Management
A transformation is afoot at Nutrien as the company enters a new era of growth
In 2022, Dalton Dilldine bought a shuttered commercial grain facility and outfitted it with monitoring and automation technologies. This year, he’s taking a hard look at spray drones and how they can fit across his acres.
ResponsibleAg audits allow ag retail locations to avoid potential regulatory issues and ensure maximum facility safety for employees and customers.
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.
This week’s USDA Crop Progress report shows corn planting five percentage points (49% planted) behind average, while soybean planting has slowed to just a single percentage point ahead (35%).
Marc and Meagan Kaiser are building their future — finding a way to be part of their families’ corn and soybean operation and soil testing lab while starting a precision ag business and being active in farm groups.
“We are really in a second phase of ag tech,” says Ryan Raguse, co-founder of Bushel. “We aren’t in an overly mature state—we’re still somewhere in the middle ground.”
“The single most important tool to predict peak performance is a very well-developed job description,” Dave Mitchell says.
Mark Faust outlines a simple formula to improve profitability and create more value for you and the customer.
No step is too big for Top Producer finalist, PJ Haynie. Deep family roots are the foundation of his farming legacy.
Mark Faust shares the biggest sectors where most companies could improve.
Kay credits his success to a team effort and shares his favorite part of being a farm manager is the people he works with each day.
Personal health can mirror business health. Here are seven characteristics to measure and monitor.
A well-planned framework can give a solid foundation to even wild swings in reality.
The ARA Management Academy is January 23 - 25, 2024, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
We asked some of our previous Top Producer of the Year awardees to share a bit about what’s happening on their farming operations — looking at both the past year and out on the horizon.
Looking at the farm economy as well as lending conditions, over 260 ag lenders ranked their top 12 concerns for what institutions and producers are facing.
Change is in the air, and Brad Oelmann is challenging ag retailers to not hit cruise control.
Mark Faust advises to leave your work environment and find a fresh view on how to enable your own turnaround mindset.
The 2024 ARA Management Academy will be held in Tempe, Arizona from Jan. 23-25.
Brad Oelmann, president of Farrell Growth Group, shares how farmer-customers fall into three segments based on what they need from their ag retailers.
As labor shortages persist and extreme weather drives up property insurance costs, Ken Zuckerberg encourages agribusinesses to start asking the hard questions today.
Mark Faust discusses strategies business owners can use to find hidden profits and growth potential.
What if there was one tool to focus on using to achieve the best recruitment and retention?
Is there something on your to-do list that keeps sinking to the bottom? To really maximize your time for those tasks, build in time for short breaks.
Take a high-level assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
Idaho operation builds niche business to complement core crops.
In operation since 1943, Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student managed AG 450 Farm demonstrates what it takes to run a 600 acre farm.
Talent is rarer than ever. Attracting it and keeping it is your key to success. Culture is king. Go see your people, and listen one-on-one.
Farmers’ questions answered about the carbon market and how it works.