by Morgan Stutrud | Sep 21, 2026 | Farm Business, Farm Operations, Farming Equipment, Management
By Leah Maertens To be published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com Do you have a pretty good idea of what this year’s crop actually cost? By now harvest is wrapping up, the equipment is getting parked and the bills are starting to tell the story. Now is a... 
by Morgan Stutrud | Aug 27, 2026 | Farm Business, Farm Business Planning, Farm Life, Farm Operations, Management, Succession Planning
By Morgan Stutrud Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com What happens to the farm when the person who normally knows everything is suddenly unavailable? On many farms, there is one person who knows where everything is, who to call and what needs to... 
by Morgan Stutrud | Jul 22, 2026 | Farm Business, Farm Business Planning, Succession Planning, Uncategorized
By Jason Fewell Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com Oftentimes, farmers and ranchers don’t plan to retire. Many farmers work well past the typical retirement age. The average age of farmers in the United States is about 60 years old with 68% of... 
by Morgan Stutrud | Jun 22, 2026 | Farm Life
By Morgan Stutrud Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com Agriculture has always depended on resilience, innovation, and hard work, and women have been a driving force behind that success for generations. The International Year of the Woman Farmer... 
by Morgan Stutrud | May 20, 2026 | Succession Planning
By Linda Burbidge Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com For many farm families, succession planning is one of the most difficult conversations to begin. It is deeply personal, emotional, and often tied to decades of hard work and identity....