Posts by Mary Kate MacKenzie
This fact sheet by PRO-DAIRY shared the implications for capital investment and tax management decisions. In April of 2022, New York State expanded the farmer investment tax credit (ITC) to…
Farm managers’ efforts to encourage employee vaccination could have far-reaching effects in preserving health and preventing COVID-19 deaths. The decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is a highly personal one,…
Updates to the PPP Loan Program make forgivable loans available to small farms with little or no hired labor expense. Act fast to meet the March 31 application deadline! If…
Not only is risk unavoidable in agriculture, but managing it well is an essential function of any farm operation. Most of us live in a culture that values comfort…
Take a short quiz to find out how your recordkeeping system ranks, and what you can do to improve it. Have you ever heard the business adage: “You can’t manage…
Three approaches to help you answer the question: what is the right rental rate for farmland? Agricultural renters and landowners alike seem to struggle with the same question: what is…
The number of young farmers is growing. These tips can help new farm businesses successfully navigate the startup stage. Newly released data from the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture show…
Now that we’re on the verge of summer, some farms may start to see an increase in foot traffic. Dairy farms receive regular visits from feed dealers, nutritionists, veterinarians,…
Cooperative Extension Dairy Update If there is one thing I’ve learned since starting my job, it’s that dairy farms are incredible businesses. Farmers manage people, land, equipment, infrastructure, and, of…
