NDSU Extension economist has some tax tips for producers.

The NDSU SURE program calculator is applicable to nearly all farm situations.

Farm gross cash revenue has increased by more than 150 percent in the past decade.

North Dakota farm family living expenditures increased by an average of 6.8 percent from 2004 to 2011.

However, producers are worried about whether average yields in 2013 will materialize. Unlike last spring, soil moisture is depleted.

The program provides a tool for producers to check the changing scenarios until final planting decisions are made this spring.

In 2010, $95 million in SNAP benefits were distributed to North Dakota participants, up 19 percent from $80 million 2009.

Agricultural producers need to take a close look at some tax preparation items.