Sowing Seeds of Innovation: R&D Tax Credits for Agribusiness

The agriculture industry is a broad field with a multitude of activities that can qualify for R&D tax credits. Here are some examples:

1. Developing new or improved:

• Storage techniques to enhance product longevity
• Conveyance systems to improve the efficiency of product transportation
• Products or processes to maximize yield
• Software to streamline agricultural operations
• Irrigation technologies to optimize water usage
• Techniques or equipment to minimize environmental impact
• Methods of protecting crops from disease
• Disease-resistant crops or livestock
• Ways to prevent or control disease or insect pests
• Gene transfer technologies, such as the DNA engineering of high-end bull semen
• Automated processes to increase efficiency
• Innovative products or processes that advance the industry
• Livestock feeds or feeding techniques to improve animal health and growth
• New breeding techniques to enhance livestock or crop quality
• New cultivation techniques to improve crop yield

2. Testing:

• New or improved planting or harvesting techniques
• New or improved chemical additives or fertilizers
• New feeds or feeding techniques to improve livestock health or growth
• New soil blends, introducing new pH levels, mineral content or nutrient density
• New techniques or products to prevent disease or pest damage

3. In addition:

• Hybridizing or developing new strains of crops, plants or livestock
• Implementing precision farming techniques to increase yield and/or production efficiency
• Experimenting with new or different fertilizers
• Evaluating and implementing new techniques to increase yields
• Improving harvesting techniques
• Implementing new equipment to improve harvest cycle times
• Optimizing the treatment and management of farm wastes in an energy-efficient manner
• Designing and implementing biosecurity practices via facility cleaning and disinfection