COMMON GROUND BLOG

Jul 21, 2023 | The Business of Agriculture

Advice to young and beginning producers on understanding risks – and which ones to take – in order to grow an operation.

May 27, 2022 | The Business of Agriculture

A tight labor market compounds the perennial problem of recruiting, retaining and developing your workforce.

Jul 23, 2021 | The Business of Agriculture

Learn more about how to factor cash flow, accounting and economic costs into your management decisions.

Mar 12, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

That kind of knowledge is power, yet less than a quarter of producers prepare a cash flow statement.

Dec 23, 2019 | The Business of Agriculture

Economists Brent Gloy and David Widmar talked with Chad Gent, our senior vice president of credit, about lessons learned from the past year.

Sep 10, 2018 | Crop Insurance

What do these scenarios tell us about the potential for profitability?

Dec 12, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

We introduce you to “Joe Farmer” to illustrate the power of knowing your production cost.

Nov 2, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

Every producer defines success differently. But every successful producer shares some of these key practices.

Jun 7, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

“As soon as we got into a breakeven or profitable level, according to the budget, we started selling beans.” – John Anderson, Nebraska farmer

Jun 18, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

In this second installment of our blog series, our financial officers highlight some of the business practices and cost-cutting measures that could benefit producers.

Jun 11, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

In this two-part series, we look at topics such as efficiency gains, debt structure, living costs and more.