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Data-Driven Decision Making in Times of Crisis: What Data?

Authors: Dr. Lourival Carmo Monaco Neto, Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Allan W. Gray, Executive Director and Professor In our previous article (Data-Driven Decision Making in Times of Crisis), we discussed the importance of making decisions based on insights...






Risk Management: Impacts on Productivity

Article  To Risk or not to risk? Risk management and farm productivity. Vigani, M. & Kathage, J.  Journal  American Journal of Agricultural Economics, October 2019, Vol. 101, No. 5, Pages 1432–1454  Reviewer  David J. Williams, Graduate Research Assistant ...



Decision Discipline

You make business decisions every single day. Every once in a while, a decision comes along with the potential to be a game changer for your organization. Maybe your company is considering mergers and acquisitions. Maybe you’re trying to decide whether to expand...



Making disciplined decisions

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:...



Capturing Value from a Bad Decision

Unless you’re superhuman, odds are that you are going to make a wrong choice for your organization at some point. It doesn’t matter how well-informed you are, how careful you have been in specifying the problem, how much data and information you have collected, or how...



Avoiding Decision Traps

Avoiding Decision Traps From AgriMarketing Magazine - Do you think there are more or less than 175 million acres of farmland in the U.S.? How many acres of farmland do you think are in the U.S.? Chances are your answer to the second question isn’t even close to being...



Putting the Risk Scorecard to Work for Your Company

Putting the Risk Scorecard to Work for Your Company From Seed World Magazine - Previous risk management articles discussed the taxonomy of risks faced by agribusinesses, a method for categorizing and assessing these risks via a scorecard, and how a firm should...



Bringing Value to Scorecarding

Bringing Value to Scorecarding From Seed World Magazine - Addressing risks of an agribusiness through a strategy that mitigates downside risks and effectively manages upside risks is necessary for success in today's competitive environment. Our previous two columns on...