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3 Ways Producers Can Prepare for the Future of Carbon Opportunities

By KCoe Editorial | January 11, 2022

Agriculture, Animal Ag, Commodity Crops, Farm Program Services, Food And Beverage, Government & Public Affairs, Sustainability

Reading Time: 2 minutes There are some important lessons garnered from 2021’s exploratory year for growers considering carbon sequestration. KCoe’s Pinion 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 …

What’s Ahead for the Carbon Market

By KCoe Editorial | January 10, 2022

Agriculture, Animal Ag, Commodity Crops, Farm Program Services, Food And Beverage, Permanent Specialty Crops, Sustainability

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 …

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

By Brian Kuehl | November 18, 2021

Agriculture, Animal Ag, Biofuels, Commodity Crops, Farm Program Services, Government & Public Affairs, News Room, Permanent Specialty Crops, Tax & Accounting

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 …

KCoe Isom Enlists Two Former USDA Experts to Aid Farm Program Services Efforts for Farmers: Bradley Karmen and Bill Penn

By KCoe Editorial | November 11, 2021

Farm Program Services, News Room

Reading Time: < 1 minute Loveland, CO – November 11, 2021 – KCoe Isom, a national leader in food and agricultural consulting and accounting services, announced the addition of two respected farm advocates as consultants to its farm program services efforts on behalf of family farms. Bradley Karmen, recently retired from the Farm Service …

Additional Aid from USDA has been Allocated for Ag Producers and Businesses Left Behind

By Matthew Farrell | June 15, 2021

Animal Ag, Biofuels, Farm Program Services, Government & Public Affairs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Funding recipients include timber harvesters, biofuels, dairy farmers and processors, livestock farmers and contract growers of poultry, assistance for organic cost share, and grants for PPE As part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative, it was announced that additional aid would be given to ag producers and businesses, …

USDA Extends Application Deadline for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program

By Matthew Farrell | March 5, 2021

Agriculture, Commodity Crops, Farm Program Services, Permanent Specialty Crops

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 …

Ag Update: 4 Notable Items for Farms and Ranches under USDA Farm Programs

By Matthew Farrell | February 3, 2021

AgKnowledge, Agriculture, Commodity Crops, COVID-19, Farm Program Services, Permanent Specialty Crops

Reading Time: 3 minutes In an effort to provide additional support to farms and ranches due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made changes to some of its Farm Programs. Below is a summary of notable impacts for agribusinesses. USDA Suspends Actions on Delinquent Borrowers Farm Storage Facility …

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Good News for Many Farmers: USDA Amends Erred Regulation

By Brian Kuehl | November 18, 2020

Commodity Crops, Farm Program Services, Government & Public Affairs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Loveland, CO – November 18, 2020 – KCoe Isom, a national leader in food and agricultural consulting and accounting services, applauded the decision today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to amend its recent “Payment Limitations and Payment Eligibility” regulation. The action will immediately correct an error in the regulation …