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As the year comes to a close, Paul Neiffer shares five ways to minimize the impact of income taxes.
Sarah Beth Aubrey shares tips for effective communication and building influence before stepping into a leadership role.
Farming has run deep in the Moes family roots for the past 130 years. Today, the fourth and fifth generations continue to keep their ancestors’ dreams of farming alive.
Peoples Company has released its fourth annual land values report with data broken into geographical regions across the U.S.
After two months of a waning outlook on the ag economy, economists views took a turn in the November Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, a survey of nearly 70 ag economists from across the country.
Fear of leadership is natural. That’s why Sarah Beth Aubrey is sharing the best practices to get out of your own head.
The debate over immigration continues to be an issue in Washington. However, the Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows economists are still skeptical it’s enough for Congress to act on immigration reform.
Though inflation is currently high, Indiana ag lender Joe Kessie doesn’t expect a repeat of what he experienced in his early career for three main reasons.
Advocating for something you care about has risks. Step into leadership with these tips.
Farmers are opting to tap into their savings from recent prosperous years instead of taking out loans at the highest interest rates since 2007, according to surveys conducted by regional Federal Reserve banks.
“If I were picking both from a financial and an emotional perspective, the next place I could put a dollar, I still would favor farmland pretty highly,” Bruce Sherrick says.
In early 2022, a possible trucker shortage grabbed headlines, but John Phipps says even today, there isn’t much hard data to substantiate that alarm.
When business is no longer usual, it’s a great time to reassess your strategic focus. Is your farm still marching toward its goals?
The first step to winning the war for workers is to keep your star employees happy. Here’s how three farmers retain and attract employees.
Instead of writing down these big audacious goals, Jon Acuff, an entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author, has better advice: Set micro goals.
Could agriculture face a Southwest-type meltdown?
Here’s what farmers should consider with this sometimes complex question.
While the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is unique, the situation does provide lessons for farmer’s financial management and risk management.
Create a process to brainstorm, prioritize and implement ideas for your operation.
Rich Redmond has created a no-nonsense system to supercharge your personal and professional life, whether you are a farmer or the drummer for Jason Aldean.
We all know one of the most dangerous phrases in business is: We’ve always done it this way.
As you look at transitioning leadership and ownership of your farm to the next generation, be ready to tackle entitlement issues.
Todd and Louise Malecha have one mission: Keep everyone on the same page. For their operation, that “same page” is a 587-page business plan.
Matt and Lisa Moreland hoped at least one of their sons would return home to farm after college. What they didn’t anticipate? All three sons wanted to come back. Here are four things the family learned in the process.
Little steps can ease frustration and improve communication on your farm.
If your spouse dies, look into filing Form 706 Federal Estate Tax Return with the IRS. Taking that step could help you protect farm assets so they pass to your heirs without estate taxes. The process isn’t automatic.
Life lessons for everyone in our great industry.
The food system is being reimagined today and farmers can benefit by thinking about how to improve their ability to take advantage of opportunities in the process, says Rob Dongoski with Ernst and Young.
On a high-tech Georgia dairy farm leading 170 employees, you’ll find a farmer with no dairy in his DNA. Nevertheless, Pete Gelber is a dairy farmer who offers a unique perspective on succession planning.