Land Opportunities

Land Opportunities

This is a guest post by Joel Salatin, The Lunatic Farmer. The average American farmer is over 60 years old. Statistics indicate that in the next 15 years, half of all agriculture equity – land, buildings, and machinery – will change hands as owners die off. This...
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Solving Problems

Problems are unavoidable. They are a part of life and a part of business. Each and every one of us will have problems to deal with. How do you solve your problems? Where do you look for solutions? Most people in agriculture today seem to be programmed to spend an...
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Enjoy the Party

We spend a lot of our time taking care of daily tasks. From kids to chores, cows, and fields, we rarely have any spare time to enjoy life. Dying Breed pointed out this phenomenon in a recent blog. Kids see their parents running a busy life. “Each generation is focused...
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The Cobra Effect

The Cobra Effect describes what happens when an incentive scheme backfires. The name comes from an anecdote from British colonial rule in India. Officials in Delhi wanted fewer venomous cobras, so they offered a cash reward for every dead snake. Enterprising people...
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We Believe

The future looks very bright for those who are willing to change with the times. People who have an open mind will continue to learn. Consequently, they will find it easy to make the necessary changes. In contrast, those who are afraid to think or to look outside the...
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Outliers

I would consider people who think for themselves as outliers. They’re definitely not the norm anymore! Other labels like “odd,” “unusual,” and my favorite, “Herd Quitter,” are often used to describe people who refuse to follow the crowd. Shane Parrish shared his views...