Monday, November 17, 2014

A Victory for Bees and Farmers

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-83wSTBW9mcWmV3Uk9fUUNHUWt1dDF0MXduOFJmdTFtaTZ3/edit?usp=docslist_api

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  1. After 2 trials over the last three years with Jackson County and the Oregon Department of Revenue we just recently obtained a favorable ruling that will force Jackson County and the Oregon department of Revenue to follow what is already current law. Honeybees are considered livestock under the law and are recognized as acceptable farm use... duh right? This is the second time since 2000 the county and department of revenue have sought to disqualify EFU properties from farm tax status where honeybees were the primary farming activity; asserting that honeybees were not sufficient use of the land. This makes two cases about 10 years apart that we have won on properties where we have located commercial apiaries. Our last case we were represented pro bono with an attorney from Oregonians in Action who is a land rights activist group. I had assumed that the matter was settled in 2000 when we won a similar case, but I guess our tax dollars never stop working.  

    Keep Farming Beekeepers!

    Read more: http://orsba.proboards.com/thread/3477/won-honeybees-qualify-farm-again#ixzz3JZB0iprb

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