August 30, 2010 - This past week, I have traveled around the Midwest and into the Plains.  In the southern areas of Indiana and Illinois, I visited with farmers who said they were going to start harvesting the next day.  In Kansas, I saw combines r  More...

August 18, 2010 - The strong wheat market spurred on by the drought in the former Soviet Union has brought world attention to the commodity sector. While the world currently has plenty of wheat to meet the demand, grain merchandisers are scrambling t  More...

The Honeymoon Period Is Over! You've hired a family member to work in the family business. You made it through the first few months - tiptoeing around issues of conflict, ignoring differences of expectations making concessions to keep peace. But no  More...