COMMON GROUND BLOG

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Three Financial Metrics to Monitor in 2024

Dec 15, 2023 | The Business of Agriculture

With the end of the year in mind, watch as we discuss three financial metrics that are especially relevant headed into 2024.

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May 21, 2021 | The Business of Agriculture

The Economics of Family Living

Our latest webinar covered easy-to-overlook expenses, tips for measuring and tracking family living and benchmarks to consider.

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Apr 24, 2021 | Crop Insurance

Spring 2021 Outlook

Learn how an environment of tight ending stocks, early planting and a strong pricing outlook could affect your operation and marketing plan.

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Mar 26, 2021 | Crop Insurance

Marketing Plans that Weather the Storm

Learn more about creating a marketing plan that weathers the unexpected.

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Feb 26, 2021 | The Business of Agriculture

Barriers to Budgeting: Allocating Fixed Expenses

Learn more about accounting for hard-to-allocate expenses.

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Dec 18, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

Preparing for 2021

Learn more about key considerations for 2021 planning.

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Nov 20, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

Equipment: Lease Versus Own

Key factors to keep in mind when considering lease versus purchasing decisions.

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Oct 26, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

Marketing Plans and Decision Traps

Learn how a marketing plan is the best tool for overcoming traps and shortcomings in decision making.

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Sep 25, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

Reviewing Government Payments in 2020

The recording from the Reviewing Government Programs in 2020 webinar is available.

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Jun 26, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

Finding the Sweet Spot on Debt Use

Learn more about the key ratios to watch and a practical aspect of debt use.

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Apr 8, 2020 | The Business of Agriculture

Three Tools for Better Decision-Making

“Being price takers, not price makers, being weather takers, not weather makers, we need to focus on those things that we can control.” Christa Wilson, RVP for our related services.

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Aug 27, 2019 | The Business of Agriculture

2019 Decision Time: ARC vs PLC

“Given tight margins, it’s critical we all make good decisions and not leave dollars on the table.” Economist Brent Gloy.

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Jan 13, 2015 | Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance 101

Choosing the right crop insurance doesn’t have to be complicated. Steve Johnson breaks the decision down to a few key points to help producers decide between ARC and PLC.

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