Jonathan LaPorte
Jon LaPorte is a Farm Business Management Educator with Michigan State University Extension based in Cass County, Michigan. His main area of focus is guiding farmers on how better understanding of their farm business can lead to improved decision-making. This focus includes an emphasis on cost of production, financial analysis, and risk management.
Prior to joining MSU Extension, Jon worked for USDA as a Farm Loan Officer and later as a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) at a farm retail cooperative. He uses this experience to provide leadership and programming expertise in production economics based education.
Jon also coordinates the DEMaND series that focuses on assisting new farm managers in understanding and applying financial and business strategies.
Related Work
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MSU Grain Marketing Evaluation Tool
Published on April 22, 2024
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USDA Farmland Cash Rental Rates
Published on April 17, 2024
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Educational session recordings for Beginning Farmers now available from MI Ag Ideas to Grow With
Published on March 26, 2024
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Don’t forget about SCO in your PLC vs. ARC-CO Farm Bill decision
Published on March 1, 2024
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MSU Extension launches new homepage for DEMaND Series
Published on February 29, 2024
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Educational series offers insurance basics on managing production and price risk
Published on February 1, 2024
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Join MSU Extension for a discussion on 2024 Farm Bill commodity program decisions
Published on January 17, 2024
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Farm Financial Statements Factsheet
Published on January 8, 2024
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Preparing for 2024 with passage of the 2018 Farm Bill extension
Published on December 12, 2023