Top Producer
How can you reward team members for good work, increase employee retention and achieve your operation’s goals? Consider implementing an incentive pay system to reward your farm employees.
The Top Producer of the Year Award recognizes producers who demonstrate excellence in the business of farming, including marketing, farm finance, family and employee relations, technology and environmental stewardship.
Will it rain or not? That’s the key question for this weekend. Jerry Gulke weighs in on what’s in store with this volatile weather market.
Be ready for a big profit swing for 2023 — to the downside. The 2023 Illinois Crop Budgets released by the University of Illinois show a clear trend of higher costs and lower returns.
The grain markets sparked back to life this week. Could the trend continue for corn and soybean prices? Jerry Gulke provides his take.
The U.S. corn crop is consistently declining in condition. Currently 57% of the crop has a good or excellent rating, which ties with 2019 for the week’s worst corn condition rating since 2012.
“This is the first boots-on-the-ground assessment and that ought to be revealing,” says Jerry Gulke.
The Nuffield International Farming Scholars program selects a farmers and agri-professionals to embark on an international journey to study key agricultural issues and develop a global network.
As the leader of your farm, you have a great opportunity and responsibility. You set the pace, the tone and the direction of your business.
Use weekly leadership meetings to set priorities and focus on goals.