Ag Consultant

U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace
U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service released a report titled U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace.  Despite economic uncertainties brought on by COVID, continued global supply chain challenges, and a competitive global beef market, American exports to East Asia were outstanding in the first half of 2022 in terms of value and volume.   The re...
Farmers Need To Have Succession Plan Discussion Sooner Rather Than Later
Farmers Need To Have Succession Plan Discussion Sooner Rather Than Later
Dick Wittman is an Ag consultant in north Central Idaho. He says with the average age of the American farmer at 58, and getting older, there is a Tsunami on the horizon; what happens after those farmers retire or pass away. Wittman said farmers do a great job planning for crops, harvest, budgets, but when it comes to succession planning, many are lacking ...