Emergency plans vital to protect farms
Every farm should have a disaster plan to protect assets from natural disasters and other emergencies, said a Kansas State University extension communication specialist.
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Flooding and cattle health
Veterinarians involved in the 2008 floods as well as hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other flooding events offer advice on preparing for disaster.
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Resources to cope with a drop in income
Knowing what to do when you’re faced with an abrupt drop in income due to a layoff, salary reduction, illness or divorce can seem overwhelming. To help people find ways to make ends meet in the midst of turbulent economic times, UW-Extension Family Living Programs has developed an online financial management and resource tool.
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Proactive farm management with a plan
A business plan to empower your farm management.
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A compass for navigating today’s economic whitewater
The past couple of years have been challenging for dairy producers, to say the least. So it was standing-room only at the session offering insights into how to manage today’s “economic whitewater” at this week’s Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Annual Business Conference in Madison, Wis.
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Gutsy decision pays off
At the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Managers Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., Andy Young, a dairy producer and strategist with Pennfield Dairy Profitability Team, a feed mill and dairy solutions provider on the east coast, shared a gutsy decision that his family made.
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Crisis Management Resource Center
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- AFBF president issues statement on U.S.-EU trade negotiations
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- Study: Federal milk marketing order helps Calif. producers
- Ag markets were generally mixed overnight trading
- Winterkill losses put pressure on forage supplies
- Weather report: Cool and rainy in the Plains
