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Maxson Irsik
Agriculture Finance, Energies, Opinion

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

Solar energy may provide an added boost to agricultural producers’ bottom line, Maxson Irsik writes in his monthly column. Read More

Maxson Irsik
Agriculture Finance, Columns, Opinion

Friction in the family

Hard Times - farm for sale (Photo: iStock - RiverNorthPhotography)
Agronomics, Land, Opinion

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



Close up of hands of a woman farmer. Farmer is holding a laptop on wheat field. Smart farming and digital agriculture. (Photo: iStock - Scharfsinn86)

5 ways to get on board with farm data

Hay in field (Journal stock photo)

Demand is surging for USDA solar grants and loans

Grazing livestock on cover crops is one of the most efficient ways to improve soil fertility. (Courtesy photo.)

Knowledgeable input from external advisers could be key to improving your operation

U.S. Capitol Building dome in Washington DC.(Photo by Kristen Labadie, University Communication and Marketing.)

What’s holding back the new farm bill? 

Sheets of New One Hundred Dollar Bills (Photo: iStock - akiraworks)

Lower interest rates ahead? Not so fast 

9 ways to strengthen your farm business for 2024 

Farmstead (Journal photo by Jennifer Carrico.)

5 tax-planning tips for farmers to consider by Dec. 31  

9 ways to prepare for a natural disaster