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Think Like a Lender
Navigate the borrowing process with ease and confidence by thinking like a lender! Learn what lenders are looking for, what financing options exist, and understand how a clear, well structured business plan brings everything together. About the...View Details
Farm Business Optimization: Using Leasing as a Strategic Alternative to Traditional Financing
Learn how leasing equipment, facilities and assets can optimize farm cash flow and support growth as a strategic alternative to traditional financing.View Details
Planning For Profit: Why You Need A Farm Business Plan
The best way to set yourself up for success in business and with your lender or partners is to have a detailed plan. It doesn’t been to be pretty, but a well-thought-out plan is essential for driving key decisions that can ultimately lead to a highly...View Details
5 Tips for Building a Brand for your Farm with Stacie McCracken
Branding is so much more than creating TikTok videos, choosing colors for your logo, or sending out a well-designed postcard once a year.View Details
How Farm Operations Can Prepare for Tax Season: A Practical Tax Season Checklist
Running a farm means juggling unpredictable weather, rising input costs, shifting markets and long days. Tax season shouldn’t add more stress to your plate. One of the most effective ways to simplify tax season is to keep accurate records throughout the year.View Details
Ready to Grow? How to Start a Farm with this Essential Guide
So you want to start a farm business? Maybe you want to turn your side hobby into a second career. Or maybe you grew up on your grandparents' farm and feel a pull to go back to your roots. Whatever your motivation to start a farm or agritourism business, you might not know where to start. This guide can help.View Details
The Five Basic Steps of the Loan Approval Process
Applying for a loan? The unknowns in the loan-approval process can be scary, but the credit approval steps are fairly straightforward regardless of whether you apply for an operating loan, land loan, equipment loan or home loan. By understanding the process, you'll feel more at ease during the transaction.View Details
Upcoming Events
Throughout the year and across the country, your local Farm Credit association hosts in-person and virtual events designed to help you start, manage and grow your farming operation. Browse through the AgBizInfo events to find the right event for you!
AGAware ®
As a farmer (and CEO of your business), managing your finances can be a challenge. AGAware® Workshops help farmers take control of their finances by teaching practical skills like recordkeeping...
