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Farm Business & Markets

Finances, break-even math, farm transition, succession, commodity markets, and value-added enterprises.

73 stories across the archive

Good Gourd Almighty

When you find your calling, go all in.

ZZ2 drives business on philosophy.

Thinking Big in a Small Box

Maxing diversity brings multiple incomes to minimal acres.

Orchard gives storied BC Tree Fruits brand a new lease on life.

Winning With Wheat

Wheat and soybeans pay off in Illinois.

Hot trend opens up new market opportunities.

Livestock rotation, interns, and happy customers keep Oregon farm rolling.

Turfgrass sets the tone for this Missouri farmer.

Passing the Torch

Diversified farm prepares for transition.

Changing Landscapes

Economic pressures have created a new rural landscape in Canada.

A Roller Coaster Ride

Fifty years of ups and downs in the Canadian farm commodity market.

Beyond City Lights

Drawing workers to the hinterland.

Success is found in knowing your potential and your limits.

Improved dough strength could also boost farmers' bottom lines.

Slow-going chickens are key to this company's success.

Renting first farm opened a bittersweet path to better opportunities.

Selling the cow herd a mark of success, not failure.

Scratching Surface

Growing a market for all the weird stuff.

Crunching the Numbers

Peanut farmers crack code on adding value through artisan butter.

Outstanding Young Farmers

Celebrating excellence in American agriculture.

Ontario farm's early fresh treat fills the hunger gap.

Combined Energy

Processors team up to improve efficiency and look to the future.

Quebec farm strives to be a one stop pepper source for chili heads.

Safeguarding Your Rural Dream

Prepare before the power goes out.

Strength in Numbers

Working together keeps seven-gen farm family ticking.

Calibrate Yield Goals

Prioritize profit using soil health to reduce input costs.

Connected by a Thread

Fibershed ties together regional economies.

More Eyes the Better

Hiring an agrologist can help your bottom line.

Bringing a niche ag industry to life in Alaska.

A Place of Possibility

Somali couple builds their own farm in central Minnesota.

Another Roadside Attraction

Roadside stands are a window into local agriculture.

Stacking Enterprise

From brewery to bison, this ranch taps every income stream possible.

Fishing for New Markets

US Soybean Export Council builds aquaculture markets.

Gluten Free Farming

Finding crops and markets to push profits.

New Dates with Destiny

How farmers can roll with the changes.

The Place of Peonies

Homer, Alaska, farmers nurture a niche industry into full bloom.

Start to Finish

Farmcrest Foods finds success through vertical integration.

Agrologist, Accountant, Grant Writer?

Stop leaving millions on the table!

A Spectrum of Solutions

Water management techniques turn into profits.

Beef on the Outskirts

Young Quebec couple builds a thriving freezer beef business at the edge of Montreal's northern suburbs.

Freeze-Dried Success

Small Vancouver Island farm goes gourmet with freeze-dried meals.

Numbers You Should Know

Financial statements make a big difference with lenders and tax preparers.

USDA pilot program can boost small slaughterhouses.

Big beef outfit branches off into Belties niche.

Big beef outfit branches off into Belties niche.

A Taste of Place

Vasilos Gletsos' beer provides—literally—a taste of rural Vermont.

Managing a Legacy

Managing a legacy.

Non-Profit, Plenty of Benefits

Non-profit creamery is a lifeline for isolated dairies.

Prevailing with Pintos

Branding a commodity keeps beans in the rotation.

Farmers Fueling the Future - Taking Corn Higher

Meeting the ground crew behind clean jet fuel.

Avocado growers rise to opportunities and challenges.

A Hot Deduction on New Land

Residual fertilizer cuts costs of farmland purchases.

More Than a Name

Farm signs highlight your identity.

Car Park Produce

RISE Farm is Wichita's first rooftop farm.

Catering Market

Eng family finds success anticipating public demand.

Reaching for the Stars

StarWalker Organic Farms shares regenerative story with beef and pork fans nationwide.

A World of Spice

Spices laid the foundations of global trade and they're still driving changes today.

Popcorn is Poppin'

The Fitkin family has cracked a fun farming niche.

Show 'Em Your Appreciation

Thank your workers when they go the extra mile for you.

Fighting Food Insecurity

Getting food to the hungry takes a global approach.

Finding the Farm

Born to farm but not farm-born, Robert Shelton partnered his way to production.

Starting From Scratch

Finding success with flowers.

How to pass the farm down to non-family members.

The right teammates can make the difference between wins and losses on the farm.

Against the Grain

How a Nebraska farmer steers away from conventional corn and soybeans.

Cultivated Legacy

Big business thinking sets up smooth farm transitions from 4th to 5th generation and beyond.

Eat. Shop. Stay.

Norfolk County, Ontario farms band together to build an ag tourism draw.

Growing protein demand comes with more consumer demands.

Meat Straight From the Farm

USDA-inspected on-farm slaughter meets quality and economic goals.

How Ron Rosmann adjusts Rosmann family farms to economic and climate changes.

Sale Day in Mankato

A small town's sale barn is a boon to this county.

Industry scrambles to develop new markets for canola meal.

Wyoming farmers work together to keep mortgage-making sugar beets in their rotation.

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