This past week, Paul Neiffer had a conversation with Kristjan Hebert, managing partner of Hebert Grain Ventures in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. As Hebert looks back at his farming career, he says one of his top mistakes was expanding the operation before expanding his team.
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
The annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour provides insights into potential corn and soybean production numbers with the help of scouts reporting from 2,000+ fields across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota.
Patrick Montgomery is in the business of delivering customers the best steaks they'll ever eat. Along the way, he may have created the best hot dog anyone has ever tasted as well. American Countryside shares what happened when a steak company’s hot dog sales went through the roof.
Janette Barnard, author of the newsletter Prime Future, shares her thoughts on packer concentration and what might happen if the DOJ goes full 1911 and ‘Standard Oils’ on the meat industry. Every plant becomes its own company. The ‘Big 4’ become the ‘Midsize 22’.
Slower line speeds are now the rule at six pork processing plants under the new Swine Inspection System after a federal court ruling earlier this year ordered packing plants to operate at slower line speeds.
In 2021, you have the choice to join #FJFieldDays in person or online. Join us at a location near you or login online to find educational content, equipment demos, industry insights and more.
