Farm Management

This section covers all aspects of farm management, such as business planning, crop insurance, estate planning, farm programs, and finances. You'll also find trends in farmland prices as well as data from recent sales.
Cattle on Pu'u o Hoku Ranch
11 homemade livestock and ranch hacks to try on your farm
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8 At-home hacks to try on your farm
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A partnership with the local co-op can lead to mutual long-term success
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How saving excess rainfall can benefit your operation
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation president Brent Johnson
15 Minutes with Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson
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Tips for hiring help on your dairy operation
Raw meat (chicken breast, pork chop, and beef steak)
E-commerce for your direct to consumer meat business
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Pricing land that's not for sale
Huck and Buck Farm Sanctuary
A farm sanctuary to help educate and heal
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What goes into the process of hay testing
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5 steps to successful direct-to-consumer meat sales
Lin Warfel
Lessons from a lifetime of farming
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Indiana farmers Stuart and Autumn Mager look to the future
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Using drone technology to counter weeds
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Q&A with XtremeAg Iowa farmer Kelly Garrett
Justin Zahradka podcast
Advice for a beginning farmer
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An alternative weed strategy
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15 minutes with Belinda Burrier, first woman on the Maryland Soybean Board
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The importance of building your team
Nathan Johanning
Tips for your 2023 seed selection
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The importance of fall weed control
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The 121-year-old legacy of Diamond Bar Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills region
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Prepare for the pinch of 2023
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15 Minutes with Oregon farmer Jon Iverson
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Forging a career in agriculture "by accident" | Farmers for the Future
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The Arnold farm: A 200-year-old Indiana legacy
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This 130-year-old farm spans just three generations
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How six farmers are dealing with inflation and supply chain issues
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Three ways to retain good employees
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Hunting income is available to farmers. Are you getting any?
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Meet Ohio farmer Jane Marshall, the Preble County problem solver
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Hometown Hero: Preble County Problem Solver
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130-year old Dock Southern Farm emerges from pandemic with new purpose
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Farm size - bigger isn't always better
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Farmer asks if giving assets to a son-in-law will cause problems
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How your management practices can defend against inflated input prices
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Are family business meetings necessary?
Jolene Brown speaks at the Iowa Farm Bureau Meeting 2021
Managing family conflict on the farm
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Clean your farm truck in 5 simple steps
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Retirement plan options for farmers
Prairie grasses
Farm leases and conservation
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Goal setting for a happier New Year on the farm
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Do you have your farm set up in the right legal entity category?
5 recommendations for year-end planning on the farm
5 recommendations for year-end planning on the farm
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15 minutes with Heather Beaner, farmer and Air Force officer
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The Old Corn Crib
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Program helps new farmers find 'entrepreneurial edge'
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Training available for professionals assisting with farm transitions
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Peoples Company achieves sustainability certification
15 minutes with Illinois farmer, Mark Baker
15 minutes with Illinois farmer Mark Baker
Colorado farmers look at a field of freshly mowed alfalfa
How to identify and resolve 4 levels of conflict on your farm
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Brainstorming New Enterprises for Your Farm
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Watering Trees In Late Summer
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13 Things successful grain farmers do
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Updating Farm Insurance Coverage
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The Derecho: Rebuilding a year later
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Agronomy Tip: Communicate with Your Ag Retailer
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Farm inventory management
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U.S. soybean production revenue and costs run higher, international study shows
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What To Do With The Old Barn
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On-Farm Research
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Climate past, climate future
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How to approach carbon market opportunities