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Across the Fence: Longevity

Breaking into the agricultural community can be a challenge. Taking an ag newbie under your wing is the one of the surest ways to make sure this industry lasts.

October 17, 2024

Marci Whitehurst

I’ve shared before how we started: five unwanted cows and a Kmart corral. It was nothing to write home about, but we grew slowly on rented ground. It wasn’t easy. But do you know what the hardest part of the journey was? Breaking into the agricultural community as newbies.

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings down in 2023

With 139 filings, farm bankruptcies were the lowest since 2004.

February 22, 2024

Dave Natzke

Improved working capital and equity positions in 2022 helped reduce the number of U.S. farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcy in 2023. There will likely be additional financial stressors in 2024.

Weekly Digest: Fewer dairy cows in drought areas

USDA forecast sees lower dairy income, DMC payments in 2024.

February 12, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s a summary of news impacting your dairy as we approach the middle of February 2024.

Anticipating and adapting to upcoming tax revisions

Insights on 2023 tax return changes and anticipated tax revisions post-2025, including adjustments to deductions, tax bracket and estate tax limits.

February 12, 2024

Terry Kissler

I’ll touch on a couple of those changes that we as taxpayers got to enjoy the last few years that no longer are in effect. However, the purpose of this article is to look ahead to what’s changing down the road.

3 ways producers can stay grounded when profit is up

Cattle producers should take full advantage of the current market upswing as record profits in the industry are projected for the next several years. Below are three ways producers can take advantage of the current market cycle while preparing for long-term success.

January 8, 2024

Todd Moore and Josh Davis

While drought and other economic challenges tightened the U.S. cattle herd in recent years, the constriction eventually created a significant – and welcomed – upswing in profitability for many beef cattle producers.

Waiting for ships to come in: Rethinking ranch profitability

Producers who simply hope for profitability, rather than demand and plan for it, are missing opportunities as managers.

September 6, 2023

Jordan Thomas

Aren’t we often waiting for something to happen, dreaming of some future set of circumstances that we hope will make our operation profitable?

Back to school on costs of production

A discussion of costs and other metrics of profitability in the context of theory, evidence and future contemplation.

August 8, 2023

Kevin Bernhardt

Costs of production are a common theme of farm profitability. However, it is also often confusing, elusive and changing.

7 best practices for making mixed use of cattle grazing land

Grazing land owners are being approached with opportunities to combine cattle grazing with clean energy and carbon offset technologies, but they need to be cautious to ensure their primary use of the land is not compromised.

July 10, 2023

Hannes D. Zetzsche and Isaac C. Lawrence

Cattle grazing may be a good use of cattle grazing land, but it may not be the only good use. Particularly as nationwide climate goals have driven investment throughout the country in clean electric and carbon offset technologies, cattle graziers may find new market opportunities to make mixed use of cattle grazing land.

Dairy risk management calendar: July 2023

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.

June 21, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on risk management tools available through the USDA and/or USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), as well as other information impacting your milk check.

Dairy risk management calendar: May 2023

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.

April 20, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on risk management tools available through the USDA and/or USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), as well as other information impacting your milk check.

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Across the Fence: Longevity

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings down in 2023

Weekly Digest: Fewer dairy cows in drought areas

Anticipating and adapting to upcoming tax revisions

3 ways producers can stay grounded when profit is up

Waiting for ships to come in: Rethinking ranch profitability

Back to school on costs of production

7 best practices for making mixed use of cattle grazing land

Dairy risk management calendar: July 2023

Dairy risk management calendar: May 2023

West: The value of records

South Central: Heifer development from weaning to breeding

Southeast: BCS – one of the best tools you have

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