What sets apart the most financially successful farmers from the rest? Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, talked with an ag banker about this topic - and the banker's answer may surprise you.

Darren writes on this in his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com. Find out how you can use financial information to get an objective view of the assets on your farm. Read it HERE.

Once you finally get in the field, you'll be going hard - but you should have some thinking time in the cab.  David Dam, Director of Training at Water Street Solutions gives you something to think about.  He talks about it here with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.  Harness the Power of Your Tractor Time and Your Business Gauges  Dam AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Harness the Power of Your Tractor Time and Your Business Gauges

Yes, the weather is already stressing us out this spring, isn't it?  So once we can GO, Katie bar the door!  Wait!  Are we forgetting something?  When it gets busy, it's easy to forget important pieces of our business.  As Water Street Solutions President and CEO Darren Frye tells Dewey Nelson from KRVN, it's easy to lose track of things, but the best farm business managers keep tabs on the important elements of the business, even when it's busy-ness.  Stay in Touch with Your Farm Strategy During Busy Planting Season - Frye AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Stay in Touch with Your Farm Strategy

On spring fieldwork days, there's a lot going on at the farm. Do you find it tough to keep in touch with other parts of your business in this busy season? What about the commodity markets, farm finances, and your employees?

In his weekly Finance First post on FarmFutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions, talks about why it's important to stay in touch with these parts of your farm strategy and how it can affect your farm if you disengage from parts of it. Read it HERE.

Have you thought about what the changes in land prices and landlord situations could mean to the future of your farm?  You should - as a part of your strategic planning.  Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions addresses this in AgriNews.  Read it HERE.

Cash rents, along with farmland prices, are going up. That makes some decisions a little tougher for you. Ryan Huffstutler is an Ag Finance Specialist with Water Street Solutions, and he talks about this situation with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.  Knowing Your Numbers When Making Cash Rent Decisions Huffstutler AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Know Your Numbers When Making Cash Rent Decisions

The competition for farmland is fierce, as seen by the ever-increasing prices for farmland and cash rents.  David Dam, a director at Water Street Solutions continues his conversation about the transitioning mode of farm ownership with Dewey Nelson from KRVN.   Land Transitions Dam AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Strategies for Keeping Your Rented Farm Ground

As renting farmland becomes more and more competitive, it's a good idea to do your research.  It can lead you to a competitive advantage.  David Dam, a director at Water Street Solutions, talks with Dewey Nelson from KRVN about some of the demographics involving farmland ownership and ways to make those landlords happy.   Todays Farm Ground Owners Dam AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Who Are Today's Farmland Owners?

Cash rents are rising. And it can be hard to determine what you can or should be paying for cash rent. In his weekly Finance First post on www.farmfutures.com, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about how to look at new rental opportunities - through the lens of your operation's financials. Read it HERE.

The first thing we usually think about in terms of growing the farm is adding more acres. But are there other things you can do to increase your revenue - without buying or cash renting more land? This month in Money Matters in Indiana AgriNews, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about the other areas of your farm business that affect your profitability the most - and some things you can do.

INAgrinews_2013_Feb_More land isn't the only way to increase revenue