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Work Continues With USMCA  
Work Continues With USMCA

Work continues to get a new trade deal finalized on another front, the new USMCA. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson saying he expects Congress to vote on the deal within the next one or two months.

 
 
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Paul Neiffer: Should You Gift Land In 2019?  
Paul Neiffer: Should You Gift Land In 2019?

Tax reform doubled the lifetime estate and gift exemption for 2018 through 2025. This means in 2019, you can gift during your lifetime or have assets in your estate of $11.4 million and not owe any estate or gift tax. Should you gift land in 2019?

 
 
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Addressing the Challenges of Modern Agriculture
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John Phipps: Forgettable Muscle Memories  
John Phipps: Forgettable Muscle Memories

John Phipps: I was waiting in the loading bay at our fertilizer dealer while chemicals were pumped into a nurse tank. A young (under 60) worker walked to the edge of the loading platform and to my horror, jumped off its roughly 5' height from a standing position onto concrete below. Amazingly he did not scream in agony.

 
 
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How I Roll Contracts Forward To Pick Up Market Carry Premium  
How I Roll Contracts Forward To Pick Up Market Carry Premium

Jon Scheve takes a look at 'Rolling Futures' in futures sales contracts.

 
 
Swine Research: Are The Risks Worth The Rewards?  
Swine Research: Are The Risks Worth The Rewards?

The pace of change is accelerating, especially in food and protein production. Research and technology will continue to drive enhancements but new opportunities will require a willingness to collaborate and an openness to new ideas and a culture that allows/rewards risk.

 
 
A Glance At The Root Zone Moisture Map  
A Glance At The Root Zone Moisture Map

Did you receive a lot of rain last week? The AgDay weather team looks at the Root Zone Moisture map.

 
 
Location <br /> Rice County, Minnesota  
Location
Rice County, Minnesota

Corn in southern Minnesota looks like it will struggle to finish. A lot of yellow tops from nitrogen deficiency, lost fields in fields, and very inconsistent cob size. I could not find one field that has black layered. Most of corn is at some stage of dent, however, you can still find a lot of fields in the dough stage. Some fields will finish in the coming week, but, a substantial amount will most likely experience 12 to 45% loss when looking at the requirements to finish grain fill.

 
 

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