Employee Spotlight – Jessie Nagel
Jessie began her De Boer Baumann career as an intern in 2017 after receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University. She was hired full-time at the end of that internship and has jumped right in by joining our marketing committee as well as our agricultural niche team where she gets to learn …
App Seeks to Revolutionize the Farmland Rental Industry
The logistics of renting farmland has long been a complex matter. In an effort to streamline the process, Chris Bauman invented a farmland rental app called CashRent. In a recent article from AgWeb, author Chris Bennett offers a helpful overview of the app and its burgeoning importance to the farming industry.
Released in Illinois and …
USDA Takes Steps to Relieve Pandemic Pressure on Farming Community
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered relief to the farming community by suspending a number of debt collection and foreclosure policies for the time being. In a recent article from AgWeb, author Sonja Begemann offers an overview of the USDA’s pandemic-related actions.
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Cultivating Respect for New Leaders
Farm succession can be a tricky business. A recent article from Successful Farming answers the following submitted question: how can a farm owner set up his son for success in taking over operations, especially with crew members who do not respect the young new leader?
Author Mark McLaughlin suggests the following strategies for helping the …
Pursuing Revenue Growth in Your Manufacturing Business
For manufacturers, pursuing revenue growth is a must. In a recent article for Manufacturing.net, author Kyle Uebelhor offers some strategy recommendations for manufacturing leaders as we enter the new year.
Connect with your top clients and sales team. Glean key information from your clients and work with your team to establish a strategy for …
Manufacturers Aren’t Immune from Wayfair’s Sales Tax Impact
BACKGROUND ON SOUTH DAKOTA VS. WAYFAIR
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case South Dakota vs. Wayfair that the “physical presence test” for determining if a seller is required to administer sales taxes is “incorrect.” States may now legally require sellers to administer sales taxes, even if the seller has no in-state physical …
Tax Reform FAQ For Manufacturers
The $1.5 trillion tax reform legislation known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA) represents the biggest change to the tax code since 1986. While the implications for businesses are broad and complex, we’ve summarized some of the most common tax reform questions for manufacturers:
What are the top issues manufacturing companies need to know about tax reform?
The …