Farm Program Services
Program Guidance and Advisory for Farmers & Ranchers

Helping you navigate USDA policies and programs.

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Navigate Agricultural Policy With Confidence

As a farmer or rancher, staying ahead of new legislation, regulations, and programs is crucial for your business’s bottom line.

With Pinion, you gain strategic advice and clear guidance on navigating these complexities, including updates on USDA farm programs and legislative changes. We’re here to help you maximize opportunities, avoid pitfalls, and ensure your agribusiness is safeguarded for the future. Our team can help you:

Gain and maintain program eligibility

Understand new program rules and regulations

Align operational goals to maximize program payments

Ensure your operation is sustainable for future generations

Track potential legislative changes that could directly impact your operation

Navigate appeals of adverse decisions and compliance audits by USDA

Farm Program Services Insights

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FSA Services Tailored to Your Business

Ensure you meet eligibility requirements and maximize the benefits available for your operation.

Pinion’s farm program services team works with producers across the nation, expertly managing participation in Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs.

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Pinion Advisors Navigate Farm Program Complexities on Behalf of Your Operation

Leverage our deep expertise in USDA farm programs and guidelines for strategic planning that propels your agribusiness forward.

Our team resolves local FSA office issues, facilitates management meetings, and navigates complex appeals. We focus on optimizing your bottom line and unlocking every potential opportunity for your farm.

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FSA end-of-year review audits

Entity reorganization to maximize FSA payments

Farm operating plan creation and submission

Eligibility reviews

Management meeting facilitation

Adverse determination appeals at the county, state, and national level

AGI analysis

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Discover what Pinion can do for you:

Expertise Wherever You Need It

A holistic approach to optimal results.

Pinion is dedicated to your business and your success. We navigate the barriers, complexities, and business challenges that stand in your way, cultivating your long-term growth and helping you achieve new opportunities.

Accounting & Back Office Solutions

Capture accurate accounting data and advisory and alleviate compliance and back office challenges so that you can tend to what matters most.

Tax Compliance & Strategy

Specialists in understanding market challenges, tax law, and tax compliance needs. 

Food & Ag Consulting

Our ag-focused advisors take a holistic view of your business to forecast and capture opportunities, mitigate challenges, & drive your food & ag business forward.

Succession Planning

Navigate tough business decisions, family discussions, and entity transitions. Expert estate and gift tax knowledge, trust guidance, long-term goal setting and risk management.

Financial Strategy

Strategic analysis and guidance to navigate transaction deals, satisfy stakeholder needs, and make long-term decisions.

Sustainability

Sustainability tools, solutions, and expert consulting for the food value chain. Customized to meet your sustainability goals.

  • Develop a program and data plan
  • Measure performance
  • Program targets and execution
  • GHG accounting
  • Scope 1, 2, 3 reporting
  • Risk assessments

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Learn About Your Farm Program Options

We are passionate about helping farmers and apply decades of experience enriching, protecting, and serving the legacy of American agriculture.

Feel free to ask us any questions you might hesitate asking your local USDA office.

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Phil Newendyke, Lead Advisor – Farm Program Services