Top Producer
Control production costs through mindful input spending this year.
On the first trading day of 2022, corn and wheat prices were down. But soybean prices were higher this year. This year all three commodities took a hit on the first trading day.
Consumer preferences can totter between fads and trends. For farmers to capitalize on consumer demands, they must be able to sort out which market opportunities to pursue, says Rob Dongoski with Ernst & Young.
Farm Journal’s 26th annual Top Producer Summit, agriculture’s premier educational and networking event, is set for Jan. 23-25, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville.
The first step to winning the war for workers is to keep your star employees happy. Here’s how three farmers retain and attract employees.
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.