Agriculture Archives

Charitable Giving Strategies Under the TCJA

As we near the end of the 2019 calendar year, thoughts of year-end tax and financial planning may be on your mind. Charitable giving…

Playing the Field: Field Examinations & How They Can Benefit Your Agribusiness

Years of increased economic challenges are causing lenders to take a step back and review their agribusiness portfolios. Lenders are scrutinizing agribusiness’s financial statements,…

Why Do I Need a Valuation of My Farm Business?

Whether or not you need a valuation of your farm business depends on what you want to accomplish. For example, if you are thinking…

Agribusiness Alert: USDA Announces Details of Market Facilitation Program (MFP)

Information summarized from the press release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Beginning last Monday, July 29th, farmers can go to their local FSA…

AgriBusiness Update Spring/Summer 2019

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Business Succession for Food and Agriculture Industry – 2019 Update

The Food and Agriculture industry is experiencing many challenges: Commodity prices are lower due to higher inventories, which impacts demand for products and services…

Wettest Year Ever: Financial Planning Tips for Farmers and Agribusinesses

What Are SOme Actions farmers Can Take Now as a Result of Imposed Tariffs? Since 1895, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has tracked…

AgriBusiness Update Fall 2018

How Will Like-Kind Exchanges (Trades) of Equipment Affect Farmers Under the New Tax Law?

Have you heard talk at the coffee shop or grain elevator that the new tax law will prevent you from a tax-free exchange of…

AgriBusiness Update Spring 2018

2018 Agriculture Industry Outlook: Growth Remains Stagnant

In an age of excess, excess media, excess goods and the need to have excess in general, the agriculture industry follows suit. However, as…

New Section 199A – Impact on Cooperative and Non-Cooperative Elevators/Companies

Last minute amendments to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have created a significant controversy in the agricultural industry. A provision sponsored by…

THE BASICS OF THE DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER SECTION 199A FOR FARMERS

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. This legislation is the most comprehensive tax reform…

Agriculture & Manufacturing Unite in the Grow It Here, Make It Here Campaign

The U.S. is combining its strengths in agriculture and manufacturing to develop new technology, such as biotechnology, and to grow our economy and jobs….

Sikich is first to take a client live on Microsoft Dynamics AX 7

Sikich has the distinction of being the first Microsoft Dynamics partner to take a manufacturing company live on Microsoft Dynamics AX 7. Sikich was…

30 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Social Media: Part 1

Developing, implementing and maintaining a strong social media program can be tough in the business-to-business (B2B) world. It’s feasible though, and actually, there are…