(Menomonee Falls, WI — November 1, 2017) Never have the financial stakes been higher in agriculture, yet few producers have the accounting training to effectively monitor and control their expanding operations. In direct response to the Farm Crisis of the ‘80s the Farm Financial Standards Council (the Council) developed its
Tidbits and news for the officers, committee chairs, members of the board of directors, and the general membership of the Farm Financial Standards Council. New Membership Directory A new FFSC Membership Directory has now been produced and distributed to all ac- tive FFSC Members. If you did not get one
By Tim Ohlde, President of Elk State Bank People often joke about how much they detest public speaking. But for many, it isn’t a joke, they truly dread the thought of it. And, at least for some people right up there with public speaking is writing. Recently regulators have elevated
There are over 160 professionals from around the country, and a couple of international members as well, who are members of the Farm Financial Standards Council. We do not share contact information on these individuals except between the members themselves. If you would like to become part of this exclusive
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Elizabeth A. Yeager and Freddie L. Barnard write about evaluating the effectiveness of operating strategies for firms with different levels of financial leverage. Article re-printed with permission of BankNews Media: Ag Banking: Measure Repayment Capacity
By Brenda Duckworth Boot Camp was a Great Learning Opportunity If you weren’t in St. Louis at Union Station January 20th, then you definitely missed out! That’s where Farm Futures magazine, along with the Farm Financial Standards Council, hosted the 3rd Ag Finance Boot Camp. Nearly 150 attendees, literally from
By Scott Sartor In my last three blogs I wrote about the basics of modern technology, how to use data, and how to choose the software that best fits your farm business. So, what does the future look like for farms on the cutting edge? The “Internet of Things” or
Understanding Apps, cloud and all those other things By Scott Sartor Are you interested in modern computer technology? If you are, then you surely know the difference between the “cloud” and a “desktop application” If you aren’t very tech savvy, it might interest you to learn what these terms mean,
By Alan Miller Do you remember when checkbook accounting programs like Quicken® first became available? I liked them immediately compared to the farm account books many of my clients used for one simple reason — these programs made it easy to reconcile the cash receipts and expenditures recorded in the
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