2018 ASAC Conference Registration Open
Registration is open for our annual conference, coming up in Kansas City in November. You can register online now.
The Farmer’s Edge – August 2018
The August issue of The Farmer's Edge, from Hurley & Associates, is now online. Download it here. In this issue: Rail Transportation Update Are You Getting the Right Income Signals? Consultant Spotlight: Lynn Weeks Tariff Talk Roils Ag Markets Understanding Cash Flows
The Farmer’s Edge – April 2018
The April issue of The Farmer's Edge, from Hurley & Associates, is now online. In this issue: Serving the Cattle Industry into 2018 Succession and Retirement Planning Offers Many Planning Opportunities Consultant Spotlight: Nadine Poppinga Taking a Look at Your Reputational Equity Trade Fears Shake Markets
Webinar: Tax Cuts & Jobs Act – Impact on Ag?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December, 2017 was significant tax law reform legislation. Learn how this tax law change will affect ag producers, agribusinesses and cooperatives. Register and get more information here. Presented by Paul Neiffer, a certified public accountant and business advisor specializing in income taxation, accounting services, and succession planning for farmers and agribusiness processors. Paul is a Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) in Yakima, Washington, as well as a regular speaker at national conferences and…
Robert Mehrle to Lead American Society of Agricultural Consultants
NEW PRAGUE, MINNESOTA (Dec. 11, 2017) – Robert Mehrle of Mid-South Ag Data based in Lambert, Mississippi, was elected president of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) at the organization’s annual meeting held recently in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mehrle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College, in Memphis, Tennessee; a Master of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina; and a PhD degree in…
The Farmer’s Edge – December 2017
The December issue of The Farmer's Edge, from Hurley & Associates, is now online. In this issue: Crop Mix Decision Getting More Complicated Across South Plains Marketing into the Future Consultant Spotlight: Jared Knudson A Leader's Legacy Economic Roundup
2017 ASAC Annual Conference Presentations
The Politics of Agribusiness Looking Forward Prof. Dick Farkas, DePaul University Working under Political Uncertainty: Agricultural Development Assistance in Ukraine Robert Lee, Ph.D., CAC, Lee Agribusiness Connections Economic Update David Oppedahl, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Organic Farming Trends Christine Mason, Standard Process Inc. Helping Hands: Guiding Farm Families Through Challenging Times Daniel Smith, Administrator of Agricultural Development, State of Wisconsin Frac Sand and Cranberries Everett Chambers, Ph.D., Kalmia Consulting EPA, FDA, WOTUS - What's Next? Leah Ziemba, Esq., Michael…
ASAC Newsletter – Fall 2017
The latest ASAC newsletter is now available! We take a sneak peek at the upcoming annual conference and its theme, "What's Brewing in Agriculture." (You can also find a registration form inside.) We include a look at things to do while you're in Milwaukee for the big event on November 13-14. There's also information about our member recruitment initiative, and news about our upcoming course, "Consulting Firm Management: Startup, Growth, & Maintenance." Download the full newsletter here.
The Farmer’s Edge – October 2017
The October issue of The Farmer's Edge, from Hurley & Associates, is now online. In this issue: The Short Happy Life of High Corn Prices 2007- 2013 —“Super-Cycle,” Collapse, and Recovery Unrest Hinders Economic Progress Bias vs Fact in Decision Making Continued Growth Supporting Farmers & Ranchers
ASAC 410 (formerly C-40) Practice Management: Startup, Growth and Maintenance
Whether you are a “start-up” consultant or have been in business for years and want to improve the management and profitability of your consulting practice, this course is for you! Read about it here, or skip right to our registration form. ASAC’s intensive, one-day course will provide education in the following areas: Managing the professional consulting service firm Business planning Independent, single-member / small shop consulting firms Integrated, multi-location consulting firms/departments Pricing, billing and leverage Related and integrated topics Business plan…