Agriculture and food are dynamic and ever-changing industries. That means businesses and the people who run them have to possess a level of resilience in order to be successful long-term. Employees must to be able to adapt and grow in spite of the challenges that...
When it comes to developing a talent-management process for any organization, simplicity and practicality are the name of the game. That mantra holds true even in the firms that make up an ever-evolving and complex agri-food system. Betty Jones-Bliss, associate...
Disruption and chaos. A fundamental transformation of the food system. The agri-food system is changing and your organization is no doubt working through the ways to cultivate competitive advantage in an industry that’s moving at warp speed. It can be intimidating at...
The agri-food industry pays a lot of attention to how assets transfer between generations in farm families. Wills, trusts and estate laws are the subject of financial planning conferences and law seminars. Even so, there are few answers about how is best to manage...
Editor’s note: Dr. Mike Gunderson is an associate director for Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business and an associate professor of agricultural economics. He leads a quantitative methods course in the center’s MS-MBA in Food and Agribusiness...
Sharing what you stand for At their most basic, branding and sharing what your organization stands for are about figuring out how you want your organization as a whole to be viewed by the people in your target markets. The challenge many agribusinesses face is...
Talent affects finance Agribusiness professionals seem to view the chief financial officer (CFO) as a no-nonsense type with a singular focus on the numbers. It is clear, however, that nothing is more important to a company’s financial performance than talent...
We often look at sales performance on the basis of production or revenue. This makes sense because, obviously, the purpose of having a sales function is to generate those outcomes. Plus, the metric is easy to look at–it’s in dollars or units, which are critical...
Making disciplined decisions Today’s fast-paced, competitive food and agribusiness climate demands quick decision-making. Some of those decisions are big and potentially game-changing, meaning they need to be made with discipline. Download This Resource Categories:...
9 Questions for 9 Billion People Project The birth of the world’s seven-billionth person presents an important milestone in the development of humanity. Download This Resource Categories: AgribusinessTags: Food Business RELATED POSTS: Segmenting an Evolving Industry...
