Did you Know this About John Deere Financial?

Did you Know this About John Deere Financial?

The Ag Industry made the Wall Street Journal this week (the third week of July 2017) and it happens to be in the middle of a farm finance squeeze.  I shared it on my Farming Without The Bank Facebook with a few of my own opinions and it sparked a great conversation....
Protect Yourself

Protect Yourself

The topic of estate planning is on everyone’s mind, and in most cases, it’s the ghost in the room. No one wants to recognize it out of fear. It doesn’t matter the situation. If you have a farm, a plan needs to be in place, and a plan requires “doing.”Estate Plans are...
Can your corporation own Life Insurance?

Can your corporation own Life Insurance?

Can your corporation own Life Insurance? For the longest time, farms were unincorporated and ran by families. Today, I am seeing a large number of farmers setting their operations up as LLCs, S-Corps, and Corps for both tax and legal reason. It’s a good thing because...