Month: April 2022

Captive Insurance Policies

The Potential Cost of Policy Changes: Will Agribusinesses Lose Out with Captive Insurance Policies?

by
Reading Time: 2 minutes
While it’s still in its infancy, there is a notable provision amongst President Biden’s proposed green book that has advisors in the ag industry abuzz.  Tax experts are watching closely at what may take shape moving forward.  Why?  Because it could result in high tax rates and increased premiums for …

Read moreThe Potential Cost of Policy Changes: Will Agribusinesses Lose Out with Captive Insurance Policies?

Multi-Generational

A Case for Multi-Generational Farming: The Result of Planning for Change

by
Reading Time: 2 minutes
A multi-generational (six-generation) agriculture business that had been passed down from parents to their three sons engaged a succession planning expert. The three sons were married and had adult, married children, and young grandchildren. The expert started the process by having individual conversations with each family member. Through the course …

Read moreA Case for Multi-Generational Farming: The Result of Planning for Change

Technology Farmers will Invest in Over the Next Five Years

Data Technologies and Trends Farmers will Invest in Over the Next Five Years

by
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Technology has been empowering agriculture since machines replaced the ox and plow. Consider what GPS-guided tractors, moisture tracking sensors, plant genetics, and livestock breeding have done in just the last few decades to propel farmers and ranchers to higher production and profitability. Now, financial technology has emerged as the latest …

Read moreData Technologies and Trends Farmers will Invest in Over the Next Five Years

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

How Ag Operations Can Leverage Financial Technology

by
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Until now, farmers and ranchers faced a roadblock between the key metrics they could collect and how to truly use them. The good news is these high-tech financial technology platforms overcome the barrier between farm data and management decisions. The latest financial technology uses artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and cloud-based …

Read moreHow Ag Operations Can Leverage Financial Technology

IRS Bulletin

How to Secure a Business Network

by
Reading Time: 3 minutes
There are four primary cyber security measures that every business should implement to secure its network. The cycle to follow includes: identification, protection, detection, and response. Identify risk. A company should identify and quantify the level of risk associated with information technology and its IT assets by completing and maintaining …

Read moreHow to Secure a Business Network