Managing a farm
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Business
Farm bill
Crop programs and Dairy Margin Protection Program
Farm finance
Balance sheet, income statements, ratios, budgets
Farmland rent and economics
Rental rates and land values by county, flexible land rental agreements
Taxes
Tax impacts for various situations, including prevented planting
Transfer and estate planning
Passing the farm business and other assets to the next generation
Women in Ag Network
Provides educational and networking opportunities
Farming systems
Agroforestry
Forest farming, windbreaks, alley cropping
Small farms
Information on running a one- to 40-acre farm
Get help
Farm financial counseling
Experiencing financial stress? Get free, confidential financial counseling
Farmer-Lender Mediation
Need help with farm debt? Learn how mediation can help.
Resources for difficult times
Find help, counseling, advocacy, legal and referral resources
Safety
Farm safety
Stress management, extreme weather, equipment, livestock
Growing safe food
Develop and implement on-farm food safety plans and prepare for GAPs audits
Pesticide safety and certification
Pesticide education for private, noncommercial and commercial applicators