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David Kohl | Road Warrior of Agriculture Archives
Dave Kohl, The Corn And Soybean Digest Trends Editor, is an ag economist specializing in business management and ag finance. He recently retired from Virginia Tech, but continues to conduct applied research and travel extensively in the U.S. and Canada, teaching ag and banking seminars and speaking to producer and agribusiness groups. He can be reached at sullylab@vt.edu.
Getting Your Financial Game Plan in Order
By Dr. Dave Kohl
Now is the time to start getting your financial game plan in shape if you are an agricultural producer...
The Better are Getting Better
By Dr. Dave Kohl
My work with the farm business management instructor teams in south-central and southwest Minnesota provides an excellent source of data on progressive producers...
Global Economic Forecast
By Dr. Dave Kohl
For the readers of this column who are invested in the red-hot grain industry, let’s go up to 100,000 ft. and explore an overview of the global economic forecast...
First Quarter 2008 in Review
By Dr. Dave Kohl
The first quarter of 2008 is the tale of two economies. The general economy is moving into recession. The breadth and depth of the recession will be dependent upon converging events and factors...
Bubbles and Funny Money
By Dr. Dave Kohl
Money floats around the world attempting to find a place to get lost. This excess investor money is looking for a quick buck and now it is being parked in commodity markets for gold, platinum, wheat, corn, beans, etc. If you have ever observed bubbles and cycles...
Volatility and Risk Management Practices for Producers and Lenders
By Dr. Dave Kohl
In a recent webcast, an agrilender from Wisconsin asked me an interesting question. With the current volatility in the grain industry, what risk management practices would you recommend?...
Fair Weather Economics in Agriculture
By Dr. Dave Kohl
Did you see this commodity boom coming to agriculture? This is a common question asked as I travel the continent as the Road Warrior of Agriculture. The answer is...
You’re the Boss!
By Dr. Dave Kohl
Several weeks ago, my Road Warrior travels took me to Red Deer, Alberta, between Calgary and Edmonton. Agricultural producers in this province think entrepreneurially and outside the box...
Views from the Top
By Dr. Dave Kohl
Recently I was in Embrun, Ontario, Canada, south of Ottawa, at a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Speaking Series event. Brian Little, the head of RBC agribusiness for Canada...
The Super Bowl Of Agriculture
By Dr. Dave Kohl
Recently I took a Road Warrior stop at the Super Bowl of Agricultural Management – The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) – in Austin, TX. If any of you want a high-energy jolt to your business, put this event on the calendar. Yes, it is quite costly, but the information, networking and sharing of expertise is second to none...















