Capital gains and other earnings accumulate tax free if land is owned within a Roth IRA. (DTN file photo by Scott R Kemper)
How Land Can Dodge Capital Gains
There's a Compelling Case for Land Ownership Inside an IRA
Mon Aug 16, 2010 02:24 PM CDT
Investors who buy land with a Roth IRA lock in tax-free gains in the future. But complex tax rules often make IRA land ownership a better deal for investor landlords than farmer operators.
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One year of harvest traffic on clay soils can reduce corn yields by as much as 40 percent. (Progressive Farmer image by Gregg Hillyer)
Clay Soil Compaction Lasts Years
Compaction Destroys Soil Structure and Causes Erosion by Keeping Water Out
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM CDT
Every farmer knows equipment causes compaction. But results from a recent study show just how long that compaction lasts and how severe it really is.
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(Left to right) Chris Barron, Keith Smith, T.J. Matthiesen and Jason Franck of Carson and Barron Farms pool equipment, labor and expertise to work as a team. (Photo by Marcia Zarley Taylor)
The Acreage Race - 3
Team Farming Helps Ag's Middle Class Compete
Fri Aug 13, 2010 07:56 AM CDT
At Carson and Barron Farms, "partners are like family, they just aren't blood relatives." Their business model is to help mid-size farmers and semi-retirees compete with agriculture's acreage giants.
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Question of the Day: Law of the Land
Sharing Land, Not Taxes
Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:37 AM CDT
How do I title the land so my nephew gets it and pays the least amount of taxes?
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There is no security plan -- none that is affordable, anyway -- that is thief-proof, but there are many measures you can take to tighten security. (Progressive Farmer illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)
Defend the Farm
Farm Security Begins at Your Property LineSubscriber Content
Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:41 AM CDT
Rural crime is said to cost farmers and their insurance companies more than $5 billion a year.
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