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These are trying times. With so much happening, and changes occurring rapidly, it can be hard to stay on top of everything related to COVID-..

Business Planning includes the yearly budget and strategic plan which generate key initiatives to drive your business. As you set your objec..

Due to these extraordinary times with the Coronavirus, for the safety of our workforce and clients, Family Farms, LLC and its subsidiaries (..

Business analysis sounds like something you are doing every day. After all, you are looking at your business while working in it and, from t..

The 2020 FamilyFarms Group Winter Conference, with the theme “Rooted in Success: Building a Strong Foundation,” was held in Chesterfield, Mi..

Having a pre-season/pre-planning meeting and training session for your farm will help set you up for a successful harvest. In part two of ou..

What do Farm Operations and Major League Baseball Teams have in common? Or perhaps I should ask, what SHOULD they have in common? SPRING TRA..

The U.S. Unemployment Rate fell to its lowest level in 50 years, at a current rate of 3.5% in January 2020. According to the U.S. Bureau of ..

You wouldn’t leave your wallet, driver’s license and passport lying on the table in a restaurant and walk away. Instead, you keep those item..

2019 has been a year of challenges and unpredictability. At harvest time, processors and merchandisers will be scrambling to secure the qual..

Being an effective manager requires a big picture view of your business. In other words, you must manage your entire farm, not just one area..

“Management is about human beings. Its task is to make people capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weak..

  Getting the best price for your grain takes careful planning and research. With the right information and a proactive approach to marketin..

Thanks to AGI SureTrack for sharing the valuable information in this article with our readers. AGI SureTrack provides technology that helps ..

How can your farm survive the tough ag economy? As our agriculture economy continues to struggle and the commodity markets have yet to rebou..

“Get better before you get bigger.” When I shared this crucial advice in a previous blog following my transition into the role of CEO at Fam..