No Till Notes: 'Happy New Year!'

I would like to start off by wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! This is a good time to reflect on all the blessings and challenges the past year brought to us. It’s also a good time to look forward with a renewed anticipation of the events the coming year will bestow upon us.

I’m often asked at this time of the year what farmers do during the winter months. I guess folks figure if there isn’t corn growing in the field there isn’t much going on in the farming community. I’ll often respond that this is the time of year when producers meet with bankers, accountants, landlords an...