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Livestock Seasonal Price Variation
(1999-09-21)
Seasonal price movements can be measured and used to help in marketing livestock. This publication includes 10-year seasonal price indexes for several livestock categories, and explains how to interpret and use the information.
Managing Your Farm and Ranch Operation
(1999-09-21)
A good manager invests time in careful planning, which includes developing a vision and a mission statement to guide the business enterprise. This publications discusses management of finances, people, equipment and land ...
Impacts of Tighter Credit in Agriculture
(2009-03-26)
The availability of credit is critical to agricultural production. In the current tight credit situation, it is important for borrowers to understand the sources of credit and the nature of credit markets. This publications ...
The Intersection of Farm Credit and Farm Policy
(2009-03-26)
This publication examines the way the 2008 Farm Bill and the uncertain credit market may affect each other. It discusses the connection between credit and policy.
The Current Credit Situation and Coming Cost-Price Squeeze
(2009-03-26)
A cost-price squeeze is a situation in which the ratio of prices received to prices paid is declining. The current credit crisis makes it likely that agricultural producers may soon face such a situation. Producers can ...
Hedging Cattle with an LRP Policy
(2008-12-05)
Livestock Risk Protection policies offer price risk insurance to cattle producers. Hedging with an LRP policy is one way to secure an acceptable price now for a commodity that will be produced or marketed some time in the future.
Surviving the Cycle of Economic Crisis
(2009-03-26)
During this time of economic crisis, agricultural producers must make sure they are managing strategically, maintaining adequate working capital, managing customer credit, satisfying customer demand, and operating efficiently
The 2009 Outlook for Texas Rural Land Values
(2009-03-26)
Farm income in 2009 will likely decline from previous years, and the value of rural land is likely to flatten out also. Producers need to increase their emphasis on financial and risk management.
Introduction to Options
(2009-01-07)
Options give the agricultural industry a flexible pricing tool to assist in price risk managment. This publication defines an option and gives a brief introduction to this tool.
Making Decisions with Enterprise Budgets
(2000-11-08)
Enterprise budgets can help farmers and ranchers make better decisions about what products to produce and how to produce them economically. This publication tells how to create and use enterprise budgets and includes an example.