Farm Operations
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Have Farmland Values Built-in an Interest Rate Rise
Interest rates are expected to rise during 2017. Normally this would negatively impact farm prices, but have farmers and investors already priced this into land prices.
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A Texas Judge Halts New Overtime Rules
A Texas Judge put a halt to the new overtime rules that were to go into effect on December 1. This does not mean they will not happen, just not then.
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Farm Journal Legacy Workshop
The Farm Journal Legacy project is having a two day workshop in Kansas City in the first part of December. I am personally inviting all interested to attend.
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CLA at DTN Ag Summit
Our CLA team will have a booth and a couple of speaking engagements at the DTN/The Progressive Farmer and look forward to seeing you at the event
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Watch Out for Taxation of “Hedges”
Many “hedges” are being marketed to farmers lately. Many of these “hedges” do not qualify as tax hedges and the consequences can be harsh.
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“Generic” Base Acres
If you are a cotton farmer, what you plant may increase your ARC-CO payments. For all other farmers, it does not matter.
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Remember ARC-CO Payments Are Not Contingent on Planted Acres
There is some confusion on whether ARC-CO payments are made based on what you plant.
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USDA to Issue $7 Billion of Program Payments
The USDA announced over $7 billion of ARC and PLC payments yesterday. Our blog shows some of the highlights of the announcement.
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Many Ranchers Can Defer Livestock Sales for Another Year
If your county is in a drought situation and you had to sell excess livestock due to the drought, you may be able to defer reinvesting these proceeds for another year (beyond the normal four years). The IRS just released a notice listing the counties that qualify.
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KSU/Washburn University – Part Two
I recap additional discussions at the first annual Ag Symposium held in Manhattan, Kansas.