The part of farming that's probably the most tenuous has to do with the future, and not really knowing, when you're making the investment in machinery or other long term assets, just how long you'll have access to the rented ground.  This week on www.farmfutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about building relationships with landlords to make that future more stable.  You can read his post HERE.

Managing the finances of the farm may not be top of the list for most farmers, but it's essential, especially with the complexities of the farm business today. Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, outlines some potential farm financial pitfalls in Money News in the Illinois AgriNews.

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A great way to increase productivity on the farm is with a good look in the mirror - a look at personal accountability.  Water Street Solutions Director of Development Dean Heffta talks here with Ken Rahjes from KRVN about this topic.  Personal Accountability - Heffta AUDIO

It's a delicate balance, building the right agreements with your landlords to make them happy and your farm manageable and profitable.  How much should you pay?  Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, explores that in his weekly post on www.farmfutures.com.  You can read it by clicking HERE.

We probably all feel information overload.  A stack of magazines to read, mail, e-mail.  Ultimately it's all about the choices you have in this world where choice has become nearly infinite.  This week on www.farmfutures.com, Water Street Solutions President and CEO Darren Frye talks about the downside of more options.  You can read his post by clicking HERE.

This is another one of the success behaviors in farming.  Dean Heffta, the Director of Development at Water Street Solutions talks here with Ken Rahjes at KRVN about how to make your farm a good environment for learning, to be able to take your operation and your people to the next level.  Take Action and Learn - Heffta AUDIO

Bill Michl from Newton, IL has worked with Water Street Solutions for several years and has these comments about his experience:

"Working with Water Street Solutions helps me immensely.  It takes a lot of the worry away and saves a lot of my time that would otherwise have to be devoted to marketing.  I'd say on average it saves me about an hour a day."

"I joined Water Street Solutions to be able to take advantage of these market swings.  They weren't as great or severe back when I started here as they are now - but that was the reason - to be able to capture some gains on these big market movements."

Bill works with Senior Market Advisor Brad Matthews and has this to say about their relationship:

"Trust is very important.  Brad has made some real good decisions on my behalf that I personally wouldn't have made, because I wouldn't have had the confidence to make them."

Farmers typically tend to be fairly independent, but we can find serious gains from asking the opinions of those involved in our operations.  Water Street Solutions' Director of Development Dean Heffta talks here with Ken Rahjes from KRVN about ways to leverage the ideas and knowledge of others.  Build Team Plans - Heffta AUDIO

One of the secrets of getting your farm to where you want it to be, is having people understand where you see the future and what you want to create.  Water Street Solutions' Director of Development Dean Heffta speaks here with Ken Rahjes from KRVN about the importance of doing this.  Creating a Clear Vision - Heffta AUDIO