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28 Jan 2016
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor HADDONFIELD, N.J. (DTN) -- "I have been searching all over the Internet to figure out how to get out of the C corporation (land only) formed by our deceased parents in 1975 without a huge tax bite and still provide some income for the current farming generation nearing their 70s and the non-farm siblings,...
28 Jan 2016
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor SAN DIEGO, Calif. (DTN) -- High beef prices and the warm breezes of San Diego lured many cattle producers to this year's annual meeting of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. With standing room crowds in many of the opening sessions Wednesday, president-elect Tracy Brunner said he is gett...
27 Jan 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Dow AgroSciences' Enlist Duo herbicide has been given a reprieve. On Monday, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) motion to pull the plug on the product's registration. In court documents filed with the Ninth Circuit in November, EPA argu...
27 Jan 2016
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Family Business Adviser Considering an exit from the farm or ranch can be just a little overwhelming. Not only do you have to think about who will take over and whether they are ready to do so, you have to analyze myriad financial and tax issues, assess your own mental readiness to let go, and perhaps even reach agreement ...
27 Jan 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Cold weather is hard on all livestock, but can be especially challenging for pregnant cows in their third trimester. Cows require more energy in winter to stay warm and to maintain their core body temperature during prolonged periods of cold, according to Justin Waggoner, research and extension b...