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Discover Opportunities for Collaboration Between U.S. and Indian Agriculture

By KCoe Editorial | June 14, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minutes On Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:30 am eastern standard time, KCoe Isom, the Mann Deshi Foundation, and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum will host a forum on “The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Opportunities for Collaboration Between U.S. and Indian Agriculture”. The forum will bring together governments, civil society organizations and …

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New ERP Disaster Funds for Producers: Who Qualifies?

By KCoe 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 …

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

By KCoe Editorial | May 10, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes With the recent 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 …

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Data Technologies and Trends Farmers will Invest in Over the Next Five Years

By KCoe 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 …

How Ag Operations Can Leverage Financial Technology

By KCoe 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 …

Firm Announces 4 Principal Promotions: Instrumental in Firm’s Growth Strategy

By KCoe Editorial | March 31, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minutes April 1, 2022 – KCoe Isom, a national business advisory and accounting firm focused on food and agriculture, announced the appointment of four firm leaders as principals: Alex Breitinger, Scott Brin, Joe Brunner, and Jen Hertzig. “These bright leaders have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to provide clients and peers with …

How Collaboration Can Help Manage Water Issues for Ag Businesses

By KCoe 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 …

10 Tips for Negotiating a Solar Lease

By KCoe 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 …