MANAGEMENT

Since the program piloted in 2009, Missouri and Kansas grazing livestock producers have had access to pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) insurance coverage as a tool to mitigate the risks of drought. Today, producers in all states have access to the coverage and the risk management it provides.

As many of you begin to think about seed selection for the next growing season, it’s important to consider not only an optimal variety for your area but also the types of legal protections limiting your use of saved seeds.

I review and draft a lot of contracts. Many of these agreements are in the ag technology space, which presents unique drafting challenges.

Knowledge is power. That phrase has been repeated through the generations for one reason: It’s true.

Are you soil sampling regularly? If so, are you getting the most you can for your money? It sounds easy, right? Just stick a shovel into the field and grab some dirt, send it to the lab, get results and move on.

Today’s rural families operate in a time of increasing financial uncertainty. Current financial conditions are unlike any previously experienced.