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The power of a gross margin in cattle production

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon December 23, 2020

It was 2001. I was a young man starting my farm from scratch. I was just starting a family, running a small herd of cattle and working way too many hours on and off the farm. Have you heard the saying that a farmer works eight hours a day to feed your family, then he […] Read more

Farmers are the quintessential ‘jack of all trades,’ but continually adding more to your plate can create chaos if it becomes too much to manage.

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Mental capacity

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon December 3, 2020

Are you a “glass half-full” or “half-empty” kind of person? Or maybe your cup runneth over like me? That is me if you were to look inside my mind. It is always overflowing. I only have so much mental capacity. I think we all do to a point. My mind can only hold so much […] Read more

We need a breakthrough that is a completely new idea from our current production practices.

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Rearranging chairs on the Titanic

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon November 5, 2020

Every once in a while, I feel the need to put something out there that I know will offend people. In today’s world, it is easy to offend, so this should be easy. There is a lot of controversy over climate change and every organization is trying to climb aboard this sinking ship to make […] Read more

My Suzuki Sidekick is a very economical vehicle to operate and to repair.

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A pickup man

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon September 9, 2020

In our small world of regenerative agriculture, I have heard quotes at conferences many times that encourage producers to own as little equipment as possible. Put your hand up if you recognize any of these. “Don’t own anything that rusts.” “You shouldn’t own anything bigger than a wheelbarrow.” “Get rid of the iron.” I understand […] Read more

For a farm business to be repeatable, it needs to be both economic and financially stable.

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Is your farm repeatable?

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon April 29, 2019

Here is a typical family farm operation: Mom and Dad have been farming for years and are looking at turning the operation over to the next generation. The farm is paid for and now they would like to retire and sell that to the next generation. We all know there are plenty of human resource […] Read more

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Ex-Viterra chief Schmidt named Nutrien’s new CEO

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures extend slide

U.S. grains: Corn up on weather outlook, weaker dollar

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