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AgriVision Episode 26 – Time to sell the cows?
Host Katie Wantoch and Kaitlyn Davis, Extension Agriculture Educator in LaCrosse County, discuss and offer tips for a couple’s plans for selling their cows and retiring from farming.
AgriVision Episode 25 – Golden opportunity? Part 2
Host Katie Wantoch and Ryan Sterry, Professor and Agriculture Agent with Extension in St. Croix County, discuss considerations for renting land from a family member and details that should be included with a written lease agreement.
Good fences still make for good neighbors
In this 2013 podcast, Phil Harris, UW-Extension Farm Law Specialist at UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences discusses livestock owners’ responsibility for fencing.
Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements for Your Farm – AgLease 101 publication brief summary
Jump to video resource This provides a summary of what is covered in the full-text publication, “Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements for Your Farm” located in the AgLease 101 document library aglease101.org – a publication to help operators and landowners develop equitable cash-rent arrangements and assist them in making sound decisions based on an […]
Pasture Rental Arrangement for Your Farm – AgLease 101 publication brief summary
Jump to video resource This provides a summary of what is covered in the full-text publication, “Pasture Rental Arrangement for Your Farm” located in the AgLease 101 document library Aglease101.org – a publication to help operators and landowners develop equitable rental arrangements and assist them in making sound decisions based on an equitable evaluation of […]
Rental Agreements for Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities – AgLease 101 publication brief summary
Jump to video resource This provides a summary of what is covered in the full-text publication, “Rental Agreements for Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities” located in the AgLease 101 document library Aglease101.org – a publication to help operators and landowners develop equitable rental arrangements and assist them in making sound decisions based on an equitable […]
Crop Share Rental Arrangements for your Farm – AgLease 101 publication brief summary
This provides a summary of what is covered in the full-text publication, “Crop Share Rental Arrangements for Your Farm” located in the AgLease 101 document library aglease101.org – a publication to help operators and landowners develop equitable rental arrangements and assist them in making sound decisions based on an equitable evaluation of resources. Crop-share arrangements […]
What Motivates You to Succeed – Defining Your Values
Business values influence the farm’s goals and priorities. It is important to be able to recognize differences in the values of owners, stakeholders, managers, and other key personnel and have a process through which each is willing to compromise if necessary, to arrive at mutually acceptable goals and decisions.
What is strategic thinking and how can you use the strategic planning process to craft your farm’s future?
Strategic thinking is the intuitive, visual, and creative process you use to make decisions about your farm business. Strategic thinking is all about thinking ahead, anticipating what your competition is going to do, and then taking risks to succeed.
Creating Your $50/cwt Mona Lisa ~ Diversifying your farm business enterprise
If you are enticed by the potential of a value-added enterprise, then three potential steps to start with tomorrow after breakfast. One, find the stick and hit yourself over the head until you are ready to do your homework. Two, take time to learn more about value-added agriculture enterprises. Three, don’t go it alone. In every state there are people and organizations that stand ready to assist.
Wisconsin Agricultural Land Prices 2021
This report provides a statewide overview of agricultural land values across Wisconsin based on a statistical analysis of actual sales and now includes the weighted average price of agricultural land sold in Wisconsin.
Exploring Capacity to Serve Wisconsin HMoob Farmers
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension invites you to explore our collective capacity to serve Wisconsin’s HMoob farmers and contribute to a sustained presence of the HMoob farming community as an important part of Wisconsin agriculture and healthy food access. Participants of this winter meeting series will share experience, knowledge, and goals for improving […]
AgriVision Episode 24 – Golden opportunity? Part 1
Host Katie Wantoch and Ryan Sterry, Professor and Agriculture Agent with Extension in St. Croix County, discuss items to consider when renting additional farmland along with completing an enterprise budget.
Working together to help farm families develop succession plans
The Wisconsin Farm Succession Professionals Network bring educators, agencies, and service professionals together to build knowledge and skills and to discuss coordinating efforts in farm succession to better serve the Wisconsin agriculture community.
AgriVision Episode 23 – At a Crossroads
Host Katie Wantoch and Jim Versweyveld, Agriculture Extension educator in Walworth County, discuss viability of a dairy farm and future retirement options for a farm couple.
Control of Farm Management Decisions
When working through developing a plan to transfer management decisions it is important to realize that management decisions should be transferred incrementally. Having a framework of when management decisions will be transferred will give both the owner and the successor generations peace of mind.
