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Focus on Revenue Not Price Per Bushel
In this post, we discuss the importance of analyzing whole farm profitability rather than simply focusing on price per bushel. Our software helps with this process.
Read More »Wise Words from an Older Farmer to His Son (Re: Farm Stress)
In this blog post, we discuss a post on Twitter that we think is great that states we should all "act like a duck" in stressful situations. They're aren't many jobs with as much stress as farming so it's an applicable lesson for those in agriculture. We feel these same lessons can be applied to farm management decisions.
Read More »4 Ways to Slow Down to Make a Grain Marketing Decision
In this guest blog post, grain merchandiser Cullen Wilson discusses a framework for making grain marketing decisions. This framework is based on the research of Nobel Prize winning psychologist named Daniel Kahneman. Specifically, Mr. Kahneman studied "fast" and "slow" decision making process and his findings are very applicable to grain marketing.
Read More »Stop Using the Term "Risk Management" On Farm
In this guest blog post, grain merchandiser Cullen Wilson discusses why "risk management" as a grain marketing philosophy doesn't resonate with many farmers. He's trying to implement new approaches in his journey to help farmers achieve their farm business goals via their grain marketing.
Read More »What is a black swan?
In this blog post, we discuss recent volatility in the stock market. We also dive into the concept of a "Black Swan" and how that can hamper farm management decisions.
Read More »My late night conversation with Santa....
At Harvest Profit, we know that farming can be stressful. Given that, we try to sprinkle a little humor into serious conversations. This blog post contains a satirical e-mail we sent out this holiday season.
Read More »Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017
In this blog post, we review the top 10 most visited posts on our blog in 2017. We're big believers that business owners, farmers obviously included, should always be seeking knowledge. That's why we make a point to write content that's more information than infomercial. More to come in 2018!
Read More »What can farmers learn from Bitcoin (and blockchain)?
In this blog post, we dig into blockchain and Bitcoin. We discuss its inner workings and whether or not it's a technology applicable to agriculture.
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