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10 Sep 2015
By Des KellerProgressive Farmer Contributor Chances are 31-year-old Zach Adams cultivates relationships with his landlords so naturally that he doesn't even realize the amount of work involved. OK, maybe not. "Time spent on landlords is a year-round job," says Adams, who farms with his father, Dean, along the Minnesota/Iowa border, near Glenville, ...
10 Sep 2015
By Andy BieblDTN Tax Columnist In last month's column, I focused on troubles that can arise with do-it-yourself tax filings and interactions with the IRS. Here are more, but this time focusing on business transactions that can create tax havoc. FAMILY TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT FORMALITIES Many will rent land from neighbors on a handshake. But with unrel...
9 Sep 2015
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that the level of cuts farmers face in safety-net programs because of sequestration "is still up in the air," but the cut would fall in that 6.8% to 7.3% range unless Congress acts to avoid those budget cuts. The agriculture secretary took the...
9 Sep 2015
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer when students return to school, football season begins, and seersucker is no longer part of wardrobes. View From the Cab farmer Lane Robinson takes a farmer's perspective on Labor Day milestones: "I assume this is the last hurrah for the he...
8 Sep 2015
By Cheri ZagurskiDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn condition ratings held steady in the week ended Sep. 06, but maturity of the crop is lagging behind the five-year average, according to USDA's latest Crop Progress report. Corn was rated 68% in good to excellent condition nationwide. Twenty percent of the crop is considered mature, compared t...