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Tax Preparation Issues and Concerns
As we all know, the month of January often brings thoughts of taxes and tax preparation. Gary will focus on issues specific to farm tax returns so those listening may gain a better understanding of what to think about regarding farm tax preparation and be able to ask better questions with their tax advisor.
Tips for choosing an eCommerce platform
The CSA Innovation Network and UW-Madison Division of Extension share a report detailing farmer ratings of the most popular eCommerce platforms used by farmers for selling their products.
AgriVision Podcast Episode 1 – Sharing Knowledge and Expertise
In this introduction to the AgriVision Podcast, host Katie Wantoch describes how the AgriVision podcast came about and shares a little about her background with UW Madison Division of Extension.
Power of One
A new year always elicits new resolutions, goals and plans for how to better our business, family and self. However, a quick google search shows that only 8% of Americans keep their resolutions throughout the year and 80% have failed by February. How can we become an 8-percenter in the new year?
Putting the ‘Me’ in Merry: Self Care Tips for the Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t always feel that way. Learn some quick self-care tips to take care of both your mind and body during the holidays.
End of Year Considerations and 2020 Tax Planning
Farmers experienced a number of challenges in 2020, including financial spikes and dips. Farmers have several tools available to assist with managing their tax liability, however some of these tools need to be taken advantage of prior to December 31, 2020.
The Art of Negotiating for your Farm Business
Negotiating is important for the success of any business, but it is especially critical during lean times. It may seem like common sense, but many times people let their emotions get the best of them and ignore their basic instincts. It takes homework, discipline, and street smarts to successfully make a deal.
Transferring farm management for a successful farm succession
During the farm succession process it is common for the owner generation and the successor generation to discuss a transfer of assets. However, a conversation about the transfer of management – which is important to the success of the farm succession – is often overlooked.
Core Values
Core values are the guiding principles that dictate a person’s behavior. Understanding a person’s core values will help you to understand why people do the things they do. When going through a farm succession it is important for the parties to have open conversations about the process. Knowing the other parties core values can help make these conversations more productive and enjoyable.
Monthly and Annual Spending Plan
The monthly and annual spending plan worksheets located in the Cultivating your Farm’s Future workbook can be used to attribute expenses to the household and farm. In a farm succession, these worksheets can be used by both the owner and successor generation.
Monthly and Annual Spending Plan
The monthly and annual spending plan worksheets located in the Cultivating your Farm’s Future workbook can be used to attribute expenses to the household and farm. In a farm succession, these worksheets can be used by both the owner and successor generation.
Women in Agriculture – A Brief History
Jerry Apps shares the early role women had in the dairy industry and how that changed over the years along with some personal stories of women’s roles in agriculture during the Depression Years of the 1930s and WWII, drawing on his mother’s roles at that time.
Farm Stress & Decision-Making During Challenging Times
Stress is a double-edged sword. A little stress can serve as a constructive motivator, galvanizing us to action. Too much stress, on the other hand, can damage our health compromise safety and sabotage personal relationships. With the arduous and sometimes volatile conditions we see in agriculture, the risk of too much stress is alarming.
Does Your Farm’s Culture Reflect Who You Want to Be as An Employer?
Sound employment practices geared toward attracting, training, retaining, and rewarding employees must reflect a clear understanding of employee views and experiences. The farm culture represents “the way things get done around here,” and it can be positive or present a challenge for employees. The culture on a farm may not be obvious or visible, but it is there.
Throttle Back on Stress
When I was a little boy, I was intrigued by trucks, tractors and machines like any farm kid. I understood what the gas pedal was in my mom’s car and my dad’s pickup. But it took me a while to understand exactly what the throttle did on the steering column of our John Deere 4020 and how it controlled fuel flow. Understanding stress is similar — and for our health and the well-being of our loved ones and relationships, learning where to find the levers to “throttle down” the chemicals that fuel high levels of stress is crucial.
Guidance in Determining an Equitable Agriculture Land Rental Value
Determining a rental rate is not an exact science. Local demand and supply conditions, anticipated market conditions, and long-standing working relationships can have bearing on rental rate negotiations. Learn what factors to consider when setting a rental rate.
