Farm Business - General
“We grow rye, alfalfa and oats,” she says. “A lot of conventional farms in Iowa are corn on beans or even just corn on corn.” Andersen was determined to chart a different course by adding small grains to the mix.
Wheat growers in the U.S. are facing significant challenges. One of the largest is: to help feed the world during global shortages as imput costs continue to rise.
Unions and railroads are back at the negotiating table. By law, Congress can intervene to impose an agreement if the two sides remain deadlocked. However, one union is now on schedule to strike Dec. 5.
Before you flip the calendar to 2023, cross a few important tax to-dos off your list, encourages Paul Neiffer, CPA and principal with CLA.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended for 120 days from Nov. 18, without any changes. The deal is bearish for U.S. corn and wheat exports, which are already lagging.
The recent announcement that Amazon had replaced Walmart as the largest retailer in the U.S. shows a striking strategy similarity, and a chart of Amazon net income since 1994 paints the picture.
Unions are arguing railroads haven’t done enough to address worker concerns, largely surrounding working conditions and paid time off.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has wreaked havoc on many poultry operations this year. Cases confirmed this week in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin total nearly 1.5 million infected birds.
Scott Phillips isn’t your average pig farmer. While he always wanted to farm, his journey through life has been an exhilarating ride as he served as a fighter pilot before returning to the family farm in Drexel, Mo.
We’ve posted before that many companies are pushing Employee Retention Credits (ERC) when farmers and other taxpayers likely don’t qualify. We now know that the new 300 IRS staff will be aggressively auditing ERC claims.