Division of Extension
Every five years the USDA undertakes a detailed inventory of farming operations across the country. The most recent 2022 Census of Agriculture provides a snapshot of the nation’s farming economy, including demographics, production practices, land use, and economic trends.
There are four strategies that can be pursued to help manage farm business risks.
Understanding what mental health is, the stigma around it, and the benefits of counseling and other resources available can help you decide if it is right for you.
Understanding how a farmer’s own risk preferences and that of others affect the risk management decisions made for the farm business is important.
Let’s look at the concept of price risk with an example of the average monthly corn prices in the United States.
The greater the uncertainty, the greater the risk.
The more likely a negative factor will occur, the greater the risk potential.
Creating career paths, or “career pathing” is the process of aligning opportunities for employee career growth with organizational talent priorities.
Effective recruiting plans should be a critical part of your business model as you seek out key talent to help your business grow.
Understanding the formula for success can provide a road map to achieving our purpose which brings us peace of mind and that desired sense of contentedness.
The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) provides insurance coverage for the production of most U.S. agricultural commodities against financial losses caused by adverse growing and market conditions.
Grain markets have been noted in history as early as during the Roman Empire.
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Stress management is an essential business skill in today’s agriculture. As a farmer, you have a responsibility to maintain your mental and physical health just like you have a responsibility to maintain your farm equipment.
A system is a series of interconnected parts that drive an organization forward. A “systems approach” to human resources management on your farm considers the interconnectedness of all the efforts you’ve made to make your farm a great place to work. It includes every aspect of the employee life-cycle, from the first time a prospective […]
Have you noticed feeling more irritable or less able to think clearly and concentrate after a night of bad sleep? You’re not alone. Sleep is as essential to your overall health as food and water are. Experience has probably shown us how essential good sleep is for how well our brains and bodies work the […]
Farm succession planning has a lot of technical components that require accountants, consultants, tax specialists, and attorneys to figure out how and when the transition will happen. Read how Extension helped this family farm successfully transition to the next generation of owners.
This report provides a statewide overview of agricultural land values across Wisconsin in 2023 based on a statistical analysis of actual sales and now includes the weighted average price of agricultural land sold in Wisconsin.
Dairy producers need to stay informed about the latest developments of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program so that they can make timely and informed decisions for their operations.
