A Silent Legacy Will Fail. Here's Why

Formulating your farm’s succession plan is likely not a straight line. Polly Dobbs, an Indiana attorney who is part of a seven-generation farm family, says it's important to stay focused on your end goals.

As multiple weeks of significant rainfall pushes planting progress far behind last year’s pace, Scott Irwin, professor at the University of Illinois, says these delays may not affect corn yields as much as you think.

Corn acre estimates for the June 28 USDA report range between 87 million and 93 million. Jon Scheve breaks down the balance sheet for the bottom and top of that wide spread to better understand risk.

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