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Farm Business Management Program Touted with COVID-19 Scholarships

Published November 9, 2020

An estimated 350 Minnesota farmers are currently distressed because of COVID-10. AgCentric Director Keith Olander says agriculture has been in a “pressure cooker” situation for a number of years. "Profitability, if it existed at all, was very slim. Most farms…

New Roles for Olander and Detloff

Published October 13, 2020

Keith Olander has taken a new role as the executive director of AgCentric and Agricultural Partnerships. Int his position, Olander will work on a statewide basis on farm business management and ag education. Cory Detloff takes over as the new…

“Don’t Give Up” on Crop Marketing

Published May 18, 2020

Weather and low commodity prices are just a couple, of the many, factors impacting farmers’ decisions right now. While some have started planting the 2020 crop, others have yet to turn a wheel. Based at Stephen, Minnesota, Northland Community and…

Dry Bean Scene

Published May 15, 2020

Acreage decisions haven't been easy for farmers in the Northern Plains this year. Get the details in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Dissecting and Navigating the Dairy Economy

Published February 26, 2020

There have been five years of marginal profitability for Minnesota dairy farmers. The second half of 2019 started to show an increase in the milk price, which put a little hope back into the market. Central Lakes College Farm Business…

Be Prepared With an Alternative Plan

Published April 10, 2019

In the current market environment, price targets may not be reached. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen is advising farmers to have a Plan B. "Take a hard look at time deadlines and make sure…

RRV Outperforms the Rest of Minnesota

Published April 9, 2019

Statewide, Minnesota farm income was at a 23-year low this past year. That was not the case in the Red River Valley. Net farm income in the Red River Valley averaged more than $173,000 last year, up from a statewide…

North Dakota’s Net Farm Income Declines 30 Percent

Published May 23, 2018

The average net income for farms participating in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Association was $88,000 last year. That compares to nearly $127,000 in 2016. NDSU Extension farm management specialist Andrew Swenson says the 30 percent decline in farm…

AgCentric Expands the Reach of Ag Education

Published May 9, 2018

AgCentric is expanding to include St. Cloud Community and Technical College. "This is really an opportunity for us to grow," said Keith Olander, director, AgCentric. AgCentric was formed four years ago by Central Lakes College in Staples and Brainerd, Northland…

Articles tagged under: Farm Business Management

Farm Business Management Program Touted with COVID-19 Scholarships

New Roles for Olander and Detloff

“Don’t Give Up” on Crop Marketing

Dry Bean Scene

Dissecting and Navigating the Dairy Economy

Be Prepared With an Alternative Plan

RRV Outperforms the Rest of Minnesota

North Dakota’s Net Farm Income Declines 30 Percent

AgCentric Expands the Reach of Ag Education

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