Buying or building any business requires much evaluation and planning, but when that business is a farm, there are more layers of complexity. You need more than a business plan – you need a farm plan.

Good production numbers are great, but management skills are a must in today’s environment of tight margins and the endless pressures from third parties.

Have you ever picked up a menu at a restaurant and read their history on the back?

Have you ever applied for a loan and only have it sit on your lender’s desk for days without an answer?

Whenever there is a new President, Governor or Mayor elected to office, you hear a lot about “special advisors.”

Most farmers and ranchers pride themselves on always paying their debts on time. Making late payments is not something most people take lightly.