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FEatured Blog Posts
What is Farmer Trust and How Might it Grow?
When we consider how farmers view different information sources, salespeople tend to think of themselves as the most valuable source of information. For farmers themselves, salespeople actually fall fairly far down the list. Why does this gap exist? One likely reason is trust. While untrustworthy salespeople don’t last long in agriculture, there’s a big difference between trust and trustworthiness. There is also a difference between believing we are trusted and the degree to which that trust exists.
Inflation and Interest Rates in the Agribusiness Marketplace
Financial goals have been gaining increased visibility throughout all aspects of the agribusiness value chain for some time now. While our world is full of tight margins and dynamic marketplaces, this importance will only continue to climb, also making it increasingly important for non-financial managers to understand how their decisions impact their company’s bottom line moving forward.
A Reflection on Supply Chain Management: Today’s Big Headline
Supply chain management (SCM) exploded from a business function name to news headlines and household conversations. Little did we realize so many SCM experts lurked on factory floors and silently watched container ship movements!