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BEYOND the Harvest 2026:
Your Strategic Advantage for Agriculture’s Most Consequential Year

Where Agribusiness Expertise Turns Insight into Action

OCTOBER 20-21, 2026 | Kansas City + Virtual | Up to 13 NASBA Sponsored CPE Credits

2026 is a crossroads year for agriculture—and the advisors who serve it.

The $15 million federal estate tax exemption is now permanent, fundamentally reshaping succession planning strategies. Meanwhile, farmland values are escalating and asset values are rising faster than inflation, creating expanded planning opportunities—and significantly higher stakes for every succession, tax, and transfer decision farm families make. The farm bill remains stalled, creating program uncertainty for producers and lenders. USMCA faces its six-year review with potential trade disruptions. And agtech—from AI-driven decision support to autonomous equipment—is moving from pilot projects to mainstream adoption. All of this is happening while crop margins compress and input costs remain elevated.

Your clients are making decisions right now that will echo for decades. Entity structures. Succession timing. Technology investments. Tax strategies. Each choice carries outsized consequences in an environment where there’s less room for error.

Beyond the Harvest exists to equip you with the clarity, strategies, and peer insights you need when the path forward isn’t obvious. This isn’t another conference with surface-level trends and generic takeaways. It’s where CPAs, ag lenders, financial advisors, and succession planners gain practical, applicable strategies to guide clients through 2026’s most critical decisions—backed by up to 13 hours of NASBA-sponsored CPE credit.

LEARN FROM TWO OF AGRICULTURE’S MOST TRUSTED VOICES

Join Paul Neiffer—past chair of the Farm Financial Standards Council, current chair of the AICPA Ag Conference Committee, and author of Farm CPA Report—and Roger McEowen, JD, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University and one of the nation’s leading authorities on farm tax and estate planning. Plus additional expert speakers addressing 2026’s most critical ag issues. Session details announced soon.

Who Should Attend

If your clients count on you to help them make better decisions in agriculture, this conference is for you.

✓ CPAs and Tax Professionals serving farm and ranch clients or working in-house at agricultural operations
✓ Financial Advisors and Wealth Planners managing producer portfolios and multi-generational farm wealth
✓ Agricultural Lenders and Credit Analysts evaluating farm credit risk and program compliance
✓ Estate and Succession Planning Attorneys navigating complex farm transitions
✓ Controllers and CFOs at agribusinesses, cooperatives, and food companies
✓ Farm Management Consultants advising on operations, technology, and long-term strategy

Earn up to 13 NASBA-sponsored CPE credits while gaining insights you can apply with clients immediately.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Beyond the Harvest isn’t about theory—it’s about actionable strategies you can implement with clients the week you return.
🎤 Sessions & Speakers Coming Soon
We’re building a timely agenda with expert voices on the issues that matter most in 2026.

🧾 Tax & Succession Planning Mastery
Explore the latest thinking on how evolving tax policy and estate planning rules—like the permanent $15M exemption—are reshaping succession strategies, entity structures, and income tax planning for farm families and agribusinesses.
📜 Farm Policy & Program Clarity
Get up to speed on the policy shifts and program updates that matter most in 2026—from the farm bill and FSA programs to trade dynamics and lending trends that impact producers and their advisors.
🤖 AgTech Adoption Intelligence
Learn how advisors are helping clients evaluate emerging technologies—from AI-powered farm management to autonomous equipment and precision ag tools—and how to separate innovation from noise.
🤝 Peer Connections & Professional Growth
Build relationships with CPAs, lenders, and advisors facing the same questions you are. Share what’s working, what’s not, and how others are navigating the same challenges.
Earn up to 13 NASBA-sponsored CPE credits across tax, accounting, and advisory topics.
📂 Real-World Tools & Takeaways
Leave with frameworks, insights, and ideas you can apply immediately—not just slides to file away.

Why It Matters: 2026 at a Glance

🗓️  January 2026
The $15M estate tax exemption becomes permanent—reshaping succession planning strategies for farm families.
🗓️  Spring 2026
Farm bill negotiations remain unresolved, creating uncertainty around FSA programs, crop insurance, and conservation funding.
🗓️  July 1, 2026
USMCA enters its six-year review—potential trade shifts could impact ag exports and market stability.
🗓️  All Year
AgTech adoption accelerates: AI, autonomous equipment, and precision ag move from pilot to practice.
🗓️  October 20–21, 2026
Beyond the Harvest brings it all together—equipping you with the clarity and strategies to lead your clients forward.
YOUR CLIENTS ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO STAY AHEAD

The decisions your clients make in 2026—on succession, tax strategy, technology adoption, and risk management—will shape their operations for decades to come.

Don’t let them navigate this complexity alone.
Join a growing community of agriculture advisors who are gaining the clarity, strategies, and peer network they need to guide clients with absolute confidence.

Conference Details

October 20 & 21, 2026

Attend virtually or in-person at: The Fontaine
901 W. 48th Place, Kansas City, MO 64112

Investment & Registration

Join in person in Kansas City or attend virtually from anywhere

  • Early Bird Rate: $640 (valid through August 28)
  • After August 28th: $740

BDO Alliance USA Members:
Eligible for the exclusive BDO Alliance USA rate of $540 ($100–$200 savings.)
Thank you to BDO Alliance USA for sponsoring this event.

Speakers & Panelists

Paul Neiffer is the primary author of the FarmCPAReport.com blog, writes a column and does a podcast for Top Producer. He also provides tax education services for CPAs and other tax preparers annually. Paul is recognized as a national speaker on many topics related to farm businesses such as income and estate tax planning, Farm Service Agency planning and many other topics. Paul grew up on a farm in Southeastern Washington and currently farms in Iowa, Missouri and Washington. He enjoys getting as much combine therapy as he can.
Paul Neiffer, Ag Insight Expert at FarmCPAReport.com, Speaker & Writer
Roger McEowen is the Kansas Farm Bureau Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, KS. Roger focuses on legal and tax issues that agricultural producers, agricultural businesses, and rural landowners face. He teaches an undergraduate course in agricultural law at Kansas State University in addition to agricultural law and tax courses at the law school.
Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University School of Law
Katie Sawyer graduated in 2006 from Pittsburg State University with dual bachelor degrees in communications and international studies and earned her masters degree in strategic communication from Purdue University in 2016. She now works full-time off the farm as District Director for U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall. Katie joined the CommonGround™ Kansas program in the summer of 2012. Growing up in an urban environment provided her with a different perspective on farming and agriculture. She enjoys talking about her farm, farming practices and how she and her husband work to create a safe and affordable food supply for people across the world. Katie's area of expertise is in livestock and crop productions, communications and crop technologies. Ag Connections: Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas Corn Growers Association, Inman FFA Alumni Association. She also is a guest blogger for the Kansas Beef Council and runs as a member of the council’s Beef Endurance Team.
Katie Sawyer, State Director for U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.

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