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.

Family has a hard time arriving at buyout value for shares in a corporation

It’s time to implement a buy-sell agreement, but there are disagreements.

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Farmland market is facing opposing factors in coming months

Opposing factors will be pushing and pulling land values in the coming months to decide what’s next for the land market.

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How to ignore the naysayers in agriculture

Sean and Kat Weinert learned to ignore negative messages boxing them in and opened the doors to a life of ranching.

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Machinery Insider

Sizing up semis

By Machinery Insider

The semitrailer has become the transportation workhorse of choice in farming.

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Women in Agriculture

Farming in between the rains

By Women in Agriculture

Mud is great for farm boys in muck boots, but not so good for farmers trying to plant crops.l

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All Around the Farm

Heavy-duty welding boom has reach

By All Around the Farm

With a 20-foot-long jib boom and rolling dolly, the wire feeder and gun will reach outside the shop and inside a trailer.

USDA giveth to corn farmers, the IRS taketh away

Making more money still means paying more taxes, accountant says.

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Getting your foot in the door of farming

The Ag Link program serves to match beginning farmers seeking access to land and farming opportunities with retiring farmers hoping to transition their operations.

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Farm Emergency Preparedness

If disaster struck your farm today, do you have an emergency plan in place? Take steps now to prepare for the worst.

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10 tips for navigating your farm through coronavirus

Be prepared for COVID-19 and its aftereffects to last a while.

Be prepared to COVID-19 and its aftereffects to last a while.

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Q & A with Maryland farmer Wayne Stafford

Land encroachment is a problem in this Mid-Atlantic state.

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I've inherited land - now what?

Determine how you own the land and your options for keeping it or selling it.

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Test Your Soil for Compaction

For an easy way to test soil compaction any time during the growing season, try the following: take a handful of soil and try to ball it up... read more