For the American producer, the final harvest is often the most difficult to manage, not because of the weather, but because of the IRS. Upon retirement, a farmer faces a “Tax Cliff” where operational deductions (seed, fuel, fertilizer) cease, just…

There has been much discussion about the government checks to agriculture and possible future proposals for more funding. The first package was coined the “financial bridge program” targeted specifically toward commodities: row crop, grain, and some specialty crops. The question…