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Though inflation is currently high, Indiana ag lender Joe Kessie doesn’t expect a repeat of what he experienced in his early career for three main reasons.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, you will be required to report online to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCen) any entity that is required to be filed with your state.

Suppliers and retailers continue to cut glyphosate prices in the U.S. as the industry grapples with too much supplies. With no resolve in sight, one inputs analyst thinks glyphosate prices could remain low through 2023.

Oklahoma State University announced Dr. Jayson Lusk as the new dean and vice president of its Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Lusk will succeed Dr. Tom Coon in early August. 

If you’re ready to meet with an alternative lender, here are some points to keep in mind.

Having another financing option can make all the difference when the right opportunity comes your way. 

USDA’s first official net farm income forecast shows an expected 16% drop in 2023 net farm income, largely due to a decline in commodity prices and government payments with higher expenses and costs at the farm level.

If your spouse dies, look into filing Form 706 Federal Estate Tax Return with the IRS. Taking that step could help you protect farm assets so they pass to your heirs without estate taxes. The process isn't automatic.

Both agricultural lenders and economists are watching the possible impact higher interest rates will have on not only the number of U.S. farmland sales, but the price.

See how rising costs impact you and your family.

Collect and analyze the best financial data to aid decisions on your farm operation.

The world is transforming as the COVID-19 pandemic advances technology and cultural shifts in how business is done. 

Despite COVID-19 variants, inflationary pressures and supply chain limitations, consumers will continue to power the economic rebound,

While it’s easy to get defensive about the amount of money your employees should be receiving, there are often various benefits provided that contribute to an employee’s “hidden paycheck.”

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season hastily approaching, now is the time to look over business details to help make your transition into the new year much smoother.

The rural economy keeps chugging along, according to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index. For the ninth straight month, the RMI has stayed above growth neutral.

Each week, Paul Neiffer visits with a farmer or someone involved in the ag industry on “The Farm CPA Podcast,” brought to you by Top Producer.

The concept and calculation of return on investment (ROI) is pretty simple. Yet, it is often poorly defined and poorly understood.

Many economic factors are at play in the ag industry, everything from stimulus money to higher commodity prices to historically low interest rates. How will these issues impact your farm?

You’ve taught your kids how to drive tractors, herd cattle and identify weeds. But have you passed on your money and management skills?

This business practice reduces employee expenses and optimizes asset needs.

Health insurance coverage and healthcare costs are among the greatest challenges for self-employed Americans, including farmers.

Turn the tables and seek insightful answers to better manage your farm.

Avoid the commingling muddle when it comes to your profits and expenses.

How and what you pay your family is a sensitive subject, here’s how to keep everyone on the same page.

Do not ignore signs of distress or suicide from your friends, family members or neighbors.

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Clear Lab uses a robotic platform to improve food safety and its method shortens testing turnaround times by up to five days.

Ashley Arrington of Farmhold Financial, shares these tips to help speed up the process to get the money you need now.

During a live taping of U.S. Farm Report at the 2019 Top Producer Summit in Chicago, analysts shared the opportunities and threats they think commodity markets will face this year. 

As agriculture enters into its sixth year of the current recession in the sector, relationships with ag lenders are growing even more important. Three ag lenders answer: "How do you know it’s time to walk away?"

Steady inflation. Low unemployment. Strong consumer spending. Increasing wages. Several key factors are propelling the U.S. economy.

Urgent, unpredictable events, especially those that involve potential loss of resources or opportunities, can trap us into risky thinking patterns. That can lead to impulsive behavior and put your business at risk.

It takes a working capital investment to manage risk using futures/options, the shortage of which could be a big problem this year.

Not happy with your interest rate? Ask for a better one--now!

Comparing production measures in a broader group allows us to see where we are as a business and what we should be working to improve.

While it may be hard to believe, the ag economy is showing signs of improvement.

Farmers are now feeling a new squeeze -- borrowing money is getting more expensive as interest rates rise. For some, it may be fatal.

All this hand-wringing over tariffs might well be for naught—this is when risk management is needed most.

Federal Reserve officials, meeting for the first time under Chairman Jerome Powell, raised the benchmark lending rate a quarter-point and forecast a steeper path of hikes in 2019 and 2020.

After appearing to stabilize, farmer demand for agricultural loans increased sharply in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Chip Flory looks at a study from Iowa State that alleges Russia is meddling in U.S. public opinion on GMO's with Carolyn Lawrence-Dill. He also talks inputs and finances with Davis Michaelsen and Tanner Ehmke of CoBank

AgLaunch provided a lively shark tank-type forum for 15 vanguard technologies covering all facets of agriculture on March 2 in Memphis, Tenn.

A change to remedy unintended consequences of the tax code could pass through Congress by the end of the month.

Alternative lending can help farmers who are in a pinch, but it's important to understand the risks and rewards involved.

USDA projects a drop in farm income

You’ve earned it; now here’s how to keep it more of the money you’ve worked hard to accumulate. Keep these seven tips in mind.

There may be a better, more reliably-connected reality in the near future.

Stress testing can be an important tool in evaluating how to deal with lower prices, higher costs or changes in loan terms.

While New Year’s resolutions can be hard to keep, they may also make you more than 10 times more likely to achieve your goals than if you hadn’t made a resolution at all.