Management
Tom and Terryn Drieling discuss how leadership sets workplace tone and impacts culture, profitability, efficiency, safety and retention.
While 69% of farmers expect to transfer their operation to the next generation of family members, too many are misplacing their time and efforts, according to The Williams Group. The company offers 5 recommendations that can help farmers and other business owners course correct.
Are you being honest with yourself? It’s time to set appropriate expectations and write them down on paper.
Zach Arend will share lessons from the rodeo arena at the Top Producer Summit in Kansas City.
Will corporations, LLCs, and LPs be required to report Beneficial Ownership Information soon? Here’s the latest developments.
With 30 tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2025, four experts explain how and when you could be affected.
Large-scale family farms (GCFI of $1,000,000 or more) accounted for 48% of the total value of production and 31% of agricultural land in 2023.
With an unassuming pursuit of excellence, 2024 Top Producer of the Year Christine Hamilton leads her team driven by the pursuit of doing things in a better way but not for the sake of being the best.
USDA’s largest annual gathering for producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations will be held Feb. 27-28, 2025.
Take the time to evaluate your operation and make sure it is prepared to go where you want it to go in the future.
Economic and financial risks on the ranch go hand in hand with other risks facing the operation. Producers need to ask the questions to make sure they are adapting to present needs.
Sam Beveridge joins the Ag Inspo podcast to share how your best contribution to the farm may be untraditional.
A partnership between The Certified Agriculture Dealership network and Fox Factory Performance Vehicles has spawned the first-ever purpose-built farm truck.
Agriculture can sometimes act as a buffer during broader economic recessions, as demand for essential food items tends to remain relatively stable. However, when multiple indicators align in the industry, it can signal a recession.
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business has released a new study that takes a dissects the interactions between farmers and ag professionals.
FSA says these changes will increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable.
Working on a succession plan for your operation? Here are a few key points to keep in mind.
Communication between one generation to another can seem like talking a different language. “I suggest you approach looking at another generation with curiosity rather than judgment,” says Kim Lear of Inlay Insights.
How are you showing up on the farm? Do your actions meet up with your goals? Rena Striegel, a farm succession planning consultant, encourages the next generation of on-farm leaders to do some self-reflection.
“If handled improperly, transition events can be the death of your business. Or it can strengthen your business and clearly outline who you are and where you want to go,” says Dick Wittman.
We asked previous awardees of the Top Producer Next Gen Award to reflect on lessons they’ve experienced in business and management.
Grounded by his family but propelled by vision, Trey Wasserburger is the energetic force behind creating more processing capacity for local cattle producers.
What if there was one tool to focus on using to achieve the best recruitment and retention?
There are three areas producers need to focus on to earn the title of “good farm manager,” according to Purdue University researchers.
More than 50% of farmers intend to grow their operation, based on responses in Purdue’s February 2023 Ag Economy Barometer. If you’re thinking about scaling your farm, it’s important to first ask these questions.
As cattle producers, we can learn something new every day. Considering your goals and what will move the operation forward, what can you learn today for a better tomorrow?
Cow-calf producers need to work smarter, not harder.