Opinion
Analysis and insights from experts across the agriculture industry.
Earth Day is now upon us—it arrives next week on April 22—and farmers are marking the occasion by sharing how regenerative agriculture has improved their operations.
Despite facing rationed access to inputs such as gasoline, tires, and tractors, and loss of farmworkers to the war effort, American farmers were able to increase their output sharply during the course of World War II.
If you paid attention to the grain market this week, it sure was a wild ride. The market was selling heading into the report, but received bullish data on Wednesday that led to limit gains in corn and beans.
Canadian farmers are understandably upset with the new carbon tax, which will primarily be tacked on to fossil fuels like gasoline and natural gas in a classic economic tactic to lower consumption and emissions.
Multiple Senators yesterday proposed a transfer tax on appreciated assets either during lifetime or at death. The details are grim for many farm operations if the Act ever gets into law.
You will not be required to pay back any ACA premium subsidy in 2020. If you have paid it already, make sure to wait for guidance from the IRS.
We show you one method of paying your first quarter estimate on May 17 instead of April 15.
This post deals with the first set of Interim Final Rules, which concerns the first round of PPP loans that was initiated by the CARES Act.
Global demand is focusing on China’s upcoming needs, which are largely unknown. The market is watching to see if they will buy more, cancel purchases, or delay shipments to next season.
The SBA issued two new Q&As on gross income for PPP loans. The guidance is clear that almost all partnerships may not use gross income to obtain a PPP loan.
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Corn Prices Could Range Between $4-$8 While Beans Could Be $10-$16 – There is even a chance we will see both price extremes this year.
The stimulus bill contains a provision that allows up to $10,200 of 2020 unemployment benefits to be tax-free. But if you filed your return already you will need to file an amended tax return.
Take a ride down an elevator 650’ below the surface of Hutchinson, Kan., and you’ll find endless miles of tunnels leading to active salt mines dating back over a century.
The $1,200 economic stimulus payment you received in 2020 is not taxable for federal or state income tax purposes. However, it may still “raise” your state income tax.
Both corn and soybeans still face the potential for export cancellations, which could lead to larger carryouts and impact prices long-term. How will farmers be affected?
Texas received a federal disaster declaration on February 11. Farmers generally file and pay by March 1 to escape paying estimates. A penalty may be assessed if you pay after March 1 even with a new June 15 due date.
This piece provides historical background for the importance of seed banks, which help provide crop scientists with access to diverse germplasms to adapt crops to changing conditions.
President Lopez Obrador doesn’t seem to care whom these prohibitions harm. I wish he’d see us as allies in achieving food security---to meet the challenge, we need access to the world’s technology.
Smallholder Indian farmers are protesting new laws deregulating agricultural markets in their country, fearing they will lose the price supports they are accustomed to.
The old drugstore in Allerton, Iowa, dates to the late 1800s. Ross and Lorena Blount had visited the store many times over the years and got a chance to purchase it in its second century of operation.
Can you deduct the PPP loan interest that the SBA sends to the bank on your behalf. We are not sure and need guidance from the IRS.
The SBA has given some guidance on PPP loans for farmers, but we still don’t know all of the rules. This post tries to review what we know and don’t know.
The ability to use either 2019 or 2020 wages may help farmers who originally got a loan based on commodity wages.
USDA dramatically cut its 2020 average corn yield projection Tuesday, sending futures prices limit up. The 3.8 bu. per acre drop in the national projected yield is the largest in more than a quarter century.