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Articles by Erica Louder

Appraising value of farmground

Ask the banker: How does an appraiser value farmground?

May 31, 2018
Erica Louder
Appraising farmground isn’t an exact science, but the approaches and the details that can separate one property from a neighboring property are the same.
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Cattle branding, ancient Egypt and cowboy lingo

May 4, 2018
Erica Louder
Branding cattle is a tradition (and practical measure) that dates back as far as the ancient Egyptians, but for most Americans the tradition is immortalized in Western movies as a symbol of the Old West.
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How a 100-pound Holstein herd averages 7 pounds combined fat and protein

April 25, 2018
Erica Louder
The term “successful” can be pretty subjective in its application, but many would argue that the term should be applied to TKunkel Dairy Farms LLC of Cuba City, Wisconsin.
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Harriet Kidd Banner

Women in agriculture: Harriet Kidd Banner and 80 acres of sagebrush

April 4, 2018
Erica Louder
March was Women’s History Month, and as a woman and a lover of history, I fully engage in the celebration of our vibrant and remarkable history. A social media post from popular blogger Carrie Mess – author of Dairy Carrie – reminded me not to forget about the history of women in agriculture. This got me thinking about how women in agriculture shaped my history.
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Knight Farm

A model of innovation: Knight Farm

March 29, 2018
Erica Louder
For farmers, innovation is the name of the game, and no one knows that better than Richard Knight, owner and operator of Knight Farm in upstate New York.
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Battling the realist with the optimist

March 15, 2018
Erica Louder
Atop his bay gelding, the cowboy rides through the undulating hills one last time in search of the missing calf. He is rather certain he knows the calf’s location, but the sheer pleasure of such a ride, in such a place, is worthy of the excuse.
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pivot stuck in the mud

Farmer amnesia

February 7, 2018
Erica Louder
Despite the labor pains of farming, a farmer eagerly lines up to experience it again and again, season after season.
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Budgeting money

How much can I borrow?

January 31, 2018
Erica Louder
As farmers accustomed to the straightforward, the world of finance may seem like a neglected water trough.
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A world without January

January 17, 2018
Erica Louder
In the novel Anne of Green Gables, the heroine proclaims her favorite month of the year by saying, “I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” While October is not my favorite month, I understand Anne’s partiality for a specific month. I love June.
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4 reasons your recordkeeping is worthless

January 1, 2018
Erica Louder
Recordkeeping – the term conjures up hours of office work and data entry. It’s the nemesis of many a productive farmer, a nightmare of paperwork and frustrating computer programs.
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