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Grain Marketing Through the Noise
In this blog post, we share some feedback from our customers. With a focus on how they are using software to cut through the grain marketing noise to make decisions that work for their farm and bottom line.
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Liquidity is King in Farming
Working capital (and liquidity in general) are very important in a commodity business such as farming. Farmers need to constantly evaluate their balance sheets to prepare for the inevitable cyclical downturns. Liquidity is king!
Read More »Tough Cash Rent Negotiations and Decisions
This blog post walks through a cash rent negotiation framework and analyzes a tough hypothetical cash rent decision.
Read More »12-Step Framework for Evaluating New Farms
In this blog post, we discuss a decision framework to use when analyzing farm rent opportunities. From filtering out biases that can trip you up to using farm management software to help with your analysis, we touch base on all aspects of analyzing new farms for rent.
Read More »Video: Prevented Planting Scenario Analysis
In this blog post, we present a video where we show you some detailed farm scenario analysis. Specifically, we use Harvest Profit's farm management software platform to do a prevented planting crop insurance analysis. Every farm is unique and there is no "one-size-fits-all" scenarios for most operations. Put tools and systems in place that work for your farm!
Read More »Article: Flex Rents Need to Benefit Both Parties
In this blog post, I point you to an article that summarizes some thoughts I have on flex rents. They are great contracts but they need to be mutually beneficial and negotiated with that in mind.
Read More »Podcast Interview: Being a Small Fish in a Big (AgTech) Pond
Harvest Profit's founder, Nick Horob, was interviewed on the Future of Agriculture podcast recently. On it, Nick and the host discuss the current state of AgTech, what it's like to self-fund a farm software business, and what does Randy Dowdy know about growing corn in Minnesota!
Read More »Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018
In this blog post, we show you the top 10 most visited posts on our blog in 2018. From farm management software to grain marketing to capital allocation to behavioral finance, our goal is simple: to add value to your operation!
Read More »13 Biases That Screw Up Farm Management Decisions - Part 3
In this blog post, we are continuing to investigate cognitive biases and how they impact farm management decisions. Biases play a key, and often hidden, role in many of the decisions business owners make. In a business with as many decisions as farming, you need to be aware of their potential negative impact on your farm.
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