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Coming Soon! Business of Farming Podcast and Conference
We're excited to announce that we've started working on two new projects. We're launching a business-focused farm podcast as well as a online summit/conference. Stay tuned for more information!
Read More »Do We Need “Boots on the Ground” In Precision Ag?
In this blog post, crop consultant Cory Willness discusses the need for "boots on the ground" in a modern precision ag program. AgTech often sells the premise that data collection and technology have all the solutions to your problems, and eliminate boots on the ground. Sorry but an agronomy brain, a set of eyes, and a pair of boots on the ground are still a necessary requirement for solid agronomy in Precision Ag.
Read More »Don't Let Computers be Your Agronomist
In this blog post, we discuss our skepticism of computer-generated precision ag recommendations. Modern precision ag tools are great when used in conjunction with ground truthing techniques. There are simply too many micro variables that contribute to a crop yield for these precision ag models to be used as the sole source of truth.
Read More »The Building Blocks of a Profitable Farm
In this guest blog post, Jesse Stoller (of Ag Data Partners) discusses building a solid farm foundation. Specifically, he keys in on the importance of using accurate and detailed farm finance and operational data to optimize farm decision making.
Read More »Buying out of Grain Contracts Is Never Fun
In this post, we discuss the uncomfortable situation that occurs when a farm is oversold during a short crop year. Unfortunately, if you choose to be a proactive risk manager on your farm, you expose your farm to this possibility. The key is to objectively, not emotionally, evaluate your options.
Read More »What can farmers learn from The Godfather of Advertising?
In this blog post, we take farm management lessons from an unlikely source. We discuss the principles of David Ogilvy, considered the Godfather of Advertising, and how they can be applied to the business of farming.
Read More »Bulletproof Your Farm With Working Capital
Working capital is very important in a commodity business such as farming. Many in the ag industry tend to preach about it's importance, rightly so. Working capital is the moat that protects your farm from cyclical downturns in the farm economy.
Read More »Benefit From Fund-Driven Grain Market Volatility
In this blog post, we discuss a theme heard frequently in farm country: "the grain markets are rigged in favor of speculators". Rather than blame them, you should embrace the volatility they've added. In addition, you can use our farm management software to put systems in place to take advantage of opportunities that come with this volatility.
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