Policy and Programs Episodes
Every Ag View Pitch conversation on policy and programs — summaries, key takeaways, and full transcripts.
Sep 2020
Mid-week market outlook 09-24-2020
Garret Brown argues government payments belong in your breakeven, not in your patience, and traces how South American delays extend US export demand.
Sep 2020
CFAP 2.0: Details are finally here
Paul Neiffer breaks down CFAP 2.0: 23 cents per bushel of corn APH, 31 cents on soybeans, 39 on wheat, $55 per head of beef cattle, and payment limits.
Aug 2020
Do declining yield prospects equal more price strength?
Duane argues producers should separate their own yield and profit math from the national yield debate, and treat crop insurance as the first risk decision.
Aug 2020
Farm economy conversation: a lender's perspective
Iowa banker Ben Pagel on running a living cash flow, refinancing to save 200 basis points, insuring grain setups at replacement cost, and the 4 Ds risk.
Jul 2020
What's in the Senate HEALS Act for agriculture?
Paul Neiffer walks through the Senate HEALS Act: a $20,833 PPP loan for Schedule F farmers on gross revenue and a retention credit up to $20,000.
Jul 2020
Weather improves, market declines
Steve Johnson expects a 15 billion bushel corn crop, weaker harvest basis and over $100 an acre of 2020 government payments. Price overflow bushels now.
May 2020
Memorial Day 2020: Monday night market outlook
Chris Barron and Duane Lowry weigh CFAP eligibility rules, why headline risk needs price confirmation, and when sitting on your hands is the plan.
May 2020
We have CFAP (finally): nuts and bolts of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Paul Neiffer breaks down CFAP: 32 and 35 cents on corn, 45 and 50 on soybeans, $247 per head fed cattle, and three $250,000 payment limits per entity.
May 2020
Hang on, help is on its way
Steve Johnson tallies the government money coming to row-crop farms in 2020: MFP, COVID disaster payments, and PLC, plus how to beat FSA bottlenecks.
May 2020
Pay attention to basis now: Steve Johnson, ISU
Steve Johnson of Iowa State gives a 30-day window to fix old crop basis, price targets on July and December corn, and a plan for overrun bushels.
Apr 2020
More PPP funding and aid for farmers: update
Paul Neiffer on Treasury confirming farmers qualify for PPP, the payroll certification you must document, and why some should repay the loan by May 7.
Apr 2020
A new marketing week and USDA announces assistance for farmers
Duane Lowry breaks down USDA's $19 billion aid package: $5.1 billion for cattle, $3.9 billion for row crops, nothing for ethanol, and no sales advice.
Apr 2020
Paycheck Protection Program update for farmers
Paul Neiffer on why partnerships apply instead of partners, why H-2A workers do not count, and why a Schedule F farmer with low taxable income gets little.
Apr 2020
Paycheck Protection Program: a moving target for farmers
Banker Andy Roach explains how PPP loan amounts are calculated from payroll, what counts as payroll cost, and how the forgivable portion worked in 2020.
Mar 2020
Important information: CARES package for farmers passed last week
Paul Niekerk explains why most row crop farms come out ahead taking the refundable payroll tax credit instead of a small SBA loan under the CARES Act.
Feb 2020
Enlist: weed control, seed technology, and more with Shawna Hubbard
Corteva's Shawna Hubbard explains Enlist E3 tolerances, when Duo beats Enlist One, susceptible crops downwind, and why generic 2,4-D is off-label.
Feb 2020
Start your engines: Sunday night market outlook
Duane Lowry explains base rates, forced basis-contract selling and why long-range USDA baseline projections cannot drive a marketing decision.
Feb 2020
Canadian Ag Day, from Canada
Alberta brothers Sam and Chad Dykshoorn on six-crop rotations, carbon tax costs, lost canola sales to China, and earning consumer trust on the farm.
Jan 2020
Michigan corn growers, cover crops, and crop insurance: Great Lakes Crop Summit 2020
Three interviews from the Great Lakes Crop Summit: Michigan corn policy clout, why two-way cover crop mixes beat 16-way blends, and crop insurance basics.
Jan 2020
Ag policy: Iowa and beyond, what you need to know
Iowa policy adviser Jake Swanson on small refinery exemptions, B20 fleet rules, hemp approval, and the Invest in Iowa Act's water quality money.
Jan 2020
Important ARC/PLC decisions for 2020: part 1
Steve Johnson walks the ARC/PLC election: reference prices of $3.70 corn and $8.40 beans, the March 16 deadline, and ARC Individual on prevent plant acres.
Jan 2020
PLC yield update, insurance decisions: part 2
Steve Johnson explains updating PLC yields with 2013 to 2017 production, the 75% county plug, and how SCO complements farm-level revenue protection.
Dec 2019
Sunday night market outlook 12/15/2019
Duane Lowry explains why China's Phase One farm purchases should hold, and Chris Barron lays out how farmers rebuild a plan when working capital erodes.
Nov 2019
Important CDL, insurance, and safety information
Nicole Gentz on the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse starting January 6, why OSHA exemptions are a trap, and how to audit your farm insurance.
Nov 2019
Year-end tax planning
Paul Neiffer on filling the 10% bracket, paying kids under 18 up to $12,200 tax-free, deferred payment contracts, and the $11.4 million estate exclusion.
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