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THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING GOOD FARM RECORDS

Present-day farm operations are becoming more and more business oriented than yesterday farm operations.  Being a good producer is no longer good enough to remain in business… Continue Reading

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Biosecurity: Steps To Keeping Your Livestock Healthy

Biosecurity at the farm level refers to measures taken to prevent pests or diseases from entering your premises and to control outbreaks if they do occur.  This is particula… Continue Reading

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2012 Census of Agriculture: What’s In It For Me?

Just about everybody knows about the United States Census, which is conducted every ten years by the United Sates Government to try to get an accurate count of citizens in the… Continue Reading

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Understanding Financial Risk

Financial risk has three basic components: 1) the cost and availability of debt capital, 2) the ability to meet cash flow need in a timely manner, and 3) the ability to mainta… Continue Reading

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Understanding Financial Risk

Financial risk has three basic components: 1) the cost and availability of debt capital, 2) the ability to meet cash flow need in a timely manner, and 3) the ability to mainta… Continue Reading

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Biosecurity: Steps To Keeping Your Livestock Healthy

Biosecurity at the farm level refers to measures taken to prevent pests or diseases from entering your premises and to control outbreaks if they do occur.  This is particular… Continue Reading

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Test Soil Now To Avoid New Peak Season Testing Fee

In today’s economy, consumers are always looking for ways to save money. One of the most practical ways to save money is to have your soil tested.   Soil testing is a serv… Continue Reading

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Know Your Production Costs

Management is a process in which information is the input and decisions are the output. Budgets provide information for farm management decisions.  An enterprise budget is … Continue Reading

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How to Develop a Marketing Risk Plan for Your Farm

Managing marketing risk begins with a marketing plan. A marketing plan is the way you have decided you will market your production after evaluating your options and deciding w… Continue Reading

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SELECTING ALTERNATIVE ENTERPRISES FOR YOUR FARM

Change is continuous in farming. Prices, farm programs, trade policies, technology, markets, and consumer preferences all change continuously just to name some of the causes. … Continue Reading

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New Changes Affecting Sales Tax Exemptions for Farmers

In 2013 the General Assembly passed changes to tax law that became effective January 1, 2014. These changes created questions as to how some farms qualified for sales tax exem… Continue Reading

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Test Soil Now to Avoid New Peak-Season Testing Fee

In today’s economy, consumers are always looking for ways to save money. One of the most practical ways to save money is to have your soil tested.   Soil testing is a serv… Continue Reading

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BIOSECURITY: STEPS TO KEEPING YOUR LIVESTOCK HEALTHY

 Biosecurity at the farm level refers to measures taken to prevent pests or diseases from entering your premises and to control outbreaks if they do occur. This is particular… Continue Reading

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KNOW YOUR PRODUCTION COSTS

Management is a process in which information is the input and decisions are the output. Budgets provide information for farm management decisions. An enterprise budget is an e… Continue Reading

View Article

How To Develop a Marketing Risk Plan For Your Farm

Managing marketing risk begins with a marketing plan. A marketing plan is the way you have decided you will market your production after evaluating your options and deciding w… Continue Reading

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Keeping Good Farm Records Can Improve Profitability

In order to get ready for the 2015 farm season, it is important for farm managers to have in place a complete and accurate farm records system in order to make informed manage … Continue Reading

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Test Soil Now to Avoid New Peak-Season Testing Fee

In today’s economy, consumers are always looking for ways to save money. One of the most practical ways to save money is to have your soil tested.   Soil testing is a serv … Continue Reading

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UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL RISK

Financial risk has three basic components: 1) the cost and availability of debt capital, 2) the ability to meet cash flow need in a timely manner, and 3) the ability to mainta … Continue Reading

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THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING GOOD FARM RECORDS

Present-day farm operations are becoming more and more business oriented than yesterday farm operations.  Being a good producer is no longer good enough to remain in business … Continue Reading

View Article

Biosecurity: Steps To Keeping Your Livestock Healthy

Biosecurity at the farm level refers to measures taken to prevent pests or diseases from entering your premises and to control outbreaks if they do occur.  This is particula … Continue Reading

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