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Seize the Opportunities with New Tax Exemptions
Seize the Opportunities with New Tax Exemptions

Up to $12.06 million can be passed to your loved ones upon death, exempt from federal estate tax. While living, you can also gift $16,000 annually to as many individuals as you'd like. Of course, some exceptions apply.

Three Big Weather Factors Loom for 2022 Crop Season
Three Big Weather Factors Loom for 2022 Crop Season

Three big weather players may impact the 2022 crop season, according to Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions.

5 Ways to Ready Your Farm and Family for a Successful Succession
5 Ways to Ready Your Farm and Family for a Successful Succession

There can be huge costs -- monetarily and in human capital -- if you don’t set up the structure of succession well, say Paul Neiffer, with CliftonLarsonAllen, and Rena Striegel, Transition Point Business Advisors.

The Surprising Truth: 4 Things You May Not Know About Reaching Goals
The Surprising Truth: 4 Things You May Not Know About Reaching Goals

Why don't we finish goals? Jon Acuff, best-selling author and motivational speaker, says we often focus on the wrong thing when we talk about our goals. Here's what he says it takes to finish the goals that matter.

The strength and timing of the economic recovery are contingent on three uncertain factors.
3 Factors Weigh on the Economic Recovery

The strength and timing of the economic recovery are contingent on three uncertain factors.

Setting Expectations Smooths the Path for Succession Planning with Off-Farm Heirs
Setting Expectations Smooths the Path for Succession Planning with Off-Farm Heirs

At this year’s Top Producer Online Summit, Rena Striegel shared her key tips to make this transition easier for all involved.

To grow hemp, you need a trusted seed supplier.
Find Trusted Partners To Help You Succeed With Hemp. Here’s One Way.

Real farmers are sharing how they succeed with this new crop.

2020 Hemp Summits Open For Registration
2020 Hemp Summits Open For Registration

Come to Chicago this month to hone your knowledge and know-how.

Farm Sense: Winter Meeting Season is Over, What Did We Learn?
Farm Sense: Winter Meeting Season is Over, What Did We Learn?

Winter meeting season is over and while the rubber chicken and mini danishes are gone, the lessons should last the rest of the year.

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Financial Planner: Estate Planning Is A Process, Not An Event

The amount of time required to draft a solid succession plan is different for every family.

Ron Wall, Publisher, Top Producer
Dairy Farmers Compete for Prestigious Top Producer of the Year Award

Two dairy farmers are finalists for the title of Top Producer of the Year.