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A noted psychologist was asked recently to give reasons why so many people failed in the effort to make life successful. These are his 10, frank and valid reasons: [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] 1. Finding fault with the other fellow, but never seeing your own. 2. […]

In the agriculture business, families are the lifeblood. With all the hype and holler going on in the media about big companies taking over the industry, the family-owned and operated farm is still at the heart of agriculture. Still, there is cause for concern among growers, because research shows that only 30 percent of family-owned

In my last column, I talked about how you could show your love for agriculture with different ways you can volunteer in the community. Since we’re staring down the 12-month 2014 road, I’d like to talk about planning for success with any farm or business.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of

Last year we had a lot more calls from property owners who want new ways to use their land. Apparently, landowners are realizing a large-scale upswing in the building market is probably many years away. So they do budgets and projections and approach me— possibly with a plan in hand. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register

If you are receiving a distribution from a company-sponsored retirement plan, there are important decisions you need to make— sooner than you may think. How will you preserve the retirement funds you have accumulated to provide for your future? To help you with your decision, here are some common questions about retirement plan distributions. [emember_protected

In the strictest sense, we as individuals might not need a whiz-bang smartphone, a sparkling set of earrings or a shiny new vehicle, but we each need sustenance — nourishing food and drink. Food — production, storage and shipping — is a growth industry, and we’re pleased to know that, for the most part, businesses

Our office represents farmers as the plaintiff’s lawyer, and often our claims are against large companies, like chemical companies. When our office is contacted by a client, there are specific steps we take to ensure we gather as much information and evidence as possible, and as quickly as possible. To help us calculate the loss,

Despite the warm weather we had over the holidays, just after the New Year we had our first cold snap. That means along with some of the normal gardening routine for this season, there are some precautions you can take to keep your plants and lawn safe in the event we have another cold snap

Florida will become the latest state to tackle the issue of genetically engineered food in its upcoming legislative session. A bill introduced by Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, HB 1, would require labeling of genetically engineered foods in Florida.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as

The 2010 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the topic of last month’s column,, merits another look. The food defense clampdown it has triggered and its expanding reach into the food supply chain are too great to ignore.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] For review, the intent of the