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A recent post on a message board dedicated to old farm machinery lamented the "death" of the vintage farm machinery hobby. Some of the older machinery is not worth as much as it was years ago but many of the "newer" machines...

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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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...