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I am frequently asked: “Should I maximize my earned income for a few years before retirement to increase my Social Security retirement benefits?” My answer is the typical, “It depends.”
2021 is known as the “Great Resignation,” says Twyla Stevens, director of human resources at the Carthage System.
Prepare for new accounting methods for your farm.
Innovation often just requires a well-timed spark and an opportunity to open the door for new ideas.
Patronage, competitive rates, and a spirit of working together are just a few benefits of belonging to a cooperative lender
For nearly a year, the rural economy has shown consistent growth, according to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI).
For Indiana farmer Tom McKinney, adding solar to his farm was a “no brainer.” The output from the installation meets his drying demand for half a million bushels.
No evidence suggests livestock can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Foods from farm animals also are considered safe from the virus.
“Grit is the tendency to pursue long-term goals with passion and persistence,” explains researcher Angela Duckworth.
You really do need seven to nine hours every night to maintain not only your current health but to protect your future health.
Bayer told investors Tuesday that it sees no impact on its full-year guidance due to Hurricane Ida shutting down its glyphosate plant for more than five weeks, or the fact farmers may switch acreage decisions for 2022.
Supply chain issues are becoming one of the biggest concerns for agriculture, and some economists say as the bottlenecks reach a critical point, it could take at least a year to remedy chaos in the global supply chain.
The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the world’s largest freshwater resources. In northeastern Nebraska, farmers in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area who rely on this resource know its value—and that it’s at risk.
When the Borg family added chickens to their diversified beef and row-crop farm, they had enough opportunity to bring their daughters back into the business and start building a sustainable future for their operation.
This Indiana farmer says pollinator habitat practices are effective at reducing costs, establishing a year-round cover that protects the soil from erosion, protecting water quality, as well as providing wildlife habitat.
The most important step to making a change on your farm is determining why you are going to do it.
This has delivered numerous mind-blowing farmland sales. But will this runup in values continue?
Vehicles of all types – cars, planes, boats, combines, tricycles – are now something more or perhaps less than transportation. They are merely shells entrusted to house USB ports and cupholders.
Here’s how to achieve long-term equipment management success.
Port officials say strong American consumer demand has continued unabated for more than a year, as the Port of Los Angeles has seen a 30% increase in cargo volume so far this year, while exports fell 23% in August.
The AgJunction board of directors unanimously approved the transaction after a confidential process of entertaining offers of third parties.
Oil prices rose by about 2% on Monday, extending gains as an energy crisis grips major economies amid a pick-up in economic activity and restrained supplies from major producers.
Adapt your strategy to reflect your team’s generational strengths.
New Record $26,000/Acre Iowa Farmland Sale, Record Amount of Land Could Flood Market in Next 60 Days
A piece of farmland in Johnson County, Iowa, brought $26,000 per acre. One land appraiser expects the historic run in farmland values to slow as a record amount of land could enter the market in the next 60 days.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), food prices are up 40% over the past 15 months.
With the rise in input prices, Ernie Sanders, vice president of product development at Pivot Bio, visits with Andrew McCrea about their new offering, Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40.
Sandhills Publishing’s online auction sites, which hosts equipment and farmland auctions, were the target of a ransomware attack. As a result, sites like TractorHouse and HiBid have been offline since Friday.
The U.S. Justice Department’s acting head of Antitrust Division says labor markets were a top priority for enforcement efforts, indicating a shift toward issues set by the White House’s executive order on competition.
If your farm struggles with cash-flow problems, yet you are sitting on a large amount of land equity, a sale-leaseback can be a possible solution for your stressful situation.
National Health Institute Director Dr. Francis Collins stepped up to the AgriTalk microphone to share the CDC’s recommendation for the Pfizer COVID-19 booster with Host Chip Flory.