Business Management
Whether an anaerobic digester is in your farm’s near or distant future, use this advice to prepare for the process.
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Dairy risk management calendar: October
Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
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The mindset of margin management
Culture, labor and feed costs, risk management and revenue management are key considerations when managing margins on a dairy farm.
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Points to consider before transitioning your dairy business to a beef operation
Creating beef-on-dairy calves can add additional revenue to your dairy operation, but if considering transitioning from a dairy operation to beef enterprise, there are several points to consider. This includes nutrition management, evaluating handling facilities, stockmanship and more.
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A bad day doesn’t mean a bad life
One couple shares their story of resilience through mental health challenges and a heart attack with the hope of helping others.
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September WASDE report projects third-highest production for corn on record
Based on conditions as of Sept. 1, corn yields are forecast at a record-high 183.6 bushels per acre, which is 0.5 bushels higher than last month’s projection and up 6.3 bushels from last year’s final estimate of 177.3 bushels.
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Business cash flow: Navigating high interest rates and inflation
Maintaining trust and open communication with lenders is key to navigating economic roller coasters, along with reducing unnecessary expenditures and focusing on having sufficient working capital.
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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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Ag loan interest rates move in positive direction
Quarterly lender surveys reveal a slight drop in agricultural loan interest rates for quarter two of 2024.
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