Farmers need Congress to fix "glitch" in new tax law

The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Charles Schumer
Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Speaker Ryan, Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer and Leader Pelosi:

We are writing on behalf of thousands of independent businesses that help farmers, ranchers and dairy
producers across the United States deliver their products to the world. We are concerned that language in the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has fundamentally disrupted the agricultural economy by giving farmers, ranchers and
dairy producers a substantial tax incentive not to sell their products to thousands of independent companies
across the American heartland. If Congress does not fix this unintended glitch in the law, countless businesses—
including thousands of small, family-owned independent companies—will be forced into costly restructuring,
selling to rivals or going out of business. This will not only destroy home-grown jobs and rural economies, but it will also disrupt the supply chain for agricultural products and destabilize the market for everything from milk and grain to meat and poultry.

That is why we support the proposed language, backed by many cooperatives and independent businesses, to
restore the original intent of the law by providing farmers with a deduction they previously claimed on net
income from their sales to farmer-owned cooperatives, without hurting the independent operators whose
businesses will take a hit if Congress does not correct this unintended mistake. This fix is a win-win solution that levels the playing field for co-ops and independent operators, while restoring a competitive market for farmers and giving them the deduction they deserve. We urge you to include this new language in the omnibus spending package working its way through Congress.

Sincerely,
(Coalition Signers)

A. Zerega's Sons, Inc.
Lee's Summit, MO

Agribusiness Council of Indiana
Zionsville, IN

Almota Elevator Company
Colfax, WA

Anheuser-Busch Companies
St. Louis, MO

J.E. Meuret Grain Co. Inc.
Brunswick, NE

Justus Trading Co. Inc.
Hauser, ID

Kentland Elevator & Supply Inc.
Kentland, IN

Kokomo Grain Company
Kokomo, IN

Annapolis Grain Co.
Annapolis, IL

Archer Daniels Midland Company
Chicago, IL

Attebury Grain, LLC
Amarillo, TX

Badger State Ethanol
Monroe, WI

Beachner Grain, Inc.
Parsons, KS

Big D Ranch Inc.
Meridian, ID

Brink Grain, Inc.
Sandoval, IL

Brown Milling Inc.
Mt. Pleasant, MI

Bunge North America
Chesterfield, MO

Cargill Inc.
Wayzata, MN

Cassidy Grain Co.
Frederick, OK

Central Grain Co
Belvidere, IL

CGB Enterprises, Inc.
Mandeville, LA

Christian County Grain Inc.
Pembroke, KY

Lansing Trade Group, LLC
Albany, NY

Leigh Investments, LLC
Trenton, KY

Michigan Agricultural Commodities
Lansing, MI

Michlig Grain
Manlius, IL

Midwest AgEnergy Group
Underwood, ND

Minn-Kota Ag Products, Inc.
Breckenridge, MN

National Grain and Feed Association

Arlington, VA

Negal Farm Service, Inc.
Preston, MD

North American Millers' Association
Arlington, VA

Owensboro Grain Co.
Owensboro, KY

Pasley’s Grain, Seed & Feed
Idaho Falls. ID

Perdue Agribusiness LLC
Salisbury, MD

Pettisville Grain Company
Pettisville, OH

Power Financial LLC
Bismarck, ND

Columbia Grain International, LLC
Portland, OR

Cornerstone Ag Advisors, LLC
Kansas City, MO

Dakota Mill & Grain
Rapid City, SD

Dean Foods Company
Arlington, VA

Deerfield Ag Services
Deerfield, OH

Demeter LP
Fowler, IN

Dressler Truck Service
Freeburg, IL

Duffy Grain, Inc.
Columbus, WI

EGT, LLC
Longview, WA

Elkhart Grain Co.
Elkhart, IL

Exporter Elevator
West Chester, IA

Fagen Elevator, Inc.
Keota, IA

Farm City Elevator, Inc.
Darien, WI

Franklin Elevator, Inc.
Franklin, IL

Red River Grain Company
Breckenridge, MN

Rock River Lumber & Co.
Prophetstown, IL

Ruff Brothers Grain Company
Toluca, IL

Rumbold & Kuhn, Inc.
Wyoming, IL

Russell Grain Inc.
Industry, IL

Sorrells Farm Supply, Inc.
Raymond, IL

Star of the West Milling Co.
Frankenmuth, MI

The Andersons, Inc.
Maumee, OH

The Arthur Companies
Arthur, ND

The DeLong Company, Inc.
Clinton, WI

The Mennel Milling Company
Fostoria, OH

Tyson Foods
Springdale, AR

United Grain Corporation
Vancouver, WA

Vic-Cal Grain Company
Placedo, TX

Galesville Elevator
Mansfield, IL

Gavilon Grain, LLC
Omaha, NE

Gavilon Ingredients, LLC
Omaha, NE

GFG Ag Services LLC
Stanberry, MO

Grain Craft
Chattanooga, TN

Green Plains
Omaha, NE

Inland Empire Milling Co.
St. John, WA

Irsik & Doll Feed Services, Inc.
Cimarron, KS

W.C. Gretter and Sons Inc.
Harper, IA

WF Ware Company, Inc.
Trenton, KY

Wheeler Brothers Grain Company
Watonga, OK

Wilbur-Ellis Company
San Francisco, CA

Wilkins Rogers Mills
Mount Joy, PA