Gene Editing
How Republicans approach farm biotechnology and gene editing, why many want lighter rules, and what critics, consumers…
Regulation and Property RightsHow the GOP Is Working to Protect Agricultural Land from Development
A plain look at how supporters of the Republican approach want to keep farmland farming, what critics dispute, and how…
Regulation and Property RightsWhy the GOP Is Concerned About Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland
Why supporters of the Republican position worry about foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, what critics and facts…
Regulation and Property RightsWhy the GOP Thinks the Farm Bill Should Include a Strong Energy Title
Why supporters of the Republican approach want a strong energy title in the farm bill, from biofuels to rural power…
Regulation and Property RightsHow the GOP Is Working to Reduce Regulatory Burdens on Farmers
What supporters of the Republican approach mean by cutting farm regulation, where critics push back, and how Texas…
Regulation and Property RightsThe Republican Stance on Agricultural Water Rights
The Republican stance on agricultural water rights: why supporters favor state control and property protection, what…
Regulation and Property RightsWhy the GOP Is Concerned About the Loss of Farmland to Solar Development
Why some Republicans worry about farmland lost to solar development, what supporters of solar and landowners say, and…
Regulation and Property RightsWhy the GOP Is Pushing for More Local Control Over Agricultural Policy
Why Republican supporters want more local control over agricultural policy, how states and counties already shape farm…
Regulation and Property RightsWhat a Republican-Controlled Congress Means for Farmers in 2027
How congressional control shapes farm policy: committee chairs, the farm bill, spending and oversight, what each side…