Business Management
Agricultural producers can capitalize on carbon markets by selling offsets or using insets, but must carefully consider contracts, practice requirements and returns as they navigate this complex and evolving marketplace.
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6 steps to find the right health insurance plan
Assessing health insurance goals for your operation and/or your family, determining a budget and learning about the network available in your area can help you make the best decision for your farm for the upcoming year.
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Creating and sustaining a strong farm culture
A good farm culture is key to keeping a farm running smoothly. To accomplish this, farm leadership must define and stress test it.
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Characteristics that will make your business more resilient during times of change
Curiosity generates innovative ideas, math assesses the fit of those ideas for your farm, and perseverance is the grit to make it happen. However, passion for the work you are doing is the characteristic that ties the other three together.
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The power of break-even analysis in crop planning and marketing
Calculating your break-even point helps farmers make informed decisions on crop selection, pricing and marketing strategies. Regularly assessing costs ensures profitability and supports long-term financial success.
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Bankruptcy: Not the end but a new beginning
Chapter 12 bankruptcy offers a specialized process for family farmers to restructure their debts while continuing operations. This article outlines filing procedures, repayment plans, creditor meetings and the discharge process.
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Winter safety considerations for driving and working in cold and snowy weather
Stay safe this winter by preparing vehicles, farm equipment and people for cold weather and inclement conditions with these tips.
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Maximize your team meeting outcomes before they start
Assessing personality and communication styles, developing a realistic agenda for the time allotted and finding ways to make them something people look forward to will increase the effectiveness of employee meetings and advisory team meetings.
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Challenges and opportunities of an effective ranch leadership team
Today, ranches and farms are much larger, and an increasing number have multiple key leaders and decision-makers. Whether they are legally organized as a partnership, corporation or even a sole proprietorship, these farms are led and operated as a partnership.
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Farm parents: What do you really want in your next chapter of life?
To gain clarity, farm founders and successors should ask several questions of one another when making changes on the family farm.
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