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Matthew Lohr
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023

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Matthew Lohr

The years come and go, with farmers facing ever-changing challenges and opportunities. Some have excellent years and some have difficult years.

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Matthew Lohr is the tax and accounting manager at Greenstone Farm Credit Services, a corporate sponsor of PDPW. Email Matthew.Lohr@greenstonefcs.com to reach him.