It's a roadmap, or a checkup.  A financial analysis is a good first step toward mapping out your route on the farm.  Water Street Solutions President and CEO Darren Frye talks here with KRVN's Ken Rahjes about why you really should start your farming plans with a financial analysis.  Benefits of a Financial Analysis - Frye AUDIO

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Have you thought about what to resolve for 2010?  How about making your resolutions something that can improve your farming business?  This week Dean Heffta talks with KRVN's Ken Rahjes about a couple of resolutions that might work well for you.  1)  Controlling What You Can Control  2)  Starting with Succession Planning.  New Years Resolutions - Heffta AUDIO

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You may not think about business books helping you to build your farming operation, but there's really no reason that the same principles wouldn't apply.  This week Jason Ladman talks with KRVN's Ken Rahjes about a business book that he's recently finished, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, by John C. Maxwell.  Many of the lessons can make you think about how you're going about your business, and some things you might change about your day to day activities.  Laws of Leadership on the Farm - Ladman AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Laws of Leadership Can Help on the Farm