Category: Farm Management
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https://blog-abm-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/07/by-amber-roberts-extension-educator.html
https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/1910-rotational-crops-after-potatoes-improve-soil-health
https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2021/06/02/cover-crops-can-offset-risk-and-improve-your-bottom-line
https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/bring-agritourism-your-farm
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2021/07/15/get-best-bang-tech-buck
https://ocj.com/2021/07/cash-or-accrual-accounting-how-do-you-choose/
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/articles/plastina/PlaJul21.html
https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/1973-reducing-inputs-by-grazing-cover-crops
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/taxes-and-finance/five-facts-about-ag-labor-shortage
https://blog-abm-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/07/defining-your-farms-culture-values.html
https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/10719-podcast-multi-cropping-for-soil-health-higher-profits
Researchers looked at data from 22 different farms of various sizes in the San Joaquin Valley between 2012 and 2018
https://agnetwest.com/cost-of-regulatory-compliance-more-than-triples-in-six-year-period/
https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/10725-precision-irrigation-and-grain-storage-boost-yields-roi
https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/latest-financial-benchmarking
Going off grid for a few days.. wife and I are exploring Tentrr as an income option for a portion of our plot, so we're doing some "R&D" in the North Carolina mountains at a Tentrr site.
https://www.tentrr.com/
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https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2021/07/21/potash-hits-highest-price-8-years
https://www.farmprogress.com/carbon/learn-how-evaluate-carbon-program
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/minding-ags-business/blog-post/2021/07/18/six-ways-set-business-success-2
After remaining relatively unchanged since inception, several enhancements and improvements to the LRP insurance program for cattle have taken place over the last three years. With the recent changes, producer participation in the LRP insurance program in Nebraska has increased dramatically.
https://agecon.unl.edu/cornhusker-economics/2021/lrp-feeder-cattle-insurance-usage-recent-changes
Much of the same parameters for the H-2A program would remain the same, but the amendment would allow H-2A access to several areas of agriculture previously unable to participate in the program.
https://agnetwest.com/potential-for-year-round-h-2a-access-on-the-horizon/
Fuel theft is on the rise!
Protect your fuel pumps with additional steps!
* Secure the entrances and exits to your fuel sites.
* Install locks on your pumps.
* Shut off or disable pumps at the end of the day, or when they're not in use.
* Install bright lighting at fuel pumps.
* Install security or game cameras. Make sure they'll be able to record license plates
https://kdvr.com/news/problem-solvers/gas-thieves-target-farms-and-ranches-in-weld-county/?fbclid=IwAR3o-LZAzZ0uGitvfHy-mFXu8Pfb6LbESnjbYrWuU8GFRNzI3iWX_dtR3rE
https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/what-to-do-if-your-crops-are-impacted-by-fire
https://www.farmprogress.com/vegetables/software-calculates-profitability-hiring-domestic-versus-h-2a-labor
I've forgotten a lot of things over the years, but days spent on my grandparents small farm is not one of them.. I remember picking string beans, remember the pig pen made of pallets, remember the 3 apple trees, remember shelling butter beans. It still amazes me how much product came from their small plot.
"A new tool developed by a University of Minnesota research team allows farmers to create a budget balance sheet of any nitrogen reduction plans and see the economic and environmental cost, return and margins, all customized to fields under their management."
https://www.agdaily.com/crops/new-tool-help-farmers-make-crop-input-decisions
"The United States Department of Agriculture is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. ... Emergency procedures allow insurance companies to accept delayed notices of loss in certain situations, streamline paperwork, and reduce the number of required representative samples when damage is consistent. These flexibilities will reduce burdens on both insurance companies and producers to help mitigate drought effects."
https://www.agdaily.com/weather/emergency-procedures-now-available-help-drought-stricken-producers
https://www.farmprogress.com/management/5-steps-preserve-llc-protection
https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/2021/07/crop-insurance-101-webinar-set-for-july-20/
https://news.okstate.edu/articles/agriculture/2021/brus_farm_succession_planning.html
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/crop-budget-estimator-factsheet
https://agfuse.com/article/how-to-create-a-low-input-high-revenue-system-with-wide-row-intercropping
The Nuffield International Farming Scholarship application for 2022 is now open. I did this in 2018 and can say for certain that it is a life changing opportunity to travel the world and study a topic of your choice! Several state-specific and nationwide scholarships are available for U.S. farmers or agribusiness professionals. Feel free to reach out with questions.
http://www.nuffieldinternational.org/scholarship.html
https://news.okstate.edu/articles/agriculture/2021/brus-farm-finance-budgeting-resources.html
https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/10705-think-wisely-before-turning-to-tillage-to-fix-problems
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/mid-year-financial-health-check-up-how-healthy-is-your-farm
Statistics say, the most likely person to steal from you is someone who, knows you, knows what you have, knows where it is, knows where you are at.
https://news.yahoo.com/gainesville-man-indicted-case-stolen-195000780.html
With wildfires already popping up across California, producers are becoming more anxious as insurance companies are canceling or declining policies.
https://agnetwest.com/growers-struggle-to-find-and-keep-farm-insurance/
https://blog-abm-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/06/two-questions-every-farm-employee-has.html
https://www.hpj.com/crops/multi-purpose-living-mulch-improves-soil-health-and-farmer-s-bottom-line/article_bb16af94-d815-11eb-8f34-dfb162577ddc.html
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https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2021/06/characteristics-of-higher-profit-farms-2011-through-2020.html
In the June issue of the RightRisk News, we continued our discussion of tools for evaluating threats and risk management strategies. This time we focused on using a payoff matrix. You can read the entire article here: https://rightrisk.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021_06_RightRiskNews.pdf.
