What if the work you’re already doing on your farm could generate meaningful tax savings?
That’s exactly what our new partnership with Onshore is designed to help you capture.
A Hidden Opportunity in the Tax Code
Section 41 of the tax code was built to reward innovation – something farmers do every single season. Whether you’re testing new products, fine-tuning fertility, or adjusting management strategies, you may already qualify for R&D tax credits without realizing it.
The challenge? Most operations don’t document or structure these efforts in a way that captures the benefit.
That’s where Onshore comes in. They specialize in identifying qualifying activities within your current operation and helping you turn them into real tax savings.
Why Timing Matters Right Now
There’s a major window of opportunity, but it’s closing fast.
Through June 2026, you can take advantage of a one-time, three-year lookback, allowing you to claim credits for work you’ve already done. For many growers, that can equate to up to $35 per acre in value.
Once July hits, that opportunity shrinks to a standard one-year lookback.
In other words: what you don’t capture now could be gone for good.
What Actually Qualifies?
If you’re making decisions to improve your operation, you’re likely already doing qualifying work.
Common examples include:
- Running side-by-side trials
- Testing biologicals (like BW Fusion products)
- Using tools like BaselineRx to guide decisions
- Adjusting fertility programs, seeding rates, or sulfur strategies
- Incorporating or optimizing manure use
- Implementing cover crops
- Any effort focused on improving yield, efficiency, or soil health
If you’re testing, adjusting, and improving, you’re doing R&D.
More Than Just a Tax Break
This isn’t just about reducing your tax bill. Capturing R&D credits can:
- Increase your after-tax income
- Reduce the need to heavily write off expenses
- Better reflect the true profitability of your operation
It’s a smarter way to get rewarded for the work you’re already doing.
Most farmers are leaving money on the table simply because they don’t realize they qualify. With rising input costs and tighter margins, this is one of the few opportunities to create immediate financial return without changing your operation.
Stay tuned as we announce informational sessions and sign-ups in a few weeks!