Ag Business Articles
Voluntary Cancelation for Chlorpyrifos Registrations
Published December 15, 2022
Companies are voluntarily canceling their chlorpyrifos registrations with the EPA. North Dakota State University Extension Pesticide Program Manager Andrew Thostenson says the food tolerances were revoked in February and this may be the end for this tool. "Corteva exited the market…Keck Accepts Pork Checkoff Job
Published December 15, 2022
After six years as the marketing and communications director for Environmental Tillage Systems/Soil Warrior, Caitlin Keck is taking on a new role. Keck will be the new stakeholder communications director for the National Pork Board.King Corn
Published December 15, 2022
Heath Cutrell of Virginia is the overall winner of the National Corn Growers Association yield contest with yield exceeding 394 bushels per acre. This was in the conventional, non-irrigated category. For the state winners, Kevin Bauer of Hastings wins the…Fed Increases Rate 50 Points
Published December 14, 2022
As expected, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points Wednesday. "They did raise rates by half a percent and the range is 4.25 and 4.5 percent," said Brad Paulson, president, Northern Crops Marketing and Investments.…Tax Preparation Tip #4
Published December 14, 2022
We conclude our year-end tax tips series with NSDU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen. Haugen says one way to reduce tax liability is through retirement planning. "Even if you're young, you have to think about retirement. It's a good…Tax Preparation Tip #3
Published December 14, 2022
We continue our series of end-of-year tax tips with NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen. We talked about deferring income and spreading income to other year for grain farmers, but Haugen says livestock producers can also use income deferral.…Tax Preparation Tip #2
Published December 14, 2022
Our year-end tax planning tips continue with NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen. Haugen tells farmers to consider income averaging. "It's not the same as a net operating loss. If you have a higher income one year, you can…Tax Tip
Published December 14, 2022
Tax planning is something that should be done year-round, but NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen says many decisions are being made now. "The Emergency Relief (Program) payments that we got in 2022 were actually from disasters from previous…Combine Sales 16 Percent Higher Than 2021
Published December 14, 2022
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly flash report, the sales of all tractors during November were down 21 percent from the same month last year. Combine sales in November totaled 314, up eight percent from last year. Year-to-date…