Seems the farm is not immune from lack of labor... one day cost farmer entire years profit -
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/down-on-the-farm-a-shortage-of-agricultural-labor/
https://www.inforum.com/business/agriculture/7079124-South-Dakota-farmer-builds-bin-control-for-100-instead-of-80K
https://cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and-soil-sciences/news/new-extension-podcast-puts-crop-expertise-in-your-pocket
In a recent publication and podcast from our farm and ranch management team, I discuss using annual forages to manage risk and use of the annual forage insurance program to manage the risk of growing annual forages.
https://farm.unl.edu/crops/managing-risk-annual-forages/06172021-1100
Good information!
https://www.drovers.com/news/education/8-steps-take-if-your-farm-vandalized?fbclid=IwAR2AlGDxq8ul40Ag_fYXbBRxOKg8Q-_iih6lr0tHnzukXXclwd_LimGmZ6E
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/working-toward-a-more-accurate-farm-financial-analysis
https://peanutgrower.com/feature/growing-carbon-credits/
June is National Dairy Month, so take some time to appreciate a dairy producer while you're scarfing down that cheese you love so much.
https://floridafarmfamily.com/farm/for-florida-dairy-farmers-keeping-cows-healthy-is-a-24-7-job/
I like this story.
https://www.wral.com/black-owned-vineyard-and-farm-credits-community-for-helping-business-thrive-during-pandemic/19718462/
https://emergence.fbn.com/agronomy/organic-breakevens
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g455
https://www.farmprogress.com/management/position-your-farm-success
Two new wheat varieties developed by Husker Genetics will soon be available to Nebraska producers.
https://www.farmprogress.com/wheat/2-new-winter-wheat-varieties-could-be-available-fall-planting?NL=FP-011&Issue=FP-011_20210610_FP-011_932&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG02000002263244&utm_campaign=59769&utm_medium=email&elq2=a37fdde7426340bb99bf0ace3d13a983
https://twitter.com/landhub/status/1399022049432158209
https://agnetwest.com/study-combines-sheep-grazing-and-solar-energy-production
Sometimes it hurts, but data is a good thing.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/farming-data-new-agricultural-job-skills/
https://agfuse.com/article/fertilizer-management-to-improve-yields
https://www.farmprogress.com/management/raising-your-farm-management-game
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More about the Pandemic Cover Crop Program -
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2021/06/01/usda-give-5-per-acre-premium-benefit
https://www.farmprogress.com/management/input-price-hikes-mean-its-time-adjust-crop-budgets
Here is a great article from Purdue Ag. Here's the summary about 'big data': Unfortunate truth #1: Data can't assist you in making a decision towards an end that you have not yet defined. You have to know where you want to go or what you want to do before you can hope to make decisions that get you there.
Unfortunate truth #2: You can no longer do whatever you want to do, what feels right or what your gut says to do with your data; you may now have to do things you might not necessarily want to do.
Unfortunate truth #3: You can't let the fear of a bad outcome stop you from making the right decision. You have to separate the outcome from the decision.
Unfortunate truth #4: You must identify questions for which there are no answers, or, for which the answer simply doesn't matter. If you're going to invest time, effort and money into data-driven decision making, you need to prioritize which decisions are deserving of your attention. https://agribusiness.purdue.edu/consumer_corner/dont-eat-random-mushrooms
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2021/05/25/study-shows-precision-ag-brings-big
https://agfuse.com/article/1-methylcyclopropene-1-mcp-ethylene-inhibitors
By
Darren Chan
Updated May 31
1-MCP is one of the most prominent ethylene inhibitors discovered by scientific research in recent years. It is non-toxic, harmless, no residue, and environmentally free. It is widely used in the preservation of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Active ingredient: 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) can irreversibly act on ethylene receptors in plants, thereby blocking the normal binding with ethylene and inhibiting the induced fruit ripening related A series of physiological and biochemical reactions. Extend the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, and flowers by more than 50~200%...
Categories: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Vegetables
In our May issue of the RightRisk News, we discuss using decision trees for evaluating risk strategies. Decision trees can be a very useful tool for mapping out a clear presentation upcoming decisions and associated uncertainties.
https://rightrisk.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021_05_RightRiskNews.pdf
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https://www.farmprogress.com/management/farm-thefts-underline-need-protection-planning
https://agfuse.com/article/iowa-female-entrepreneurs-develop-farmmee-an-app-that-helps-farmers
By
Rick Purnell
Published May 24
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Categories: Agribusiness, Apps, Farm Management
https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/woodland-management-moment-against-invasives/
https://granular.ag/blog/3-tips-retain-top-farm-help/
https://extension.purdue.edu/article/40881
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/forestry/forest-property-line-management/
https://www.cottonfarming.com/production-2/study-carbon-credit-deal-carefully-before-entering-into-a-contract/
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/cover-crops-deliver-big-bang-for-the-buck/article_a7cb6166-4d4a-504c-8bf1-3f9a1ad5e871.html
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The carbon play... who can afford it? "The glaring problem is that farmers in America can't afford to embrace these practices".
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/553615-biden-must-pay-farmers-to-store-more-carbon
"Despite frustration and failure, modern agriculture brings satisfaction, victory and joy too".
https://www.agweek.com/opinion/columns/7020393-The-greatest-joys-of-modern-agriculture
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