The Run up to a New Farm Bill
Congressional hearings to begin in 2017, with many challenges ahead
Managing the 2016 Crop
Challenges await grain handlers thanks to all-time record U.S. crop production
Strategic Cost Management: Navigating a Down Cycle in Agriculture
Useful tools for managers in a tough ag economy
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The ‘iGen’ Generation: Implications for the Feed and Grain Workplace
Harnessing their qualities of teamwork, tech savvy and action to improve your business
“CORN IS KING?”
After a disappointing year of corn returns, grain elevators eye their options
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When Is It Time to Turn over the Reins?
Thinking ahead about retirement beyond succession planning
Wheat Waiting Game
Time to define your strategy, set futures carries, then watch for opportunities to develop
Providing an Upside in a Down Market
Legal considerations for incorporating upfront premiums and contingent delivery
obligations into grain origination programs
Reading for Knowledge, Ideas … and Good Management
How encouraging your employees to read can lead to a smarter workplace
Issues and Trends for Food and Agriculture 2016
U.S.-Cuba relations, TPP approval and GMO labelling are set to take center stage this year
Tackle the Big, Hard Stuff, Not the Easy Little Stuff
How to leave your comfort zone and utilize your team to achieve ideal results
Enhancing a Diverse Business Environment
How bringing in new ideas can be win-win for employees and the company
Grains See Gains from TPP
But the outlook remains murky as key Congress members oppose it
Marketing on Autopilot
Offering producers flexible pricing options may get them to sell grain
The Art of Delegation
Who gets things done just the way you like them? Who does the best job? Who can you always count on to deliver? In answering these questions, deep down, many of us may feel we do things best, we do it right, and no one else can do it better! While that MAY be true — at least for certain activities and tasks — there is some finite limit on what we can accomplish as individuals.
