Dairy farm families across America are facing tremendous challenges due to many factors including a weak dairy economy, disruptions from severe weather, and an aging farming population. American Farmland Trust is joining Chobani with ...
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When farm operators fail to plan for the transfer of assets and management to the next generation, it exposes their business to human, financial and legal risks that can threaten farm viability. However, less ...
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I have been learning a lot about the different aspects involved in succession planning this summer while looking into farmers’ needs surrounding this topic. One of the big things I have discovered is that ...
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Dairy farms today are faced with difficult decisions that impact their day-today operations in both short-term and long-term business viability. During this drawn-out low in milk prices, attention to these decisions can be the ...
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Agriculture is the focus for our team, and direct contact with our farm producers is part of our daily activity. These producers have experienced an extended period of low prices for their products, whether ...
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Specialists from Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY are organizing a three-part workshop series for farm owners and managers to acquire skills, tools and tactics for success in multi-generational farm businesses. The workshop series will ...
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Through summertime visits to farms in Tioga County, Barb Neal from CCE Tioga County, Zack Baker from Tioga County Economic Development, and I identified a general need for information related to farm business development ...
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If there is one thing I’ve learned since joining the team in May, it’s that dairy farms are incredible businesses. Farmers manage people, land, equipment, infrastructure, and, of course, animals. Their complex and dynamic ...
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Plans are underway for a Dairy Girl Network Peer Group for the Central New York area. This peer group is focused on building camaraderie with other dairy women, sharing ideas and experiences, and encouraging ...
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