Posts by UnCommon Farms

How to Ensure a Smooth Transition for Your Family Farm Succession planning is one of the most significant and deeply personal challenges a family farm can face. It’s not just...

Running a successful farm requires juggling countless tasks, from managing day-to-day operations to making big-picture decisions. Farm accounting often gets overlooked, yet it’s a...

Running a successful farm requires more than just hard work in the field—it also takes a solid understanding of your financial reports. Whether you handle the farm’s accounting...

When buying or selling farmland, understanding how capital gains and the calculation of an asset's basis can impact your taxes is crucial. This article explores the basics of...

When you buy farmland, it is often the case that you are buying tillable acres and only tillable acres. Sometimes the farmland comes with buildings or other assets. Many times our...

Have you ever had to deal with a farm employee who is just “difficult” to manage? As a manager, you are eventually going to encounter an employee who is difficult to work with....

Are There Any Surprises in the 2022 Ag Census Results (released Feb 13, 2024)?? The 2022 census data has been tabulated and the results show some continuing trends seen in the...

Your farm faces many challenges today, including economic recession. Farms today are forced to manage many challenges, including an economic recession, growing pains, time...

There are a few substantial differences between agricultural accounting and business accounting, specifically when it comes to reporting on the income statement and the balance...

In the digital age, effective online marketing is critical for any business’s success. A strong digital presence can boost your farm operation’s visibility, increase credibility,...

Every producer wants to protect their crops. From fertilizers and fungicides to herbicides, farmers do their best to ensure a healthy crop from seed to harvest. Some things are...

By: Valley Irrigation

If the bin is one of the farm’s bank accounts, why condition grain by guesswork?

Tillage practices have changed. I remember a time—when I was much younger—when moldboard plows were considered a must-have tool for every farming operation. I have fond memories...

Help Wanted! “Why are people not applying for my jobs?” Do you find yourself asking this question? You took all the right steps. You wrote convincing job descriptions and...

Now’s the time when many growers are thinking about their fertilizer plan for 2023, especially if it includes a fall application.