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Brainfood: Private finance, Public finance, Land sparing, Land sharing, Trade-offs, Ecological intensification, Metaverse, Crop failure

Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 23, 2023

Finance for food systems transformation. Heavy reliance on private finance alone will not deliver conservation goals. “Financial institutions with significant portfolio exposure to the agrifood sector” need to step up. We can’t trust financial institutions with significant portfolio exposure to the agrifood sector.

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Finance Ecology Crop Yield

Canadian farmers feeling negative on finances, but more willing to make capital investments

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 16, 2024

As the Canadian harvest season gets underway, there’s a noticeable shift in farmer sentiment across the country. That’s according to the latest Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, gathered in July from over 500 farmers.

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Finance Harvester Harvest Harvesting

Grain merchants show improved finances in company accounts

Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 3, 2023

See also: […] The post Grain merchants show improved finances in company accounts appeared first on Farmers Weekly It has become especially significant in recent years with volatile and unpredictable grain markets due to the pandemic and war in Ukraine.

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Finance Grain Marketing Farming

Canadian farmers are very concerned about finances as harvest 2024 concludes

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index for October 2024 is out, and it is very clear that farmers are pessimistic about their current farm financial performance relative to twelve months ago. Although farmers see improved financial performance in the future over their current state, even future performance is still seen as negative overall at 84 out.

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Finance Harvest Harvesting Harvester

Famers beginning to feel more optimistic about marketing and future farm finances

Real Agriculture

MAY 12, 2024

For the late April intake of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index survey, RealAgristudies asked the Insights Panel some hard-hitting questions, such as “Who do you NOT want to win the Stanley Cup?” ” From there, though, we jumped back in to the same questions asked in previous surveys to plot a trend line for several topics.

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How to settle your tax bill when finances are challenged

Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Some businesses are finding themselves in a challenging financial situation, […] The post How to settle your tax bill when finances are challenged appeared first on Farmers Weekly Coupled with higher interest rates and little downward movement on record input costs, the financial landscape is now a very different one.

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Be proactive on taxes and finance

Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Finance First: Search locally and online for the best tax expertise for your operation.

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Canadian farmers are very concerned about finances as harvest 2024 concludes

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index for October 2024 is out, and it is very clear that farmers are pessimistic about their current farm financial performance relative to twelve months ago.

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Finance Harvest Harvesting Harvester

Accelerated expensing, FCC legislation promised in Liberal mini-budget that faces uncertain future

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Amidst the chaos of Finance Minister Chrystia Freelands shocking resignation and the headlines highlighting the deficit ballooning to nearly $62 billion, there were a few notable measures for the agriculture sector in the Fall Economic Statement tabled by House Leader Karina Gould on Monday afternoon.

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Should you finance equipment with AgDirect?

Western FarmPress

MARCH 6, 2024

It may be a faster option for financing new and used machinery.

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Cost Functions in Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This article defines various cost functions and their relationships, linking them to agricultural finance. Read Also: Maggot Feeding: Can You… Read More » Cost Functions in Agricultural Finance The direction of farm growth is heavily influenced by cost considerations.

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Finance Agriculture Agriculture Farming

The Path to Sustainability Financing in Brazilian Soybeans, Corn and Cotton

Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 29, 2024

The post The Path to Sustainability Financing in Brazilian Soybeans, Corn and Cotton appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Contributor Mauricio Netto explores several ESG initiatives and their role in promoting more sustainable agriculture in Brazil and beyond.

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Young farmer expands dairy business with Oxbury loan

Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Targeted at younger farmers and industry new entrants, the loan offers up to 100% funding for farming business projects and seeks to break down barriers to obtaining finance. Farmers Weekly Staffordshire young farmer Edward Johnson has made use of an Oxbury Bank “New Gen” business loan to expand operations on his dairy farm.

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Rethinking the Financing of Agtech Innovation: Is Venture Capital the Best Path Forward?

Global Agtech Initiative

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post Rethinking the Financing of Agtech Innovation: Is Venture Capital the Best Path Forward? To better support agtech innovation, there is a growing call for alternative funding models, says analyst Shane Thomas. appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Finance Farming Farming

A Tribute To “Dr. Agricultural Finance” Danny Klinefelter

AgWeb Farm Journal

AUGUST 4, 2023

Klinefelter was an internationally known thought leader in agricultural finance, farm and ranch management, business and personnel management, and risk management.

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Navigating Agricultural Financing as a Farmer: Challenges and Opportunities

Farmbrite

AUGUST 15, 2024

Occasionally as farmers and business owners, we need to find financing to support or grow our businesses. In this blog post, we'll explore what financing looks like for both lenders and agricultural producers and the steps to help you as a farmer find financing and other funding for your farm.

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IFC, OCP Group Launching $800M Platform to Finance Sustainable Food Systems in Africa

Global Agtech Initiative

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and OCP Group, the world’s largest […] The post IFC, OCP Group Launching $800M Platform to Finance Sustainable Food Systems in Africa appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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FarmERP Enhances Agricultural Productivity with AI-Backed Smart Search and Finance Tools

Global Agtech Initiative

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The post FarmERP Enhances Agricultural Productivity with AI-Backed Smart Search and Finance Tools appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Company introduces tools aimed at driving productivity and streamlining operations for mid to large-sized farmers and agribusinesses.

