Grain bins are some of the most valuable tools on the farm. While the traditional design hasn't changed that much, the technology in and around the bin continues to evolve.

Arizona is breaking records for consecutive days with temperatures 110 degrees or above. Yuma County, Ariz., farmer John Boelts says he always plans for high heat in July and grows crops such as cotton instead of lettuce.

In Bob Lindeman’s soybean rows, planting populations are on a general decline. “In my area, I see everything from 150,000 even down to 90,000, but this is not about savings on seed,” he says. “The biggest driver is disease control to let air flow inside the canopy while, at the same time, maintaining or gaining yield.”

Conducting a mid-year financial check-in serves as an opportunity to review the progress you've made toward goals set at the start of the year and make plans for the remaining months.