The case for farm management consultants on your farm – by Katelyn Duncan
I tend to like to think that anything is possible if managed properly. Naysayers may disagree with this, but humans’ ability to fulfill a linear progression from point A to Point B and achieve ‘the impossible’ exists throughout the entirety of human history. But what...
Emotional issues are make or break in farm transition – by Terry Betker
Emotional Issues are Make or Break in Farm Transition There are certain issues within the transition planning process that some families may find difficult. These issues may ultimately slow or stop the transition planning process altogether. Often referred to as soft...
Talk about debt when analyzing financial performance – by Terry Betker
Talk about debt when analyzing financial performance Debt is all around us. Consumer debt. Government debt. Many economists will comment that too much debt exists in those categories, depending on how they evaluate the debt and its associated historic trendlines. When...
Predetermined transition – by Terry Betker
Predetermined transition Discussion centered around transition tends to focus quite a bit on the generation that is exiting. Thinking about that causes me to wonder how could we determine when someone actually ‘started’ farming in the first place? We could say it was...