Livestock budgets enterprise budgets are updated by Extension personnel to reflect recommended management practices for production in Alabama. Projected costs are gathered from multiple industry sources and higher than average management …
Gardening in containers is one of the most versatile and creative forms of garden design. Planting a container garden is much like creating a floral arrangement. However, live plants are enjoyed for a whole season. Almost any plant grows in…
There are a number of considerations to be made when preparing to grow vegetable transplants for your home garden, including sowing the seeds or selecting the plants, preparing the growing media, and selecting the type of container to start…
This video is part two of a four part series on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This video explains what provisions of the new tax law affect businesses.
Part 1: How Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affect Individuals
Part 3: The Qualifi…
This video is part one of a four part series on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This video explains how the new tax law affects individuals.
Part 2: What Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affect Businesses
Part 3: The Qualified B…
This video is part three of a four part series on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This video discusses the qualified business income deduction under the new tax law.
Part 1: How Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affect Individuals
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This video is part four of a four part series on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This video explains how the new tax law might affect your choice of business entity.
Part 1: How Does the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affect Individuals
Part 2:…
Why should you consider fire as a management tool? Learn more in this short video.
For more information, contact the Alabama Extension regional forestry and wildlife agent serving your county.
To learn more about Prescribed Fi…
Forest management is generally a long-term commitment, and although it can be intimidating, a plan is needed to manage your forestland to optimize forest and wildlife related resources. A well thought-out plan will take into account curren…
To help you find a manual, we have created this one-stop page that links you to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System store and each manual we sell.
PLEASE NOTE: You must review each individual category you are applying for in our com…
The Internal Revenue Service generally requires that purchasers of machinery and equipment recover or write-off the cost of purchase over the expected life of the item. Several years ago, Congress introduced additional first-year expensin…
No one plans to file for bankruptcy. The typical scenario is a farmer is under financial stress and then a crisis happens—price decrease for crops, drought, major repair, etc. Bankruptcy is generally a last resort. If possible, the farmer…
This cannot explain everything in the 500-page Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but the following are some of the highlights of the Act.
Estate Tax Changes
For estates of decedents dying and gifts made after December 31, 2017, and before January 1,…
There are several factors that go into a lender’s decision whether or not to renew a line of credit. It is just like school. You take the exam, and the grade determines your financial health.
Do you have a balance sheet?
The first questio…
Do any of the following situations sound familiar? “I have some cows or run stockers with my brother, neighbor, friend, etc.” or “I farm on halves, or shares, with a farmer I know but basically my only inputs are land and a small percenta…