Financial Services

 

Affording Our Land: Financial Literacy Guidebook for Young Farmers Provided by The Greenhorns

Guidebook aimed at helping new, beginning and young farmers explore their options for accessing land and credit to start farm businesses. Authors: Severine v T Fleming, Kristen Loria, Kendra Johnson and Cara Siprelle.

Ag Lease 101

Learn about alternative land lease agreements and view templates.

AGAware Balance Sheet Template

This link will download a sample balance sheet, to give you a better understanding of your current and projected finances.

Agricultural Lease Example

This lease example serves as a general illustrative overview and a starting point for farmers and farm owners as they develop individualized lease agreements. This example is provided for educational and general information purposes only.

Agricultural Leases: An Overview

Basic information about different types of leases.

Basic Accounting: Guidance for Beginning Farmers

National Center for Appropriate Technology ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture created this publication is to lay out several financing options available to beginning farmers to start a farm and to illuminate the step-by-step process of applying for a loan.

Build a Lease Tool

Design a lease that fits your situation and needs. (Educational tool, not intended to produce legal documents.)

Farm Leasing Tutorial

Modules designed to Introduce you to the benefits and challenges of leasing.

Finding Farmland Calculator

Use this calculator to build scenarios for purchasing farmland. You can compare detailed estimates of total costs, monthly payments and affordability metrics, then download the results to have on hand when meeting with a loan officer.

Publication 225, Farmer's Tax Guide

Publication describing how federal tax laws apply to farming.

The Federation of Tax Administrators

Find each state's tax agency's current website.