by Morgan Stutrud | Aug 27, 2026 | Farm Business, Farm Business Planning, Farm Life, Farm Operations, Management, Succession Planning
By Morgan Stutrud To be published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com What happens to the farm when the person who normally knows everything is suddenly unavailable? On many farms, there is one person who knows where everything is, who to call and what needs to... 
by Morgan Stutrud | Jul 21, 2025 | Farm Business, Farm Business Planning, Farm Operations, Management
By: Jason Fewell Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com Risk and uncertainty have a great deal of influence on farm and ranch profitability. However, risk is not the same as uncertainty, and understanding the differences can help farmers and... 
by ur_support24 | Jan 6, 2025 | Farm Operations, Management
By Jason Fewell Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com Farming and ranching are cyclical businesses. Supply and demand for agricultural products increase and decrease, creating surpluses and deficits over time. While everyone knows the cyclical... 
by ur_support24 | Nov 29, 2024 | Commentary, Farm Business, Farm Operations, Management
By Linda Burbidge Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com Commodity futures markets tend to exhibit “carry” over the winter and spring months leading up to the next harvest. The concept of carry plays a critical role in helping farmers optimize... 
by ur_support24 | May 8, 2024 | Farm Business, Farm Operations, Management
by Lynsey Aberle Originally published by Dakota Farmer at farmprogress.com North Dakota producers had a good year in 2023 but saw a large decrease in their average net farm income. The average net farm income last year was $139,574, down from $430,678 in 2022. Even...