People will argue that economies of scale is the determining factor for which farms will succeed and which will fail. Is this what you believe? 

We all find ourselves in situations where we need to have tough conversations. No one wants to deal with conflict, yet it's important to remember that productive conversations are still possible, even when it seems like neither side is willing to budge.

Livestock producers can enhance success by identifying and exploiting their competitive advantage in relation to their competition.

Does the right hand know what the left hand is doing on your farm?  
The truth is: On a lot of farms, partners couldn’t tell you what their other partners are planning on doing the next day.

Several years ago, a junior high school principal was getting regular reports from the custodial staff that the girls’ bathroom mirrors had lipstick on them.