Pinion Insights: Posts from category

Agriculture

Land Advisory

New ERP Disaster Funds for Producers: Who Qualifies?

By Pinion Editorial | May 24, 2022
, ,
Reading Time: 3 minutes
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 …

Read moreNew ERP Disaster Funds for Producers: Who Qualifies?

Captive Insurance Policies

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

By Beth Swanson | April 27, 2022
,
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 Kala Jenkins | April 20, 2022
, , , ,
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 Pinion Editorial | April 18, 2022
, , , , ,
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 Pinion Editorial | April 14, 2022
, , , , ,
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

Land Management

How Collaboration Can Help Manage Water Issues for Ag Businesses

By Pinion Editorial | March 31, 2022
, , ,
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Both ag producers and consumers are moving towards a shared goal of water, soil, and yield stewardship. To this end, ag businesses are trying to decide upon sustainable initiatives that will pay off for their business. With new sustainability strategies and technology to protect critical resources appearing daily in the …

Read moreHow Collaboration Can Help Manage Water Issues for Ag Businesses

Sustainable Farming

10 Tips for Negotiating a Solar Lease

By Pinion Editorial | March 28, 2022
, , ,
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Farmers and ranchers don’t have to look far to find income opportunities. Revenue opportunities are often literally on the ground beneath their feet. As landowners, many farmers and ranchers are approached regarding leasing land for generating renewable energy. Ag producers are diversifying their operations, and insulating themselves from volatile commodity …

Read more10 Tips for Negotiating a Solar Lease

Agriculture Joins Food Companies in Global Climate Solutions

How Farmers are Joining the Climate Solution

By Laura Sands | March 24, 2022
, , , ,
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Rarely has U.S. agriculture been at such a pivotal, transformative era. Globally, and here in the U.S., the world’s major governments, food companies, and the agricultural industry are focused on climate change and its impact on the food supply. Farmers themselves are trying to also mitigate the risks that are …

Read moreHow Farmers are Joining the Climate Solution

Categories