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A Steady Shift in Ag: More Female Farmers Than Ever

Over the past few years, U.S. agriculture has seen more women coming back to join their family farms. “Women have realized it takes brains, not

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3 Ways Producers Can Prepare for the Future of Carbon Opportunities

There are some important lessons garnered from 2021’s exploratory year for growers considering carbon sequestration. Pinion’s Advisory team recommends three things you can do now

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What’s Ahead for the Carbon Market

What a year it’s been for carbon markets. The subject has really taken the food and agriculture industry by storm. After many months of discussion,

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What’s in the Infrastructure Bill and BBB Plan: Impacts for Agribusinesses

President Biden recently signed into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that has been stalled in Congress for several months. Below is a summary

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Perform These Financial Checks Now to Ease Farm Decisions for 2022

With the fourth quarter of 2021 already in progress and harvest season behind us, now is a great time to perform an overall financial checks

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Single Platform, Powerful Data Solution for Farmers Emerges from Semios’ Acquisition of Agworld

August 30, 2021 – KCoe Isom and Pinion Advisory are excited to announce that data farm management partner, Agworld, has been acquired by the leading

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Transportation and Shipping Issues Brought to Light for U.S. Ag Producers

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a meeting with representatives of U.S. agricultural products (livestock, grains, specialty crop, and dairy

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USDA Extends Application Deadline for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has released the following news bulletin: WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending

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Estate Tax Planning: Possible Changes Ahead

No matter what the presidential outcome, there was never any question that the outlook for estate tax planning would be different in 2021. How much

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Ag Update: 4 Notable Items for Farms and Ranches under USDA Farm Programs

In an effort to provide additional support to farms and ranches due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made

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USDA Pauses Additional Assistance for CFAP1 and CFAP2, Second Stimulus (CFAP3) Funds Largely Unaffected

A series of announcements have been made regarding CFAP funding recently. Below, K·Coe’s Farm Program Services team has summarized what you need to know about

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Ag Marketing Strategy: 5 Traits Found in Resilient Producers

With the start of 2021, the obvious “silver lining” is that despite all of the headlines, we are now experiencing some of the best commodity

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Business Tax Update: New 1099 Nonemployee Compensation Tax Form for 2020 Tax Year

After a 38-year absence, Form 1099 Nonemployee Compensation Tax has made its return in the 2020 tax year, and its January 31 deadlines are right

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USDA Announces CFAP Program Updates: Who Benefits?

On January 15, the USDA announced rule changes that would provide additional assistance for many farmers and ranchers due to COVID-19 disruptions. The new rules

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Webinar Series Announced for Farmers from U.S. and India

National food and agriculture business consulting firm K·Coe Isom, together with Mann Deshi Foundation of India, have announced a webinar series aimed to help farmers

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Good News for Many Farmers: USDA Amends Erred Regulation

Loveland, CO – November 18, 2020 – KCoe Isom, a national leader in food and agricultural consulting and accounting services, applauded the decision today by

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Jumpstart Your Succession Plan

Agricultural businesses have withstood their fair share of COVID disruption – from family life to the workplace. While this has forced financial strain, labor disruptions,

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Advocating for the Future of Family Farms: A Plea for Critical Regulation Change

Working on behalf of American Food & Agriculture businesses, K·Coe Isom submitted an open letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on October 28, 2020 regarding

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Farm Resilience beyond 2020: 3 Critical Actions for Ag Businesses

The state of the farm economy has certainly seen better times. After accounting for input costs, farmers and ranchers received only eight cents out of

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PPP Applicants are Stuck Fighting Fraud due to Security Breaches

In recent weeks, we have learned of an uptick in fraud cases for businesses who have applied for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for coronavirus

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CFAP2 Payments Announced: Summary of Applicability

It has been the talk of the Ag sector throughout the last few weeks: expectations for another round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for

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FSA Publishes Final Rule on Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility: Key Takeaways for Producers

In a rather atypical fashion, the USDA published a Final Rule for Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility on August 24, 2020. The rule states that

