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The Ag Globe Trotter
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 can help encourage success for all types of agricultural operations.
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The Ag Globe Trotter
2022 Year End Review
The year 2022 has definitely been a year of transition with many surprises and challenges, but also opportunities for the proactive manager and agribusiness person.
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Lights Out in Great Falls
This week in the Ag Globe Trotter, Dr. Dave Kohl summarizes great lessons from last month’s Ag Outlook conferences across the Northwest.
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The Ag Globe Trotter
Points and Perspectives by the Lake: AgVision Summit
At a recent AgVision conference for young, beginning and small producers, we asked attendees to present some notable points and perspectives. These were some of their responses.
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Recession: Are We There Yet?
Over the centuries, globalization has ebbed and flowed like the great tides of the ocean. Changes in geopolitical forces, periods of war and peace, black swan events, such as the pandemic, and the acceleration of technology and its integration into business and society have impacted the decisions of global traders. Just like the ocean, there is no way for businesses or nations to change the tides, but they can use shifting currents as opportunities – if they are ready and plan to seize on opportunities when they arise.
Globalization: Ebbs and Flows
Over the centuries, globalization has ebbed and flowed like the great tides of the ocean. Changes in geopolitical forces, periods of war and peace, black swan events, such as the pandemic, and the acceleration of technology and its integration into business and society have impacted the decisions of global traders. Just like the ocean, there is no way for businesses or nations to change the tides, but they can use shifting currents as opportunities – if they are ready and plan to seize on opportunities when they arise.
Inflation in the 2020s
The current inflationary environment requires intensity in managing financials and business decisions across the business and consumer spectrum. In this article we focus on the historical perspectives and current contributors to elevated prices and the implications to owners and managers in the ag industry