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We all acknowledge that farming costs are insane this year. We’re seeing this across industries, but the ag industry seems uniquely affected..

While futures prices represent 90% to 95% of the flat price of grain, don’t underestimate the value in the basis component. According to Chi..

Carbon credits is the new hot topic in agriculture, and it seems like we can’t go a day without a new company throwing their name into the h..

When you consider your farming operation and where you hope to lead it, what does success look like, both short-term and in the distant futu..

We don’t like to think about accidents happening on our farms, even though we work in one of the most dangerous industries around. Thinking ..

What’s your vision for your farm’s future? What kind of leader are you? Henry Kissinger defined leadership as “the ability to take people fr..

Why would you need a grant of authority?

USDA recently announced the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers. There are 3 basic parts to this announcement:  Changes and additional pa..

Farmers know it’s tough to do it all. And it’s even tougher to do it all well. On every farm, countless critical details combine into the ov..

Surely you have heard the importance of having a budget. Whether for your personal finance or your farm’s operation, consultants and adviser..

 

In our previous blog post, we looked at how farmers can get started with search engine optimization (SEO) on their sites. That article discu..

Almost all industries rely on a variety of online platforms to promote their businesses, and almost all businesses have their own websites. ..

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

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..