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  Mark Longstroth

  Food and Animal Systems
  longstr7@msu.edu
  

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  Mark Longstroth

  Food and Animal Systems
  longstr7@msu.edu
  

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  Stan Moore

  Farm Business Management Educator - Northern Michigan
  moorest@msu.edu
  231-533-8818
  

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  Farm Balance Sheet Template

  Published on December 9, 2020
  This document is an Excel based balance sheet for farm businesses.

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  Legacy of the Land

  Published on December 4, 2020
  Through the MDARD/FRSAN Legacy of the Land grants, MSU Extension can help support you and your farm to help you stay or get back on a successful track.

• Where were your 2016 breakeven costs?

  Published on April 18, 2017
  Will your 2016 production cost impact your 2017 crop rotation or are you still in the dark of what your breakeven may be?

• Depreciating tile drainage systems

  Published on October 2, 2014
  Increased interest in tile drainage in agricultural fields raises tax questions.

• Do you have an exit plan for your small business? Part 1

  Published on December 24, 2014
  Creating a succession plan will help to keep your business running on track.

• Farms will need to focus on their business plan to stay profitable in 2016 and 2017

  Published on September 27, 2016
  The key to your farm’s future will be how you continue to respond to current economic challenges. Here are some ideas that you should incorporate into your farm's plan for success.

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  How well do you manage nitrogen in your soil?

  Published on August 12, 2016
  Expert Pete Scharf talks about the importance of nitrogen in preparation for MSU Agriculture Innovation Day.

• Custom machine work rate estimates available

  Published on May 1, 2017
  2017 Farm machine work rates for Michigan summary is now available.

• Energy audits may help greenhouse businesses save money

  Published on February 9, 2015
  Is your greenhouse utility bill getting you down? Consider an energy audit to evaluate potential energy savings.

• December 2015 landowner oil and gas newsletter available

  Published on March 16, 2016
  A brief summary of articles from the December 2015 newsletter.

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  Greenhouse business and production management with your smartphone

  Published on January 20, 2015
  Have you ever heard of the old adage to “work smarter, not harder?” Use your smartphone to do just that!

• Estimating wholesale cost of nursery production tools available online

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Free nursery cost of production spreadsheets will help growers estimate production costs and explore opportunities for cost savings.

• What you can do to ease the current income squeeze from low farm commodity prices

  Published on April 18, 2017
  Here are a few ideas from the crop side to save money due to low farm commodity prices.

• Do you have an exit plan for your small business? Part 2

  Published on December 24, 2014
  Finding outside investors or going out of business can give you a clean break.

• Marketing update scheduled for thumb

  Published on October 5, 2015
  Grain and dairy markets will be the focus of a meeting set for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 from 10 a.m. – noon. Farms can attend the live session or log in for a live web-feed.

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  Scaling up to wholesale

  Published on February 8, 2019
  A day-long workshop for small farmers interested in integrating wholesale markets into their sales channels.

• Developing an on-farm energy management strategy

  Published on December 3, 2014
  Power companies and the Federal government continue to target agriculture in an unprecedented effort to entice farmers to implement energy conservation practices.