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During the Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.

“We’re significantly off the highs of the year, and it may be turning more negative depending upon what the report says next week,” says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.

You would much rather spend your time doing versus sitting and thinking. But, if you aren’t consistently thinking about the future of your farm, who is?

Grain prices saw improvement this week. December corn prices were up 10.25¢, for the week ending Sept. 17.

As Carroll Family Farms evolved in the past decade, the family knew they must prioritize transition planning, says John Carroll, a farm partner.

Adopt a lean-and-mean business mentality.

“In spite of some global economic headwinds and an open harvest week, the grain markets seem unphased,” says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.

Before you increase your fixed assets, define your goals and set limitations — in other words create a capital expenditure budget.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index is a monthly measure of how much Americans are spending on goods and services. So far in 2021, the PCE has shown a sharp uptick.

Many farmers saw high profit opportunities in 2020 and 2021. But higher input costs are starting to eat into those positive margins.