There are a lot of farmers in their 30s and 40s who don’t know what their future looks like.  The truth be told: 77% of farms don't have a succession plan. And this obviously has a lot to do with why only 12% of farms pass onto the third generation!

Farm and ranch succession seems to be one of the hot topics in meetings and magazine articles the past couple of years. If you read the Progressive sister publications to Ag Proud – Idaho, you no doubt have read articles about succession.

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Kimmi Devaney talks with Davon Cook about how peer groups and advisory boards can improve your farm by bringing additional perspective to your management decisions.

It’s one of my favorite Yogi-isms. Paraphrased, it means you’ve got to know your objective before you flip the switch to full steam ahead.

Year after year, agriculture continues to rank as one of the most dangerous occupations. Far too many farmers, farm family members and employees are injured or killed in farm accidents. What are you doing to change this in your farm and community?  

As an adviser to the farmers of my county and beyond, one question I dread the most is “Andy, what am I going to do?”

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), a multifederal government agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning and information at national, state and local levels across the U.S., defines an “agricultural drought” as a phenomenon in which weather conditions lead to adverse plant responses, leading to outcomes that range from reduced crop and forage yields to complete crop and forage failure.