By Sara Siems, Joshua Campbell and Gina Peek. Learn more about grant writing basics, such as what a grant calls for, when to write a proposal, how to draft an outline, how to prepare a budget and how to find grants.

By Courtney Bir and Brent Ladd. Learn more about How to Screen for Potential Tenants, such as understanding the lands potential, constraints, what to expect, how to set non-negotiables, setting expectations and what qualifications are valued in a tenant.

By Eric A. DeVuyst and Suhina Deol. A case study is used to teach high school ag students about farm business planning and the use of financial statements in decision making.

By Rodney Jones, Courtney Bir and Brent Ladd. A worksheet that encourages individuals to create a well-developed “road map” for a farm or ranch along with a helpful guide to goal setting.

By Brent Ladd, Rodney Jones and Courtney Bir. Learn about multiple farm programs are offered to assist agricultural producers through the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency. Qualifying for federal government farm programs and retaining eligibility are two of the many benefits of maintaining good records. It can be challenging to understand the different recordkeeping requirement for such a wide variety of programs. This fact sheet provides information on recordkeeping requirements to aid producers in choosing government farm programs.

By Josh Campbell and Courtney Bir. Food hubs represent a valuable opportunity for new farmers to build resilient, profitable businesses by expanding their reach beyond traditional sales channels. They should be explored by beginning farmers and ranchers.

By Roger Sahs and Courtney Bir. Learn the different types of budgets available to farm managers.

By Roger Sahs, Amanda de Oliveira Silva and Eric DeVuyst. Learn about the factors that should be considered in deciding whether to buy or retain cattle to graze wheat pasture are discussed. Impacts on potential profit of variability in forage yield and returns to livestock are demonstrated. Means of managing risks associated with variability in forage production and utilization are outlined.