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Pro Farmer Crop Tour’s data-gathering methods are disciplined, which produces consistent results. We break down the when, where, why and how behind the numbers.
Producers scale businesses by foregoing handshakes, formally farming together.
This session covers the steps necessary to give the next generation the best chance at being successful as they traverse from grunt to CEO and many steps in between.
A successful transition of a farm requires business continuity planning, business succession planning, personal financial planning and estate planning. Learn how to make these pieces fit together for your operation.
Here’s how you can follow along and analyze real-time results from the 2022 Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour’s data-gathering methods are disciplined and produce consistent results.
The best analysis of this year’s data will be to compare state-by-state results to past Pro Farmer Crop Tour data, with close attention to the percentage changes.
The goal of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour is to get a strong, objective view of corn yield potential across the Corn Belt during the third full week of August.
Let’s bust through some outdated ways of thinking about farming today.
Oftentimes managers are quick to spot the top performers and spend majority of their time with them. But what about the employees who have the potential to become high potentials – aka the B players?