Advanced Farm Manager
Multi-Day Farm Management Program
Program Outline
Agri-Food Trends
- Understand the big picture trends in the agri-food industry
- Take an extensive look at the agriculture environment, including public policy, marketing, regulations and trade to help you understand your operating environment.
Value Chain Management
- Learn about value chains and their impact on the agri-product sector
- Understand the principles of value chain management and factors critical to their success
- Examine how applying value chain principles can help you manage risk
- Learn how to use value chain management techniques to give you a competitive edge
Human Resource Management
- Maximize the effectiveness and engagement of family members and employees in farm operations, including the recruitment, selection, and orientation of non-family members
Succession Planning
- Examine options to develop a succession plan for transitioning a growing, viable business
Financial Management
- Learn to interpret and diagnose from your financial statements
- Understand your financial performance
- Use financial records for management
Price Risk Management
- Learn risk reduction strategies that generate profits
- Understand futures and options of price risk management
- Create effective contracts
- Examine production risk management
