Anna-Lisa Laca

When she’s not helping on the dairy, accomplished agriculture journalist Anna-Lisa Laca reports about all things agriculture—online, in social media and in print as the Online and Business Editor for Dairy Today and Top Producer. Laca, who served as Social Media Editor for Farm Journal early in her career, owns and runs a dairy with her husband, Scott, and grew up on a West Coast cow-calf operation. Follow @AnnaLaca1 Friend Anna-Lisa Laca

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The Farm CPA: Farmers Should File A Tax Extension
Farmers still face many unknowns in regard to the new tax law, says Paul Neiffer, tax principal with CliftonLarsonAllen.
November 15, 2020 02:59 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
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An Ag Census Deep Dive Made Easy
As part of a comprehensive effort to mine the data for our readers, editors from across the board weighed in on the census data, creating an easy to read, yet thorough snapshot of the more than 6 million data points included in the survey.
November 15, 2020 02:59 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
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Weather Worries Could Help Corn Break $4 Price
The weather scare is providing market volatility and with it, opportunity.
November 15, 2020 02:58 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Andrew Hartshorn grows corn, rice, soybeans and is expanding into cattle this summer.
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A Farmer’s Journey From The Funeral Home To The Farm
Listen to Andrew Hartshorn’s incredible journey to be becoming a farmer.
November 15, 2020 02:58 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Hurricane Harvey
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Texas Farmers Race To Mitigate the Impact of Hurricane Harvey
UPDATED Friday AM: Hurricane Harvey was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane this morning. The National Weather Service expects the area of impact to be “uninhabitable for weeks or months.”
November 15, 2020 02:58 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Crop Production
Should APH Damage Factor Into the Prevent Plant Decision?
Chris Barron, the impact of late-planted, lower yielding corn on a farm’s Average Production History (APH) is something to consider.
November 15, 2020 01:41 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Because the question farmers responded to included acres they intended to plant, it’s likely what actually got planted is closer to the average trade guess of 86.6 million acres of corn.
Crop Production
USDA To Re-Survey Planted Acres for Entire Corn Belt
USDA plans to re-survey 14 Midwestern states, including each of the key corn and soybean production states.
November 15, 2020 01:41 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Crop Production
Allendale Acreage Survey: Corn Is King
Farmers are taking some of the trade war risk off the table by planting fewer soybeans and more corn.
November 15, 2020 01:40 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Analysts note it’s important to keep in mind that number includes fields visibly emerged in the observer’s designated area.
Crop Production
Challenges Still Ahead for Corn, Soybeans
The nation’s corn crop was 83% planted as of June 9, soybeans are 60% planted.
November 15, 2020 01:40 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
“There's no absolute,” he says. “Each of us in our own farming operations has to make those decisions.” 
Crop Production
Should APH Damage Factor Into the Prevent Plant Decision?
Chris Barron, the impact of late-planted, lower yielding corn on a farm’s Average Production History (APH) is something to consider.
November 15, 2020 01:38 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
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