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11 A FARMER’S GUIDE 20
UTILIZING ALL YOUR 30 CONGRATULATIONS 34 MAKING MORE USE OF
FOR CALCULATING TALENT RESOURCES ON YOUR FOAL!
THE RAILROAD IN THE

PLANT LOSS, PART III IN BUSINESS
The first few hours of a foal’s life COLD SUPPLY CHAIN

In the final installment of your As tough as it is sometimes to
have a major influence on the Last month, we noted the evidence

animal’s future health, so make of rail’s comeback. This month, we guide to calculating plant loss, admit in business, we don’t have
sure you get him off to a healthy will focus on why it makes sense Mike Martin reminds growers all the answers or the time to do

start!
to make more use of it in the cold that this is just one element of everything ourselves, which is why

supply chain.
the detailed process of collecting these useful tips for utilizing all
WHAT CAN THE MOUSE evidence and information for a your talent resources will come in 32

AND THE LION TEACH US 36 COMMON QUESTIONS case. handy.
ABOUT VALUE?
ABOUT RECEIVING AN

Every story has a moral, but what AGAMERICA FARM LOAN, 16 IRRIGATION UPDATE: 24 SPRING AND YOUR

can the tale of the mouse and the PART II
GROWERS OPTING LAWN’S LAUNDRY LIST
FOR DUAL SYSTEMS BECKONS
lion teach us about preparing for This month, AgAmerica loan
an estate auction?
expert Leigh Ann Wynn will go A lot of factors affect a grower’s Nothing says “spring is here” than

into further details about the decision about how and when the azaleas when they bloom

process, qualifications, and what to irrigate, including cost, the (besides birds chirping and the
these types of loans cover.
available gallons per minute and trees sprouting new leaves). It is

required water use permits. time to treat your soil, so here’s the

laundry list for your lawn.
18 WORDS TO THE WISE ON

FILING FEDERAL TAXES 26 LIFE AND LEGACY:

FOR YOUR FARM CHARTING A START
BUSINESS, PART I
To be confident that the legacy you
In this series of columns, Steven envision will become a reality, it is

Crisman addresses some important highly important to look at your

considerations for your business whole financial picture that will
that will ease the process of filing help ensure your family’s future
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your taxes. will be protected.

OUR PASSION IS CITRUS

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Since 1945, these family owned and operated corporations include land
holdings, citrus management, citrus marketing and harvesting for over
6,500 acres of quality citrus in Central Florida. The family also owns and
manages peach orchards in Polk
County and cattle operations in
Hardee County. For over 67
years the Story’s have been

providing Florida citrus growers
superior service with outstanding returns. Please review our website and
see how we may be of service to you.

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