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The rural economy is slowly improving after being crashed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
With all the global and economic uncertainty, it’s easy to just say: “OK, I’ll take whatever outcome — successful or terrible — that comes my way.
We’re quickly closing in on the Top Producer Summit online event, which kicks off Feb. 23.
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.
If ag retailers fail to address a customer need, then it invites customers to take their business to someone else in the long run. Explore your options today.
Take a high-level assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
During the Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
Adopt a lean-and-mean business mentality.
Strategic planning builds an innovative and sustainable position for your farm.
For 13 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth.
Increasing demand and economic recovery create stable outlook.
What trends will shape the next year or five? Watch these areas.
After growing up in a small town in northeast Michigan, spending time in Bosnia and earning a degree in economics from Iowa State University, Kauffman started his career with the Federal Reserve.
For 14 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth.
The global economy is facing numerous headwinds and tailwinds. Many of the forces at play will impact your farm.
For 15 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth.
The dramatic development of the U.S. renewable diesel industry is similar to how ethanol changed the U.S. corn industry. But it could be more even disruptive.
There may never be a more important time to focus on the relationships with your employees.
All eyes will be on USDA’s planting numbers on Thursday, March 31. Will acres swing hard to corn, soybeans or be split down the middle?
For the first time since September 2020, the rural economy is showing signs of weakness.
Trouble continues in the rural economy. Rural bankers point to the issues causing uncertainty ahead.
For a fifth straight month, the rural economy has posted signs of trouble. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
For the sixth time in the past seven months, the rural economy has posted signs of weakness. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
For a sixth consecutive month, the rural economy has posted signs of weakness. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
Since 2020, AgVend has seen 300% year-over-year growth with over 60 ag retailers and wholesalers leveraging AgVend technology to enhance the way they go to market.
In just a few years the farm financial pendulum swung from shaky to stable, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey report by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac.
“You can begin at any point in the year, but the power of this is that by improving yourself first, others follow,” says Mark Faust, president of Echelon Management.
The rural economy seems to be set on cruise in neutral gear. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
In farming and in life, success can be defined in endless ways. Five farmers share their perspective.
Follow this strategy to reduce turnover and increase morale on your farm team.