The success of your business is based on teamwork by the parties involved, both internal and external. By working together, you can often accomplish more than when you work as individuals. It is ...

Confidentiality agreements, also referred to as non-disclosure agreements, are used when the owner of confidential information wishes to disclose that information to another party, usually in the course ...

Knowing your farm’s Corn Suitability Rating index (CSR2) provides you with valuable insight into its potential productivity. The CSR2 system is unique to Iowa and originally created to equalize tax ...

This article is a basic overview of concepts related to trusts as estate planning tools and is intended to give individuals points to consider as they engage in the estate planning process. Do not ...

Livestock buildings represent a major investment on most farms. However, in some cases, buildings sit idle while owners continue to pay real estate taxes and insurance premiums on them. On the other ...

Many tenants and land owners agree to set their cash rental rates based on actual prices, yields and/or production costs each year instead of fixing a rate in advance. More information on flexible ...

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will host its annual Dairy Directions Series January 7 in Sac City… ...

Machinery and equipment are major cost items in farm businesses. Larger ma­chines, new technology, higher prices for parts and new machinery, and higher energy prices have all caused machinery and ...

Most planning and zoning decisions made by local zoning boards, commissions, and elected officials fall into one of two categories: legislative decisions or quasi-judicial decisions. The basic ...

Fluctuating markets and uncertain yields make it difficult to arrive at a fair cash rental rate in advance of each crop year. To address this problem, some landowners and tenants use flexible lease ...

Is there a simple and uniform method of figuring a rental rate for pasture and hay land? Probably not, but guidelines are available. Thereare several methods for computing a pasture rental rate, and ...

AMES, Iowa – The 2025 Iowa Forage and Grassland Council annual conference is set for Feb. 3 in Ames. The event will be held ...