Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Farm Bill / Crop Insurance Workshops

  • Crop Insurance – review of barley and wheat policy coverage and potential changes in 2016 - Ben Thiel, RMA Spokane Regional Office Director
  • Farm Bill – overview of key provisions & on-line decision tools to compare PLC and ARC – Ken Hart, University of Idaho Extension and Jeremy Nalder, FSA State Office
  • Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) - how it works for wheat and barley – Ben Thiel, RMA Spokane Regional Office Director
Jan. 12 – Craigmont - Community Center
Jan. 14 – Lewiston – LCSC Williams Conference Center
Jan. 15 – Plummer – Benewah Medical Center
Jan. 16 – Bonners
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 pm, with break-fast. Pre-registration required. Call Idaho Barley Commission 208-334-2090, 208-409-9165 or kol-son@idahobarley.org

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Farm Income Tax Update Webinar Offered to Idaho Grain Growers

The Idaho Wheat Commission will be presenting a web-based grower education webinar.  The Farm Income Tax Update webinar will be approximately one hour.  Participation is free. Log onto the website at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat (requires Adobe Flash Player which is installed on most computers) and enter your name as a participant.
Friday, January 9 at 8:00 AM MST 
“Farm Income Tax Update.”  Guest presenter, Jerry Brown, CPA will cover current income tax developments including the new regulation on capitalization of repairs recently imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.  Additional topics will cover new changes to the law affecting 2014 tax returns.
Jerry Brown owns and operates a dry land and irrigated farm where he raises winter and spring wheat, and barley.  Jerry has been farming for over 40 years, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a Master of Accounting from Utah State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Brown was appointed by Governor Otter to the Idaho Wheat Commission in 2009.  He represents wheat producers of District Five, which includes Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties. 
For those who cannot view the webinar in real time, it will be recorded and available at: www.idahowheat.org.