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Check out Dr. Dave Kohl's latest advice for entrepreneurs and ag business owners.
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Check out Dr. Dave Kohl's latest advice for entrepreneurs and ag business owners.
Dr. Kohl has published five books and conducted more than 7,000 workshops for ag groups. His work is focused on sharing strategies designed to promote success for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Dr. Kohl is a professor emeritus at Virginia Tech and has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. He brings deep agricultural knowledge gained through extensive travel, ongoing research and engagement with various ag businesses. An author, speaker and part owner of Homestead Creamery, his articles offer insights to help encourage success for all types of agricultural operations.
Recent Posts
Friday, March 29, 2024
by Dr. Dave Kohl
In 2024 and beyond the quarter-century mark, managing trends and disruptions will be a high priority when conducting strategic planning for ag operations.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Agricultural Economics and Finance: Views from the Rearview Mirror and Windshield
by Dr. David M. Kohl
People often say that time seems to accelerate as one ages. Of course, I can defend that comment because I am that age and demographic. The year 2023 has quickly gone by and movement towards the quarter-century mark is upon us.
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Friday, May 05, 2023
Interest Rate Scenarios for Financial Projections
by Dr. David M. Kohl
Interest rates have nearly doubled in the past year. The Federal Reserve desires a federal funds rate between 2% and 3%. This equates to a prime interest rate between 5% and 6%. There is a low probability of interest rates going back to zero, which was the case during the 2008 to 2022 era.
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Quarterly Articles
| Archived Articles | First Published |
|---|---|
| Global Economic Watchlist | March 29, 2024 |
| Agricultural Economics and Finance: Views from the Rearview Mirror and Windshield | January 24, 2024 |
| Global & Domestic Economic Snapshot: Think Globally, Act Locally | October 04, 2023 |
| Farm and Ranch Land Perspectives | June 19, 2023 |
| Interest Rate Scenarios for Financial Projections | May 05, 2023 |
| What Got You Here Will Not Get You There! | March 31, 2023 |
| Economic and Social Disruptors: Mega Trends | January 11, 2023 |
| Recession: Are We There Yet? | September 30, 2022 |
| Globalization: Ebbs and Flows | July 30, 2022 |
| Inflation in the 2020s | April 06, 2022 |
Monthly Videos
| Archived Videos | First Published |
|---|---|
| Investing in technology and innovation | March 29, 2024 |
| Land value insights | February 27, 2024 |
| Considerations for business growth | January 26, 2024 |
| Planning for family business transition | January 04, 2024 |
| Ag Outlook Recap | December 01, 2023 |
| Using financial ratios to make business decisions | October 27, 2023 |
| Tips for young and beginning producers | September 29, 2023 |
| Building a trusted advisor network | August 25, 2023 |
| Global trends and views from the road | July 28, 2023 |
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