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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Tensions of Farm Succession
Powering through the technical process of succession without acknowledging and addressing the tensions in your situation will give you a plan, but how long will it last when the tensions build to a breaking point?
Monthly and Annual Spending Plans
A farm household spending plan is an estimate of how much is needed for farm household expenses. Farm household expenses are oftentimes mixed with the farm business. Categorizing costs is an important step in the farm succession and transition process.
What can Wisconsin grain farmers do about projected low profit margins?
The USDA’s 2025 projections for corn and soybean prices are below the estimated break-even prices for Wisconsin farmers. If these projections hold true, Wisconsin grain farmers are likely to face negative margins in 2025.
Key factors when purchasing used farm equipment and machinery
Whether expanding capacity, upgrading old equipment, or addressing an unmet labor need, used machinery offers a viable option, but you must carefully consider needs, evaluate equipment condition, and prioritize safety.
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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
