For 2023, if you have multiple farms, it might be wise to hedge your bets and elect PLC on some and ARC-CO on the others. Or, if you want the supplemental coverage option, make sure to elect PLC. The chances of either paying this year is remote, at least for corn, soybeans and almost all other crops, according to CPA Paul Neiffer.

Profitability and efficiency are big drivers for growers evaluating conservation-based farming practices. Each farmer who spoke at the Trust In Food Symposium said they have adopted at least one such practice, to date.

Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run. Management consultant Stephanie Vozza with Fast Company shares advice for more productive meetings.

A blast of Arctic air returns to much of the lower 48. Meteorologist Andrew Whitmyer is tracking it.