Caff
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted our second Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) field day at River Garden Farms on November 30th, 2021 titled “Cover Cropping, Sanitation and Mating Disruption in Walnuts.” People came from all over Northern California to learn about the work being done in walnut orchards, many returning after the first BIOS field day.
Agribusiness Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Yesterday we did a post on why it is not good to own farmland in an IRA. A couple of readers provided some additional guidance that we should mention. Any income inside of an IRA is considered to be ordinary income when the distribution is made to the owner. Farmland sold outside of an IRA will qualify for capital gain treatment if held at least an year before it is sold.
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RR2CS
DECEMBER 4, 2021
Co-operatives have a long history in Alberta of getting the job done. We ask Rod Olson of YYC Growers if co-ops can assist in advancing regenerative agriculture in the province. Want to learn more? Our Farmer’s Blog is a great go-to source for stories of producers in Alberta who are going the extra mile with their management practices for the land, food and their communities.
Caff
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Since 2017, CAFF’s Ecological Farming team has been conducting an on-farm demonstration project in collaboration with California no-till farmers to better understand small-scale biointensive no-till farming’s effect on soil health. Biointensive no-till farming systems endeavor to maximize on-farm biodiversity, minimize disturbance, maximize crop density, and sequester soil carbon.
Agribusiness Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2021
We seem to get questions several times a year from farmers asking if they can own farmland in an IRA. The technical answer is yes, you can, but the more important practical answer is you should not own farmland in an IRA. Most farmers who want to buy land in an IRA or retirement account also want to farm the land. Also, in many situations they would like to borrow part of the money to purchase the land.
Agribusiness Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2021
We have posted many times on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and most everyone knows that the ERC is no longer allowed for almost all farm operations for wages paid after September 30, 2021. However, this new rule did not go into effect until about November 15, 2021 and many farmers might have requested an advance of the ERC on Form 7200 or reduced their payroll taxes by the estimated amount of the ERC in the fourth quarter.
Agribusiness Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2021
Many farmers are approaching retirement and will start collecting social security. However, many farm couples have one primary earner and the spouse may not have any or very little social security benefits of their own. In this case, this spouse is allowed to get up to 50% of the primary spouse’s benefit, however, it may not equal this amount if the spouse retires early.
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