Articles tagged under: Keith Olander
Management Credited for MN Net Income Results
Published March 25, 2022
According to the Minnesota State Farm Business Management annual report, state farmers experienced the highest net farm income in 2021 than in the past seven years. "If we were to reflect back 12 months, we were worried about the high…Net Farm Income Expected to Be Up
Published January 12, 2022
AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says the past couple years were generally positive for farmers financially. After spending time at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, there is cautious optimism for the year ahead. "I sense some anxiousness with input…Improving Financials Within Robotic Milking
Published May 4, 2021
In a review of the Minnesota dairy sector for this past year, AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander said robotic milking is becoming competitive for net returns. "Robotics had been lagging in our data for awhile, but if you go back…New Scholarship Opportunity for Water Quality Certified Farmers
Published January 28, 2021
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering a scholarship for farmers tied to the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. AgCentric Director Keith Olander says the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program Farm Business Management Scholarship provides tuition buy down…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…2019 AgCentric Reports Now Available
Published March 23, 2020
According to the 2019 AgCentric Farm Business Management reports, median net farm income increased slightly for Minnesota farms last year. "However, if you take net farm income, start looking at depreciation added back in, take out family living, healthcare and…$2,500 Scholarships Available to Those Pursuing Ag Degrees in MN
Published December 17, 2019
The Minnesota Legislature passed the Workforce Development Initiative in 2017, making scholarships available in high demand career areas. AgCentric Director Keith Olander says agriculture is one of the areas targeted. "We usually have two job openings at least per graduate,…MFP: a Large Share of 2018 Net Farm Income
Published May 2, 2019
The USDA Market Facilitation Program was a one-time effort to mitigate trade-related losses. AgCentric Director Keith Olander, who is based at Staples, Minnesota, says MFP payments were responsible for nearly all of the net farm income. "Medium net farm income…