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Past Webinars

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21
Jan

Farm Finance for Beginning and Part-time Farmers

January 21, 2022

Are you interested in starting a farm? Or, do you have a farm already and would like to learn more about managing it profitably? Are you considering approaching a lender to obtain credit? Farm Credit East and the Worcester County Conservation District offered a free webinar that dove into farm finance for beginning and part-time farmers. Topics covered included recordkeeping, understanding financial statements, cash flow budgeting, and financing and credit/working with lenders.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: FarmStart, GenerationNext, young & beginning farmers, financial management, farm finances, farm business
19
Dec

Business Basics for Beginning Farmers

December 19, 2019

Farm Credit East’s Director of Knowledge Exchange, Chris Laughton, presented several financial topics relevant to people either running an early-stage farm enterprise or considering starting one.

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Tags: FarmStart, balance sheet, business management, business planning, cash flow, cash flow statement, financing, working capital, young & beginning farmers
13
Feb

Farmer Veteran Coalition Fellowship Fund

February 13, 2019

Farm Credit East was pleased to sponsor the Farmer Veteran Coalition's Fellowship Fund webinar February 13, 2019. This Fund provides small grants ranging from $1,000-$5,000 to assist beginning veteran farmers. This webinar answered questions regarding the application process and provide an overview of business planning, which is a required part of the application.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: young & beginning farmers, farmer veterans
15
Nov

Business Basics for Beginning Farmers

November 15, 2016

If you’re interested in starting a farm enterprise, or know someone who is, this webinar recording covers business management concepts important for beginning farmers.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: cash flow, balance sheet, profitability, record keeping, financial management, financing, young & beginning farmers
30
Nov

Harvesting a Profit: What is a Lender Looking For?

November 30, 2015

This session discussed how to finance your business and the "Five Cs" of credit your lender looks for. It included an interview with Keith Stechschulte, Enfield Branch Office Manager, who will discussed how to "do your homework" before heading to the bank. The session also interviewed Lynn Weaver, Manager of FarmStart, LLP who discussed some great tips for beginning farmers.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: financial management, young & beginning farmers
20
Nov

Harvesting a Profit: Benchmarking your Business with an Agribusiness Analysis

November 20, 2015

This webinar helped to understand how to use profit measures effectively, set goals and benchmark your business against others in the industry. It covered management styles and gross margin analysis. The webinar concluded with a case study reviewing the topics covered in this session.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: young & beginning farmers, financial management