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continued from page 3 “Anthrax has been most fre- reported in North Dakota in
are readily available, but it quently reported in northeast, 2020. In 2005, however, more
takes about a week for immu- southeast and south-central than 500 confirmed deaths
nity to be established, and it North Dakota, but it has been from anthrax were reported
must be administered annu- found in almost every part of with total losses estimated at
ally for continued protection. the state,” Agriculture Com- more than 1,000 head.
Producers should monitor missioner Doug Goehring Anthrax is caused by the
their herds for unexplained said. “A few anthrax cases are bacteria Bacillus anthracis.
deaths and work with their reported in North Dakota al- The bacterial spores can lie exposed to the disease when
veterinarian to ensure appro- most every year. The animals dormant in the ground for they graze or consume forage
priate samples are collected impacted included cattle, decades and become active or water contaminated with
and submitted to a diagnostic bison, horses, sheep, llamas under ideal conditions, such the spores.
lab to give the best chance of and farmed deer and elk.” as heavy rainfall, flooding
obtaining a diagnosis. Two cases of anthrax were and drought. Animals are inforum.com

GOP SENATORS als would not raise taxes on McConnell said. evidence to support that claim.
continued from page 3 the vast majority of Americans “Without the fix in ques- “We essentially asked the
but would raise taxes on the tion—the so-called stepped-up USDA to show its math. That
and ranches in the crosshairs. wealthy. basis for capital gains taxes— request has gone unanswered.”
The entire GOP Senate cau- Senate Minority Lead- scores of family businesses
cus joined in stressing Dem- er Mitch McConnell (R-KY), across America could feel a First vote blocked
The speeches came as Re-
ocratic plans to raise capi- speaking on the Senate floor, massive squeeze. In states like publicans blocked the first pro-
tal-gains taxes and eliminate began the criticism by calling Kentucky, family farms drive cedural vote on roughly $579
stepped-up basis for inherited Democratic plans “the latest the rural economy. But as I’ve billion in new spending that
assets would be devastating reckless taxing and spending heard from many of my state’s would go to infrastructure such
to farmers, ranchers and other spree” that would lead “a his- family farmers, it’s operations as roads, bridges, broadband
family businesses. Democrats toric set of sweeping tax hikes.” like theirs that are especially and water projects around the
continue to focus on passing McConnell said family farms at risk.” country. The vote came as sen-
their infrastructure proposals, are in the crosshairs. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), ators continue to negotiate on
but Senate Democrats so far “It appears our colleagues’ ranking member of the Senate, the final details of a bill as Re-
do not appear to have any di- plan will eliminate tax rules also spoke about the Democrat- publicans push for more time
rect response to the all-out Re- that allow family property to ic plans. Boozman was joined to negotiate. The delays come
publican criticism. Democrats be passed down without facing by multiple GOP senators who as Democrats want to pass an
have maintained their propos- a new devastating tax burden,” stressed the same message infrastructure bill before the
that the tax proposals would Senate takes its traditional Au-
put family farmers and ranch- gust recess.
ers at risk. In the background is a sec-
“The next generation of
family farmers will face dev- ond, larger bill Democrats want
to pass through reconciliation,
astating consequences if the
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Boozman was citing a state-
at death at 43.4 percent—up
ment made early on by Agri-
culture Secretary Tom Vilsack, from 23.8 percent after includ-
ing the Medicare surtax. The
who said that 98 percent of plan would exempt $1 million
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plans to increase taxes on peo-
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a year. Vilsack also had said
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businesses would not be af- from estates.
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in capital gains or elimination
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asked for Vilsack to provide income taxes for people making