In today's podcast Paul provides an update on the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2 program that was started on Monday, November 24, 2025. Paul reviews how the Stage 2 works, the addition of quality loss payments under Stage 1 and does a projection of how much "topup" payments may happen sometime in 2026. Finally, Paul reviews a calculator that he worked up that projects what your initial payment will be under Stage 2.

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In today's Podcast Paul has a conversation with Alison Bogart of Bogart Risk Auditing. We discuss of the risks that farmers face with internal controls and cash management. Alison shares some of the horror stories about embezzlement in the farm industry.

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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chalmers Carr, III. He and his wife were the 2017 Top Producer and they currently farm about 6,000 acres of peaches in South Carolina and abut 750 acres of vegetables. In the podcast, we discuss the growth of the farm operation (he is a first generation farmer) and review how the H2A program works and some changes coming to it. We also go over how crop insurance helped keep them in business.

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In today's podcast Paul does a solo podcast on two new benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill - Trump Accounts and the new Rural Opportunity Zone. The Trump Account can't be funded until July 4, 2026 and the Rural Opportunity Zone changes take place January 1, 2027, but it is important to understand how these two new provisions can increase your wealth and save on income taxes.

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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Steve Bruere of Peoples Company. Steve has been on the podcast before and we review some of the changes happening with Peoples Company including their development of FarmWorth and a discussion on AI, Land Values and the upcoming Land Investment Expo in January.

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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Oleg Alba of AcreStrong. Oleg and his team at AcreStrong helps farmers negotiate the best lease they can for solar, wind or battery installations. Even with the recent tax law changes, renewables will continue to be an additional source of income for farmers.

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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Brandon Hurst of South Central Idaho. Brandon and his dad has a very diversified farm operation and we discuss how much more is involved with growing potatoes than corn or soybeans. Brandon also has developed a social media presence and we discuss how that has helped his farm operation.

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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Jace Young of Legacy Farmer. Jace and crew at Legacy Farmer helps farmers understand their financial accounting and make a tool for proactive management not reactive look in the mirror.

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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chris Tozlian of Pinion Global. Chris and his team help farmers automate their accounting system with certain technology tools including Xero. We discuss how those tools can help farmers and how AI is continuing to make accounting easier and the cost is not prohibitive.

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Curious how estimated ARC and PLC payments are calculated for next October? We break it all down for you in this episode of the Top Producer Podcast.

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