May 2022 - Pinion

New ERP Disaster Funds for Producers: Who Qualifies?

January 26, 2023May 24, 2022 by Pinion Editorial

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Under the USDA’s Farm Service Agency new disaster program, Emergency Relief Program (ERP), producers who lost crops, trees, bushes, and vines due to qualifying disaster events in 2020 and 2021 should expect to be contacted soon via a letter from FSA. What does this mean? Producers who qualify have an …

Sustainability Targets for Cow-Calf and Feedyard Sectors: How to Set and Meet these Goals

March 21, 2023May 10, 2022 by Pinion Editorial

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With the announcement by the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) of sustainability goals for the entire U.S. beef supply chain, cow-calf and feedyard operations have been assigned a set of sustainability targets and a deadline by which to attain them. We think these goals will prove to be both …

Increased Interest Rates Spike Questions from Banks on Regulatory Capital

August 10, 2023May 5, 2022 by Sandy Sporleder

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On March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time since 2018, and we are anticipating this to continue throughout 2022. As a result, we are starting to get questions about the impact as banks are starting to see unrealized losses on their available-for-sale (AFS) securities. …

Employee Retention: Tips for Exploring their Strengths

August 10, 2023May 5, 2022 by Pinion Editorial

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Thanks to platforms like LinkedIn, recruiting practices have changed dramatically over the past several years. Gone are the days of looking for a job, and for many people, the job now looks for them. Companies hire and develop high achieving professionals, so it is no surprise that their employees are …

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