Agricultural business management : publication
Farmers and agribusinesses, learn about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected farm commodities common to Missouri in this guide.
Learn how many tons of greenhouse gas emissions U.S. crop and livestock farms emit. These estimates impact climate change and carbon sequestration policy.
Missouri farms and ranches must have a safety and health program that complies with OSHA rules, regulations and standards if they have employees. Read this FAQ for details.
Discover how agricultural commodity basis applies to crops and livestock and affects your farm's production, forward pricing, hedging and storage decisions.
Learn what research says about how animal feeding operations affect nearby home prices. Beef, dairy, poultry and hogs may affect values differently.
Learn how tax law applies to farmer-owned cooperatives and affects deductions allowed, patronage refunds, notices of allocation and unallocated equity.
Learn how to start and operate an agricultural cooperative under Missouri law, and read about farm co-op members' rights and board of director responsibilities.
Learn how to find a value-added agricultural product’s break-even price and use it to set the product's price and estimate its break-even revenue and unit sales.
Learn about funding offered by federal programs in support of agricultural and forestry innovations, specifically, program resources in community development; sustainable land management; and value-added and diversified agriculture and forestry.
Use this worksheet to estimate the value of manure nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and gauge how much manure to apply to corn, wheat, soybeans.
Learn about trends in cash rental rates for Missouri cropland, pastureland, grain bins, farm buildings and fee hunting based on survey responses from 112 MIssourians.
Strong family businesses communicate to separate their family roles and expectations from business roles. Read about common family business conflicts and find steps to address tension in this publication.
Check out this glossary of commodity futures and options keywords and their definitions to broaden your understanding of agricultural commodities markets.
View the five requirements that make a contract legally enforceable, and learn how farms and agribusinesses use contracts to conduct business effectively.
Find out what options you have when wet spring weather causes poor crop germination. Whether you replant depends on seed variety, weather and insurance.
Get a sample crop-share lease form and learn the advangtages and disadvantages of crop-share leases, basic principles, methods and concerns for developing an equitable arrangement and establishing rent, and the importance of putting it in writing.
Get custom service rates for fieldwork, planting, fertilizer, crop harvesting, hauling and heavy equipment activities from a survey of farmers, agribusinesses and contractors.
Discover how to move toward owning or partnering in a grazing dairy by working as an employee, managing a farm, contract milking or sharemilking.
Keeping records and tracking cost and production benchmarks can help you gauge a grazing dairy's financial performance. Read about pasture dairy performance indicators in this MU Extension guide.
Discover four characteristics of profitable pasture-based dairies: system design, focused investments, cost control and careful approach to financial leverage.
Learn the number of days Missouri farms have available per week—due to weather and soil conditions—for tillage, planting, chemical application and harvest activities.
See the steps and examples you can follow to develop enterprise budgets, create a cashflow plan and estimate economic indicators for agroforestry practices.
Animal owners can have legal liability for acts of their farm livestock or pets. Learn about animal owner responsibilities and how to protect yourself from a lawsuit.
Find farmland value price trends in Missouri and other Midwestern states since 1912.
Learn how to make and maintain field borders to reduce soil erosion from wind and water, protect soil and water quality and provide wildlife and pollinator habitat.