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Examine the competitiveness of wheat production for important international wheat regions using 2013 to 2016 data from the agri benchmark network.
Read More about International Benchmarks for Wheat Production (2018)Recorded July 3, 2018 | Corn & soybean outlook focused on updated trade tariff information, along with information from USDA’s June 30th Acreage & Grain Stocks reports.
Read More about 2018 Crop OutlookAn early lesson in economics is that commodity markets, and the prices they help generate, send signals to producers of how much to produce, what to produce, and when to produce. A good illustration are the signals sent to the world’s grain producers during the recent boom-moderation cycle that all farmers are familiar with.
Read More about The Role of Grain Markets in the Boom-Moderation CycleFarm size and growth are often discussed in the context of economies of size. Previous research suggests that the average cost curve in production agriculture is downward sloping or at a minimum L-shaped. Thus, in general, larger businesses have lower costs of production.
Read More about Farm Growth: Challenges and OpportunitiesExamines the competitiveness of soybean production for important international soybean regions using 2013 to 2016 data from the agri benchmark network.
Read More about International Benchmarks for Soybean Production (2018)Examines the competitiveness of corn production for important international corn producing regions using 2013 to 2016 data from the agri benchmark network.
Read More about International Benchmarks for Corn Production (2018)This Ohio State University spreadsheet calculates a corn silage production budget. Without some form of budgeting and some method to track your enterprises’ progress you’ll have difficulty determining profitability and if you’ve met your goals for the farm.
Read More about Corn Silage Production BudgetA farm’s sustainable growth rate depends on the farm’s return on equity and its components. A farm with a higher profit margin, a higher asset turnover ratio, a higher ratio of assets/equity, and/or a lower percentage of owner withdrawals to net farm income will have a higher sustainable growth rate.
Read More about What is My Sustainable Growth Rate?Before growing, it is essential for an operation to think about their strategic direction.
Read More about Farm Growth: Challenges and OpportunitiesRetirement planning is always challenging but can be especially complicated if you own your business, work for a family business, or are self-employed. Copreneurs (those who own a business with their spouse) have especially complicated situations since the financial wellbeing of both individuals is linked to the business.
Read More about Retirement in the Family Business: Farm and Non-Farm Differences