Tag: family farms

A tractor working a field on a rural Alabama farm

Mobile Native Dale Peterson Joins Crowded Race for Agriculture Commissioner

James Bullard, December 11, 2009

Mobile native Dale Peterson entered the Republican race for Alabama agriculture commissioner, joining a field that included John McMillan of Stockton in a contest with a distinct South Alabama flavor.

Baldwin County

A rural family farm with a barn and open land, the kind of asset central to the estate tax debate

Shelby Pressed the Case Against the Estate Tax, Calling It a Threat to Family Farms and Small Business

James Bullard, June 16, 2006

In June 2006, Sen. Richard Shelby argued that the federal estate tax, scheduled to return in 2011, threatened family farms and small businesses, and pressed for permanent repeal after a Senate defeat.