With the lowering of C corporation tax rates, several clients have asked about corporate structure. In the past, the best choice was almost always an S corporation. But, the new tax law has made it a more difficult question to answer. There are a lot of factors that...

There's an old saying, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." I was reminded of it as I wrote this column about the U.S. corn stocks' conundrum, rewording it to, "Everybody talks about burdensome corn stocks, but nobody does anything...

Some major differences between regions look to be in order for the summer season of crop year 2018. This variety reflects the influence of the recently departed La Niña temperature pattern in the Pacific Ocean equatorial region that was in effect last winter into...

Jerry Treml, Luxemburg, Wisconsin, wanted a safer way to change light bulbs in his free-stall barns. Normally, he would prop a ladder in the raised bucket of his skid-steer loader to do the job. To make that work safer, he purchased an extended reach arm that attaches...

Q: We ship cattle to different states several times a year, and it's getting harder and harder to know what the testing requirements are in advance and what is an official ID. All the states are different, and they seem to change all the time. Why can't we come up with...

Q: I have a couple of questions about nuts and bolts. I have "plow" bolts that I can't keep tight, and I have a tech manual that is calling for a "blind" nut that is needed to secure an accessory I bought for my tractor. The question about the plow bolt is how to keep it...

In a meeting several years ago with a group of farmers, we were talking about the timeliness of planting and harvesting, and about the pressure--and neighbor's ridicule--that goes with being last in or out of the field. After most of the group weighed in, one participant...

All systems appear go for completion to Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto. At press time, the U.S. Department of Justice was indicating it would approve the union. The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale.

Seed treatments have become a tool of choice to prevent early-season insect and disease problems. However, the American Seed Trade Association and industry partners are asking for some housekeeping help to keep treated seed where it belongs.

Leonardo Da Vinci's painting "The Mona Lisa" is displayed in the Louvre in Paris. And, while this masterpiece is recognized throughout the world, it's not a stretch to say DTN/The Progressive Farmer has had its own virtuoso working behind the scenes to create masterworks...

China's need for agricultural resources is driving the nation's investment in agriculture and food sectors abroad, USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) reports.

Corn has a surplus problem. Again. The market gazes out in depressed wonder at an overhang that has climbed to 2.4 billion bushels. Without significant new uses for corn, this story will rerun itself year after year, continuing out as far as anyone is willing to look.