Cost vs. Efficiency
The use, benefit and importance of agricultural machinery continues to help farmers maximize their crop yield and food production. The future of farming depends...
Understanding Leverage
In the banking world, there is a lot of jargon, myriads of acronyms, and it can be hard to remember that not everyone knows...
Having the Difficult Discussion
In my line of work, I have the unfortunate job of dealing with the passing of someone’s spouse, parent or sibling.
In these moments of...
Know the Score
Football and school are in full swing, the temps are dropping and pumpkin spice everything has debuted again… It’s finally fall in the Ozarks,...
The Udder Side
We have had a major drought and now it has rained. I have had a lot of calls about Johnsongrass and its toxicity. Normally,...
Rates and Borrowing
As I sit here this morning with the news of the Prime Rate increasing once again, I feel as though this would be a...
Retirement Planning Facts
Retirement can mean many different things to many people. For some, it will be a time to travel and spend time with family. For...
Women In Ag
Do a Google search for women in agriculture and you will get some interesting results. Some “also asked” questions include what is a female...
The Udder Side
One of the main problems dairies have is mastitis. This is inflammation and/or infection in the udder. It may be in just one quarter...
Digging into Construction Loans
If you are like me, you have watched your fair share of HGTV shows giving you plenty of ideas for home construction and renovations....