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Borrowing in a Risky Environment
(2008-10-28)
Credit is a requirement for farming and ranching enterprises. Nowadays, lending institutions are requiring more and better information about enterprises before credit will be extended. This is a guide to the documentation ...
Rolling Up a Put Option as Prices Increase
(2008-10-07)
Agricultural producers use put options to protect themselves against declining prices. The technique of "rolling up a put option, explained in this publication, allows the producer to raise the minimum expected selling ...
Human Resource Management: Employee Attraction and Selection Guide
(2009-04-08)
Successful managers know that recruiting and training key personnel is critical to the health of any business. This publication discusses the five steps to recruiting and selecting the best employees.
How USDA Forecasts Production and Supply/Demand
(2009-06-01)
USDA publishes crop supply and demand estimates for each month. Producers, merchandisers, processors, traders and other market participants rely on this information when making their buying and selling decisions. This ...
Considerations When Using Grain Contracts
(2000-04-07)
Grain contracts can help farmers manage the increasing risks of production and the price volatility of the market. This publication explains grain contracts and how to use them wisely as a risk management tool.
The Multiple Peril Crop Insurance Actual Production History (APH) Insurance Plan
(2008-10-07)
The Actual Production History insurance plan protects against crop losses from a number of causes. All aspects of this insurance are described, including reporting requirements for the producer.
Business Plans for Agricultural Producers
(2008-10-17)
A business plan is a road map for success. It describes a firm's organizational structure, products and services, objectives, financial and marketing plans, strengths and weaknesses. This publication guides business owners ...
Organizing a Marketing Club
(2008-10-21)
A marketing club is a group of people who usually meet once or twice a month with the common goal of increasing their knowledge of marketing and other risk management concepts. This publication offers suggestions for ...
Cash Flow Projection for Operating Loan Determination
(2009-02-04)
A cash flow statement is simply a record of the dollars coming in and the dollars going out of a business. This publication briefly discusses cash flow and gives a cash flow projection for operating loan determination.
Livestock Risk Protection
(2008-10-21)
Livestock risk protection (LRP) insurance policies protect producers from adverse price changes in the livestock market. This publication explains how LRP works, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of these polices, ...