We support permanent repeal of federal estate taxes.

We support permanent repeal of federal estate taxes. We oppose the redrawing of state legislative districts to achieve specific percentages of any group of voters. We request that Farm Bureau support any and all bills introduced in the Louisiana Legislature that remove the rights of expropriation or condemnation from the Louisiana Airport Authority. We urge the Welfare Department to insist that employable persons return to the labor force instead of remaining on welfare rolls. We oppose the licensing or taxing of farmers and others in the agricultural community. We request that an environmental impact statement be made prior to the diversion of hydrocarbons from intrastate pipelines to interstate pipelines. We believe the property owner should also receive the value of the property to the individual operation plus the consideration of the production ability of the property. We recommend that the State Office send out the first membership billing notice and that all returns be sent to the parish offices. We recommend that Farm Bureau support legislation that requires Japan to remove restrictions on the importation of all U.

We recommend that Farm Bureau work to get a gasoline tax refund for catfish producers. We recommend that producer delegates to the National Cotton Council, members of the Cotton Board, and the members of the Board of Directors of Cotton, Inc. We support the limited use of tax deductions and credits to encourage personal contributions to political campaigns. With regard to transportation and movement of rice. We support establishment of a civilian review board, independent of government agencies, to which property owners could appeal condemnation decisions before initiating proceedings in the courts. We recommend that the federal government focus on net farm income not gross farm income. We recommend that Farm Bureau look into forestry equipment tax exemptions and notify dealers and Farm Bureau members of exemptions and recommend needed improvements. We urge that Farm Bureau support a tax credit for reforestation and an exemption for inheritance tax.

The rights of landowners are often abused by the agencies that have the right of expropriation in obtaining land for various purposes. We recommend that sweet potato producers must have three years of sweet potato production history to be eligible to purchase sweet potato crop insurance. We support the Farm Bureau Seasonal Specialties Program.

We support the strict enforcement of the law requiring pulpwood haulers to secure their loads so as to prevent logs from falling on the roadways. We commend federal bank regulators for changing regulations to allow banks more flexibility in restructuring some agricultural loans. Chairmen of all commodity divisions are urged to attend necessary Board meetings, and their expenses for such attendance will be paid. We recommend that Farm Bureau continue to pursue securing funding for the tallow tree eradication program in Louisiana. We oppose any census that reports only gross farm income.