Business Planning

Set your farm up for future success by building a strong business plan. This section covers additional aspects of business planning, including lending, taxes, and working capital.

Building Farm Equity

The goal of the farm business is to build equity for the long term. Evaluate your assets and how you spend farm income.

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Farmers, avoid these tax preparing mistakes this year

Dairy cows and breeding cattle can be depreciated. Cattle that are just held for resale are not depreciated.

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2021 is an economic game changer for farmers

The opportunity for profits exists for the first time in many years.

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Machinery Insider

Expanding planter lines

By Machinery Insider

AGCO introduces an entirely new planter line while Case IH expands existing planter configurations.

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Top Shops

3 can-do farm shops

By Top Shops

Innovative structural changes and additions improve working conditions on 3 Midwestern farms.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Low-hour John Deere 9620 RX tractors sell at auction

By Successful Farming TV Show

The hottest piece of machinery today are track tractors. Dave travels to an auction to check out prices on a pair of John Deere 9620 RX tractors.

Low-hour John Deere 9620 RX tractors sell at auction

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Demand for U.S. soybeans will continue to go up and Brazil can't compete, says strategist

Peter Zeihan shares his thoughts on global trends affecting agriculture.

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Ag outlook 2021

2021 looks to be a good year for grain producers. If you raise animals or produce ethanol, it might be more of a challenge.

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A first-generation farmer growing a niche farm business in a pandemic year

“I went from 1/800 of an acre my first year to 40 to 50 acres today.”

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13 things successful grain farmers do

Here are 13 habits of Farm Credit's most successful clients as shared by Jim Knuth at the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit.

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How a first-generation farmer went from 6 to 600 acres in four years

For as long as he can remember, Gavin Spoor has wanted to farm. However, not growing up in a farming family didn’t make it easy for the 22-year-old’s dream.

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Kansas couple works to provide a future for their three young sons

Third-generation farmers, Austin and Kendall Heiniger farm nearly 2,300 acres of corn, soybeans, and winter wheat; maintain a feedlot operation and hog barn; and raise their three boys.

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Use Clean Equipment to Manage Weed Seed

Manage weed seed spread by equipment.

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3 Big Things Today | March 8, 2021

USDA debt relief for minority farmers is a certainty

USDA allows more time to discuss regulation of GE animals

Rural prosperity official becomes White House ag adviser

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