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How Data is Helping Growers Prepare for Negative Impacts

How Data is Helping Growers Prepare for Negative Impacts

By K·Coe Editorial | July 9, 2019
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While big agriculture businesses have been using geospatial data to their advantage for a while now, we’re only starting to see the tools to use this data go mainstream among growers.  There are robust choices now, and it’s wise to use an independent platform that doesn’t sell or use farm …

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Protective Strategies

Animal Ag Advisory: How to Manage your Risk, Protect your Livestock

By K·Coe Editorial | June 28, 2019
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The appearance of yet another undercover video showing employee abuse on a dairy farm has shaken and angered consumers and retailers across the nation. As information continues to emerge, the fall out continues to impact the dairy industry. The reaction is not over yet and its final affects remain to …

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Stress Testing

Midwest Crop Checkup: Are You Stress Testing Your Decisions?

By K·Coe Editorial | June 13, 2019
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By Thomas Eatherly Midwest agriculture has had to rewrite the book for making smart crop decisions this year.  Weather has prompted delivery, logistics, and storage issues for some growers, and a rush to market for others.  This growing season has been challenging at best – with the cool, cloudy weather …

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Adoption of ASU 2016-01 – Financial Instruments

Adoption of ASU 2016-01 – Financial Instruments

By K·Coe Editorial | June 5, 2019
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By Kati Barnhill Many community banks have early adopted ASU 2016-01 – Financial Instruments – in which equity securities, with readily determinable fair values, are marked to fair value each quarter. While the ASU does not become effective until December 15, 2019, it can be advantageous to early adopt as …

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California’s Employee Classifications to Undergo Reevaluation with Approval of AB 5

California’s Employee Classifications to Undergo Reevaluation with Approval of AB 5

By K·Coe Editorial | June 4, 2019
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With the approval of California’s Assembly Bill 5 – which classifies the recent Dynamex court decision to use stricter ABC testing for determining independent contractor status – many businesses could face consequences regarding employee classification under the new rules should it next pass in the state Senate. What is Assembly …

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