The family business struggles of agriculture: Episode 56

The family business struggles of agriculture: Episode 56

“Have good resources, be a good neighbor and check in with farm families” says Jolene Brown, a real “Farmer Brown.” From Eastern Iowa, she’s an internationally known professional speaker in agriculture. Her consultations in family business earned her the reputation as the “Dr. Phil of Agriculture.” In this episode, she’s shares experience, insight, and tools to help make a good family business even better.

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An inside look at the beauty of harvest

What comes to mind when you think of harvest?  Are you annoyed with slow moving equipment on the road, dust in the air, concerns about chemicals sprayed on those fields and why GMOs are used? Or do you love the smell and golden tones of harvest, watching grains and produce of all varieties be brought…

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15 years of learning

A reflection on 15 years of connecting the farm gate to the food plate for Cause Matters Corp. 15th anniversary, with an eye toward the future to grow the conversation.

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Too Much Information, Too Little Time

Feel like you’re drowning in information in today’s technological age? Guest blogger John Blue notes from Google CEO that it only takes two days now to create as much information as it did from the dawn of civilization to 2003. How do you wade through it to make business decisions? Great ideas for anyone on information and search engine overload.

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Transparency

In the interest of transparency and setting an example for others in agriculture, Certified Speaking Professional Michele Payn shares her story. Learn more about the effects of animal rights acivists, why she speaks in agriculture and viewpoints on technology to feed the world. Michele also fully discloses who she works with and her own farm background.

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