Farm Business - General
A reader asks if they can deduct a farm building as they construct it. We go over the details.
Quick, how do you define growth in your business?
2022 planting is just around the corner and farmers are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead.
What happens when Dog the Bounty Hunter, agriculture, tomatoes, pickles, worms, survival bunkers, miracle juice, and a bizarre flimflam man get dumped in cauldron? Welcome to a swindle and chase for the ages.
The “free” storage being advertised by grain buyers can also be called price later opportunities, delayed pricing or DP.
After ransomware attacks hit two co-ops and an equipment auction site last year, John Phipps says his guess is tractors being hacked to override factory engine or emission controls are ripe for self-inflicted hacks.
Small, rural hospitals are struggling to keep, find or hire staff as the omicron variant begins its push across rural America. Rural healthcare advocates say it’s already creating an unsafe situation.
2021 was a strong financial year for many farmers. For 2022, input costs are rising rapidly. One ag lender cites $700 per acre in some scenarios. That means farmers will need strong yields this season to break even.
Exploiting their growing hacking skills, John Phipps says North Korea’s cybercrime against banks, and economic institutions now generate about 8% of their economy. And he says this could have an impact on agriculture.
These operations have found ways to increase cash flow and create room for more family members on the farm.