When the snow melts and the temps rise, it's going to be busy, especially with this planting season starting later than last year.  Busy times can also bring chaos, so make sure to keep that to a minimum with good communication.  David Dam, Director of Training at Water Street Solutions talks about that with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.   Clear Communications Important During Planting Season Dam AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Clear Communications Important during Busy Planting Season

It feels overwhelming when you think about everything you need to teach the next generation on your farm, doesn't it? How about starting with an important time on the farm - the spring? In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, has some ideas about how planting season can be an opportunity to train your farm's future leaders.  Read it HERE.

Many farms will need to transition in the next decade or two because of the aging of today's farmers.  Bryce Knorr, Senior Editor of Farm Futures Magazine presented his research at the recent Commodity Classic in Orlando.  You can see a video of his presentation HERE.

Have you thought about what the changes in land prices and landlord situations could mean to the future of your farm?  You should - as a part of your strategic planning.  Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions addresses this in AgriNews.  Read it HERE.

Mark and Jane Jost of Henderson, Nebraska work with Water Street Solutions in several different areas of their farm operation. They talked about their goals for their farm's legacy and how Water Street is helping:

"We started working with Water Street mainly because we have kids coming in to the operation - a son and son-in-law. We don't want them to have to make some of the same mistakes we went through in the last 30 years. We were looking for someone to be more involved in various facets of our operation in the way that Water Street does.

We see the importance in everything Water Street does and how to apply it on our farm. We're thinking about putting our farm's core values up in our shop office. We are really impressed with the emphasis Water Street places on communication on the farm. With three family members on our farm - and two of them being from the younger generation - there needs to be a lot of communication about what's going on."

Cash rents, along with farmland prices, are going up. That makes some decisions a little tougher for you. Ryan Huffstutler is an Ag Finance Specialist with Water Street Solutions, and he talks about this situation with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.  Knowing Your Numbers When Making Cash Rent Decisions Huffstutler AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Know Your Numbers When Making Cash Rent Decisions

You want everybody on your farm to be on the same page during the upcoming planting season - but how can you get your team all pulling in the same direction?  In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about a few good communication practices that can help make for a successful planting season.  Read it HERE.

The competition for farmland is fierce, as seen by the ever-increasing prices for farmland and cash rents.  David Dam, a director at Water Street Solutions continues his conversation about the transitioning mode of farm ownership with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.   Land Transitions Dam AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Strategies for Keeping Your Rented Farm Ground

The RMA announced the spring base price for corn and soybeans earlier this month, and now crop insurance decision-making time is almost over already. In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about how good crop insurance decisions now can provide peace of mind later during the growing season.  Read it HERE.

Corn and Soybean Digest attended the succession planning Learning Center Session that we sponsored at Commodity Classic this year, and wrote this about it:  Link here to article