Tag: finances
Last minute tax tips for the farm
The tax season is a great time to focus on the fiscal management of your farm operation and to check in on your estate plan.
When stupid bankers make stupid choices, stupid things happen
Alan Guebert weighs in on the latest round of billion-dollar bellyflops and the historical standard of U.S. taxpayers bailing out banks.
Anticipated lower income over feed costs ahead
Feed costs often make up about 50% of the cost of milk production, so farmers need to monitor it closely as it has a major impact on a farm's profitability.
Assessing your farm’s financial health using your balance sheet
Monitoring financial performance and measuring it against standards is critical. Learn to assess your farm's financial health using your balance sheet.
Shop till you stop
Kymberly Foster Seabolt pledges not to buy anything extra this month. Find out how she's been doing.
Commission’s role in ‘crypto’ is more lapdog than watchdog
Where were U.S. regulators in crypto’s long run-up and, now, in its swift, steep decline? Alan Guebert weighs in on the future regulation of cryptocurrency.
The price you pay
In a rare move, Bryce Angell uses his Visa to pay for new boots and stirrups. However, the purchase leaves him wondering if warm feet are worth it.
Will the Kroger and Albertsons complete their merger?
Alan Guebert breaks down the arguments that support Kroger and Albertsons potentially completing their recently announced $24.6-billion merger.
Consider retirement accounts when looking at financial numbers
Earning income and paying self-employment taxes as a farm manager has an impact on future social security retirement benefits.
Learning frugal living from our family tree
With the price of groceries and other goods on the rise, many people are trying to make their money count for more. Julie Geiss' family is no exception.
