Canola crop update … tax proposals’ potential effects on estate planning

Canola crop update (and preview of south-central field day) Tax proposals in D.C. and their potential effects on estate planning Ag news Stop, Look and Listen: Kansas commentary

00:01:29 – Canola Crop Update: K-State canola agronomist Mike Stamm talks about the current state of the canola crop in Kansas, as well as the significant advances in canola varieties and hybrids suitable for this region, which will be on display at a special K-State canola field day in south-central Kansas tomorrow.

00:12:52 – Tax Proposals’ Potential Impact on Estate Planning: Agricultural law and taxation professor Roger McEowen of the Washburn University School of Law takes a look at the latest tax policy proposal now circulating in Congress, the "Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act"...his analysis of it says that if passed, this could cause issues for farm and ranch income and estate tax planning.

00:24:18 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:38 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen," his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas.

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