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5 Tips to Move Ag Business Forward During Economic Disruption

While production agriculture is no stranger to facing adversity and adaptation, no one could argue that the Economic Disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has

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2020: A Year of Crisis and Hope

I look out my window in Eastern Iowa and see uprooted oak trees that once stood as guardians of our neighborhood. A displaced street light

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USDA Expands and Extends the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for Producers

For a summary of the January 15, 2021 USDA updates click here. On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended and expanded

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Highlights of CFAP Relief for Farmers and Ranchers

Update 5/21: CFAP Relief Update & Good News for Exporters: The Form CCC-942 that was released this week to certify 75% of Adjusted Gross Income

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PPP Update: Good News for Businesses with H-2A Workers

Earlier in April, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of Treasury addressed whether businesses should include any non-U.S. laborers in their employee count applicable

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New Senate Bill Approves Ag Small Businesses for Disaster Loan Eligibility

Update May 4, 2020: SBA is now accepting COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Advance applications for agricultural small businesses on a limited basis. Click

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USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

(Washington, D.C., April 17, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This new U.S. Department of

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PPP Loans Update: Most Ag Businesses Can Apply

As part of the CARES Act stimulus package, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide forgivable loans to small businesses, non-profits, sole proprietors

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Ag Industry Appealing to SBA for Disaster Loan Eligibility and Support

April 21st Update: Just announced: Senate passes bill allowing small ag businesses relief through disaster loan eligibility. Following a close analysis of the CARES

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How Farmers are Leading in the Time of Pandemic

By Jeanne Bernick Farm business owners don’t have the luxury of putting their heads in the sand during a crisis. They have the health and

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Navigating Disaster Loan Eligibility

While President Trump has declared a National Emergency on the federal level in response to COVID-19, it is dependent upon the Governor of each affected

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When Can Farmers Expect Benefits from China Trade Agreement?

USDA Secretary Perdue called the January 15, 2020 China Trade Agreement a “bonanza” for U.S. ag, but it could be a while before farmers reap

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Important Reminders for Ag Producers to Secure Opportunities

Are you taking advantage of every potential opportunity through USDA programs? Deadlines are right around the corner. Final Opportunity – Sign Up for Conservation Reserve

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Important Section 199A Tax Effects on Decision-making in 2020

While your advisor handles the complex details and tax structure of your ag business, there are certain changes regarding Section 199A that have happened that

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Attention Producers: Action Required to Meet FSA Enrollment Deadlines

There are three actions producers will need to take to meet the approaching FSA Enrollment Deadlines: Program Election for 2019 & 2020 – Deadline: March

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Selling Land Can Be a Game Changer in Tough Times

With an honest viewpoint heading into 2020, there is no sharp improvement or further downturn ahead. Many farmers deem ‘selling land’ as unthinkable. K·Coe’s ag

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3 Categories of Financial Health: Where does your ag operation sit?

Now is the time to take a good look at where your operation stands, to determine the financial health path you should take for 2020.

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Joining Forces: How to Survive and Grow with Purpose

“Joining forces with another farm can increase efficiencies or offer opportunities of scale,” advises Maxson Irsik of K·Coe Isom. The Benefits of Mergers, Joint Ventures

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Today’s Women Affecting Change in a Challenged Ag Market

By Jeanne Bernick, Principal and Growth Leader, K·Coe Isom Back in 2010, a report established that a high level of ‘social sensitivity’ – a trait

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Pro Tax Tips in a Strained Ag Economy

Typically, we think of the importance of tax tips and planning when things are going very well for the industry because it equates to higher

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How to Show a Lender that You’re Fiscally Fit

For many agribusinesses, it’s almost time to close the books on 2019 and start planning for next year. We often advise clients on the importance

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How Data is Helping Growers Prepare for Negative Impacts

While big agriculture businesses have been using geospatial data to their advantage for a while now, we’re only starting to see the tools to use

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Why Family Farm Transitions Fail

With most farmers or ranchers spending an average of 50 years or more on their farms – where land is both a lifestyle and legacy

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Producers Yielding Power from Big Data

If you’re still using Excel and other software programs to track crop rotation and inputs, but are struggling to tally the full costs involved in

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How Working Capital Can Make or Break You

Today’s ag environment shows commodity prices are below break-even for some operators, while barely budging the break-even level for others. Economists have referred to this

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The Application of Blockchain in Ag

Agriculture is steadily adopting the use of blockchain technology to improve sustainability by enabling the entire food supply chain – growers, processors, manufacturers, retailers and

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Is Your Farm or Ranch in Survival Mode?

