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Farmers Must Respond to President Obama’s State of the Union Speech

If farmers have learned anything about politics during President Obama’s first year in office it is that their voices must be heard. Heard regularly by each of their representatives in Congress and anyone else who will listen to them. This month’s election in Massachusetts and the general attitude of all lawmakers in Washington since then [...]

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Farm Business Succession Requires A Business Strategic Development Plan

Successful farmers know that to survive in this dynamic environment they need a framework for decision-making. It must be both solid and fluid while at the same time flexible . And it need not be complex, rather it can be as simple and straightforward as you want it to be. However you normally make your [...]

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Passing Down the Farm in The 21st. Century

In 2007 I reviewed the case notes of farm family clients who were the most successful at making their transition from one generation to the next, looking for common threads. What I found was that those situations that had worked out for the best each contained three elements. They were from across North America, did [...]

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Looking For a Small Business Coach? The Successful Ones Are Different!

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last few years, you know that business coaches are everywhere. If you think a small business coach can help you and your family, how would you choose the right one for you? All things being equal you’d probably choose a person you like, someone you resonate [...]

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According to Progressive Farmer: A Written Strategy Provides A Road Map For Your Operation

Farm succession and planning is such a never-ending process that what was said during your first conversation with your spouse or another family member can take place weeks even months before you share what was discussed with your advisers. If you don’t write down what is said, in an order that makes accurate recall possible, [...]

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afimilk® – Modern Dairy Farm Management Seminar

Founded in 1977, SAE Afikim is the global leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing cutting edge computerized systems for the modern dairy farm and herd management. A pioneer in the field, SAE Afikim introduced the world’s first electronic milk meter over 25 years ago and since has continued to provide advanced solutions for the milking [...]

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Workplace Conflict Resolution Important Tips

The only business without conflict is a person working completely alone on a desert island. Well that’s not true – there just wouldn’t be anyone around to witness it. In a family owned business conflict takes on an additional element, we’re related to each other and when you get under my skin there are limited [...]

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