Everyone knows the importance of accountants, attorneys and wealth managers when planning the transition of the farm or ranch to the next generation. And, for good reason, as getting the legal, tax and financial strategies wrong can lead to unnecessary costs and legal...

Shattering is an all-too descriptive name for what happens when soybeans pop from their pods prior to harvest. Just as the seeds plummet prematurely from their pods, so fall shattered hopes of yields and profits.

Seasons have a way of changing on our farm as quickly as another piece of equipment has a way of breaking down around here. Spring weaning slips into summer haying, and before we know it, leaves are falling on the snow-white ground of the first fall frost.

Q: I have a smaller Kubota tractor with a standard transmission. The gears are grinding when I try to put it in gear. And, the higher the gear, the more difficult it is to get in gear. I can cram it into gear, but I'm afraid to put it in the garage, because, sometimes, it...

I'll be sending out the W-2 and 1099 forms to my clients in the coming month, so I thought it would be a good time to review the different types of employment classifications. I think one of the most frequently asked questions is if an employer should pay a worker as an...

It's the season for giving, but if annual gifting strategies are part of your estate plan, you may want to reconsider.

To quote comedian John Mulaney, "It is so much easier not to do things than to do them, that you would do anything is remarkable." Now, I'm not lazy, but if I can be more effective by not doing something, why not? This is why conservation tillage--any practice that reduces...