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Mar

“Fire Fighting” - or - “Fire Prevention?” Focusing Your Efforts on Preventing Fires Instead of Fighting Them

March 05, 2019

By: Mike Reynolds

As businesses grow, business owners need to adjust their roles and limit themselves to wearing fewer hats. Mike Reynolds, Farm Credit East Chief Business Officer, discusses how successful business owners need to delegate some things on their long list of responsibilities so they can focus their time and energy on other priorities.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: business management, business planning, communication, consulting, employee management, farm management, leadership, return on investment
26
Feb

Immigration Enforcement at the Worksite

February 26, 2019

By: Kendra Sena

Federal immigration enforcement actions at places of business have increased exponentially in the last year. Do you know what to do if immigration officers come to your business? The Rural Law Initiative of Albany Law School has developed an info sheet to help you understand your rights and responsibilities when it comes to immigration enforcement at your business.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: administration, employee management, immigration, labor, risk management
10
Jul

Knowing Your Cost of Production Can Help with Sound Management Decisions

July 10, 2018

By: Chris Laughton

In any business, including natural resource-based enterprises like farming, fishing and forestry, knowing your costs has always been important. But in today’s world of tight margins, it is imperative. Knowing, and managing, your cost of production is essential to running a profitable operation.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: ag expenses, business management, cash accounting, cash flow statement, cash flow, cash management, efficiency, employee management, farm business, farm expenses, financing, fixed costs, labor, milk, profitability, variable costs
6
Mar

H-2A: Getting the Workers you Need, Legally

March 06, 2018

By: Chris Laughton

Obtaining adequate, reliable and legal workers for farms has been a challenge for a long time. To help deal with this challenge domestically, the H-2A program was developed. However, there is also a conflicting desire to protect job opportunities for Americans, particularly during periods of high unemployment. To help producers navigate the maze of H-2A, Farm Credit East recently held a webinar on the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: ag outlook, employee management, immigration, labor

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