A good financial analysis is an important first step for a grower when he’s trying to build a plan for a successful operation. KRVN’s (www.krvn.com) Ken Rahjes talks with Market Advisor Chip Nellinger about trends we’re finding as we comb through the numbers.

April 27 2009 Financial Analysis - Nellinger.mp3 (3.93 mb)

Our current economy could be presenting some opportunities to refinance debt as interest rates are reaching historic lows. Water Street Solutions Market Advisor Chip Nellinger talks with Ken Rahjes from KRVN (www.krvn.com) about this.

Apr 20 2009 Refinancing - Nellinger.mp3 (3.03 mb)

Our current economy is changing some of the rules in dealing with debt. Chip Nellinger of Water Street Solutions talks with Ken Rahjes at KRVN (www.krvn.com) about appropriate strategies and some of the repercussions of not paying attention to this.

April 13 2009 Paying Long Term Debt - Nellinger.mp3 (2.53 mb)

Some farming partners just don't plan for tragedy.  The death of a partner often hurts the remaining partners, because they just haven’t talked about the possibility.  Water Street Solutions CEO Darren Frye talks with KRVN’s Ken Rahjes about this important topic.  The following aired on 4/6/09 on KRVN.

Darren Frye - Future Planning - KRVN.mp3 (3.83 mb)

Darren Frye talks to Meghan Grebner at WIRL about the importance of succession planning in a farming business, and how to get started. The following audio aired on 4/2/09 on WIRL.

Darren Frye - Succession Planning - WIRL.mp3 (3.94 mb)