Field Notes Blog
One of the questions that often comes from new agricultural lenders and young producers is, “How do I follow a legend?” In sports, there are many stories of challenges faced by new coaches following...
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This week’s episode is another feature from the Ag Biz Cast Podcast. Launched in August, Ag Biz Cast shares inspiring stories of young, beginning, and small farmers. It is targeted at current, past...
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Tips to Make Tax Planning Easier
We recently interviewed Sarah Meyers, a farm accounting officer at AgChoice. Now that the weather has turned cooler, fall season is in full swing and harvest is starting to finish up. Tax planning...
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China: Opportunity or Threat for Agriculture Producers?
In a recent question-and-answer session, a straightforward question concerning China garnered some deep thought. Is China an opportunity or a threat to the U.S. agriculture industry? Let's look at the...
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SBDCs Help Businesses Get started
We recently interviewed Winifred McGee. Winifred is a previous Penn State extension educator who now works for the University of Scranton's Small Business Development Center, or SBDC. Winifred will...
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Management Intensity: The Name of the Game
Weather, inflation, trade uncertainty, global geopolitics, and supply and marketing chain disruptions can lead one to say, “Enough is enough!” Well, this is the world of agriculture and the economy...
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We recently interviewed Jeff Moser, executive loan officer with AgChoice Farm Credit. No matter if you are a full- or part-time farmer, agricultural producers have a number of capital needs to make...
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Know the Facts about Unsolicited Mail After a Loan
We recently interviewed Emily Helman, customer service specialist with AgChoice Farm Credit. Unsolicited mail, email and phone calls are a daily occurrence nowadays. If you’ve recently closed or...
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We interviewed Thad Taylor, executive loan officer and forest products specialist with AgChoice Farm Credit. AgChoice recently released its Forest Products Industry Outlook, a document which provides...
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What separates the average from the good or great when it comes to bottom line profitability? This question was the subject of discussion for a focus group of owners and managers who were about to...
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