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Cross-hedging is a marketing tool that producers can use to manage price risk for commodities that do not have a futures contract.
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The entry of a new $30.2 million feed mill, producing 10,000 tons per week of poultry feed in Alabama, causes a measurable increase in econo...
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The entry of a new 2,880-square-foot greenhouse producing hydroponic lettuce (or something similar) in Alabama causes an increase in economi...
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This content is intended to give a brief description of landowner liability. This article is not legal advice. People should seek profession...
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The deduction of expenses from an activity that is not engaged in for pro...
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One advantage of a business is the ability to offset losses against income from other enterprises or wages. Whether the losses are currently...
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Do any of the following situations sound familiar? "I have some cows or run stockers with my brother, neighbor, friend, etc." or "I farm o...
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The entry of a new 300-head cow-calf operation in Alabama causes a measurable increase in economic activity within the state in terms of ong...
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