John Phipps: A Major Misconception About Step-Up in Basis and Farmland Inflation

John Phipps spoke a few weeks ago about the rationale – or lack of it – behind the basis step-up at death. Readers stepped up to offer their thoughts.

Create A Landlord Communication Guide

To enhance and encourage communication and build mutual benefits for both the landlord and the tenant, consider preparing an annual farmland lease report. While not a legal document or contract, this simple tool is a guide for sharing crop information for farmland rental agreements.

Lawmakers Urge USDA and DOJ to Appeal Pork Line Speed Ruling

NPPC asks USDA and the DOJ to appeal the court ruling that, unless halted, will result in a 2.5% loss in pork packing plant capacity nationwide, and more than $80 million in reduced income for small U.S. hog farmers, according to an analysis by Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes.

Brazil's Worst Drought in Almost a Century to Impact River Navigation - Minister

Brazil's worst water crisis in almost a century will impact river navigation and make transportation of goods more expensive in the world's largest exporter of commodities ranging from soybeans to coffee and sugar.

2021 Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College Registration Opens

If you’d like more practical knowledge that can help you harvest higher corn and soybean yields this fall, then plan now to join Ken Ferrie and team for the 2021 Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College on August 3-4.

Gear up for Farm Journal Field Days Cattle Quality and Premiums, from Handling to Market

Register now for this FREE two-day, online event and discover essential insights on mixing and feeding, disease management, traceability and how to gain better value for production.