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5 Tips To Be A Good Boss During Planting Season
Success at planting requires preparedness in three categories: inputs, equipment and workforce. ( AgWeb ) Success at planting requires preparedness in three categories: inputs, equipment and workforce. “In my experience, many farms have the inputs and the equipment ready; the workforce, not so much,” says Bob Milligan, senior consultant at Dairy Strategies and former Cornell University professor.
5 Tips To Be A Good Boss During Planting Season
TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 Success at planting requires preparedness in three categories: inputs, equipment and workforce. “In my experience, many farms have the inputs and the equipment ready; the workforce, not so much,” says Bob Milligan, senior consultant at Dairy Strategies and former Cornell University professor.
Your Planting Season Resource
Tips to troubleshoot planter issues, gather tools for the field, prioritize communication, manage to-do lists and enjoy cab time. ( Lindsey Benne, Chris Bennett, Darrell Smith, Greg Vincent ) Spring planting season is a hopeful yet anxious time. The days are short and tensions run high. Equipment breaks down and communication does too. Meals are quick and a full night’s sleep is rare. Our goal with the planting season package is that you will take it to the field with you.
Make Better Decisions In A Down Market
TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 When the stakes are higher, should you make cautious business decisions or riskier ones? The answer might surprise you. “Five years ago, most farmers were making money, but now they are losing money,” says Ray Massey, professor and ag economist, University of Missouri Extension. “You’d think people would be more conservative.
Your Planting Season Resource
Spring planting season is a hopeful yet anxious time. The days are short and tensions run high. Equipment breaks down and communication does too. Meals are quick and a full night’s sleep is rare. Our goal with this planting season package is that the information will come in handy at just the right time. 3 Planter Performance Tips to Check Every Time You Pull Into a Field Think of planting not merely as dropping seeds in soil but as creating a microenvironment for growth around every seed.
Does It Pay to Farm Every Acre you Own?
Corn field with farmstead on horizon © Darrell Smith TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 In most areas, average operator returns exceed rental returns for farmland. But, with recent declines in crop prices and farmer profitability, the scales are tipping in some areas. That’s according to recent analysis from Farmer Mac economists in their quarterly newsletter, The Feed.
5 Ways to Keep Your Finances On Track
Money and financial issues © MGN TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 Now is the time of year where it’s easy to shift all of your focus on production. But, now is a critical time to update, revise and analyze your budget, as well as spending, liquidity and other key business measurements.
Deepen Your Bench By Cross-Training Employees
Putting DEF in tractor fuel tank - Cody and Matt (crop tech employees)- 9-27-16 © Darrell Smith TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 Downtime during planting can be a big cost for your farm. Be sure your team can fire on all cylinders by cross training them, suggests says Bob Milligan, senior consultant at Dairy Strategies and former Cornell University professor. “Cross training is about two important issues,” he says.
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