News & Updates

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Feb
County Farm Bureau Members, Legislators Connect Over Breakfast Meetings

Katelyn Parsons

February kicked off a Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) tradition, where County Farm Bureaus hosts breakfasts for their legislators and farmer members. During these gatherings, farmers discuss issues that are important to them with their local legislators. “The relationships that our…

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19
Feb
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts

Katelyn Parsons

Growers with Spring Planted Crops Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 14, 2020 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on most spring-planted crops for the 2020 crop year is March…

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12
Feb
Farm Vehicle Excise Exemption

Katelyn Parsons

As a reminder, there is an exemption from excise tax for motor vehicles registered with Farm Plates. However, the vehicle cannot be used at all for personal use or the owner is subject to the tax and a $100 penalty. State Tax Form 126A-MVE may be filed with the local assessors to claim an exemption.…

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