Earning Potential

There is an inbuilt fuse in all of us that cuts off our supply of happiness unless we share it with others This story came to me through mail. A reporter once asked a farmer why his crop won the state contest every year. The farmer revealed that it was because he shared his seeds […]

Small business vs big business. Some people know from an early age they were meant to own their own business. Others find themselves starting a business due to life changes (parenthood, retirement, losing a job, etc.). Others may be employed, but are wondering whether the role of business owner/entrepreneur is right for them. There are

Here are some pointers to begin farming, and they are also good reminders for more experienced agricultural entrepreneurs. Be clear on your goals and abilities. Why do you want to farm? Are there other ways that you could achieve your goals with less risk or less effort? If you aspire to work outdoors with plants,

1) Goat Farming Goat is a multi-purpose animal which is commonly reared for the meat. In the different parts of the world, goat is raised for the meat, milk, wool and leather. Goat is also known as “the poor man’s cow”. Sheep and goat are belonging to different species, but their management is almost similar.

Sitting in front of my office is a two-row, horse-drawn planter. I inherited it from a ranch I bought where it sat from the day it was last used, more than 100 years prior. If all went well, you could plant four to five acres in a day, working from sunup to sundown. Today’s multi-row

If you have limited capital, there are still some low-cost businesses that you can easily start without investing a high amount of finance. But these types of farming businesses usually earn comparatively less than other farms which invest in land and equipment. They continuously are providing a steady stream of income because the market exists.

Whether the profit is in crop production, livestock, agro production, or agro-technology? Is this particularly in growing vegetables, tree crops, meat or egg production, and milk production? Or is it in growing tomatoes, maize, and cashew, strawberries, rearing cattle, or selling any software related to agriculture production? The answer is No; as there are many

To make the leap to regenerative agriculture, farmers need evidence that this approach will work and models for what transitioning actually looks like in their own region. According to the 2018 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, 70% of farmers interviewed will try a new technology or practice once they’ve seen “a number” or “most” of

Farmers’ informal networks can drive progress for finance, food and the farming business. The RAI visited pioneers in Iowa in 2018.  Achieving the transition from conventional to regenerative agriculture will require a major shift in the strategy and behaviour of many of America’s two million farmers. For a farmer, farming for healthy soils, ecosystems, communities and