YEAR OF THE PENCIL: THIS YEAR WHEN A HOST OF CALCULATIONS COULD PAY OFF - OR AT LEAST STANCH SOME BLEEDING.

摘要

Welcome to 2015, the year of the pencil. No, this has nothing to do with the Chinese calendar, which says that the new year starting in February will be the Year of the Sheep, considered an unlucky time to be born.For many farms in the Corn Belt and Great Plains, a sharp pencil could bring better luck for a year that looks lean. The pencil is a metaphor, or symbol, of course, for the mobile apps, spreadsheets, online tools, and computer dashboards that you'll need this year to make the best possiblemanagement decisions.