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Spring is always a welcome and busy time of year for farmers. From readying planters to fieldwork to chemical or fertilizer applications, there is no end of activity on the farm. Check out what farmers have been up to this year in our 2012 planting photo gallery. We'd love to include your photos, too, so email them to csd@csdigest.com and we'll add them here!

According to a recent Moody’s Investors Services report, U.S. corporate companies are sitting on a record high $1.24 trillion of cash. The Wall Street Journal reports cash and near cash holdings by U.S. nonfinancial firms increased from 9% of GDP in 2003 to 13.9% in 2011. Analysts suggest these increased holdings are partially a reaction to the financial crisis. Some companies are repairing their balance sheets. Although capital investments by corporations are increasing moderately, many companies have been cautious due to the economic outlook and regulatory uncertainty.