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California Drought Relief Grant Program

Summary of California Drought Relief Grant Program

By Pinion Editorial | October 4, 2022
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AB 157, signed into law by Gov. Newsom on September 27, 2022, includes the creation of the “California Small Agricultural Business Drought Relief Grant Program”, for qualified small agricultural businesses who are impacted by drought according to USDA data. The program has been funded with $75M, and may be funded …

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Summary of Tax Options for Drought-Related Livestock Sales

By Pinion Editorial | September 21, 2022
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According to the USDA, roughly 37% of the U.S. states are classified as experiencing extreme or exceptional drought as of September 2022. As water and feed sources are drying, many farmers are making the difficult decision to reduce their herds. For people facing that decision, there are two tax treatments …

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Summary of IRA: How New Incentives, Programs, and Funding Benefit the Ag Industry

Summary of IRA: How New Incentives, Programs, and Funding Benefit the Ag Industry

By Pinion Editorial | September 15, 2022
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On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The $750 billion law contains funding for health care and climate and includes tax changes aimed at large corporations. What does this mean, in turn, for the Food & Ag industry specifically? Sweeping Tax Incentives and Beneficial …

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Economic Disruptors will Continue: What Producers Should Do and Plan For

By Eric Osterhaus | September 14, 2022
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Just as the American freight industry simmers, Russian referendums and statements are causing a frenzy in the wheat market. While the effects are uncertain, market experts are predicting an increase in market volatility as a result.  Global supply chain disruptions like these, coupled with pricing uncertainty, and of course the weather …

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Bringing Technology to the Farm

Bringing Technology to the Farm

By Pinion Editorial | September 7, 2022
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Like many growers and livestock producers, you’ve probably vowed to keep up with technology, at least to some extent. You’ve heard that technology can help you achieve new opportunities and greater success, using farm management software, crop traceability or carbon-capture data. But with so many programs and platforms available to …

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Inflation Reduction Act

Overview of the Inflation Reduction Act

By Pinion Editorial | August 12, 2022
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Following its approval by the U.S. Senate on August 7, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – also referred to as the $700 billion climate, health care, and tax bill.  The legislation is now expected to be signed into law by President Biden.   While …

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

By Pinion Editorial | May 10, 2022
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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 …

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Multi-Generational

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

By Kala Jenkins | April 20, 2022
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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 …

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