Grain bins can be both a blessing and a curse, so it's no wonder farmers have mixed perspectives on them. So many bins have actually cost farmers money, allowing them to make bad decisions in their marketing. But, those big tin cans should actually be huge profit centers for the farmer, if used properly. In this episode, learn how to use them to gain maximum profit.

During the boom times of $8 corn and $16 soybeans three or four years ago, many farmers offset tax burdens by purchasing machinery and using the section 179 accelerated depreciation. A few of us were a bit too aggressive in doing this and ended up with a little more machinery than we should have.