R&D Tax Credits in Agriculture: The Opportunity Most Farmers Miss: with Louie Pitman and Sid Speir

R&D Tax Credits in Agriculture: The Opportunity Most Farmers Miss: with Louie Pitman and Sid Speir

February 26, 2026 · 28 min · Season 2 · Episode 11

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This episode discusses the often-overlooked R&D Tax Credit in agriculture and how it can benefit farmers and ag-tech businesses.

It’s tax season — which means farmers, ag business owners, and ag-tech founders are all asking the same question: Did I miss something? In this episode of the AgCulture Podcast, Paul sits down with Louie Pitman and Sid Speir from RK Partners to unpack one of the most overlooked financial tools in agriculture — the R&D Tax Credit. RK Partners helps companies across agriculture and ag-tech optimize this government incentive, which can return roughly $0.10 for every $1 spent on qualifying research and development activity. And that activity may be happening on your farm already. R&D in agriculture can include animal health and nutrition programs, feed trials, crop science, genetics, automation, process improvements, robotics, AI systems, and even sustainability initiatives. RK works with farms and ag-tech businesses across the U.S. — including dairy, poultry, swine, crop operations, and agricultural technology providers — helping them identify, document, and defend qualifying claims. If you’re experimenting, improving, testing, or building — this conversation may apply to you more than you think. You can learn more about RK Partners at: https://www.rkpartners.com MEET THE…

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