There are many legal rules covering farms – rules that producers might not be aware of.
A farm building may not be covered by standard insurance. Farm buildings are exempt from the state building code. And many standard...more
The latest federal bankruptcy statistics contain more bad news for Wisconsin’s farmers. Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies continue to rise even though overall bankruptcies continue to fall....more
Low grain and milk prices have negatively affected Wisconsin’s ag economy for a few years now. As further evidence of the financial stress on Wisconsin farmers, the national bankruptcy statistics show that, in 2017, more...more
The 2016 bankruptcy statistics tell an interesting story. While the total number of bankruptcy cases filed in 2016 in the Western District of Wisconsin (“WDW”) fell 5.5% to its lowest level in ten years, Chapter 12 farm...more
The harvest is plenty, but with corn at $3/bushel, soybeans at $9/bushel, and milk at $15-$16/hundred weight, the profits are few. Did you know that in 2015 and 2016, the Western District of Wisconsin ranks 3rd (out of 94...more