Farm Business - General
At Belstra Milling, Nick DeKryger cultivates a younger and strengths-based team.
COVID 19 already disrupted the normal soybean crushing patterns in China where a 2 week drop in crush is normal after the Spring Festival, but this year that dip slowed below 1 million tons for 3 weeks.
Analyze why employees leave your farm. Many times, their departures fall into these nine categories.
Here’s how to create an emergency response plan for your farm.
Here’s how to start, continue and succeed in your farm’s transition plan.
Budgets are never perfect — but you need to complete one.
What will it take to help small towns survive?
Four young leaders were named the “stars” of 2019 for their outstanding accomplishments in FFA and agricultural education. Here’s a recap of Farm Journal’s coverage of the 2019 National FFA Convention.
Terror may not be the best word to describe the mindset of many farmers right now, but it’s not far off.
Every day, animal practitioners are inundated with animals in pain, owners begging for help, euthanasia and patient after patient who is paralyzed in fear.
While you can’t prevent natural disasters, a little preparation can go along way in coping with the stress.
Lower income continues to strain working capital and more farms are becoming highly leveraged.
Do you sweat the small stuff? Do you aim to be above average in marketing, production and management? If you don’t, you’re leaving money on the table.
Farmers can expect a few bright spots in 2019. Net farm income, as well as prices for key crops, are projected to be slightly higher in 2019. But longer-term projections don’t show positive outcomes.
One of the American Airlines pilots on a plane hijacked on 9-11 was a farmer from Massachusetts. AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths shared the story of John Ogonowski and his family on the 10th anniversary of the attack.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most recent net farm income projection from February pegs income to fall to a 12-year low at $59.5 billion.
Operating loans will likely be hard to come by this year, here are a handful of tips to help you get one.
U.S. farmers will see the first payments of a $12 billion subsidy program designed to shield them from a burgeoning trade war starting in September, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said.
In every business decision, you have to measure the risk versus the reward. That can be really daunting in today’s volatile economic environment.
Good communication is essential for a successful farming operation. Ensure you keep the lines of communication open by watching for red flags that trigger a communication breakdown.
During low-profit years for farmers, off-farm income can improve the odds of farm survival.
Here are a few tips to keep your mind sharp as you age.
President Donald Trump remains in U.S. farmers’ good graces, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse survey.
Why should a communication model be at the top of your list to implement NOW? For starters, poor communication can lead to big problems, especially in busy seasons.
Here are practical ways producer decision-makers can recruit talented future leaders for their operations—and learn and apply their unique experiences and talents, says Merck Animal Health’s Shannon Kellner.
Turn the tables and seek insightful answers to better manage your farm.
For John Phipps, Farm Journal Field Days, a pioneering effort, surpassed his expectations. He explains why it’s an example of the adjustments we are all making in our lives to make our lives more livable.