Employee Spotlight – Jessie Nagel
Jessie began her De Boer Baumann career as an intern in 2017 after receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University. She was hired full-time at the end of that internship and has jumped right in by joining our marketing committee as well as our agricultural niche team where she gets to learn more […]
App Seeks to Revolutionize the Farmland Rental Industry
The logistics of renting farmland has long been a complex matter. In an effort to streamline the process, Chris Bauman invented a farmland rental app called CashRent. In a recent article from AgWeb, author Chris Bennett offers a helpful overview of the app and its burgeoning importance to the farming industry. Released in Illinois and […]
USDA Takes Steps to Relieve Pandemic Pressure on Farming Community
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered relief to the farming community by suspending a number of debt collection and foreclosure policies for the time being. In a recent article from AgWeb, author Sonja Begemann offers an overview of the USDA’s pandemic-related actions. The following items […]
Cultivating Respect for New Leaders
Farm succession can be a tricky business. A recent article from Successful Farming answers the following submitted question: how can a farm owner set up his son for success in taking over operations, especially with crew members who do not respect the young new leader? Author Mark McLaughlin suggests the following strategies for helping the […]
Using Data to Pursue Efficiency Increases
New technologies are making it easier than ever to collect relevant data about your farming operations. However, simply collecting data is not enough—you need to be putting your data to work for you. In a recent article from AgWeb, author Kinsie Rayburn offers some helpful tips for putting your farm data to work for you. […]
Developing Resilience in the Post-Pandemic Agriculture Sector
The coronavirus pandemic brought to light the need for change and evolution in many industries. The agriculture sector is certainly no exception. In a recent article for Forbes, author Jeff Fromm discusses a conversation he had with the Chief Operating Officer of Valent U.S.A., a California-based agricultural product wholesaler, regarding the response of the agriculture […]