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5 Conversations Every Family Should Have Before A Farm Transition There’s a serious lack of communication between generations, and procrastination and conflict avoidance are killing agriculture ...
The Homers said the impact on soil and the destruction of trees and wildlife would cause them to lose their certification to ...
Examining Your Farm Business Choices, Iowa State Extension; Business Entities, Iowa State Extension; Estate Planning. Estate planning for a farm or family business can help ensure that assets are ...
Farm loans help farmers and ranchers start, grow or maintain their farming businesses. These small-business loans can be used to cover operating expenses, purchase livestock, buy farm machinery ...
In agriculture we have so many factors we can't control, so why give up your ability to control those things you can?
Succession planning has come to the forefront of our minds recently, following the changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief for Inheritance Tax purposes from April 2026.
Create a Butterfly Farm Business Plan. As with every new business, you need a written plan. The plan should include a mission statement, as well as projections for future growth and a description ...
Good planning is the key to progress and success, whether it is a green-field start-up, the expansion of an existing enterprise or a new entrant taking over the family farm.
Victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires are suing State Farm, saying the insurer deliberately set projected replacement ...
In evaluations of statewide programming efforts, including Purdue Women in Agriculture, the Purdue University Intergenerational Farm and Non-Farm Family Business Survey, and the 2023 AgSEED-funded ...