July 1 is when new laws generally take effect. Here are some of the recent changes to Iowa Law that impact rural Iowa and ag. Hunting Children under the age of 16 can hunt without a license as long as ...

I remember in 3rd grade collecting insects for school. I loaded on all the different things I could find on the farm and had the largest collection to turn in. I lost a couple of points for style (Styrofoam board ...

The assumption is that the COVID impact on farm real estate would be dramatic. However, between the delay in foreclosure actions by the courts, the stimulus money payments and the time of year it is interesting to see that while ...

 “Don’t Waste a Crisis — Your Patient’s or Your Own” M. F. Weiner   Medical Economics, 1976. Okay, so some of you will say Churchill said and some will say Rahm Emanuel is the proper attribution, but this one I could ...

Sygneta claims are being paid.  The claims administrator mailed the first round of checks on April 7th.  1) This is not the full payout. These checks are expected to be about 60-65% of the final payout. Funds have been set ...

In brief, taxes are a constant, like death. Failure to plan for either gives a headache to who discovers your lack of planning. In the past, some farm operators accepted losses and gleefully avoided paying tax and opting instead to ...