June 29, 2017

Carolina Farm Credit

Ag Biz Planner is a ten-module online course that helps young, beginning and small farmers and their families better understand how to run a successful farming operation.

The course gives young, beginning and small farmers knowledge of the marketplace, financial and business management topics. It also teaches each farmer valuable skills that will help them develop a useful, meaningful, strategic plan for their own business.

Deadline: July 31, 2017

Module Topics

The ten-module program, facilitated by Farm Credit University, is made up of interactive exercises, discussions and real-life application examples.

• Megatrends Facing the Industry
• How Lending Decisions Are Made
• Strategic Business Planning
• Farm Business Management Factors
• Preparing for Your Lender
• Growth and Transition Management
• Constructing Financial Statements
  •  The Balance Sheet
• Constructing Financial Statements:
  • The Income Statement and Cash Flow
• Personal Financial Management
• Communications, Ethics, and Professionalism
   

Interested applicants living in the Carolina Farm Credit territory must complete an application to be considered. Download application