Ridgewater College Farm Business Management

The Farm Business Management Program (FBM) is designed to give the farm efficient tools to make informed decisions that affect business and family goals. Farm Business Management is designed to work with beginning and existing farmers to provide instruction in financial and business management. The ultimate goal is to make the operation efficient, profitable and fiscally responsible.

Good managers stay ahead in the business of farming through continued education. As the business of farming continues to change, the challenge becomes one of finding the best source of good business-management education. Through Ridgewater College’s Farm Business Management Program, you can learn the following skills:

*Financial Management - Financial management skills can be learned and applied to your farming operation. The key is learning the techniques of financial management and how to apply it. That’s where the Farm Business Management courses can help.

*Enterprise Management - The program can effectively evaluate each enterprise of your farming operation. Your enterprise analysis will show the strengths and weaknesses of your business. Then you can make the proper management decisions. Upon your request, the instructor will work with specialists who can help you solve production problems.

*Marketing Management - Keeping current with new marketing options and terminology is a never ending process. The Farm Business Management Program explains the various marketing methods and helps you decide which marketing plan best fits your needs.