Philip Brasher

The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reinstate for this year a series of expired tax breaks that are important to farmers, landowners, biofuel producers and the wind industry. The package of tax extenders passed 378-16, clearing the way for final passage in the Senate before the lame-duck se

Congress could soon pass a tax increase to help fund reconstruction of aging locks on the Mississippi River and other waterways, a top priority for agricultural shippers.