by Jan Johnson | Oct 27, 2023 | Farmer Insights
I am a member and the secretary of a well-known international service organization. Our chapter, here in beautiful Athens, Texas, is large and active; we regularly attract new members. As secretary, it’s my job to add them to the national membership...
by Jan Johnson | Sep 5, 2023 | Consumer Research
Why do farmers take so long… to buy into something new?There is an old saying: ”Are you willing to bet the farm on that?”Today, the answer is “no.” And a longer answer is, “If I wait, I might lose a bit, but I will not lose everything.”Farmers’ skepticism...
by Jan Johnson | Mar 1, 2023 | Farmer Insights
I’ve been racking my brain, reviewing old newsletters, and sifting through recent articles and studies to find something new and breakthrough to share with you. Either my creative juices are on a break or there are time-tested truths that years don’t...
by Jan Johnson | Jan 29, 2021 | Consumer Research, Farmer Insights
Nothing like rising prices to lift a farmer’s spirit! So, here we are, perhaps at the end of a seven-year downturn in farm gate prices. These past seven years have certainly been the times that try men’s (and women’s) souls.Farmers’ mental...
by Jan Johnson | Feb 13, 2020 | Consumer Research
Farmer Insights You Need I’ve often said that farmers are not “coulda, woulda, shoulda” kind of people. They would drive themselves nuts if they were, so they tell me. Their spouses tell a bit of a different story. It’s not the looking back...
