Many economic factors are at play in the ag industry, everything from stimulus money to higher commodity prices to historically low interest rates to strengthening farmland values.
With your farm at a unique financial juncture, Joe Caffee, president and CEO of the First State Bank of Middlebury, Ind., suggests visiting with your lender about potential opportunities or challenges. Consider these questions.
5 Farmers Talk Transitions, Branding, Diversification and Strategic Growth
Paul Neiffer and four guests cover key topics such as decision making, transition planning, farm branding, diversification, leadership training and more.
During the 2022 Top Producer Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
John Phipps: Hog Hotels? China's Megaplex Hog Buildings
Multi-story hog farrowing and finishing buildings, often in megaplexes with tens of thousands of pigs in China. And according to John Phipps, there may be some benefits to the buildings.
