Profitable & Healthy Farm Businesses
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Farm Pulse: Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing
An online course for farmers interested in learning the importance of risk management, crop insurance, and grain marketing
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Becoming the Employer of Choice
A four week course mixing self-study with instructor-led discussion groups for farm managers looking to improve their farm’s employee engagement
Cultivating Your Farms Future
Wisconsin Extension has developed an interactive program, Cultivating Your Farm’s Future and a corresponding workbook that provides tools and resources for producers to begin the succession planning process.
Farm Pulse Financial Management & Analysis
A self-paced online course for farmers interested in learning how to use farm financials to explore their farm business decisions
Certified Farm Succession Coordinator Training
The UW-Madison Division of Extension in collaboration with the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN), offers the Certified Farm Succession Coordinator Training.
Getting Started with Your Food or Farm Business
Our weekly video series will give you the skills and connections you need to get started with your food business.
Navigating Your Ag Business: From Stress to Success
An online course designed to support farm businesses to make decisions, take action to move their farms forward, and reduce the farm members’ stress
Wisconsin Beginning Farmer Resource Guide
Designed as a road map, this guide walks beginning farmers through a variety of resources available to support them through their journey of starting an agriculture operation, farm, or food business. Print copies are available at your local USDA service center.
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Forage Risk Management in Wisconsin, 2015-2024
In this article, we provide a historical examination of forage risk management programs available in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024. Dairy and livestock producers rely heavily on forage production, which is the primary source of nutrition and is essential for maintaining animal health and productivity. However, the quality and availability of forage is highly dependent […]
Managing forage production risk with Whole Farm Revenue Protection
Forage remains important in livestock farming; however, its production can be significantly impacted by factors, including drought, wildfire, flooding, and noxious weeds. One tool producers can use to mitigate the risks associated with forage production is the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) which offers revenue protection for an entire farm operation rather than individual crops […]
Failed to Plan? The Law Has Plans for You
When life takes an unexpected turn and you’re no longer there to guide the plow, who will inherit your hard-earned acres? Failing to plan can cast a shadow over your farm’s future.
Dairy Supply Chain Impacts of Government Policies Affecting Trade, Labor, and Food and Nutrition Programs
This analysis shows trade tariffs, stricter immigration policy, and reductions in nutrition program spending would have substantial negative effects on the U.S. dairy sector.
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The Extension Farm Management Program partners with the agriculture community to develop research-based, culturally responsive educational information, resources and tools that inform decisions for profitable, healthy farm businesses.
Contact our Extension Farm Management team at farms@extension.wisc.edu
