Farm Management

For many farmers, producing great food is not the hardest part of maintaining a viable farm, it’s managing the business and marketing products in order to make money.

The Guide to Farming in NYS (at left), a resource developed by our team and housed on the Cornell Beginning Farmer Website, contains fact sheets on everything from finding land to financing an operation, regulations on marketing and processing, and tax benefits of farming.

Farm Management

Business planning, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Pro-Dairy, Cost to Establish Vinifera Grapes, Cost of Producing Processed Snap Beans and Peas

Business Planning

Business planning is a tool to help map and test a change in the farm business be it a business expansion, bringing new partners into the business, selling the business or adding value to products already produced on the farm. It is a dynamic tool that changes through time as the business changes due to internal and external pressure. It allows one to test “what if” scenarios whether an experienced farmer or new farmer.

NY FarmNet created Business Planning for the Agriculture Sector, A Guide to Business Plan Development for Start-Up to Mid-Size Operationsis an easy to understand tool for business planning.

Building a Sustainable Business – A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses is an extensive resource for business planning.

Cornell University Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

The Dyson School is known for its expertise in food and agricultural economics, management science, environmental and resource economics. The School has an extensive list of publications including the New York Economic Handbook from the Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference,

Cornell Pro-Dairy Program 

The Cornell Pro-Dairy Program has resources on the challenges and opportunities with family owned businesses.

Dairy Profit Monitor

Dairy Profit Monitor is a web-based business management tool that allows producers and their advisers to track operating performance in the areas of milk production, herd health, milk check analysis, efficiency parameters, and financial management.

Finger Lakes Grapes

Seneca County is the home to many of the regions successful wineries. Cost of Establishment and Production of Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region – 2010 provides insights into benchmarks and industry standards for grapes grown for wine.

Processing Snap Beans and Peas

Examining the Costs of Producing Processing Snap Beans and Green Peas in NYS provides insights into bench mark figures for producing these vegetables.

Last updated July 26, 2019