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Farm Management & Finance Programs

OSU Extension provides resources to help farmers and ranchers improve their financial management techniques in order to run a profitable and efficient operation.

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Farm & Ranch Finances Topics:

Beginning Farming

Business Planning & Management

Estate Planning & Transitions

Land Values

Leasing & Rental Rates

Market Outlooks

Restructuring & Sales

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Fact Sheet

How Likely are Calf Value-Added Management Practices to Pay Off?

By Brian R. Williams, Eric DeVuyst, Derrell S. Peel, Kellie Curry Raper. Learn about the probability of success with calf value-added management practices.

Beef Cattle Farm & Ranch Finances Livestock Market Outlooks

Fact Sheet

Coping with Restructuring or Sale of the Family Farm

By Rodney Jones, Courtney Bir and Brent Ladd. Learn why families grieve when they lose part or all of their farm and positive ways to cope with the change.

Disease Management Farm & Ranch Finances Health, Nutrition & Wellness Mental Health Natural Disaster Recovery Restructuring & Sales Weather & Disaster Preparedness

Fact Sheet

Lease Hunting Opportunities for Oklahoma Landowners

A description of lease hunting, the different types of lease hunting and what to include in a lease agreement.

Farm & Ranch Finances Hunting Leasing & Rental Rates Wildlife

Fact Sheet

The Effect of Extended Stocker Grazing on Wheat and Stocker Profits

Learn about the effect that extended stocker grazing has on wheat and stocker profits.

Beef Cattle Crops Farm & Ranch Finances Grains & Oilseeds Grazing Management Livestock Rangeland Management Wheat

Fact Sheet

Farmers in Transition: Finding a New Career

An outline of some essential steps in an effective job career search when transitioning to a line of work off of the farm.