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Developing strategy is hard because it takes discipline

On Dec. 31, 2023, Terry Betker, founder of Backswath Management, stopped writing for The Western Producer after 13 years. The team at Backswath has big shoes to fill as we take over the reins from Terry. Our voices will be different than his, of course, but we look forward to writing about various topics including, […] Read more

A farmer stands in his ripe wheat field looking back at his farmyard.

Asking ‘what if’ is a valuable farm management process

Do you find yourself daydreaming sometimes? I do. I spend quite a bit of time driving, which provides opportunities for scheming and dreaming. When I was farming and tired of listening to the radio, what else was there to do but think and plan and dream? I don’t buy lottery tickets but I’ve sure won […] Read more