Used by farmers, agricultural & commercial lenders and educators across the United States, CFFM tools focus on farm financial planning, financial analysis, business planning, commodity marketing, and credit analysis.
FINPACK
FINPACK is a farm financial management program designed to help lenders, educators, and producers better understand and manage farm finances, offering tools for balance sheets, financial analysis, projections, and long-range planning. FINPACK+ extends these capabilities with additional customer management features.
FINBIN
FINBIN summarizes actual farm financial data from thousands of producers who use FINPACK to analyze their farm business. FINBIN provides whole farm and specific farm enterprise reports for comparison and benchmarking. FINBIN provides valuable data for farmers, educators, lenders, and other agricultural professionals.
FairRent
FairRent helps farmers evaluate land rental decisions by estimating breakeven rental rates based on projected crop budgets. It supports cash, share and flexible lease options, providing a range of affordable rates and risk insights for both renters and landlords.
Ag Lease 101
Ag Lease 101 helps both land owners and land operators learn about alternative lease arrangements and includes sample written lease agreements for several alternatives.
CropCost
CropCost helps producers evaluate the cost of production costs on a per unit basis, allocating expenses across enterprises and showing breakeven costs as yields and inputs change. CropCost helps producers confidently evaluate the cost of production for all of their crops grown and aids in marketing and pricing decisions.
AgPlan
AgPlan is an online business planning website developed to help rural businesses develop a business plan. AgPlan is designed to provide customized assistance to different types of rural businesses by providing customized templates, tips and resources for different types of businesses. AgPlan also facilities a business owner working with an educator or consultant in developing their business plan.
AgTransitions
AgTransitions helps farmers & ranchers develop a plan to transition their business to the next generation. AgTransitions is designed to help ag producers work with an educator or consultant while developing a transition plan. This tool also provides tips, resources, and worksheets to help producers create the best transition plan for all generations of the operation.
My Market Profit
My Market Profit walks you through the process of evaluating the profitability of your marketing mix by allowing you to quickly enter information on sales, marketing, labor, production, and overhead costs. Armed with the knowledge about your markets’ profitability, you are empowered to make informed decisions about your business and marketing strategy.
Commodity Challenge
Commodity Challenge is a grain trading game which features real-time cash, futures and options quotes for corn, soybeans and wheat. This provides hands-on learning to understand marketing strategies and tools to better manage price risk.
Farm Answers
Farm Answers is the official USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) clearinghouse. It is the largest source of information for beginning famers. This website provides resources to help individuals explore or get started farming, as well as tools to help more seasoned producers succeed.
AgRisk & Farm Management Library
The Ag Risk & Farm Management Library helps agricultural professionals find information, tools, and support on risk and farm management. It includes a searchable budget library by commodity or state.
IFSAM
IFSAM is a free online course that teaches how to build and apply farm financial statements and ratios for better decision-making. Through video lessons and hands-on examples, it builds practical skills and confidence in farm financial analysis.