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Cow-Calf Enterprise Standardized Performance Analysis
(2009-03-02)
SPA is a tool for determining the production and financial performance of an individual cow-calf enterprise. It allows producers to compare production systems, identify areas that need to be changed and measure progress ...
Strategic Planning for Landowners
(2008-09-16)
Strategic planning is crucial to the success of any business. This publication explains the planning process, from establishing the mission, to setting goals, to developing a business plan.
Managing Your Family Business
(2003-04-14)
Successful management of a family business involves certain practices. This publication discusses those characteristics and offers suggestions for handling common pitfalls.
Business Entity Planning
(2008-10-10)
There are a number of ways farm and ranch businesses can be structured, including partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and others. This publication explains how the structure of a business affects estate ...
Evaluating Your Value-Added Business Plan: Questions a Producer Needs to Ask
(2003-04-14)
Consideration of certain questions can help a producer evaluate business proposals and maximize profit. This publication discusses the issues that will help determine the likelihood of success of a business venture.
Basic Marketing of Texas Cotton: Forward Contracts, Cash Sales, Marketing Pools, and the USDA Loan Program
(2006-10-10)
This publication explains basic marketing alternatives for cotton producers, including forward contracts, cash sales, marketing pools and USDA loan programs.
Grid Pricing of Fed Cattle
(2009-03-02)
There are several value-based fed cattle pricing systems, including formula pricing, price grids and alliances. This publication describes the different cattle pricing methods and helps you decide which is best for you.
Income Statement -- A Financial Management Tool
(2008-09-16)
An income statement measures the success of a business in terms of net income or loss for a period of time. An income statement of a farm business includes items in seven major categories. This publication describes each ...
After the Conservation Reserve Program: Economic Decisions with Wildlife in Mind
(2009-04-07)
As Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts begin to expire, landowners must decide to re-enroll the land in the program, convert it back to crops or leave it in permanent cover for grazing and for wildlife. This ...
Financial Management: Cash vs. Accrual Accounting
(2008-10-17)
This publication explains the differences between cash and accrual accounting and suggests how farmers and ranchers can get the best of both accounting systems. There are sample income statements and a table to illustrate ...