Top 10 Prairie Farmer stories of 2018

<p><span style="color:#222222">Estate Plan Edge: Some farmers could benefit from a 20% deduction against qualified business income. But if you take the bait, start with the end — exit and estate planning — in mind.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/management/what-new-tax-plan-means-farm-fam... style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">If a farmer in crisis won’t call a hotline, what do you do? Call Ted. He’s talked to more desperate farmers than you can imagine; here’s what he’s learned.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-life/all-land-between-happy-and-sad" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">From missed planting depths to residue in the furrow, a lot can go wrong during planting season. Here are five ways to give seeds their best start.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/5-planting-pitfalls-avoid" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">Illinois releases emergency funds to begin rebuilding the Coliseum at the state fairgrounds in Springfield. Four other buildings will receive much-needed repairs in time for the 2018 Illinois State Fair.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock-facility/coliseum-overhaul-and-re... style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">Young people, if you want to work in agriculture and you want to work in Illinois, go to college in Illinois. Here’s why.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/education/why-illinois" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">Beyond nozzle types, boom heights and wind speeds — Aaron Hager, University of Illinois, shares his thoughts on dicamba in 2018.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/herbicide/who-s-liable-6-things-know-about-... style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">Who’s at fault when fruit trees are damaged by dicamba? And with valuable weed control technology at stake, whose crop is more important to protect?</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/orchard-growers-raise-dicamba-red-flags" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">Hard-to-find rendering trucks and tricky BSE rules make it tough to dispose of deceased cattle.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock/what-do-dead-cow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="color:#222222">Not strawberries, not lettuce, not blueberries — and definitely not cows! Here’s a look at common misconceptions about GMOs and a tool to share facts.</span></p>

<p><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/what-s-gmo" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">Read more.</a></p>

<p><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#222222">When Carson Hank appeared on the cover of Prairie Farmer in 1997, editors asked if the toddler would find a way to farm. Today, he has. Here, a look at the opportunities for young farmers in 2018, plus what lenders say the best young farmers do.</span></span></p>

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