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

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Published: 2026-02-26T21:23:19+00:00
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## Resource

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 GUESTS Louie Pitman Louie is a Partner at RK Partners, working closely with agricultural businesses across the United States to help them maximize federal and state tax credits. With over seven years of experience in tax credits and incentives, he supports family-owned farms, large livestock operations, ag-focused manufacturers, and agtech startups in identifying opportunities within the R&D credit framework.Connect with Louie on LinkedIn Sid Speir Sid is the Vice President at RK Partners, where he leads the firm’s Agriculture division. He works closely with some of the largest livestock and…

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