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Business Tips and Tools

What Producers Need to Know About USDA's New Harvest Fuel Relief Program

Jeremy Forrett

Harvest often provides the clearest picture of a farm's financial performance. This year, many producers are balancing strong yields with continued pressure from fuel, input and operating costs. To help address those challenges, USDA recently announced the new Harvest Fuel Relief Program (HFR), a one-time $8 billion assistance program for agricultural producers. 

October 21, 2026

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Latest Tax Talk

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Tax Talks
Proactive Strategies for Business Success: Tax planning early and often

When people think of taxes, they typically think of their annual return. However, to best manage tax liabilities and optimize tax credits, tax planning should be an ongoing process. Even more so, over the past few years, several states in the Northeast, namely New York, have unprecedented tax incentive programs for businesses. 


September 15, 2026

Today's Harvest Blog

A woman measuring crop growth rate with augmented reality and AR technology using a smart device in a grape crop.
Innovation and Emerging Markets
4 Steps to a Smarter Farm

As technology continues to advance, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other tools are becoming integral to agricultural operations. With many tools already available — and many others on the horizon — it can quickly become overwhelming to determine where to start. Read on for a practical approach to integrating technology into your operation. 

November 12, 2024

Man and woman walking in rural crop field looking at a tablet
Crop Insurance
Understanding Crop Insurance: Key Terms You Need to Know

Crop Insurance has a lot of acronyms and options. Your agent (who works with this policy everyday) might say an acronym and move on so fast your head is spinning. I’m here to help break all those down. These options usually cost pennies on the dollar and add tremendous value to your policy. 

November 05, 2024

Apple harvest in large wooden bins.
Tax Talks
Important Tax Considerations for Apple Growers

As the 2024 growing and harvest season wraps up, many producers will be turning to their tax advisors to continue the year-end tax planning conversation. In this article, we examine a few areas that may be of interest to apple producers and their advisors. 

October 29, 2024

Aerial view of a drone flying over forest, monitoring and analyzing in forestry management.
Innovation and Emerging Markets
What’s the Return on AI in Agriculture?

In agriculture, change is a constant. With the many variables those in agriculture deal with each day — weather, wildlife, disease, markets, consumer preferences — technology may be one of the easier variables to adapt, adopt and hopefully add value to the operation for the long term. In fact, farmers are often early adopters of new technologies, but what benefits can new technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), bring to an operation? Let’s break it down.

 

October 22, 2024

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