Insights from Paul Neiffer Agriculture, Dairy The Future of Dairy Farming: A Deep Dive into the Financial & Technical Components of Robotic Milking Systems Modern dairy farming stands at a crossroads, with technology offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, animal welfare, and profitability. Among these advancements, dairy robotics, particularly robotic milking systems (RMS), are reshaping the industry’s landscape. The promise of incr Read More Agriculture, Row / Cash Crop Operations How Much to Budget for 2025 ARC & PLC Payments Paid in 2026? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the statutory reference price and made some enhanced changes to the effective reference price (EFR). The EFR is used to calculate payments for Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and also affects the benchmark price used in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) calculat Read More Dairy How OBBBA Has Improved the Farm Safety Net For decades, the “base acre” has been the fundamental unit of the American farm safety net. It represents a farm’s historical production footprint, dictating how much support a producer receives when market prices drop or yields fail. However, for years, many farmers felt boxed in by o Read More