Farm business
Honest to goodness
More brothers and sisters: For the Noble family, success means learning how to change open communication from a threat into a strength
Editor’s Note: A better way to start the day
Top HR issues for farmers
Concerns about employment standards and employee performance are driving more farmers into HR training
Governing the farm
On most farms, ‘governance’ sounds like the last thing you’d want to talk about if you hope to keep everyone happy. Steve Tomtene used to think so too, but is glad he changed his mind
Smarter than you think
Here’s what your kids come home having learned about business at ag college. It’s much, much more than even a few years ago
Legal insights into transition planning
Today it’s getting even more critical to keep up with your legal documents all through your business planning and succession discussions
The best two days
Peer Think: Kristi Nylen-Burns doesn’t need convincing. “It’s the best decision we’ve ever made for our farm,” she and husband Dustin say of their decision to join a next-gen peer group
Heads above
Peer Think: Arguably, it has never been harder to climb the ladder to farming success, which may be the best argument yet for peer groups
The right next step
Peer Think: Brooks and Jen White have always focused on improving their management decision-making. For them, that makes a peer group a key growth strategy
Getting ‘Thank you!’ right
An honest, well-timed pat on the back can be the best way to boost employee productivity