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Keeping the family informed: Estate and succession planning
To have a successful transition between the generations, it is important that everyone involved is aware of your plan.
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Bank survey shows livestock operators rebuilding
Livestock operators are ready to expand business with commercial bank loans for livestock purchases rising to record levels not seen almost a decade.
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Brumm Speaks Out: The farm bill and ag research
In the past few weeks I’ve had conversations with several production systems that have made investments in research facilities. All of the systems say having access to within house research has been one of the reasons they feel they can remain competitive and profitable in the business of pork production.
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Wet soil or dry: Will ACRE provide any benefits in 2013?
Most Corn Belt farmers not have received an ACRE payment, since the inception of the program in the 2008 Farm Bill.
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Hog profits may still return with lower feed prices
The prospects for a return to profitability have brightened once again, but due to an entirely different reason: much lower feed prices.
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