Financial Management
General Programs
Farm Answers
The Farm Answers Library features over 5,400 materials including apps, audio, online courses, presentations, written materials, and videos to help answer your farming and ranching questions.
University of Idaho Extension - Idaho AgBiz
This program contains resource for budgets, regionally specific market information, publications and decision aids. Idaho AgBiz concentrates on Idaho specific agribusiness and farm management information.
Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered.
- Browse resources by Annie's Project and sponsors
- Annie's Project workshops are available in Idaho. To learn more contact Kate Painter (kpainter@uidaho.edu) or Colette DePhelps (cdephelps@uidaho.edu).
Iowa State University Extension
Visit the information files of ISU's Extension and Outreach website to read over 50 articles that outline successful farm management practices.
Idaho Small Business Development Center
The Idaho Small Business Development Center's mission is to accelerate Idaho's business success. The SBDC provides trainings, resources, and business consultations at no-cost to Idaho businesses.
Resources
Sweet 16 Financial Indicator calculations - This handout gives an overview of the Sweet 16 financial indicators promoted by the Farm Financial Standards Council. These indicators focus on liquidity, solvency, profitability, debt repayment capacity, and efficiency.
Crop Budgets - Crop enterprise budgets can be used by producers, lenders and others to estimate costs and returns for many crop enterprises. Budgets are updated in odd years and are available in PDF and Excel format.
Livestock Budgets - Livestock enterprise budgets can be used by producers, lenders and others to estimate costs and returns for many livestock enterprises. Budgets are updated in even years and are available in PDF and Excel format.
Farm Financials Statements - The financial position and performance of a farm business can be summarized by four important financial statements - net worth statement, net income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of owner equity.
Farm Income Statement - A farm income statement (sometimes called a profit and loss statement) is a summary of income and expenses that occurred during a specified accounting period, usually the calendar year for farmers.
Net Worth Statement - A net worth statement is a financial tool that compares current and fixed assets and liabilities at a given point in time. Learn More
KeyBank Agribusiness - Find a banking expert to help you find the financial resources you need specific for your farm or ranch.
Industry Innovation Association - Industry Innovation Association specializes in finding resources that help innovate industries. Find the Agricultural Loan guide with the link!
Education and Training
University of Idaho Extension - Idaho AgBiz
This program contains resource for budgets, regionally specific market information, publications and decision aids. Idaho AgBiz concentrates on Idaho specific agribusiness and farm management information.
Ranching For Profit School
The Ranching For Profit School will help you find the breakthroughs that will improve the health and productivity of your ranch, the profitability of your business and the quality of your life. Visit their website to learn more.
- Visit the economics and finance section of Profit tips.
- See dates and locations for upcoming schools HERE.
Holistic Management
For over 35 years producers have used Holistic Management practices to improve the land, grow nutritious food, and play a vital role in their local communities. Holistic Management is a value-based decision-making framework that integrates all aspects of planning for social, economic, and environmental considerations.
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