Business Management News

• Where to Now? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
  
  05/16/2013
  Take the steps that will enable your dairy operation to strengthen and evolve into a stronger financial position.
• Will Insect Pest Pressure Be “Normal” This Year?
  
  05/10/2013
  The drought, coupled with heat, reduced most insect populations. So, will this year be "normal?"
• Buffett Says San Francisco-based Wells Fargo is Favorite Bank
  
  05/08/2013
  Warren Buffett, who passed on the chance to buy $5 billion of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. shares at below-market prices, said he’s taking a smaller stake in the bank as he focuses on his top holdings.
• Are Your Preparing for Your Retirement?
  
  05/01/2013
  While it’s never too late to start planning, the key is to start in your early years.
• Focus on Quality Helps Pork Producer Find His Niche
  
  04/30/2013
  As the local food movement continues to grow, new farmers have the opportunity to do something unique.
• Calculate the Cost of Late Planting
  
  04/25/2013
  Use this interactive spreadsheet to determine real costs for potential yield loss due to planting delays.
• Too-Big-to-Fail Bill Seen as Fix for Dodd-Frank Act’s Flaws
  
  04/25/2013
  "Too-big-to-fail" legislation unveiled in Washington is needed to rein in the biggest U.S. banks because the Dodd-Frank Act has failed to guard against future bailouts, the bill’s sponsors said.
• After the Crash: What to Expect
  
  04/19/2013
  Smart ways to use your improved cash flow as you come out of the pricing crisis.
• Plan Today for Financial Fitness for Tomorrow
  
  04/16/2013
  How much time do you spend analyzing your farm's financial performance? How much effort and detail do you put into purchasing and managing margins?
• CoBank: Grain Inventories and New Crop Outlook Boost Livestock Prospects
  
  04/12/2013
  A decline in livestock margins has been offset to a degree by rising animal protein prices and growing exports.
• Drought Proves that in Farming, Resilience Reigns
  
  03/22/2013
  After last summer's record drought, farmers and ranchers are preparing for the possibility of another dry year.
• Rabobank: Supply Contraction and Chinese Buying Tighten Global Dairy Market
  
  03/20/2013
  The quest for more milk supply should ensure a tight global market environment through the third quarter of 2013.
• Know Your Own Dairy’s Numbers
  
  03/19/2013
  Evaluate and challenge each category – reproduction, nutrition, finance, feed shrink – and seek the unvarnished truth.
• Report: Farm Banks Increase Ag Lending, Jobs in 2012 Despite Slow Economy
  
  03/19/2013
  Lending up $10B, more than 3,600 jobs added by farm banks.
• Dairy Nightmares
  
  03/14/2013
  Dairies can learn a few business turnaround lessons from Chef Ramsey and his "Kitchen Nightmares" TV show.