Good intentions for the New Year? Try the un-resolution – by Scott Kemp
Since I was a kid and as far back as I can remember, I was always asked what my New Year’s resolution was. I remember one resolution and it was for “Saddam Hussein to get out of Kuwait.” I was 11. The Gulf War was all over the news – I kind of cringe at that one!...
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....
What a grain marketing plan can do for your farm – by Katelyn Duncan
What a grain marketing plan can do for your farm Low yields and high prices are grain marketing themes these days. A few questions on farmers mind seem to be; Is it time to hold or sell, which marketing advisors should I trust, and what rotational considerations...
Farm business constraints: is something holding you back? – by Terry Betker
Farm business constraints: is something holding you back? A constraint is something that limits or restricts people in some way in what they are doing, need to do or could be doing. It impacts on a person’s action or behaviours. Some are simple. You would like to...
The strategy in drought – by Terry Betker
The Strategy in drought Now what do we do? There were certainly concerns late into the winter, and as an early spring approached, with a significant (severe in many areas) deficit in soil moisture. But, with every new year, there is optimism that with the new year...
