Category: Why Square Deal?

Bridging the Disconnect

Having worked in some capacity in both agriculture and academia since graduating with my bachelor’s degree in 2019, I have an insider’s perspective on the disconnect between the two. Often the tenets of agriculture developed in labs and universities hold little weight in farm life, and in turn farmers can be reluctant to change or […]

Take the desk work out of farming

Post author By Haley Ruffner
Post date September 11, 2026
Categories In Why Square Deal?
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You didn’t get into farming to work a desk job, but it seems like most farmers spend far more time at a desk or on their phone than desired. For every task that keeps you indoors and tied up in paperwork or looking for information, you’re pulled away from the endless work building up outside. […]

Check out my Hay & Forage Grower article!

Post author By Haley Ruffner
Post date August 27, 2026
Categories In Hay Testing Best Practices, Why Square Deal?
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Click the link to read about Square Deal’s mission and how we fit into the hay market https://hayandforage.com/article-5753-Transparency-helps-sell-hay.html