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Recent proposals to eliminate stepped-up basis for inherited assets and increase capital-gains taxes have been challenged by agricultural groups and members of […]

By Christopher Wolf – The author is professor of agriculture, food, and resource economics at Cornell University. It is no secret that […]

THE OLD ECONOMIC AXIOM STILL HOLDS: LOW PRICES CURE LOW PRICES. 2020 will go down as one of the strangest years in […]

The soybean-to-corn price ratio is often used as one of several tools in measuring profitability of soybeans and corn. The current ratio […]

Is your crop mix in need of a little boost? The answer may lie in a better understanding of consumer food trends. […]

Livestock Risk Protection insurance contracts emerged in the early part of this century as a tool to help cattle, swine and lamb […]

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) increased slightly to a weak level from July’s frail reading. According to the monthly survey […]

Farming is a capital intensive venture with specialized equipment needed for various field operations, including several different implements used for tillage. Machinery […]

The September 1 deadline for notice of changes to farmland leases in some states is looming. For farmers, that means there is […]

Until the early 20th century in England it was illegal to bequeath your estate to anyone other than the oldest son. This […]