It’s a scary time of year. That peculiar holiday called Halloween is upon us, the only occasion wherein we encourage our children to take candy from strangers — after the kiddos issue a vague threat to homeowner. Trick-or-treating is a grand tradition that dates back centuries. I know ...

Handling immigration enforcement actions and preparing for them was a topic recently addressed by Kristiana Coutu, (non-practicing) attorney and CPA with the Center for Agricultural Taxation at Iowa State University. Coutu said Iowa livestock and dairy producers are becoming increasingly ...

NEWS *Pending court approval, Cargill and Tyson Foods have agreed to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. The companies were accused of conspiring to restrict beef supplies to boost prices. To settle the case, Cargill will pay $32.5 million and Tyson will pay $55 million. Litigation continues ...

One of the oldest sayings in poker warns that if you’re in a game for 20 minutes and haven’t figured out who’s the patsy — the player most likely to be the game’s biggest loser — you’re the patsy. In American agriculture, you can make a strong case that this year’s biggest ...

The U.S. economy is believed to be growing at a 3.8% rate. That would not be bad but is widely uneven between states and sectors. Some calculate that 80% of that growth is related to AI investments by the largest companies while the general economy is actually deteriorating without that. Got ...

This year as I found myself waiting on the combine during the soybean harvest, I was amused by many a rip-snorting hilarious Facebook video touting the struggle of the average grain cart operator. I think the word is out, and grain cart operators are uniting for justice. Some of the videos ...