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Best Practices for Business Owners in 2025 and Beyond

By Pinion Editorial | December 6, 2024
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As a business owner, you likely spend most of your days – and many of your nights – thinking about the daily operations of your business. Retaining customers, analyzing the competition, marketing services and products, tackling human resource issues…the list is endless. “It’s easy to get caught in the weeds …

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Summary of Election Impacts for Ag Producers and Processors

By Pinion Editorial | December 3, 2024
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The 2024 federal elections will have significant impacts on policies that affect U.S. food and agriculture. With election day in the rear-view mirror, it is important to delve into how the results will likely impact our industry. Potential Upsides for the Agriculture Industry: In some cases, we expect policies that …

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Tax Planning for Agribusiness Ahead of 2025

By Pinion Editorial | October 28, 2024
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As producers begin their annual reflection upon the past year and shift the focus into next year, planning considerations around tax and financial strategies become top of mind.  With the election ahead and many uncertainties around potential policy changes ahead – it’s important to stay focused on what can be …

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Documentation is Key for Disaster Assistance after Hurricane Helene

By Pinion Editorial | October 1, 2024
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Recovery from Hurricane Helene is well underway in the Southeast, and many farmers are struggling with decisions on what to do with damaged crops and livestock facilities. The Category 4 storm impacted farms in the states of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas, where fast winds and flooding washed out …

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Cyber Reality Bites into U.S. Food Supply Chain: How to Protect Your Operation

By Pinion Editorial | September 27, 2024
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If you’ve previously brushed off the notion of cyber threats, it’s time to reconsider. The food and agriculture industry has just become the seventh most targeted industry in the U.S. for cybercrimes. No size or scope of operation is immune. “Wherever in the country you may live—from California to Nebraska …

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USDA Deadline Announced for Emergency Relief Program and FSA-510 Filing

By Pinion Editorial | July 30, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced August 14, 2024, as the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers that suffered losses as a result of a 2022 natural disaster to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). An estimated $3.2 billion in funding was allocated by Congress to cover …

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5 Traits Found in Resilient Producers

By Pinion Editorial | July 26, 2024
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What keeps a farmer in business through droughts, rising costs, falling prices and other invisible struggles? What helps you weather through? “As an Ag marketing and risk management advisor who’s been around the block (more than a few dozen times), I’ve had the benefit of having had thousands of honest conversations …

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Deadline Reminder: Livestock Insurance Deadline Approaching

By Pinion Editorial | May 14, 2024
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The USDA Risk Management Agency offers two popular federally subsidized livestock insurance programs: Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP). The deadline for transferring these programs is June 30. If you are unsatisfied with your current coverage or risk management advice related to DRP or LRP, now is …

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