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Ag Finances
Get a handle on farm machinery investments
When you are planning to buy equipment, consider the economics and be sure you are making the purchase for the right reasons.

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Ag Finances
Working capital: the original risk management tool
Working capital is one of the most talked-about indicators of financial well-being in today’s agricultural industry.

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Risk Management
Veteran farmer and rancher crop insurance benefits now available
Here is what you need to know if you are a military veteran and farmer or rancher.

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Ag Finances
Understanding Luck vs. Good-Decision Making to Become a Better Farm Manager
“Good decisions can have bad outcomes,” says ag economist David Widmar, “and bad decisions can have good outcomes.”

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Ag Finances
Business-first operations honor families, build legacies
Jolene Brown, an Iowa farmer and professional speaker, takes families through the steps to building a legacy and a stronger family with a business-first operation.

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Community Involvement
Livestock and food production promote hands-on learning
From poultry hatching to aquaculture, find out how Iowa and Nebraska students benefited from hands-on learning to understand agriculture.

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