Retirement Choices
Hurricane Ida, COVID-19 and a February winter weather disaster in the United States and Mexico; many other catastrophes and worries abound.
What issues currently confront...
Economic Impacts
The past two years have most certainly been ones for the history book. First, no one had a true understanding of just how great...
Coping With Rising Rates
One question that has been asked in every conversation with my customers lately is – what are rates going to do? We all know...
The Value Of Money
One of the fundamental financial concepts, the time value of money (TVM), says the current value of a sum of money is worth more...
The Udder Side
After the new year, we are headed for calving season soon. But first, we see grass tetany. I have already had my first call.
I...
Incorporating Technology
With the new year comes new beginnings and, of course, new resolutions. For the past several weeks my social media has been flooded with...
Protecting Yourself
As an agricultural lender that has financed quite a few construction projects in the past, I’ve compiled a list of tips that can help...
The Real, Real Estate Market
The real estate market in the Ozarks is on fire. This dynamic market is becoming prevalent in many areas around the country.
We’re all hearing...
Perspectives
You can almost imagine the unrestrained joy politicians felt upon reading John Maynard Keynes’ words back in the early 1920s. Finally, they had discovered...
Software for the Farm
The more you can reduce the guesswork, the more profitable your farm may be. That’s where agricultural software comes in.
While there can sometimes be...