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Some people may read that title and expect a “silver lining” type of lesson. While some people may have something to say along these lines, ..

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?

Diversity in your operation is something to consider in your efforts to reduce risks. One way to diversify is integrating a new type of crop..

This blog provides a summary of the stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump on Sunday, December 27, 2020. 

If your leases have a clause that allows them to automatically renew each year, let’s make sure you are using that clause for the right reas..

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..

Combine fires cause more than $20 million in property damage each year and put the health and safety of farm workers at risk. Marty Huseman ..

Jeff Haferkamp was selected by the Family Farms, LLC Board of Directors to serve as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. ..

On July 25, 2019, USDA announced more details of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a $16 billion-dollar package created to assist produ..

Building a successful family farm business that lasts multiple generations involves distinct challenges. Less than one third of family busin..