Does Your Business Still Work?
Does Your Business Still Work? Agriculture has always demanded resilience. While weather and markets still test that resilience, the nature of the challenge has shifted. The weight of managing the business has grown steadily. Producers now spend as much energy...
Structure Strengthens Trust: Why Farms Need to Formalize Generosity
Structure Strengthens Trust: Why Farms Need to Formalize Generosity Many farms go above and beyond for their teams—offering field meals, covering training costs, or topping up wages when they can. It all comes from a good place. But when generosity isn’t backed by...
Strategy and Leadership
Strategy and Leadership What comes first? Strategy or leadership? To have a discussion about strategy and leadership, the proverbial ‘chicken and the egg’ paradox comes to mind. Putting an effective strategy in place, one that provides a solid foundation for the...
Cash Flow
Farm balance sheets are under pressure this year, and the storm may not just come from the weather. Between eroded margins, interest rate volatility, trade disruptions and stubborn input costs, cash is not just king – it is survival. Accurately measuring and...
Hire Slow, Fire Slower
Have you heard the expression “hire slow, fire fast”? It’s a common approach to building an efficient team, and while there are situations where a “fire fast” mentality is necessary (such as safety violations or theft), I think it’s an outdated way of thinking....
