Corn and soybeans are on barges headed down the Mississippi River once again, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Coast Guard to reopen the Hernando de Soto Bridge. As of Friday, there were 62 vessels and 1,058 barges in the queue.
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Commodity prices are up and that is helping farmers improve working capital, or the money they use to pay rent, make purchases and farm. As rural farm banker Alan Hoskins tells us, preserving that cushion is a good return on investment.
The American Families Plan provides direct and indirect benefits to families but it raises a lot of questions for farmers and their succession plans. Watch a video featuring CPAs Chris Hesse and Paul Neiffer for their thoughts on why the plan isn’t as simple and straightforward as it sounds.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday eased mask-wearing guidance and said that people vaccinated against Covid-19 can stop wearing masks inside most places.
The award honors three producers whose operations are at thae forefront of agriculture and crowns one winner. Entrants are judged on entrepreneurial originality (50%), financial and business progress (30%) and industry or community leadership (20%). Apply by Sept. 1.
