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Farm Profitability highlights top ag issues
By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst
December 20, 2023
At the end of every year, various publications, websites, etc. have their Top 10 or Top 5 list for that year. In this issue I am highlighting my “Top 5 Ag Topics” for 2023, based on issues that were discussed in the columns throughout the year. Lower grain prices and tighter profit margins in 2023 Grain marketing decisions will have a big impact on profit levels for farmers in 2023. The “…
What does your penmanship say about you?
By Lori Sorenson, editor
February 23, 2021
While recently signing farm paperwork for my late parents’ estate, I came across some documents with both Mom’s and Dad’s signatures that were dated decades ago. I ran my finger lightly over the ink they had pressed into the paper, and my mind briefly wandered to their younger years when conservation reserve acres were part of their farm planning. Their side-by-side signatures were neat and fluid…

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