Browsing by Subject "Agribusiness"

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    • Farmland Ownership 
      Kastens, Terry L.; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.; Falconer, Lawrence (1999-09-25)
      Buying land can be difficult for agricultural producers. Determining the value of land is one concern. This publication describes the primary determinants of land value, focusing on land rent and a related measure, ...
    • Federal Estate Taxation 
      McEowen, Roger A. (1999-06-23)
      The federal estate tax is an excise tax levied on the privilege of transferring property at death. This publication discusses the important issues relevant to understanding estate taxes, such as when and how property is ...
    • Financial and Economic Terms 
      McCorkle, Dean; Klinefelter, Danny A. (2008-12-05)
      This publication lists and defines many financial and economic terms with which producers should be familiar.
    • Financial Management: Cash vs. Accrual Accounting 
      Klinefelter, Danny A.; McCorkle, Dean; Klose, Steven (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 ...
    • Financial Management: The Key to Farm-Firm Business Management 
      Pena, Jose G.; Klinefelter, Danny A. (2008-10-17)
      Those who succeed will manage their operations as farm/ranch businesses, with more emphasis on recordkeeping, planning, profitability analysis and repayment-based financing, and with better production and business monitoring ...
    • Financing smallholder agribusiness in Zambia: an economic analysis of the ZATAC model 
      Mwanamambo, Brian Namushi (2009-05-15)
      This study investigates the case of a Zambian institution providing credit for smallholder agribusiness commercialization and compares this lender’s model with the major microfinance institutions, to identify specific ...
    • Grid Pricing of Fed Cattle 
      Schroeder, Ted C.; Hogan, Robert J.; Anderson, David P. (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.
    • Group Risk Plan (GRP) Insurance 
      Stokes, Kenneth; Barnaby, G. A. Art; Waller, Mark L.; Outlaw, Joe (1999-06-09)
      Group Risk Plan Insurance helps producers manage risk by insuring them against widespread loss of production. The insurance is described in detail, and examples are given for various yields and prices.
    • Hedging Cattle with an LRP Policy 
      Thompson, Bill; Bevers, Stan; Pena, Jose G. (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.
    • Hedging Milk with BFP Futures and Options 
      Anderson, David P.; McCorkle, Dean; Schwart Jr., Robert B.; Jones, Rodney (1999-06-23)
      Basic Formula Price (BFP) milk futures and options can be used to hedge, or lock in, milk prices in order to manage milk price fluctuations. This publication offers information on futures contracts, basis, cash settlement ...
    • Hedging With a Put Option 
      Anderson, Carl; Smith, Jackie; McCorkle, Dean; O'Brien, Daniel (1999-06-23)
      Put options are a pricing tool with considerable flexibility for managing price risk. This publication discusses some put option basics, how put options work and how to use them.
    • How to Construct a Seasonal Index 
      Tierney Jr., William I.; Waller, Mark L.; Amosson, Stephen H. (1999-07-12)
      For many crops, seasonality is often the dominant factor influencing prices within a single production period. This publication explains how to construct and use several kinds of seasonal indexes for crop marketing information.
    • How USDA Forecasts Production and Supply/Demand 
      Anderson, David P.; O'Brien, Daniel; Welch, Mark (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 ...
    • Human Resource Management: Employee Attraction and Selection Guide 
      Fogleman, Sarah L.; Anderson, David P.; McCorkle, Dean (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.
    • Human Resource Management: Employee Compensation Guide 
      Fogleman, Sarah L.; McCorkle, Dean (2009-04-08)
      Employee compensation is important to successful employee recruitment, retention, motivation, performance, feedback and satisfaction. This publication explains the many alternatives employers have for creating compensation ...
    • Immigration and Labor Handbook 
      Palma, Marco; Shingote, Abhishek; Ribera, Luis; Rosson, C. Parr; Falconer, Lawrence; Pena, Jose G. (2008-11-20)
      Laws governing immigration and labor can affect agricultural operations. This handbook explains how to comply with various immigration and labor laws. Topics covered include the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, ...
    • Impacts of Tighter Credit in Agriculture 
      Klose, Steven; Klinefelter, Danny A.; Hogan, Robert J. (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 ...
    • Income Protection (IP) Insurance 
      Stokes, Kenneth; Barnaby, G. A. Art; Waller, Mark L.; Outlaw, Joe (1999-06-09)
      The Income Protection program insures producers against lost income from reductions in yield or price. Examples guide the reader through the process of selecting coverage according to different pricing scenarios.
    • Income Statement -- A Financial Management Tool 
      Klinefelter, Danny A. (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 ...
    • The Intersection of Farm Credit and Farm Policy 
      Knapek, George M.; Klose, Steven; Raulston, James M. (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.