Margin Management
With extreme volatility in all aspects of agriculture, margin management will be imperative for successful businesses
Why Is My Lender So Uptight?
Many of you who are renewing lines of credit and seeking mortgage or intermediate-term credit are noticing concern
Business Root Canal
After a recent seminar at a national woman’s conference in Salem, OR, a lady approached me concerning her recent family
Last Talk of the Decade
The grain industry, which historically had two favorable years in every 10 years on average, experienced a bullish
The Six C is Cranium
While not all of agriculture has experienced the economic freefall, there are proactive management lessons to be
Number 32 in the Books
A trip to San Antonio, TX, to address the American Bankers Association’s Agricultural Conference is always a highlight
Farm Income Range Widens
Recently my travels included a stop to address the FINPACK Lenders Conference in Mankato, MN. Bob Craven, director of
Lesson Learned
In a recent webinar a participant asked me two great questions: “Do you think lenders and banks have learned their
