Policy and Programs Episodes
Every Ag View Pitch conversation on policy and programs — summaries, key takeaways, and full transcripts.
Jun 2022
Flyover Whiskey
Joe Knobbe turns a farmer's own corn into six custom-labeled bottles of whiskey for $350, and explains why shipping laws still make it tricky.
May 2022
ERP emergency relief program: $10 billion in relief aid
Paul Neiffer walks through ERP Phase 1: a 10 to 25 point bump on your crop insurance coverage level, premium added back, then multiplied by 75 percent.
Feb 2022
10 minutes on 2022 crop insurance
Steve Johnson on 2022 crop insurance: $5.90 corn, $14.34 beans, saving $12 an acre by dropping to 80 percent RP, and adding SCO or ECO on top.
Jan 2022
Ag View Executive Business Conference: Damian Mason
Damian Mason on reguflation, immigration and China at the Ag View conference, and why he expects more change in ten years than in the past century.
Jan 2022
Got fertilizer? What you need to know
Bryan Bednarek of StoneX explains why urea and phosphate hit 10-year highs, where US prices sit versus the Arab Gulf, and when to buy sidedress N.
Dec 2021
Tax prep for year end
Paul Neiffer on the December checklist: valid prepaid invoices, why ordered equipment is not deductible, deferred payment contracts, and payroll credits.
Aug 2021
Transfer tax update
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer explains the proposed transfer tax, what it would mean for non-farming heirs, and the gift exclusion cuts that worried him in 2021.
Aug 2021
Beginning farmer 2: lending
Ag lender Tevis Mott explains what beginning farmers need before a loan: a business plan, a written cash flow, 3 years of tax returns, and collateral.
Jul 2021
Conservation and carbon credits
Bill Northey tells farmers to test cover crops and no-till on one field, learn their carbon intensity score, and slow walk any carbon credit contract.
Jun 2021
Weekly market outlook: Jun. 7-11th - the rollercoaster ride continues
Peter Meyer shows how to value a market you cannot see inside, sizing China's structural corn deficit and the renewable fuel pull on soybean oil.
May 2021
Stay focused on risk management
Steve Johnson on adding unsubsidized hail coverage, filing FSA Form 578 with your agent, and margin protection with its September 30 deadline.
May 2021
The American Family Plan: what does it mean for your farm operation?
Paul Neiffer breaks down the American Family Plan: a 39.6% top rate, taxable 1031 gains above $500,000, and paying tax to get the step-up in basis.
Apr 2021
The STEP Act: what the Biden tax proposals could mean for farmers
Paul Neiffer explains the STEP Act's 100,000 dollar lifetime gift exemption, the 21-year trust tax, and what it could cost farm families transferring land.
Feb 2021
Ag perspective with Ken Root
Ken Root on why China stays a key market, how 1970s land decisions soured by 1988, and what farm families should do about transition planning now.
Feb 2021
Are you ready for capital gains tax at death?
Paul Neiffer on losing the step-up in basis, capital gains at death, LLC discounts of 25 to 40 percent, and gifting excess assets before the rules change.
Jan 2021
ARC and PLC election discussion
Steve Johnson says PLC will not trigger for 2021, ARC County is the likely choice, and the March 15 deadline collides with crop insurance decisions.
Jan 2021
Crop insurance decisions: a commodity crop alphabet soup - RP, SCO, ECO
Steve Johnson breaks down revenue protection, SCO and the new ECO for 2021: how they stack, why premiums rise, and what to settle before March 15.
Dec 2020
Dr. Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois: 2020 review, 2021 outlook
Gary Schnitkey on why 2020 grain income beat 2019, why he sees interest rates staying low, and where to put the money: land, tile, and grain storage.
Dec 2020
Goodbye to 2020: weekly market outlook
Jarod Creed of JC Marketing rejects percentage-sold targets in favor of selling the exact bushels that lock a profit, then covering the rest.
Dec 2020
Enhanced coverage option
Scott Pedigo explains ECO, the 86 to 95 percent county band added for 2021, what it costs per acre in Stark County, and when it triggers a payment.
Dec 2020
Dad's wisdom with Ken Root
Farm broadcaster Ken Root on why most farm kids must find work elsewhere, why education decides the next generation, and how subsidies become entitlements.
Dec 2020
2021 farm program review
Paul Neiffer on USDA reversing the 500-hour management test for family farms, CFAP payment limits by ownership, and the AGI traps in multi-entity farms.
Dec 2020
2020 year-end tax planning: key considerations
Paul Neiffer on the 50% prepay limit, invoicing rules that survive an audit, which 2020 aid payments can be deferred, and PPP forgiveness timing.
Oct 2020
Election dissection: tax implications on your farm for both candidates
Paul Neiffer compares both 2020 candidates on farm taxes: the estate exemption sunset, stepped-up basis, self-employment tax above $400,000, and gifting.
Oct 2020
Check off dollars: what are they used for? IL Soy
Linda Kull and Emily Carls break down how the 0.5% soybean checkoff is collected and spent, and how the AMP program helps Illinois farms plan a transition.
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