Conducting Farm Insurance Reviews

Small Business Checkup: Make sure you have the insurance you need You get physicals at the doctor’s office. Your car gets regular oil changes. What kind of checkups do you give your business? One important aspect of your business to regularly review is your insurance policies. Annual insurance checkups help protect your business from unexpected…

5 Keys to Agricultural Small Business Success in 2017

5 Keys to Agricultural Small Business Success by Chelsea Johnson Many people start the new year with personal resolutions to improve their lives and health: why not set resolutions for your small business? Whether you are looking for ways to improve your existing operation or starting your very first business, you are facing an exciting…

Ag Barometer Shows Post-Election Improvement

Post-Election Improves Monthly Ag Barometer Producer sentiment about the agricultural economy soared on the heels of November’s presidential election, according to the December Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer report released Tuesday (Jan. 10). The December survey results landed the barometer at an all-time high reading of 132—a 16-point jump from the November survey. The barometer…

7 year-end tax planning tips for farmers

In the season of spending time with family and friends, year-end tax planning probably isn’t high on your holiday to-do list (perhaps it’s not even on the list yet!). While tax planning might not be the most exciting thing to do during the holiday season, it’s important to start tax planning as the year ends….

October Ag Barometer Results

Producers’ fading hopes for a turnaround in the ag economy pushed down the Purdue/CME Group October Ag Economy Barometer to its second lowest reading yet, according to a report issued Tuesday by Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. The survey results came as the farm economy struggles with lower commodity prices and record crops. In…

Upcoming Event: Red Wing Software Training

Learn From Our Partner Learn everything you need to know to work efficiently and improve your day-to-day skills in your accounting and payroll software. You will find ways to save time and obtain the information you need to make better management decisions.  If you are in the market for new accounting software, you have surely…