For the first time, Water Street Solutions took part in the Top Producer Seminar in Chicago as a sponsor.  We enjoyed visiting with the innovative growers who attended.  Many of the seminars focused on the financial aspects of the business, from evaluating crop insurance options to getting your financial house in order -- even a look at what makes bankers nervous.  In the next few days we'll post more information from the meeting.  You can also find more at www.TopProducer-Online.com.

You've set goals for your business in the past, but maybe that didn't seem to get you where you wanted to go.  Were your goals SMART?  Did you have a BHAG?  There are some pointers to make goal setting work for you, including the incorporation of those two acronyms.  Dean Heffta shares these with KRVN's Ken Rahjes.

Jan 11 2010 Goal Setting Continued - Heffta.mp3 (1.93 mb)

For the text of the interview, click here:  More Discussion About Goal Setting

Want to build a successful 2010?  Now's the time to start with some serious goal setting.  Dean Heffta talks with KRVN's Ken Rahjes, outlining a way to go about this.  One of the first steps, he says, is evaluating how things went in 2009.

Jan 4 2010 Goal Setting - Heffta.mp3 (1.50 mb)

For the text of the interview, click here: Dive Into Goal Setting for Your Farm