MANAGEMENT MATTERS: 2016 Finances
Aired: November 2015 According to the USDA Economic Research Service, U.S. net farm income is set to decline by 36 percent in 2015, and commodity [...]
MANAGEMENT MATTERS: Cutting $100 per Acre in Soybeans
Aired: November 2015 2015 delivered a tough growing season for many Illinois farmers, and lower soybean prices to follow. For incomes to increase in 2016, [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Affordable Care Act Brings Changes to Small Farms
As small business owners, farmers often need to purchase health insurance for themselves and their families. In addition to this coverage, they also are responsible [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Boosting Profitability in Times of Low Prices
Aired: December 2014 Over the past few years, many producers have gotten accustomed to high commodity prices. However, with prices now on the decline and [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Succession Planning
Aired: November 2014 What will happen to your farm when you retire? Many farmers will pass the reigns to their children, but the details of [...]
Agronomy: Profitability Matters: Staying Ahead of the Curve in 2016 Finances
According to the USDA Economic Research Service, U.S. net farm income is set to decline by 36 percent in 2015, and commodity prices are not [...]
Agronomy: Farmland Cash Rent Challenges
What do the near-term economics look like for crops in 2015? What is a farmer or a landowner to do? To begin to answer [...]
Agronomy: WEBINAR: Achieving Profitability in Challenging Grain Markets in 2015
Growers have enjoyed high commodity prices over the past few years. However, as prices decline and input costs increase, many anticipate 2015 will bring [...]
Agronomy: Average Cost of Production: $4.23 Corn, $10.96 Soybeans
How do your production costs look for the year ahead? Iowa State University just released its 2015 crop-production estimates, and I hope your figures [...]
Agronomy: Affordable Care Act Brings Changes to Small Farms
As small business owners, farmers often need to purchase health insurance for themselves and their families. In addition to this coverage, they also are [...]
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