Money & Finance

Learn about borrowing basics like what financial documents you need, down payments and choosing your loan length, type and amortization.

Taking on debt, when understood and used properly, can be an effective way to help you reach your business goals.

Understand the benefits of cash flow planning and why it’s an integral part of farm financial management.

Learn about the 3 financial statements and 5 ratios every farmer needs to assess the health of their operation’s bottom line.

Every farm has a different tolerance for financial risk. Learn how to determine yours and about programs to help you manage it.

Tax planning can be complicated and while professional advice is vital, it’s also important to understand some basic tax principles for your operation.

Cost of production analysis can be useful for both big and small farm management decisions. And it all starts with good farm record keeping.