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Extreme cold has significantly disrupted operations on the Illinois River.

When an intended farm heir dies unexpectedly, charitable remainder trusts offer a tax-efficient exit strategy.

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In this month's edition of Russ' Vintage Iron, the author tells the story of a glass receiving jar from his grandparents' dairy farm. The jar is the last item left of their long-gone milking parlor from their dairy farm just outside of Omaha.

Transitioning a family business can be tricky, but certain strategies can balance the high-quality input of the senior generation with the emerging confidence of the younger generation.

The world corn stocks-to-use ratio ex-China is currently projected to be 11%. That would be up slightly from last year's 10.6% but still very close to the 2012-13 era. That means there is a giant sucking sound for corn exports, and the...