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Vacant farm buildings can hold value
A survey of the Midwest shows the value of renting agricultural buildings.
USA: Red meat exports close 2013 on a mixed note
DENVER — Exports of U.S. beef, pork and lamb closed 2013 on a mixed note. Beef exports eclipsed the $6 billion mark for the first time, setting a new annual value record. At the same time, pork exports declined below 2012’s record highs while lamb sales rose in value on lower volumes according to statistics
Iowa professor identifies oldest and youngest stag-moose in North America
An Iowa professor’s discovery is changing the timeline for one ancient animal.
Ohio’s Holmes County stakes ‘higher ground’ for fair, expo center
“Everything that we’re going to do here is for the sole purpose of helping people and adding value to Holmes County, and the people who come to visit us” — Paul Weaver, major donor.
A four-letter word to embrace: Plan
Change, no matter how uncomfortable, sometimes causes us to look at our operation and discover that there are more ways to do things than we believed possible.
Economics of corn and soybean storage
URBANA, Ill. — With smaller grain and oilseed supplies than those of a year ago and increased storage capacity, there should be fewer crop storage issues than in recent years, said University of Illinois economist Darrel Good. The decision by producers to store corn and soybeans, however, should be based on expected returns rather than
Fertilizer prices are going up, so how can farmers keep costs down?
Prices will be rising for various crop nutrients in the coming year, partly from higher production costs, partly from supply shortages and partly because of greater global demand due to more crops being produced in the wake of higher commodity prices.
Farmers keep at it, despite coldest weather of the season
WOOSTER, Ohio — Cold winter weather can mean a lot of things to different people. For some, it’s the canceling of school or work, the signal to head south to enjoy the sunshine, or a good excuse to stay inside and relax — maybe watch some television, read or sleep. There’s nothing wrong with any
2009 Income tax issues: A professional may be your best bet
Most dairy producers were glad to see 2009 come to a close and are looking forward to a better dairy economy this year. Even though many farm families are facing net operating losses, income tax management is still an important issue that should be high on the 2010 “to-do”. Tax concerns. Why are income taxes
Life doesn’t always go how we plan
To paraphrase the famous lines from Robert Burns’ To a Mouse poem: The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. (If you want the Scottish brogue version: The best laid schemes o’ mice and men gang a’ft agley.) Today’s plans were to play outside after first writing the column, maybe getting some
