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The ramblings of an ag banker at 3 a.m.

Characteristics and habits to avoid when trying to build a positive relationship with your banker.

April 16, 2024

While I could go with the ordinary list of things like global events, market volatility, geopolitical issues, global economics and poor financial records, the things that really keep me awake at night fall more into the symptoms or characteristics of what leads to financial issues on a farm. Let’s take a look at a few that top my list.

Review record-keeping methods and retention standards

Considerations and methods to develop a simple record-keeping system.

April 11, 2024

Katie Wantoch

Considerations and methods to develop a simple record-keeping system.

Fraud on the farm: It’s time to protect yourself

Six common types of cyberattacks and payment fraud outlined, along with tips to implement in a fraud prevention protocol.

March 26, 2024

Brad Guse

Agribusinesses may be more susceptible than other businesses to payment fraud because fraudsters perceive them as being both lucrative targets and having less sophisticated fraud protection tools. Read on for tips to help prevent six common types of cyberattacks and payment fraud.

Economic Update: Congress releases first six budget bills, including agriculture

The all-milk and mailbox price spread widened last November while FSA interest rates continue downward this month.

March 4, 2024

Karen Lee and Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy’s financial picture as we begin March 2024.

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings down in 2023

With 139 filings, farm bankruptcies were the lowest since 2004.

February 22, 2024

Dave Natzke

Improved working capital and equity positions in 2022 helped reduce the number of U.S. farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcy in 2023. There will likely be additional financial stressors in 2024.

USDA milk production lower, offset by higher cow inventories

The 2024 milk production forecast was lowered, but recent price strength raises cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk and whey price forecasts.

February 9, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report identifies milk and feed factors potentially impacting dairy producer income in the year ahead.

Weekly Digest: Southeastern U.S. FMMOs amended

Changes address transportation and marketing costs in the milk-deficit region.

February 5, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news and economic factors impacting your dairy entering the first full week of February 2024.

Replacement cow prices rise to 9-year high

February 2, 2024

Dave Natzke

Tightening cow and heifer numbers pushed average prices for U.S. replacement dairy cows to a nine-year high in January, according to latest USDA quarterly estimates.

Diversifying dairy revenue streams

Considerations and strategies for diversifying non-milk revenue streams, including feed, custom work, cull cow sales and beef-on-dairy.

January 30, 2024

Curtis Gerrits

While milk accounts for roughly 80% to 85% of our gross revenue on dairy farms, there’s untapped potential in diversifying the remaining 15% to 20% of income streams.

USDA milk production, price outlooks remain stagnant

The 2024 milk production forecast was lowered from last month but price projections remains weaker, pressured by cheese and Class III milk.

January 15, 2024

Dave Natzke

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and Crop Production reports identify milk and feed factors potentially impacting dairy producer income in the year ahead.

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The ramblings of an ag banker at 3 a.m.

Review record-keeping methods and retention standards

Fraud on the farm: It’s time to protect yourself

Economic Update: Congress releases first six budget bills, including agriculture

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings down in 2023

USDA milk production lower, offset by higher cow inventories

Weekly Digest: Southeastern U.S. FMMOs amended

Replacement cow prices rise to 9-year high

Diversifying dairy revenue streams

USDA milk production, price outlooks remain stagnant

Net zero by 2050: Are dairy processors ready to go?

Are your cows participating in milk harvest?

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