Business Planning

Set your farm up for future success by building a strong business plan. This section covers additional aspects of business planning, including lending, taxes, and working capital.

Farming Success Depends on Farm Business Planning

Here you will find insight into some of the key issues about the business end of farming, from marketing strategies to personnel management and passing the operation to the next generation.

A man and a woman going over paperwork in the field.

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U.S. Farmers Lose Confidence In Ag Economy, Ag Barometer Shows

Of all respondents, 50% said they either “have no plans to grow” or “plan to reduce in size,” compared with 39% in 2018.

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Jolene Brown Gives Family Business Maintenance Advice

Jolene Brown gives her advice on how to get past family issues and do the business right.

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Women in Agriculture

FarmHer: Know Your 'Why'

By Women in Agriculture

Before you make important decisions or set new goals, do some soul-searching.

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Successful Farming Television

Jolene Brown Gives Family Business Maintenance Advice

By Successful Farming Television

Jolene Brown gives her advice on how to get past family issues and do the business right.

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Machinery Insider

Tracking the Deals on 4WD Tracked Tractors

By Machinery Insider

Late-model tracked tractors continue to offer some of the best values in horsepower in the marketplace.

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Emotional Farming

Weather, crop prices, and more make farming an emotional rollercoaster. If you start out each season with a plan, your thoughts will thank you.

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Key to Survive: Get Better, Not Bigger

Farm Credit shares its blueprint of the attributes that make for a successful farmer.

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IRS Eyes 2018 Payment on 2019 Farm Machinery Purchases

The IRS directs its agents to find out: (a) if you have a fuel storage tank on the farm and (b) how you account for personal use of fuel taken out of that tank.