6 Signs a Business is in Survival Mode: 1. Everything has become urgent, and you feel like your back is up against the wall. 2.

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5 Ways to De-Stress about Cash Flow

With the way 2019 has started, no one is expecting it to be an easy year for cash flow. We are hearing from many agribusinesses

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Your Most Lucrative Ag Advantage May Be Looking Right at You

The number one concern of the nearly 100 agribusinesses surveyed by AgCareers.com is the competitive pull for workforce talent and difficulties in recruiting. Over 53

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Resources for Producers…Before and After a Natural Disaster

Billions of dollars in damages. Lives lost. We are just one-quarter of the way through 2019, and the wake of natural disasters throughout the Midwest

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IRS Waives Estimated Tax Payment for Farmers Filing and Paying Tax by April 15

The IRS has agreed to last-minute relief for farmers by extending their tax payment filing due date to April 15, 2019 – and withdrawing the

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How to Make Farm Technology Pay Off

Over the years, many of you have adopted farm technology that’s revolutionizing agriculture. Maybe you’ve added a GPS-guided tractor or a self-propelled sprayer to your

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FSA Farm Programs Deadlines Quickly Approaching

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established the procedures required to provide direct payments to growers to help offset some damage imposed by retaliatory

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Making Ag Board Meetings More Effective

Most agribusinesses participate in board meetings during the year to assess operations and make decisions about their business. Board meetings are an essential part of

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3 Ways to Spend Less on Farm Inputs

Every little bit helps in agriculture today. Margins are so tight that anything you can do to gain a little ground is almost mandatory. In

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Improving Lending Chances & Truths about Alternative Lending

By now, people around the globe know it’s been a particularly tough year for U.S. agriculture. Don’t think for a second that your banker isn’t

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What You Need to Know About Second MFP Payment

Following the authorization of the second MFP payments, here are a few key points that growers should keep top of mind for operational and financial

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How to Combat Ag’s Downward Trends

Weak commodity prices and an international trade war have inflicted pain on American agriculture – at a time when U.S. farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses can

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8 Ways to Prep your Farm Business for 2019

The end of the year is a smart time to prepare your farm business for the coming year. Crops have been harvested and stored. You’re

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Commodity Fields: Weathering the Downturn

As the 2018 season ends, growers, agronomists, and financial advisors start to analyze this year’s results in order to prepare budgets and plans for next

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Latest Tariff Relief Changes Affect Almond, Cherry & Hog Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established the procedures required to provide direct tariff relief payments to growers to help offset some damage imposed by

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You Could Be Standing on Additional Revenue

Many farmers haven’t ever stopped to think about the potential in revenue opportunities that lie right beneath them: land. “Your privately-owned land has value well

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How the Trade War is Affecting U.S. Agriculture

The United States has instigated an aggressive global trade war that is escalating and directly harming many U.S. agricultural producers by driving up the costs

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Farm Bill Revival Announced from Senate Committee – What’s It Mean for Farmers?

The Senate Agriculture Committee is moving forward with the 2018 Farm Bill Revival in a reportedly ‘bipartisan’ fashion and has released its draft of the

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Farm Bill Update

Will the Farm Bill Pass in the House? In a continued effort to secure support for the farm bill, set to expire in September, House

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Why Do Family Businesses Fail at Succession Planning?

A majority of family-owned businesses fail to transition because of lack of communication and trust. This can be avoided with proper succession planning and help

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