Market update report

How Inflation Gets Businesses in Trouble

August 19, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

A lender had an interesting comment the other day at one of the lending schools.
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The Five Percent Better Challenge

May 19, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

Recently, I had the opportunity to address a landscape business’ quarterly meeting.
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Steps for Managing Risk and Opportunities

July 7, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

Wow! The calendar year is quickly moving forward and we have reached the “halftime” point in 2023.
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The Extra Money Dilemma

October 28, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

A producer asked an interesting question in a recent seminar, “I have extra cash in the checkbook.
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An Executive Mindset, Regardless of Size

March 24, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

I was discussing the content of an upcoming educational event with an agriculture consultant.
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What Got You Here Will Not Get You There!

March 31, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

At a recent creamery board meeting, our entrepreneurial partner, who founded the business, had an interesting quote to kick off our 23rd year of business. “What got you here will not get you there!” This quote prompted us to think of the past and also develop a vision for the future.
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2022 Year End Review

December 23, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

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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Mistakes Young Farmers and Ranchers Make: Part 1

July 8, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

On a cold, sunny winter day in a small Midwestern town, Dr. Ron Hanson, Professor Emeritus of the University of Nebraska, and I were engaging with an attentive audience of over 150 people.
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Your Post-Groundhog Day Assignment

February 24, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

You are probably wondering if this is a flashback to the movie or the real thing in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
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Common and Uncommon Strategies for Business Success

June 16, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

The days are getting longer as we are quickly approaching the middle of 2023.
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Getting Started: First Generation

April 7, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

The other day, an agricultural lender asked an interesting question on a webinar, “What is the best way for a first-generation farmer or rancher to get started in this economy, and what is the best commodity to start with?”
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Inflation is Bigger than the Federal Reserve

June 10, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

A little over 15 months ago, the inflation rate, regardless of the measure, was considered very tame at levels similar to the past 30 years.
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Lights Out in Great Falls

December 9, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

In my tenure of presenting over 7,000 speeches and seminars, a first occurred in Great Falls, Montana a few weeks ago.
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Outlook for Year 2023

February 10, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

Are you ready to kick off another year?
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Pitfalls of Business Transitions

August 11, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

Business transition is commonly ranked as one of the top three challenges facing agricultural businesses.
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Recession: Are We There Yet?

September 30, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

In recent months, there has been much conjecture concerning the economy and specifically whether the U.S. is in a recession.
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Financial Sensitivity Testing

September 8, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

It has been a busy season conducting young and beginning farmer and rancher conferences. In many of the sessions, cash flow projections and the management of the cash flow have been the theme.
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Top Producers' Response to Inflation, Interest Rates and Volatile Times

March 10, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

The triple whammy of sticky cost inflation compounded by volatility and rising interest rates challenges even the best managers.
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Pitfalls of Business Transition

August 11, 2023 by Dr. David M. Kohl

Business transition is commonly ranked as one of the top three challenges facing agricultural businesses. As the baby boomer generation comprised of individuals born between 1946 and 1964 transition, the challenge becomes even more paramount.
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Globalization: Ebbs and Flows

July 30, 2022 by Dr. David M. Kohl

Over the centuries, globalization has ebbed and flowed like the great tides of the ocean.
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