Farm Business
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Third annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production
Published on January 19, 2023
The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference offers an array of free educational sessions on food and animal production from February 27 through March 10. -
Southeast Michigan Crop and Pest Management Update meeting on February 7
Published on January 17, 2023
The Crop and Pest Management Update in southeast Michigan will help growers and agribusiness professionals prepare for the 2023 growing season. -
Farm Business Sessions Focus on beginning manager skills and farm succession
Published on January 4, 2023
The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With conference offers an array of educational sessions on farm development, management and succession. -
New Farmland Rental Negotiations Factsheet available
Published on December 8, 2022
A new publication from MSU Extension reviews how to approach rent negotiation with potential and existing landowners. -
Farmland Rental Negotiations
Published on December 6, 2022
This publication reviews how to approach rent negotiations with potential and existing landowners. -
Grain marketing strategies to consider for 2023
Published on December 6, 2022
Identifying tools that match your market expectations. -
Farmland Rent Considerations
Published on December 6, 2022
Farmland Rent Considerations focuses on understanding what factors should be considered on land rent negotiations and the tools to help in that decision. -
The Micro Farm Program: A USDA crop insurance program that can benefit beekeepers
Published on December 1, 2022
This crop insurance program can help small-scale producers like beekeepers manage financial risk. -
Year-end tax planning is valuable for good years, bad years and everything in between
Published on November 29, 2022
Farmers should consider adopting solid tax planning strategies that maintains consistent taxable income across multiple years. -
Congratulations to the 2022 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program graduates!
Published on November 21, 2022
Eleven beginning and aspiring farmers write business plans, visit 26 farms, and learn hands-on farming skills. -
Join the Michigan CSA Network Listserv
Published on November 17, 2022
Listserv will connect network of CSA farmers and support organizations. -
Free online farm business management course offered in November 2022
Published on November 4, 2022
Farm Money Matters: Farm Business Management is a unique online course consisting of eight self-paced modules and four producer Zoom meetings. At the end of the course, you will develop an action plan to apply concepts learned to your farm. -
Lower costs with an input purchasing plan
Published on November 4, 2022
Intentional planning improves buyer decision making. -
Visit 26 innovative farms with new farmers in the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program
Published on October 31, 2022
Organic Farmer Training Program participants are learning to farm by seeing what is possible. -
Michigan pesticide applicator recertification credits available in person and online before the end of the year
Published on October 31, 2022
Growers needing a few more credits to renew their pesticide applicator license have some online and in-person opportunities available. -
Input Purchasing Plan Template (Excel)
Published on October 29, 2022
MS Excel based template for use in creating an input purchasing plan. -
Input Purchasing Plan Template (Word)
Published on October 29, 2022
MS Word based template for use in creating an input purchasing plan -
Strategies for 2023 farm inputs
Published on October 28, 2022
A November 22 MSU Extension webinar will discuss lowering your costs while maximizing your cash. -
Farm Business Record Keeping Series Launches Second Year
Published on October 18, 2022
Learning series will support Black, Indigenous, Latinx, New Immigrant and Persons of Color who farm in Michigan on keeping good financial records and understanding historical inequities in agriculture and financial systems. -
Maximize seed and chemical purchases while reducing costs
Published on October 17, 2022
Introducing new decision tools from MSU Extension.