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Laws, circumstances and assets change over time. Do your estate planning documents reflect your current goals and wishes?
Effective communication skills help family farms thrive
It is estimated that less than one third of farms have a designated successor in the family. This suggests two things. One, there are opportunities to farm. Two, it doesn’t have to be a relative to provide the opportunity.
We see advice and suggestions on farm succession plans, but rarely an example of what the young farmer actually experiences.
Your farm’s succession plan is important, but it is hard to make it urgent. You can do just that by attending a Farm Journal Legacy Project Workshop on July 6 in Loveland, Colo.
Agriculture’s mechanization is reflected in the numbers: In Michigan’s St. Clair and Sanilac counties, the size of farms has grown, while the number of farmers has decreased.
This orchard hones in on profit centers to grow for the next generation.
Follow this Maryland family as they pass down the farm.
The U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade discussed problems surrounding rural communities in the Midwest and solutions agricultural technology can continue to provide on Feb. 15, 2018.
New Wetlands Book May Contain Profitable Ideas, Go Deeper with Poultry Litter Fertilizer, New Cover Crop Web Site.
Here are four ways you can prioritize conservation agriculture in the months ahead to create the possibility for greater profitability, better soil and water, and improved relationships with your landowners.
Following several years of IRS investigation, Wednesday Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched their own probe into the potential abuse of syndicated conservation easement transactions.
Use this checklist to keep your family and team safe this fall.
Accurate and complete year-end financials not only reflect performance from the past year, they serve as resources for securing operating loans and meeting the long-term farm goals of your operation.
John Deere leaders said this acquisition target illustrates its goal to provide technology that provides for its farmer customers to make data-driven decisions.
Although interest rate swaps have been around for years, they’re attracting more attention from farmers these days as interest rates hover near zero.
Government support, higher prices boost confidence.
Collaborate with your landowner in conservation.
Data provide a foundation of facts that farmers can use to share their specific stories with consumers.
John Phipps says we may already be getting a glimpse of the future of rural broadband. He explains in John’s World.
Remote learning and working has brought rural broadband struggles to the forefront again, but is Starlink a viable answer? John Phipps explores in John’s World.
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