Ag producers: the time to start tax planning is now

"With the difficult and late harvest, producers haven't had much time to think

about year-end tax planning, but it's getting to be that time of year," says Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University Extension farm economist. "With potential financial problems due to the difficult year, it is more important than ever to do tax planning."

"It is best to start with year-to-date income and expenses,...