Resource Library
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Beginning Farmers DEMaND Series: Bulletin E-3407 How to Motivate Your Lender to Say, “Yes”
Published on July 31, 2019
A bulletin by MSU Extension's Beginning Farmer DEMaND (Developing and Educating Managers and New Decision-makers) Series with suggestions to help beginning farmer understand the lending process in order to obtain farm financing.
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Emergency Hay and Silage Forage Crops
Published on July 12, 2019
Forage shortages can be good news for growers who are able to harvest because prices may be strong, but are bad news for those unable to harvest.
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Delayed Planting Resources
Published on June 24, 2019
Wet weather and flooding resulted in severely delayed planting and a need to adjust farm management practices. MSU Extension's statewide network of agricultural educators work with farmers and provide informative articles to assist in decision making.
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Helping Farmers Understand Net Worth
Published on June 19, 2019
This quick guide helps farmers understand their net worth, a net worth statement, why it is important, what you can learn from it and a sample net worth statement to fill out.
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Risk management: Selecting insurance
Published on June 19, 2019
A three-step guide to select the right insurance for your farm and current situation.
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Creating a spending plan
Published on June 19, 2019
For farmers dealing with variable income, low commodity prices and increasing debt, a spending plan can be a useful tool in managing farm family finances or their household (nonbusiness) finances.
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Understanding Credit and Debt
Published on June 19, 2019
Helping farm families in financial distress understand the fundamentals of credit and debit, including credit scores and how to manage debt.
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Turning Personal Skills into Income
Published on June 19, 2019
Exploring ways farm families can turn their technical, trade and management skills into supplemental income-producing opportunities.
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How stress affects you
Published on June 19, 2019
A helpful list detailing how stress affects your body, your thoughts, your feelings and what you do.
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Youth farm stress
Published on June 19, 2019
Detailing warning signs of stress in youth and ways you can help the youth in your life, whether you are a parent, guardian or just a friend.
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Managing stress for farmers and farm families
Published on June 19, 2019
Simple techniques and reminders as you deal with stress.
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Coping with Grief after Losing the Farm
Published on June 19, 2019
Steps you can take to help work through the grief associated with losing a farm.
