Ag Business Management Overview
This course provides student
an introductory look at the business aspects of agriculture. The topics that
will be covered in the class include basic farm accounting, sales, commodity marketing, ag laws, taxes, and marketing trends. Several different templates for budgeting, financial decision making, and record analysis
will be used. The futures market will be studied in depth and the use of many modern technologies such as the
DTN will be used.
Units to be addressed include
Introduction to Agri Business
Records and Recordkeeping
Financial Analysis
Budgets
Cost and Return Analysis
Cash Flow Analysis
Marketing Commodities
Investment Analysis
Taxes
Business Organizations
Legal Aspects
Powerpoint notes for Ag Business Management
