Managing in Tight Margins | Education Week

Agricultural producers are undergoing financial stress due to the substantial drop in commodity prices over the past 5 years.   How can professional farm managers and agricultural consultants recognize financial stress in operations and what affects can this have on the farm operator’s ability to pay rents and or produce a crop?  

Join us for this informative session and gain an overall view of the agriculture industry and then dive into the financial side of ag and see what can be done to help identify financing red flags and mitigate them.   Join experienced farm managers that have gone through the tough times in ag in the 80's and listen as they share their vast experience and knowledge to help you through today and tomorrow.   We will also look at the upcoming farm bill, crop insurance and grain marketing strategies that can be used to help out your farm producers. 

Topics:    

• Assessing the current Farm Economy and forecasting for the Future
  • Cortney Cowley, Economist, Omaha Branch of the Kansas City Federal Reserve    
• Analyzing Farm & Ranch Operations in Compressed Margins
• FSA & RMA Assistance during Tight Times
• Farm Bill Update
  • Stephen Frerichs
• Understanding and Utilizing all of the Tools in Tighter Margin Times

• Kirk Weih, AFM, Hertz Farm Management
• Stephen Frerichs, AgVantage LLC