Farm deaths of loved ones or fond animals can open hearts instead of hardening them.

The ability to cover a greater portion of revenue makes shallow loss crop insurance a potent risk management tool.

Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

Improving the "family" part of business requires a leader who facilitates discussion.

There can be substantial tax issues if an employee is misclassified, so it's important to review what is an employee versus an independent contractor.

Despite strong commodity prices, outlook dims as expenses increase.

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the causes of recent higher prices, as we are not experiencing lack of confidence in the U.S. dollar.