Top Producer
Idaho operation builds niche business to complement core crops.
I believe the top lesson from the 2022 crop year is farmers need to put aside the market hype and look to sell grain on rallies, or at least protect high prices with put options.
How do you approach transition planning when two of your children are on the farm and one is not? You must be intentional and communicate.
The Fed being hellbent on fighting inflation will temper grain commodity prices in the year ahead.
Be careful to match cost exposures to revenue opportunities and not squeeze margins when one moves the wrong way. Remember: Things change quickly, so remain flexible.
For 2023, key market factors are the same as 2022 — China demand and South American production.
If you weren’t able to attend Top Producer Summit in Nashville, you can still watch the awards banquet.
Questionable corn demand and expected production highs in South America bring major questions to the corn and soybean outlooks. Yet positive factors are evident.
Instead of writing down these big audacious goals, Jon Acuff, an entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author, has better advice: Set micro goals.
During the Top Producer Summit, which was held Jan. 23-25 in Nashville, Top Producer honored five farm operations.