Farm Management

This section covers all aspects of farm management, such as business planning, crop insurance, estate planning, farm programs, and finances. You’ll also find trends in farmland prices as well as data from recent sales.

Rebuilding from the Rubble

After a devastating tornado demolishes their farm, the Peterson family is determined to persevere.

A mangled blue silo crushes a white barn after a tornado struck this Minnesota farm on September 20, 2018

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Farmland Auction: Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Land Brings $7,760 per Acre

Two tracts totaling 309 acres in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, sold October 11. Selling price was about $7,760 per acre.

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An Old Will Creates a Future Mess

Old will doesn’t reflect newer promises.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Unbelievable Shop/Office with Room for Used Parts Business

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz travels to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to the Runyard farmstead on Top Shops. The Runyards needed a shop that was functional for future expansion and for their used part business.

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Q&A: Catherine Feuillet, Geneticist and Molecular Biologist

By Women in Agriculture

Catherine Feuillet’s passion for pushing new frontiers, challenging herself, and building something that could benefit others has always propelled her forward.

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All Around the Farm

Storage for a Backhoe

By All Around the Farm

Hooking up the three-point backhoe is probably my least-favorite job on the farm. To make it easier, I welded trailer jacks on both sides of the backhoe and fabricated a saddle to use with a third trailer jack for the boom to rest on. Now, I can h

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Join the Global Marketplace With Your Ag Products

Want to export your ag products? Here are basics to consider and resources to tap.

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Plug Leaks in Working Capital

Working capital in the ag sector has been steadily declining in recent years and is reaching critically low levels. That takes a painful toll on farmers and ranchers.