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Input-Input Relationships in Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

… Read More » Input-Input Relationships in Agricultural Finance In this context, substitution of one input for the other at the least cost to produce a given output forms the basis for most decision-making problems.…

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Responsible lenders already have a Duty Of Care

Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 3, 2023

High inflation and spiralling interest rates are now making a difficult last few years even more challenging – and forcing many farmers to review and reorder their finances in order to protect their businesses and safeguard their futures. Farmers Weekly Farmers, like everyone else, are feeling the squeeze.

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Finance Production

Meaning and Scope of Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This article is significant as it provides the basic definition of agricultural finance and explains its components. It describes the nature and scope of agricultural finance and highlights the necessity for a deep understanding of the subject matter.

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Set up your farm finances for success

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Next-Gen Agribusiness: Find out top tips for financial success in 2025.

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Finance Farming Farming

Do you need internet for successful finances?

Western FarmPress

JANUARY 27, 2025

Next-Gen Agribusiness: Digital connectivity builds financial health on the farm.

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Finance Farming Farming

AI and Agriculture: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Farming and Finance

Trimble Agriculture

JULY 19, 2023

Outside of advising and farm management, AI also has the potential to significantly transform the agricultural financing sector by revolutionizing the way we analyze and underwrite loans for farmers. As AI speeds up agricultural finance, it’s important for lenders to keep humans at the center of lending.

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Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance

Farming First

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

To access the climate finance required for sustainable livestock development, decision-makers need to make data-informed policy decisions. The post Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance appeared first on Farming First.

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Consolidation in the U.S. Ag Finance Sector

Trimble Agriculture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For ag finance to truly serve farmers, there must be freedom through optionality. ag finance sector. Historical Trends and Impact of Consolidation in Ag Finance Consolidation in the U.S. In a nutshell, the consolidation of ag finance reduces competition and options for farmers. The topic of consolidation in U.S.

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Internal Methods of Acquiring Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This article focuses on the internal… Read More » Internal Methods of Acquiring Agricultural Finance The internal sources include inheritance, gifts, savings, and family arrangements, while the external sources encompass incorporation, leasing, purchase contracts, vertical integration, and borrowing.

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Chancellor Rich Lyons talks finances, rankings and ‘painting a picture’ of UC Berkeley’s future

Berkeley Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The post Chancellor Rich Lyons talks finances, rankings and ‘painting a picture’ of UC Berkeley’s future appeared first on Berkeley News.

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USDA to survey farmers on land ownership, finances

Western FarmPress

JANUARY 3, 2025

The information gathered through the survey will influence national and state policymaking decisions.

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Law of Comparative Advantage in Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

… Read More » Law of Comparative Advantage in Agricultural Finance Various resources such as capital, mineral deposits, skilled and unskilled labor, as well as tropical and temperate climates, are available to different countries in varying degrees.…

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Finance Agriculture Agriculture Distribution

The new obesity drugs: a threat to the food industry?

Food Politics

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Here’s my collection from last week (with thanks to Lisa Young and Michele Simon for making sure I saw these articles): Wall Street Journal: America’s Food Giants Confront the Ozempic Era Yahoo Finance: Ozempic Is Making People Buy Less Food, Walmart Says Bloomberg News: If Ozempic Leads People to Eat Less, Maker of Cheez-It Will Be Ready Yahoo Finance: (..)

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Food Finance Science Processing

Five ways farmers use a fall Cash Advance from CCGA

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

A cash advance provides farmers with access to low-interest financing through their unsold crop and livestock inventory. Every year, thousands of Canadian farmers meet their fall cash flow needs through an Advance Payments Program cash advance from Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). Read More

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Landus Launches Farmer First Technology Initiative, Zero Interest Input Financing

AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Landus announces the launch of its latest technology-focused initiative, Conduit, which will offer zero-interest loans on inputs and more, as well as former FBN executive Amol Deshpande's addition to the team.

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Technology Finance

Rent or buy farmland? A look at 2023 farmland rent-to-price ratios

Real Agriculture

MAY 5, 2024

Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk. The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations.

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Farmland Finance Farming Farming

Understanding the Income Statement in Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This article discussed the net income statement, its components, and its significance in agricultural finance. Income Statement or Profit and Loss Statement An income statement is fundamentally different from a balance sheet.

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NASDA Collects Key Farm Economic Data for USDA’s TOTAL/ARMS3 Survey

NASDA

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This survey gathers important data on farm finances, including income, expenses, debt and family finances. News Article Starting in February, NASDA field enumerators headed to farms nationwide to conduct the TOTAL/ARMS3 survey part of USDAs Agricultural Resource Management Survey.

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Like a vacation, map out your farm finances

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In times of economic downturn, remember these three tips to plan your journey.

