Management
While tax laws may have made it easier to pass the farm from one generation to the next, changing times have some families looking at the end of a way of life.
A lot rests on whether or not we will sufficiently cut corn acres. Research firms go through this exercise every year to try to guess what we farmers will do.
Does the 2012 drought mean sky-high crop insurance premiums for 2013? Absolutely not, says William Murphy, administrator of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA).
The cost of calling a local renderer is likely to go up in the very near future.
Drought in the southern U.S. stopped the soybean disease from migrating north, but farmers shouldn’t be complacent.
In my experience the farmers who start with a detailed crop management plan are the ones who set themselves up for success at harvest.
Farming is risky business—both financially and physically. As you empty grain bins this year, make sure you’re putting safety first to protect yourself and others involved in your operation.