August, 2011

  • FFSC – Day Two (Session Two)

    Danny Klinefelter from Texas A & M was the second speaker of the day and his discussion on Peer Advisory Groups and Continuous Management Improvements.  The studies from about 1,100 top producers around the US over the last several years attending the TEPAP conference show that only about 50% were using cash flow budgets and […]

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  • FFSC – Day Two (first session)

    The annual conference of the Farm Financial Standards Council just got started this morning.  The first speaker of the day was Dan Looker, business editor of Successful Farming and his discussion was on Ag Megatrends. The first Ag Megatrend dealt with Ethanol.  Even though the blender credit is most likely being phased out or allowed […]

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  • Day 1 of the FFSC

    As I indicated in my last post, this week I am attending the annual conference of the Farm Financial Standards Council. I got into Sioux Falls this afternoon. We had a reception get together tonight and I was able to meet many of the participants. There about 45 attendees and most of them were there […]

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  • Farm Financial Standards Council Annual Conference

    I will be leaving bright and early Tuesday morning to attend the annual conference of the Farm Financial Standards Council (FFSC) in Sioux Falls, SD.  The FFSC is comprised of bankers, CPA’s, farmers, and other ag leaders who are promoting standardized financial accounting for ag producers.  This will be my first time for attending the conference. […]

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