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Morgan. Russell has acquired over 30 years experience consulting with farm businesses and farm families. He is an Agricultural Economist by training and holds a Certified Agricultural Consultant (CAC) designation. His areas of experience and expertise include farm business accounting and analysis, income and estate tax management, business structure optimization and succession planning.
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Borne of the visionary need to form an organization focused on the professionalism of consulting in agriculture, ASAC was formed in 1963. Its members comprise an experienced, diverse and influential group of agricultural consultants.
China’s imports of meat, dairy this century
URBANA, Ill. — This article examines changes in China’s imports of meat and dairy products since 2000, with a focus on the current decade. Data...
World food prices rise for seventh month in a row in December
ROME -- World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Will the surge in land prices continue?
OMAHA, Neb. -- What started out with better than expected sales prices at land auctions prior to fall harvest extended into very strong prices at...
CFAP Belongs to the Farm, Not the Owners
Any CFAP payment earned by a farm entity belongs to the farm entity not the
USDA provides $70M for protection against plant pests, diseases
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $70 million to support 383 projects under the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721...
Aid available for producers affected by 2018, 2019 disasters
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program will begin Wednesday,...
Global efforts to reduce plastics pollution could make way for alternatives like h**p
The Canadian government rolled out a list of single-use plastic in the fourth quarter of 2020 that will be banned in the country by the end of 2021.
Ag Insights: What Farmers Should Know about the New Covid-19 Stimulus Bill
Paul Neiffer and Chris Hesse review the new stimulus bill’s income tax changes and go over what farmers should be thinking about now.
A Discussion on the New Stimulus Bill
Chris Hesse and I recorded an Ag Insights video right after the Stimulus Bill was released.
Farmers to Families Food Box Program continues
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for...
Registration opens for ASAP’s 2021 Business of Farming Virtual conference
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The 18th annual Business of Farming Conference, presented by ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project), will be held virtually this year, Feb. 25–27....
A snapshot of the top 100 agricultural cooperatives
WASHINGTON -- Despite a drop in total gross business revenue from $149.1 billion in 2018 to $147.8 billion in 2019, the nation’s 100 largest agricultural...
AFIA releases updated Feed Manufacturing Technology
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Feed Industry Association has released an updated Feed Manufacturing Technology (FMT) as an online subscription as well as a printed copy....
Worker, Interrupted: The Cost of Task Switching
Fast Interview: When is interruption is helpful? Why can’t most of us stay on task for more than three minutes? Is the best way to achieve flow to just unplug? Gloria Mark, Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, has some answers.
USDA extends flexibilities amid continuing COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON -- USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, relief provided for electronic notifications and...
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JEFFERSON CITY — The FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics has released a new paper titled “Impact of Broadband Pe*******on on U.S. Farm Productivity.” This...
Don’t Be in a Hurry to File Form 943
We provide details on the Employee Retention Credit. Major beneficial changes, especially for 2021.
The popular focus is China, China, China . . . but there is other "stuff" happening as well.
Don't undervalue the FAS Export Guarantee Program . . .
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WASHINGTON -- Despite the challenges 2020 brought, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) continued to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pursuit of global trade opportunities...
Groups of bacteria can work together to better protect crops
WASHINGTON -- Certain bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), can improve plant health or protect them from pathogens and are used commercially to help crops....
$900K Can Mean $1.8M
Most Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs have a payment limit and an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) limit. The general AGI limit for almost all farm programs is $900,000. If the farm is an entity (corporation, LLC, LP, LLP, LLLP, etc.). then the limit is applied first at the entity level and then it dro...
The new COVID relief bill: what’s in it for USDA?
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Congress delivered quite a Christmas package by passing new COVID-19 relief legislation. [Editor's note: President Trump signed the legislation on Sunday, December...
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Maine's U.S. senators are behind a proposed law change that seeks to level the playing field for small food processors. Republican...
Mailbox milk prices expected to normalize in 2021
DENVER -- The pandemic in 2020 caused unprecedented market volatility in dairy prices, leading to lower milk checks for dairy producers. However, the price spread...
NC State Extension program, but GAP Certification may be of interest to a wider audience.
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- This series is designed for small farmers interested in learning about food safety and obtaining their Good Agriculture Practices certification, then how...
Know timber's worth before selling
URBANA, Ill. — There comes a time when every forest landowner gets a knock on their door. Someone wants to buy their timber on a...
USDA announces Dr. Carrie Castille as new NIFA Director
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that President Trump has named Dr. Carrie Castille as the new, six year term director of...
"Contract producers of poultry were mostly left out of the CFAP 1 and 2 since these growers did not own the birds. This bill remedies this by allocating $1 billion of direct aid for any contract grower of livestock (primarily poultry) and will cover up to 80% of losses".
This post reviews direct aid to producers and processors under the new Stimulus Bill (assuming the President finally signs it).
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BASF and Bosch want to accelerate digital innovation for precision farming. They start in Brazil, but Europe and North America will follow.
Proposal shifts livestock biotechnology regulations to USDA
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a significant step in modernizing regulations of agricultural animals modified or produced by genetic engineering. The U.S....
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In Washington state, a sharply divided Supreme Court declared that dairy workers will now get overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week.
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"Perhaps one of the longest lingering impacts from COVID will be the mountains of debt absorbed by most governments around the world."
Perhaps??????
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DENVER -- The speed of the economic recovery will largely hinge on the availability, dissemination and reach of COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the expected burst of...
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