MSU Extension Beginning Farmer

Farm Business

• Organic Farming, Certified or Not!

  Learn how to integrate organic practices into your farming system. The decision to seek certification depends on your markets and drive. Learn about the values and challenges imposed by organic certification vs. following organic practices.

• Field Crops Webinar: Linking Drainage, Soil Health, Cover Crops, and Water Quality

  Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Biosystems and Agriculture Engineer Associate Professor and Monica Jean, Field Crops Educator, discuss how soil health and water management practices are connected.

• Field Crops Webinar: Corn Fertility and Management Considerations for 2024 Production

  Dr. Kurt Steinke Associate Professor at MSU and Dr. Dan Quinn, Assistant Professor at Purdue University discuss corn fertility considerations including N, P, and K usage, Sulfur, as well as weather and other agronomic conditions that influence production.

• Field Crops Webinar: Integrated Wildlife Damage in Michigan Field Crops: Repellant and Palatability Trial Results

  James DeDecker, MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center director, and Monica Jean, MSU Extension field crops educator, discuss Repellant and Palatability trial results.

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  Cash Flow Statement Walkthrough Videos

  Videos outlining how a cash flow statement is created, what information is provided, and how statements are used to better understand your farm business.

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  Income Statement Walkthrough Videos

  Videos outlining types of income statements and how to create them.

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  Balance Sheet Walkthrough Videos - Long Term Assets

  A series of videos that walkthrough the long term assets section of a balance sheet.

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  Balance Sheet Walkthrough Videos - Intermediate Assets

  A series of videos that walkthrough the intermediate section of a balance sheet.

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  Balance Sheet Walkthrough Videos - Current Assets

  A series of videos that walkthrough the current section of a balance sheet.

• Farm Policy & Risk Management Series - Field Crops Session

  The Field Crops session explores crop insurance programs for corn, soybeans, and wheat growers. Participants reviewed the basics of crop insurance and learn differences between yield and revenue policies, ways each provides protection, and advantages offered by each.

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  Farm business management course for farmers of color registration now open

  Published on January 12, 2024
  Learning series to support more farmers of color with education on the importance and process of keeping good financial records and understanding historical inequities in agriculture and financial systems.

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  Vegetable ‘Ag Ideas’ will focus on pillars of production for 2024

  Published on January 4, 2024
  Join the Michigan State University Extension vegetable team on a webinar series dedicated to key production factors affecting vegetables.

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  SARE video series highlights farmer-led sustainable agriculture projects

  Published on December 21, 2023
  Check out all 18 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farming Matters videos.

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  The 2023 Michigan Soybean On-Farm Research Report is available

  Published on December 21, 2023
  Soybean producers and agribusiness representatives can download the results from 12 different on-farm research projects conducted by MSU Extension and the Michigan Soybean Checkoff.

• Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Dairy Session

  J. Craig Williams from Penn State University joins Farm Policy and Risk Management Series to talk about Dairy Revenue Protection and Margin Coverage programs.

• Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Vegetable Session

  This session of the Farm Policy and Risk Management Series focused on insurance options for Michigan vegetable growers.

• Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Beef & Swine Session

  This session of the Farm Policy and Risk Management Series focused on insurance options for Michigan beef and swine growers.

• Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Fruit Session

  This session of the Farm Policy and Risk Management Series focused on insurance options for Michigan tree fruit and small fruit growers.

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  Improve your vegetable farm’s profitability by combining financial and production planning

  Published on November 30, 2023
  MSU Extension releases new budget estimating tools for small and large vegetable growers.

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  MSU Extension explores the Five C’s of Credit for new and beginning farm managers

  Published on November 30, 2023
  The key to lenders recognizing your farm’s potential for success begins with understanding what they look for in a loan request.