The Challenge With over 170 landowners, it was difficult for an Indiana family farm to know what is most important to each and every landowner so that they can exceed landowner...
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Case Studies
The Challenge Specific to the Operations Manager position, this family farm operation already had a good person in the role, someone with operations experience and the trust of...
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The Challenge Like many operations, hiring employees was not one of this farm’s strengths. They did not have a hiring process or know how to properly solicit applications,...
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The Challenge Like many operations, they were facing challenges and time constraints in handling their day to day financials. The growth of acres and adding entities increased the...
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The Challenge The Mehmen’s situation is likely familiar to a majority of the mid to large size farms across North America. Their adherence to family values and continuing their...
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The Challenge The owners and employees of the operation try to take great care of their landowners – they are timely with field work, exceptional in their stewardship of leased...
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Financial measures and ratios offer a powerful method of evaluation. They can help improve a manager's understanding of the business' health while identifying areas that need...
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Download our free farm guide to find out: Are you evaluating your employees? Are you measuring their performance? Are you working together to set goals? And finally, do you feel...
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Download this free farm guide and learn about row crop consolidation, its impact on family farms throughout North America, and what farmers can do to keep their legacies alive!...
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Download our free farm guide to understand answers to questions like: Why Should I Actively Market My Farm? What Is Your Goal & Who Is Your Target Audience? How to Market Your...
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In our free farm guide you'll discover: Why You Should Have HR on Your Family Farm Hiring the Right People at the Right Time Ways to Attract and Retain Top Farm Talent Consider...
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Download our free farm guide to discover: What is Branding? Why Should You Brand Your Farm? Benefits of Branding Your Farm How to Bring Your Brand to Life ...and Putting Your...
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Summary With the harvest season behind us, the focus now moves to the planning for the season and years ahead. Keeping and renewing leases is a critical part of most farming...
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“Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.” – Zig Ziglar Financial ratios measure your progress over time in order to make sure you're meeting your...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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