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A Steady Shift in Ag: More Female Farmers Than Ever

By Jeanne Bernick | March 7, 2022
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Over the past few years, U.S. agriculture has seen more women coming back to join their family farms. “Women have realized it takes brains, not brawn, to run a profitable farming operation,” says Jeanne Bernick, KCoe family business consultant . “We are seeing more interest from women in the next …

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3 Ways Producers Can Prepare for the Future of Carbon Opportunities

By Pinion Editorial | January 11, 2022
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There are some important lessons garnered from 2021’s exploratory year for growers considering carbon sequestration.  Pinion’s Advisory team recommends three things you can do now to prepare for potential carbon market opportunities in 2022, or beyond. Lesson 1:  The carbon opportunity cannot be applied to every landowner.  There are basic …

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What’s Ahead for the Carbon Market

What’s Ahead for the Carbon Market

By Pinion Editorial | January 10, 2022
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What a year it’s been for carbon markets.  The subject has really taken the food and agriculture industry by storm.  After many months of discussion, do producers and sustainability experts think there are possibilities for growers to create and secure opportunities from it right now? Are carbon markets considered to …

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What’s in the Infrastructure Bill and BBB Plan: Impacts for Agribusinesses

By Brian Kuehl | November 18, 2021
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President Biden recently signed into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that has been stalled in Congress for several months. Below is a summary of the tax provisions included in that bill that could impact producers. Infrastructure Bill’s Takeaways for Ag Elimination of Employee Retention Credit (ERC): The infrastructure bill …

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Perform These Financial Checks Now to Ease Farm Decisions for 2022

By K·Coe Editorial | November 12, 2021
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With the fourth quarter of 2021 already in progress and harvest season behind us, now is a great time to perform an overall financial checks for your business. “We recommend that farm operations do this annually,” says principal Brad Palen of KCoe Isom. “Not only does it provide you with …

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

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

By K·Coe Editorial | August 30, 2021
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August 30, 2021 – KCoe Isom and Pinion Advisory are excited to announce that data farm management partner, Agworld, has been acquired by the leading precision farming platform for crop growers, Semios. The recent acquisition marks the formation of one of the largest independent AgTech solutions providers in the world, …

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Transportation and Shipping Issues Brought to Light for U.S. Ag Producers

Transportation and Shipping Issues Brought to Light for U.S. Ag Producers

By K·Coe Editorial | April 23, 2021
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Earlier this week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a meeting with representatives of U.S. agricultural products (livestock, grains, specialty crop, and dairy industries) and leadership from the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) to discuss concerns over transportation and shipping issues. According to the Secretary of Agriculture …

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USDA Extends Application Deadline for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program

By Matthew Farrell | March 5, 2021
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The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has released the following news bulletin: WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and …

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