“When you have an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run.” ~ Abraham Lincoln You may remember Aaron Ralston, 27, the mountain climber who went canyoneering in 2003 in Utah’s Blue John Canyon, when an 800 pound boulder shifted onto him and pinned his […]
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If you are in the agriculture business, chances are you have invested in real estate. Whether your business is looking to diversify some agricultural land holdings, or you are selling real estate for other needs, the tax consequences can be quite significant. Thankfully, a little relief is offered through tax-deferred exchanges of real estate.
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When things get hectic on your farm or ranch, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. The best way to deal with that daily chaos is to organize your work schedule. Set your priorities for your work and personal life. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] That’s the first step
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Leadership is everything. As the feckless 113th Congress failed to pass the 2013 Farm Bill, Florida’s legislature resolved to address the Florida citrus industry’s greatest challenge — the disease of citrus greening, or HLB. During the 2013 session, the Florida Legislature funded $9.5 million from the state budget for citrus greening research and other activities
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What if you’re living comfortably in retirement and, instead of needing that deferred annuity, you decide you want to leave it to your heirs at your death? However, transferring your deferred annuity at death may subject it to both estate and income taxes. One strategy that can minimize the impact of these taxes is called
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When you’re trying to decide to grow citrus or peaches, strawberries or blueberries, you need to carefully consider information from various sources. In my professional experience, as business owners there are many decisions we are faced with daily, and sometimes it is easy to overlook some of the variables. In other words, wearing blinders is
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Honesty is a key component in a successful attorney-client relationship. There is a difference between honesty and accuracy when it comes to reviewing testimony, especially with eyewitness testimony. If there is a car accident and there are five eyewitnesses, you will hear five different versions of what happened. Witnesses will see different models of the
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Have you ever been stung by a honeybee? It is painful! Stinging someone, however, is not the primary reason for this insect’s existence on earth. Honeybees are the ONLY insects in the world that make food for human consumption. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] About 45,000 bees
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Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) refers to a reoccurring pattern of inflammation in the eye of a horse. Another name for this disease is “moon blindness,” which comes from when it was believed that the phases of the moon correlated to the condition. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”]
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If your business has multiple owners, a shareholder buy-sell agreement is essential. Though buy-sell agreements are ideally set up at the formation of a business, it may be beneficial to revisit the agreement to ensure that the current structure is still the best method for all shareholders.
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