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What it Means to Join a Smart Farming Team
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Two farms’ stories of building new skill sets while also building community. The Smart Farming Team initiative has become one of the most impactful elements of the Labor Ready Project. […]
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Cornell AgriTech Center Helps Business Adapt to COVID-19
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While many businesses in the New York state food industry have been physically closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for their products has not stopped. Cornell […]
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Identifying Risk is the First Step to Managing It
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Not only is risk unavoidable in agriculture, but managing it well is an essential function of any farm operation. Most of us live in a culture that values comfort […]
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The Basics of Impact Investors: What a Farmer Needs to Know
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A primer for working with an impact investor focused on farmland access. Small farmers and small farm advocates have probably heard statistics about average farmer age (nearly 60 years according […]
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Business Obstacles Successful Farmers Overcome
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In my prior three articles, we discussed estate tax implications of large land ownership, business succession issues in farming operations, and the tax benefits of conservation easements. Now let’s discuss […]








