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Farming: The Only Industry Where Wages are Garnished

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Farming: The Only Industry Where Wages are Garnished Here are two scenarios to make you aware of how much control banks have on farmers and ranchers, more so than any other business or industry. First scenario: Farmers take their grain to the elevator and the bank’s...

Work Smarter, Not Harder

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The age-old ideals of work hard and you’ll be successful may not hold true if you are using it incorrectly. Is it work hard or be busy? Many of us are so busy yet we get nowhere. We wonder why? We are not yet successful or reaching our goals because we are busy all...

Bookeeping for the Farm [Video]

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Bookkeeping for the Farm Mary Jo Irmen, author of Farming Without the Bank, interviews Michelle Patten from Patten Bookkeeping about Ag, Farm, and Ranch bookkeeping.

The 1980’s Farm Crisis [Video]

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The 1980’s Farm Crisis Mary Jo Irmen and Wade Borth discuss the 1980’s Farm Crisis. How it happened, the role that government interventions played, and how it all affects us today. 80s Farm Crisis Mary Jo: Awesome! Okay. Good morning everybody. I just want...

Elder Care Planning Q & A With Long Term Care Expert [VIDEO]

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Don Quante, author of “Don’t Go Broke in the Nursing Home” and veteran financial planner joins Mary Jo Irmen to share information about long term care planning and elder care. Below are timestamps to help you quickly find the answers you are looking...

Small, Urban and Organic Farmers Benefit from Farming Without The Bank Strategy

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In 2015, urban farmers produced 20% of the world’s produce and another article claimed that nearly 50% of the inner city produce served was being provided by urban farmers. Urban and organic farmers are finding that the bank’s lending institution...