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Details Announced for the Commodities Promised Relief by USDA

By K·Coe Editorial | August 28, 2018
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According to the official press release, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will administer the Food Purchase and Distribution Program to purchase up to $1.2 billion in commodities unfairly targeted by unjustified retaliation. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will distribute these commodities through nutrition assistance programs such as The Emergency …

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In Wake of Disaster, How to Minimize Taxes on Insurance Proceeds

In Wake of Disaster, How to Minimize Taxes on Insurance Proceeds

By K·Coe Editorial | August 2, 2018
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As fires rage and rampage through large areas of California, the destruction of residences, outbuildings, and commercial buildings has been widespread. K·Coe Isom has been fielding questions and concerns from many of our clients regarding their property casualties, and therefore, we’d like to share an informative overview of frequently asked …

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Anticipation of Retaliation over US Tariff Approvals Hits Home

How the Trade War is Affecting U.S. Agriculture

By K·Coe Editorial | August 1, 2018
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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 of U.S. commodities in foreign countries and increasing input costs for U.S. producers and food processors. This analysis summarizes the actions and retaliatory measures taken …

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K·Coe Isom and Agworld Announce New Strategic Partnership

By K·Coe Editorial | June 19, 2018
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(June 19, 2018) Loveland, Co. – K·Coe Isom and Agworld have joined together to provide a farm management system that will allow farmers to make better decisions in today’s increasingly complex, data-driven agriculture. The strategic partnership between K·Coe Isom, a national leader in food and agriculture business advisory, and Agworld, …

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Anticipation of Retaliation over US Tariff Approvals Hits Home

Anticipation of Retaliation over US Tariff Approvals Hits Home

By K·Coe Editorial | June 15, 2018
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With today’s announcement of the Trump Administration’s approval to enact a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of Chinese goods (approximately 1,300 products), China has indicated that it will retaliate – affecting a long list of U.S. products which include soybeans, meat, and of course, manufacturing. The imposition of this …

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Sustainable Organizations Seeing More Funding Options

New Technology Solutions for Farm-Level Data Gathering

By K·Coe Editorial | June 14, 2018
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The Sustainability Consortium Summit (TSC), recently held in Chicago, gathered a unique audience to discuss progress and new solutions to evaluate sustainability across diverse consumer goods industries. Attendees included brands and retailers that are on the front lines of consumer goods sustainability challenges. The need for farm-level sustainability data to …

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

By K·Coe Editorial | June 12, 2018
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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 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Ryan Stroschein of K·Coe Isom’s Federal Affairs team says, “Given the importance of this legislation to farmers, particularly in light …

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Making Lemonade out of Lemons: Squeezed Ethanol Margins Can Result in Sweet Advantages

By Justin Mentele | June 11, 2018
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We all know that we didn’t pick the path of least resistance by choosing to be in the ethanol industry. This is an industry that is largely driven by two unrelated commodities which cause periods of high and low margins. Currently, we are all seeing lower ethanol margins on sells …

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