You just can’t put enough emphasis on good education, and that includes education for managing your agribusiness. At the 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, along with the AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show, the youngest producers are being encouraged to get involved with ASFMRA for the dividends it will pay …
Monsanto Seed Chipper at AgroNomics Conference
There’s a lot of emphasis, obviously, on management at the 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, in conjunction with the AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show. And it’s all about helping farmers mitigate their risks, especially with Monsanto technology straight from the lab. “This is our seed chipper,” explained Rodney Phelps, …
Data as a Cash Crop
The American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers just completed their annual meeting along with the AgroNomics Conference and Trade Show. One of the companies exhibiting was Farmers Edge. They want you to Grow. More. Precisely. Wade Barnes, President/CEO and Co-Founder, was also on the program talking about “Data – the New Cash Crop.” He says that as we …
Customer Satisfaction with O.H. Kruse
It’s one thing to think you’ve had a successful event. It’s another to hear from your customers that it was a successful event. At the end of last week’s first ever O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling dealer appreciation day I asked a couple of the attendees what they thought. You can listen to Manuel and Tim, Royal Oaks Feed, who …
Co-ops Announce Proposed Merger
The board of directors for Family Dairies USA, Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative and Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers have unanimously voted to recommend a unified merger for their membership. Combined, these three cooperatives could soon become the largest Midwest dairy marketing cooperative under the new name of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative. “We are extremely excited about the future this effort will offer …
Water Management With SMS Tile Plan Editor
Welcome to the first of our new features called Insights Weekly from our sponsor Ag Leader Technology! One of the new features that Ag Leader is excited to release in version 12.5 of SMS Advanced is the new Water Management Module for tiling. This new optional editor allows growers to design tile drainage systems in a field by utilizing RTK …
GROWMARK supports Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
GROWMARK generously supports the non-profit organization Farm Safety 4 Just Kids in their effort to keep youth safe in rural areas. GROWMARK provides their customers with agricultural products as well as the means to deliver, market, and store those products. “GROWMARK’s sponsorship of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids demonstrates their commitment to their curstomers,” David Schweitz, executive director of Farm …
Factors Impacting Global Agriculture
What is ahead for global agriculture? Now there’s a question that can’t be easy to answer. But that’s the task Steve Elmore, Economics Director, Dupont Pioneer, had this morning at the AgroNomics Conference. Steve provided attendees with information on the current major factors influencing agriculture. By understanding what these are ASFMRA members can draw more informed conclusions about the current …
Being Relevant to Your Customers
Is your company still relevant to your customers? Well I hope so. But if you want to delve in to this Ross Shafer can help. Ross was the keynote speaker at the O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling dealer appreciation day. I first met Ross during this year’s Agri-Marketing Conference. He’s a very informative and entertaining speaker. He says the customer …
Some O.H. Kruse Memories
When you’ve got a company that is three generations old you can bet there are lots of memories. I captured some of those memories of O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling by talking with Richard Kruse, Kruse Feed & Supply. Richard is pictured on the left with his nephew, Kevin Kruse. Richard started out working in his father’s business and it …