Seeds: Dry Conditions Intensify Across Upper Midwest, West

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April 29, 2021

New Podcast: The Farm CPA with Top Producer

As you settle in for lots of cab time this spring, be sure to add a new podcast to your playlist. Launching this week, "The Farm CPA Podcast" is hosted by Paul Neiffer, CPA and partner with CLA and a Top Producer columnist. Each week, Neiffer visits with business-minded farmers and ag experts for lively and in-depth conversations. They discuss top trends in farm management, tax issues, policy implications and more.

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Today's Top Stories

At a time when tractor and combine sales are up 50% on the year a labor shortage is plaguing the equipment manufacturing industry. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers tells us of its 1,000 equipment manufacturing members, every single one is hiring.

Dry Conditions Intensify Across Upper Midwest, West

Drought or abnormal dryness expanded or intensified across parts of the West and upper Midwest, according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor.

Risks and Rewards with Conservation Tillage, Cover Crops

Research shows that success with conservation practices is optimized with a targeted, stepwise approach.

Pro Farmer's First Thing Today: Argentinian River Dredging, President Biden's Address to Congress and More

Dredging of Argentina's key Parana River will continue for another 90 days, the government announced today. That news came as a relief to farmers and exporters.