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  • In a story of resilience after tragedy struck, Tara Barrett-Duzan traded the news desk for a tractor seat. (Jason Jenkins)

    Lessons on the Importance to Plan for the Unexpected

    Farmer's daughter urges others to plan for the unexpected.

  • Sole-proprietor farms spent $74,078 on family living expenses in 2024, which is higher than the state's average net farm income of $67,890. (Chart Source from Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota)

    Factor in Living Expenses When Developing a Compensation Plan

    With many farmers and ranchers grappling with slim to negative margins, taking a close look at family living expenses is a must when putting together a compensation plan for the farm business.

  • 3D Printed Feed and Water Dispenser Tray (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

    Handy Devices

    Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier. Readers send in helpful solutions to farm and ranch problems.

  • Debris Catcher (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

    Handy Devices

    Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier. Readers send in helpful solutions to farm and ranch problems.

  • The Applegate family, from left, Doug, Kathy, Brent and Luke, created the Mixmate system on their eastern Iowa farm. (Joel Reichenberger)

    Iowa Farm Family Engineers Successful Venture

    This multigenerational farming family turned their in-cab ideas into a chemical-mixing and recordkeeping system.

  • Brazil Cotton Production 2015 to 2026 (Source by PS and D Online updated on Sept. 12, 2025, USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, IPAD, Photo by Brent Warren)

    Weak Demand Dims Cotton Price Outlook

    Weak demand is pressuring prices and causing cotton growers to reevaluate acres for 2026.

  • To figure partial budgeting, outline easily quantifiable parameters and divide them into four quadrants, as in this example. (Katie Dehlinger, Russell Morgan)

    Partial Budgeting Tool Unlocks Equipment Decisions

    Tool provides useful guidance about the return on investment of your machinery lineup and when it makes sense to keep or trade.

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