Farm Credit East recently hosted a webinar with Dr. Charlie Hall, of Texas A&M University, to review green industry (including nursery, greenhouse and sod industries) operational and financial performance in 2023 and provide a 2024 outlook. Read on for the key takeaways from this webinar.
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Life Insurance Redemptions Falling Under IRS Scrutiny
In the context of farming business structures, acquiring a life insurance policy is a prevalent practice. Here are two common scenarios and an update on an ongoing Supreme Court case involving the IRS concerning the valuation of businesses when insurance payouts are implicated and whether such proceeds are deemed liabilities or not.
April 11, 2024
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Reporting Your Spring Crop Planted Acres
As you wrap up your spring crop planting season, attention to detail is key when reporting your planted acres. Whether you are reporting to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) or to your Crop Growers crop insurance agent, make sure your report is accurate. Read more for key due dates and best practices.
June 28, 2022
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Will That Purchase Pay For Itself?
Originally published in Hoard's Dairyman, this article by Roger Murray, Farm Credit East Chief Marketplace Officer, examines how to prioritize capital investments using a variety of strategies, including partial budgeting,
June 07, 2022
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2022: The Last Year of 100% Bonus Depreciation
Most farmers are familiar with section 179 and bonus depreciation. Essentially, both of these tools allow additional deductions up-front on an asset. In today's Tax Talks, Senior Tax Consultant, Dario Arezzo examines the differences in the two tax planning strategies, and upcoming changes.
June 02, 2022
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Wet Planting Season? Consider Prevented Planting
If 2022 is a wet planting season, Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) policies have a prevented planting provision that might come in handy. Read on for more information, and as always, keep in touch with your local Crop Growers agent to see if prevented planting is something you should consider.
May 03, 2022
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