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Finance Farming Farming

Boomitra and Mongolian Government Sign Agreement to Introduce Regenerative Agriculture and Carbon Finance in Mongolia

Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 14, 2024

The post Boomitra and Mongolian Government Sign Agreement to Introduce Regenerative Agriculture and Carbon Finance in Mongolia appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Boomitra partners with the Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Tourism and Mitsubishi Corp. under the Joint Crediting Mechanism of Japan.

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Product-Product Relationships in Agricultural Finance

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The focus here is on the relationship between two products that are produced using the same inputs, linking the content to Agricultural Finance. Production Possibility Curve in Agricultural… Read More » Product-Product Relationships in Agricultural Finance

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Finance Production Agriculture Agriculture

A Guide to Effective Finance and Marketing in Agriculture

Agric4profits

MARCH 4, 2025

These institutes are charged with the development of high-yielding varieties, disease-resistant varieties, short-duration varieties, as well as innovations to improve production and efficient… Read More » A Guide to Effective Finance and Marketing in Agriculture

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Finance Marketing Agriculture Agriculture

Cash is tight, so consider flexing your financing muscle

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A financial expert talks about planning for the 2025 crop year and keeping the long view on your business.

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Finance Crop

Seven Rural Land Loan Financing Mistakes to Avoid

Trimble Agriculture

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Learn about the seven most common rural land loan financing mistakes and how to avoid them. Seven Most Common Rural Land Loan Financing Mistakes 1. Contact Us The post Seven Rural Land Loan Financing Mistakes to Avoid appeared first on AgAmerica.

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Finance Ruralism Real Estate Processing

Op-Ed | A Missing Investment Strategy: Climate Resilience Hides in Local Food Markets

Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Finance can be inclusive and accessible. Smallholder agroecological farmers are not being supported at any level of finance. This is not true, less than 15 percent of smallholders practicing any kind of farming are accessing finance below US$100,000. The missing middle is a myth. Local markets are diverse and flourishing.

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Agroecology Marketing Food Finance

Rent or buy farmland? A look at 2023 farmland rent-to-price ratios

Real Agriculture

APRIL 28, 2024

Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk. The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations.

Farmland

Farmland Finance Farming Farming

Brainfood: Private finance, Public finance, Land sparing, Land sharing, Trade-offs, Ecological intensification, Metaverse, Crop failure

Canadian farmers feeling negative on finances, but more willing to make capital investments

Trending Sources

Grain merchants show improved finances in company accounts

Canadian farmers are very concerned about finances as harvest 2024 concludes

Famers beginning to feel more optimistic about marketing and future farm finances

How to settle your tax bill when finances are challenged

Be proactive on taxes and finance

Canadian farmers are very concerned about finances as harvest 2024 concludes

Accelerated expensing, FCC legislation promised in Liberal mini-budget that faces uncertain future

Should you finance equipment with AgDirect?

Cost Functions in Agricultural Finance

The Path to Sustainability Financing in Brazilian Soybeans, Corn and Cotton

Young farmer expands dairy business with Oxbury loan

Rethinking the Financing of Agtech Innovation: Is Venture Capital the Best Path Forward?

A Tribute To “Dr. Agricultural Finance” Danny Klinefelter

Navigating Agricultural Financing as a Farmer: Challenges and Opportunities

IFC, OCP Group Launching $800M Platform to Finance Sustainable Food Systems in Africa

FarmERP Enhances Agricultural Productivity with AI-Backed Smart Search and Finance Tools

Input-Input Relationships in Agricultural Finance

Responsible lenders already have a Duty Of Care

Meaning and Scope of Agricultural Finance

Set up your farm finances for success

Do you need internet for successful finances?

AI and Agriculture: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Farming and Finance

Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance

Consolidation in the U.S. Ag Finance Sector

Internal Methods of Acquiring Agricultural Finance

Chancellor Rich Lyons talks finances, rankings and ‘painting a picture’ of UC Berkeley’s future

USDA to survey farmers on land ownership, finances

Law of Comparative Advantage in Agricultural Finance

The new obesity drugs: a threat to the food industry?

Five ways farmers use a fall Cash Advance from CCGA

Landus Launches Farmer First Technology Initiative, Zero Interest Input Financing

Rent or buy farmland? A look at 2023 farmland rent-to-price ratios

Understanding the Income Statement in Agricultural Finance

NASDA Collects Key Farm Economic Data for USDA’s TOTAL/ARMS3 Survey

Like a vacation, map out your farm finances

Boomitra and Mongolian Government Sign Agreement to Introduce Regenerative Agriculture and Carbon Finance in Mongolia

Product-Product Relationships in Agricultural Finance

A Guide to Effective Finance and Marketing in Agriculture

Cash is tight, so consider flexing your financing muscle

Seven Rural Land Loan Financing Mistakes to Avoid

Op-Ed | A Missing Investment Strategy: Climate Resilience Hides in Local Food Markets

Rent or buy farmland? A look at 2023 farmland rent-to-price ratios

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