This report summarizes the individual farm records of the members of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association for 2011. Whole-farm information and enterprise costs and returns are reported. The year-end analysis of the individual farms was performed by the Association...

With increased volatility of feed prices dairy farm managers are no longer concerned with managing just milk price volatility but are considering the adoption of risk management programs that address income over feed cost (IOFC) margin risk. Successful margin risk management should be founded on...

Alternative Price Support Programs for Dairy Farmers

Earning Returns on Corn Storage Through Hedging

Futures Trading in a Changing Economic Environment

Tax Management and the Implications for Farm Size