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Land sales continue to set records. Late last month, a farm in Plymouth County, Iowa sold for $25,000 per acre.
The state hosts “corporate farming laws,” barring corporations and limited liability companies from owning and leasing farms and ranches.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on critical industry workforce that should continue as the country addresses and responds to the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. food and agriculture was included.
Even with a divided Congress, there are some issues Karla Thieman from the Russell Group thinks can still be worked through in the next Congress, but one of the biggest hurdles will be crafting a the next farm bill.
As agriculture awaits confirmation Joe Biden will tap Tom Vilsack as the next Secretary of Agriculture, Washington insiders say Vilsack is a known entity, which would be a positive for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
When the days are long, and the tasks are many, you need a vehicle that’s as no-nonsense and hardworking as you are. The ROXOR from Mahindra is a workhorse you can count on, whether you have 5, 500 or 5,000 acres!
Farmland and input price jumps in 2022 continue to be top-of-mind for producers as they look to 2023. Interest in carbon sequestration has also spiked. Here’s a look at the latest Ag Barometer with Purdue’s Jim Mintert.
Its current user base includes more than 100 ag retailers and consultants who use Taranis to deliver crop intelligence insights empowering more informed decision making to help make crop management more efficient
On August 22, fire departments in and around Moravia, Iowa responded to a grain bin entrapment. The man who was trapped, along with those who rescued him, explain everything they did to successfully rescue Wilson.
For 2022, the national average for cash rents on cropland is $148 per acre. That’s up $7 from last year and eclipsed the previous high of 2015’s $144 per acre.
If thinking about negotiating cash rental rates makes you sweat—you’re not alone. Employ these negotiation strategies.
Once you’ve experienced the world at 10 mph you can’t endure slower. There are collateral consequences.
Welcome to a festering landowner-hunter conflict and a lawsuit launched by rural property owners against the state. If persistent hunting dog encroachment affects a farming operation, is compensation in order?
Land values have hit record levels in the past year. Iowa has experienced the biggest percentage increase, but other Midwestern states aren’t far behind. Can land prices keep going up?
For 2022, USDA reports the value of the nation’s cropland is $5,050. That’s up $630, or 14%, from 2021. This year’s figure marks back-to-back record highs in cropland values.
If you find yourself ready to bid on a significant number of acres, do your homework, analyze lease types and perfect your landlord communication plan.
Trouble started brewing for the rural economy earlier this summer. Now it’s been confirmed for five straight months.
Lon Frahm creates a culture that’s truly unique, which achieves high employee-retention on the farm. And details are vital to their success of the farm, with investments that continue to sprout efficiency.
Why is there resistance to new technologies like robotic milkers and other automation by dairy farmers, especially with the challenge in finding labor today? John Phipps provides insight in Customer Support.
Adjusted gross income (AGI) is an income tax calculation based on how income is reported on your income tax return. A farmer who files a Form 1040 can easily find AGI since it is a line item on the income tax return.
In winter 1819, a natural entrance to a cave was found just south of Hannibal, Mo. One of its visitors in the early 1840s was a young resident who was fascinated by what he saw.
The DEF shortage story centered on the largest users of DEF – truckers. What’s causing the possible shortage and are the concerns imminent? John Phipps looks into the issue in John’s World.
Despite the exponential growth in agricultural carbon market options, most producers aren’t biting.
A farm’s brand affects everything from input costs to the ability to acquire farmland and employees, says Brett Oelke, a University of Minnesota Extension agricultural business expert.
Both agricultural lenders and economists are watching the possible impact higher interest rates will have on not only the number of U.S. farmland sales, but the price.
Succession planning is difficult and time-consuming, but it is also a key step for a business that can grow into the future. Regardless of where you are in the process, you can always take another step.
Warning signs about the health of the general economy are blaring, but Farmer Mac’s summer issue of “The Feed” shows why ag lenders are in a better financial position to help farmers weather the higher costs.
From 2001 to 2016, the U.S. lost or compromised 2,000 acres of farmland and ranchland every day. If that trend continues, and another 18.4 million acres is converted between 2016 and 2040.
One of the most overlooked and misunderstood tax laws — available to married farming couples — is an opportunity called portability.
Most farmland auctions happen in the fall or early winter. What will be the trend this year?