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Combine harvester chart. Rising chart on field. (iStock │ #639390306 - rkankaro)
Agriculture Finance, Opinion

Make time for a mid-year tune up

With planting in the rearview mirror and fall harvest a few months away, summer is the perfect time to take a look around your operation. Read More

Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland’s ethanol plant in Madrid, Nebraska. (Courtesy photo.)
Agriculture Finance, Opinion

Why are producers turning to alternative lending?

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
Ag News, Agriculture Finance, Land, Opinion

Farmers and ranchers should act now on estate tax planning



Making sense of Trump administration policies

Smart farming, using modern technologies in agriculture. (Photo: iStock - artiemedvedev)

3 biggest financial mistakes farmers make in tough times

An autonomous tractor/grain cart, controlled by a computer program, pulls alongside a combine that needs to be unloaded in a wheat field during a demonstration last month at AGCO Tech Day southeast of Salina, Kansas. The equipment is designed to fill labor shortages, save time and add to the bottom lines of farmers. (Photo by Tim Unruh.)

Sharpen your financial management acumen

A homemade wreath can really brighten a holiday gathering and is not difficult to make. (Courtesy photo.)

Keeping the peace at family holiday gatherings

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5 farm business tasks to complete before year’s end

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It’s a good time for ag businesses to explore solar energy’s funding opportunities

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Friction in the family

Hard Times - farm for sale (Photo: iStock - RiverNorthPhotography)

Keep going or exit? What’s your farm liquidity telling you?