UnCommon Farms Blog

How Efficient is Your Operation? Efficiency is getting more output from the same resources or getting the same output from fewer resources. There are efficiency ratios used to...

In the digital age, effective online marketing is critical for any business’s success. A strong digital presence can boost your farm operation’s visibility, increase credibility,...

What is the interest expense ratio? For the purpose of this discussion, the interest expense ratio is calculated by dividing your business’s total interest expense on all loans...

Farm business succession planning has become a very popular topic in the last decade, but why? Perhaps because transferring a family business to the 3rd or 4th or 5th generation...

Every producer wants to protect their crops. From fertilizers and fungicides to herbicides, farmers do their best to ensure a healthy crop from seed to harvest. Some things are...

By: Valley Irrigation

If the bin is one of the farm’s bank accounts, why condition grain by guesswork?

Tillage practices have changed. I remember a time—when I was much younger—when moldboard plows were considered a must-have tool for every farming operation. I have fond memories...

Help Wanted! “Why are people not applying for my jobs?” Do you find yourself asking this question? You took all the right steps. You wrote convincing job descriptions and...

Now’s the time when many growers are thinking about their fertilizer plan for 2023, especially if it includes a fall application.

While futures prices represent 90% to 95% of the flat price of grain, don’t underestimate the value in the basis component. According to Chip Flory, Farm Journal economist,...

A Helpful Guide to Sort Through the Myriad of Programs in the Industry With the harvest season behind us, the focus now moves to the planning for the season and years ahead....

Expanding your family farming operation can be an exciting time for you and your team. Hiring new farm employees, however, is just the beginning. Once you have your new pool of...

We all acknowledge that farming costs are insane this year. We’re seeing this across industries, but the ag industry seems uniquely affected by the global climate. We rely so...

Legal and effective human resources practices are an essential part of every business. Auditing those practices can help an organization achieve long-lasting success and avoid...

(This article was updated February 28, 2022 to include changes made to the federal depreciation rules)