Tag: finances
App helps consumers understand unit price to save on food
The “Spend Smart. Eat Smart.” app can help you calculate unit price in order to compare similar products to get the best value and save money.
Check your reproductive program for profit
One measure of profitability is net income per cow, with competitive farms above $1,300 per cow. Learn how to improve reproductive efficiency on your farm.
In the long run it’s, well, a long run
USDA sees just a $1.9 billion growth in net farm income over the coming 10 years — from a $77.6 billion forecast in 2019 to $79.5 billion in 2028.
We now interrupt this broadcast
Kymberly Foster Seabolt wonders if streaming TV and watching fewer commercials correlates with current spending trends.
So you need to go talk to your lender…
A variety of factors are forcing lenders to be more critical of loan applications. Use these tips to help your lender as they review your loan application.
Plan: Coping with farm-related stress
If guilt, anxiety and helplessness feel normal this season, recognize you are not alone and consider taking some steps to cope with the stress in your life.
Income tax changes affect farmers
Check out this a brief overview of changes farmers will want to have on their radar before the upcoming tax season.
Surviving the dairy farm crisis
Farm financial survival relies upon good management, including successful production and financial planning.
Farmers can write off more with Sec. 179
Changes to the tax law mean farmers and other small business owners can immediately expense more of the cost of certain business property.
Farmers’ costs to go up
For the past five years, farm income nationwide has been declining, with the exception of 2017. Learn more about what's projected in 2019.
