Sustainability Report Assurance

Sustainability Report Assurance Saves Money and Eases Decisions

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By Matt Armstrong, Sustainability Advisor Spoiler alert: sustainability report assurance not only provides monetary value for agribusinesses, it builds trust for shareholders and investors, and eases business decisions. According to an academic study published in the Journal of Accountancy, “there are significant benefits in having sustainability reporting assured, including the …

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Emergency Relief

FSA Authorizes Emergency Relief Measures for Nebraska Livestock Owners

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In response to the damages and livestock carnage resulting from the recent Nebraska storms and flooding, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) of Nebraska is providing special emergency relief for livestock producers. Taking effect immediately: 1. Allowance for Emergency Grazing on Conservation Reserve Program Acres (in Nebraska) Addresses the impacts …

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Natural Disasters

Resources for Producers…Before and After a Natural Disaster

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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 has already had an unprecedented impact on producers. “This recent string of storms has created historic damage and devastation for many farming operations.  Our clients …

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Biofuel Breaches Prove Worrisome, and Costly

Biofuel Breaches Prove Worrisome, and Costly

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The sudden increase in reports of cyberattacks on Biofuels plants have stirred some uneasiness throughout the industry.  While the subject is far from new, the fact that it has repeatedly hit businesses within the same industry recently is causing alarm.  “Whether there is a concerted effort to attack biofuels businesses …

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tax payment

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

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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 underpayment penalty for those not making the Jan 15 tax estimate.  This waiver of penalties for underpayment of taxes by farmers stems from tax provision …

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