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DEBT-TO-ASSET RATIO: The higher your debt-to-asset ratio, the more vulnerable you are to interest rate fluctuations. If solvency is a problem, correcting it may result in the sale of assets and repayment of debt. Agrivision: A price risk management plan contributes to long-term financial progress.
Mar 12, 2021
My son and I farm 1,700 owned and rented acres in southwestern Wisconsin. We also custom-combine an additional 1,800 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat for neighboring farms. My son is 33 and started farming with me in 2008. We have seen some really great years and some really bad years. I know a lot of people are excited about higher corn and soybean prices this year, but I’m cautioning my son that this is no time to think these high prices will last more than a year, maybe two. My goal is to continue to pay down debt.
horticulture agent
COLEMAN, Wis. February is not exactly prime gardening weather in far northeast Wisconsin. However, if you are planning on having any type of a vegetable garden, now is the time to order/procure seeds for that garden. Gardeners who start their own seeds at home need to get some of those long-season plants started sooner rather than later. Also, if you plan on planting very particular cultivars, 2021 seed supply of some items may be a bit shorter than normal, so you will want to get your seed orders submitted.
As you look through the myriad of available options when it comes to selecting vegetable seeds, there are a few key criteria that you should keep in mind. First, make sure your family actually likes them. Granted, this sounds a bit silly, but you don’t want to plant 20 plants of a new tomato or cucumber cultivar only to find out that the flavor doesn’t match your family’s desires. Part of the fun of gardening is trying new species or cultivars, but do