The Farm Partner No One Talks About
Explore strategies to protect farm spouses in succession planning and catastrophic scenarios. Learn how business structure, payroll, trusts, and documentation work together to ensure financial security and operational continuity. Includes guidance on professional planning.
Before Hiring a Bookkeeper: 10 Questions You Should Ask
Hiring the right bookkeeper transforms your farm's financial clarity. Learn the 10 essential questions to ask about farm experience, software, loan reconciliation, reporting, and fees before making your hiring decision.
How to Track 1099s and Collect a W9 From a Difficult Contractor or Landlord
Learn the right way to collect W9s from vendors, contractors, or landlords, meet IRS deadlines for 1099 forms, and use tools like QuickBooks Online to stay compliant. A practical guide for farm and ranch operations.
Harvest Your Profits: Smart Tax Planning for Your Operation
Finding Joy Beyond the Hustle
Figured: Our #1 Planning and Progress Tracking Tool
Why Agricultural Accounting Is Different
Empire Ag at the 2025 Association for Corporate Growth Agriculture Conference
From New Zealand to Small-Town Texas
Empire Ag Founder Jonathon Haralson Joins Rural Gone Urban Foundation Board
Empire Ag founder Jonathon Haralson has joined the board of the Rural Gone Urban Foundation, a nonprofit providing scholarships, small-business grants, and judgment-free “Love Bombs” for women facing cancer. Haralson, a lifelong Texan with roots in both ranching and finance, says the decision is less about titles and more about responsibility: showing up for rural families when it matters most.
New World Screwworm Near the Texas Border: What Producers Need to Know
Extension Deadlines Are Here: What You Need to Know About Filing and Penalties
Tax extension deadlines are approaching fast. Learn the key due dates for S-corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, individuals, and nonprofits, plus failure-to-file penalties and tips to prepare ahead for next year.
What’s Been Happening at Empire Ag
Finding the Right Accounting Firm for Your Business
If the Banks Don’t Get It, We’ll Do It Ourselves
We Know It Can Feel Overwhelming
Building Together: Highlights from Our First Summit
What We’re Building Together
The One Big Beautiful Bill

