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Financial Literacy

Smart Year-End Budgeting for Farmers: Keep Your Finances Growing

As the holiday season approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in gift buying, family gatherings and festive celebrations. But for farmers and those in the ag industry, this time of year isn’t just...
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Cultivating Financial Literacy

In the dynamic world of agricultural education, we prepare students not only to understand soil science, livestock care and crop production, but also to become responsible stewards of their futures...
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Cattle Industry Flying High

Anyone in the cattle business knows that the last couple of years have been some of the most profitable our industry has ever seen. A combination of factors have led to this situation and we will take...
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What are Balance Sheets and Income Statements?

This blog will walk you through the basics of balance sheets and income statements, what they are and how can you use them. What Are Balance Sheets and Income Statements? Balance Sheet - measures your...
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The Importance of Market Reports

Anticipation. It’s one of the most important aspects of farming and ranching. Knowing the weather forecast is key to making planting, spraying and harvesting decisions. Although it is out of our...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Filling Out a Balance Sheet

Filling out a balance sheet can be an intimidating task. It can be extremely overwhelming to see all the boxes and work through the entire document; however, filling out a balance sheet doesn’t have...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

10 Grant Writing Tips for a Strong Application

There are tons of grant opportunities out there for non-profit organizations and small businesses, but many people view the grant application process as a daunting task. It doesn’t have to be! Here...
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Financial Literacy

Milk Pricing– The Great Unknown

Several years ago, I worked with my milk coop to forward contract some milk. I called the coop milk pricing, a forward contracting expert, to explain the numbers. The comment I got was, “It’s a long...
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The 5 C's of Credit

The 5 C’s of Credit All lending institutions have the responsibility to complete due diligence in order to be a reliable and consistent source of sound, adequate, and constructive credit. The degree...
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Preparing For 2024: Recommendations For Your Household, Farm & Business

Is it just me, or does time move a lot faster these days? I just blinked, and 2024 is almost here. That means it’s time for Doc White’s thoughts on how you should start preparing for the new year...
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