Ag-Visors

Now is a good time to consider the legal liabilities associated with managing animal waste, and to ensure that measures are in place to address liability issues. The following offers a brief review of the laws that affect liability for discharges, spills, odors and other problems resulting from manure handling.

The simplicity of paying cash for equipment with no interest, no debt and no payments, lures even the most astute business person – especially when there is a peak in the cash flow. But beware. The sudden loss of cash can cost much more than just the amount of the check. Before paying cash for equipment, consider these eight reasons why leasing may make better business sense.

In the last year the cattle industry has seen some very hard times with the price of fuel and feed.  With the price of diesel being over $4 per gallon, it’s hard to afford to put up hay. And with the price of grain being so high, the feedlots are having a hard time putting on the gain that they need to give the packer what he wants.

This article will be a little different than the rest.  I thought I might talk about getting in to veterinary school, since it is...

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that close to 75 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and do not regularly save for emergencies...

The IRS issues an Audit Technique Guide to provide guidance to revenue agents in various topics, including the IRS hobby loss rule, which applies to activities such as farming, livestock and horses

For Arkansas farmers and ranchers, there is a significant emotional and financial tie to the land upon which they operate.  One of the most concerning issues that many farmers and ranchers may face is when a boundary line on a piece of property that they are buying or selling is not where they thought it was or when the fence line does not match the legal description.

After months of anticipation, delivery of the newborn calves is over.  Now we have our calves on the ground and we are wanting them to thrive.  But we all can look forward to the next season, and a little education goes a long way when it comes to live, healthy calves. Most of us have heard that they (the calf) must have colostrum (mother’s first milk).

Most Americans die without a will.  Even in cases involving extensive wealth I am amazed to see the difficulty people have in taking the necessary steps to implement a will.  This is particularly an issue for farmers, owners and breeders of livestock and horse farms.  Usually one's principal assets are tied up in the animals and land, and if you have no will there can be uncertainty as to what will happen after you die.  Without a will, the continuity of your activity is something outside your control.  Most people procrastinate making a will until it is too late.

When I first arrived in northwest Arkansas, I was amazed at how much grass there is here.  I quickly found out that everyone was running one cow to one to two acres.  I thought that was amazing compared to western Kansas where we run one cow to 8-10 acres or west Texas where it was one to two cows to the section.  I remember my ex-partner telling me if I didn’t know what was going on with a cow, just blame it on fescue.   I thought that was a cheap way out.  So, I did a little investigation.