Management
While 69% of farmers expect to transfer their operation to the next generation of family members, too many are misplacing their time and efforts, according to The Williams Group. The company offers 5 recommendations that can help farmers and other business owners course correct.
As part of shifting its business model, the hydroponic grower is pausing production, closing three of its four container farms across the U.S. and laying off staff.
Joanna Carraway is the 2013 winner of the Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award.
Manure spills can occur during the storage, transportation and application of manure. Advanced planning can minimize the impacts of a manure-related emergency.
To maintain and improve animal welfare in poultry facilities, Tyson Foods has started using remote video auditing systems.
China plans to treat more waste from livestock breeding to improve its rural environment and reduce agriculture pollution in the world’s top pork producer.
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.
Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run.
Whether you’re 35 or 65, things happen. Don’t risk the future of your farm by putting off your succession plan. Get started, make a plan and put it into action.
Mark Faust shares objectives in seven key areas that can intensify your operation’s vision, divergence and focus.
Learn how to hire truck drivers carefully to limit liability and save time.
The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is an initiative of the National Corn Growers Association that is testing conservation practices on farms using 20- to 80-acre plots.
The gospel of high yields at all costs has a new apostate. A switch to a no till cover crop system changed Johnny Hunter’s entire management dynamic and provided a booster shot to weed control, irrigation efficiency and overall soil health.
CHICAGO — In an industry that’s shaped by family-run businesses, planning for the next era of a company’s future can be rife with deep-seated feelings and complications.
Arguably the most important resource category on a cattle operation is human capital – a fancy term for the people involved in the operation.
High employee turnover can lead to inconsistent animal production or potentially lower quality products, both meat and milk.
Cattle grazing and clean water can coexist on national forest lands, according to research by the University of California (UC), Davis.
What are you doing to lead your business with vision and integrity? I challenge you to ponder how you might lead in a new way.
Competitive salary and benefits are just the start to building your farm team
I credit the learning experiences related to “mismanaging” people as a part of our farm success.
In episode 6 of Corn College TV, Farm Journal Agronomist explains how the nitrogen cycle fits into the Systems Approach.
At Wheat College, our agronomic team will present lessons you can take directly to the field.
Four basic business management principles can help drive your farm’s growth.