MSU Farm Management Presentations
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Vision/Mission: Goals and Assessments
Presenter: George Haynes, Montana State University Extension Agricultural Policy Specialist
This video examines how to establish short and long-term goals and consider ways of
measuring your progress to achieving these goals.
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- Listen to Video (50 minutes)
- Listen to Video (50 minutes)
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Family Business Issues
Presenter: George Haynes, Montana State University Extension Agricultural Policy Specialist
This videoexamines the interface between the family and business, especially the competition
between the family and business, family business culture, commitment of family members,
family roles and relationships, outside management assistance, and process of leadership
succession.
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- Listen to Video (1 hour and 11 minutes)
- Listen to Video (1 hour and 11 minutes)
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Research Update on Cropping Systems
Presenter: Kent McVay, MSU Extension Cropping System Specialist
This video covers important Montana data on cover crops.
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- Listen to Video (44 minutes)
- Listen to Video (44 minutes)
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Mineral Nutrition Impacts on Beef Cattle Production
Presenter: Megan Van Emon, MSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
This video covers the basisc and importance of trace minerals in beef cattle production.
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- Listen to Video (39 minutes)
- Listen to Video (39 minutes)
- Hay Production 101
Presenter: Emily Meccage, Montana State University Extension (former Forage Specialist)
This video discusses the basics of hay making. Topics covered include ideal moisture
for baling; how to speed up dry down time and improve quality; impacts of environment
on forage quality; and ideal maturity for harvest.
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- Listen to Video (56 minutes)
- Listen to Video (56 minutes)
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Insurance Roadmap: Getting Started with Crop and Livestock Options
Presenter: Kate Fuller, Montana State University Extension Specialist and Associate Professor
This video covers the basics of risk and risk management for agricultural operations,
and using insurance to address risk in crop and livestock production.
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- Listen to Video (42 minutes)
- Listen to Video (42 minutes)
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Soil Fertility and Fertilization
Presenter: Clain Jones, Montana State University Extension
This video explains what nutrients are needed for crop growth,how their availability is changed by natural conditions, and how a producer can increase
the efficiency of fertilizer use. This video also introduces an economic nitrogen
rate calculator for small grains and discusses how to improve soil health.
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- Listen to Video (35 minutes)
- Listen to Video (35 minutes)
- Cropland and Grazing Leases
Presenter: Kate Fuller, Montana State University Extension Specialist and Associate Professor
This video discusses the overview of crop and grazing lease types and available resources for negotiating leases and setting rates.- Listen to video (37 minutes)
- Listen to video (37 minutes)
- Integrated Weed Management
Presenter: Jane Mangold, Montana State University Extension Rangeland Weed SpecialistThis video explains how noxious weeds can impact farm and ranch profitability through reduced yields and habitat quality, increased risk of wildfire, altered soil characteristics, and costs associated with control measures. Learn about the basics of integrated weed management, including prevention alongside mechanical, chemical, biological, and cultural control methods.
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Listen to video (40 minutes)
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- Risk Management
Presenter: Eric Belasco, Professor, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and EconomicsThis video provides an introduction to risk management in agriculture and specifically focuses on risks faced by a cattle producer. An example is used to illustrate the use of the forward contracts, futures contracts, options contracts in hedging cattle price risk.
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Listen to video (36 minutes)
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- Insights for Future Markets
Presenter: Anton Bekkerman, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics (Former Associate Professor)This video provides an overview of how futures price information can be used to better understand market trends, aid with storage decisions, track wheat protein premiums, and anticipate changes in feeder cattle prices.
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Listen to video (52 minutes)
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- Financial Analysis I: Recordkeeping
Presenter: George Haynes, Montana State University Extension Agricultural Policy SpecialistThis video focuses on recordkeeping and financial ration analysis and information supplied to borrowers by the FSA in the farm planning system.
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Listen to video (1 hour and 9 minutes)
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- Farm Labor and Immigration
Presenter: Diane Charlton, Assistant Professor, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and EconomicsThis video discusses labor migration and technology adoption and how they relate with Montana Agriculture. It also discusses how fewer Americans are working in Agriculture because the US transitioned out of farm work in the mid twentieth century, but Agriculture is still vital to the economy in the United States and especially in Montana.
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Listen to video (23 minutes)
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- Public Policy Issues
Presenter: Vince Smith, Former Professor, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and EconomicsThis video will examine US agricultural policy issues.
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Listen to video (37 minutes)
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- Farmland Values and Cash Rents in Montana
Presenter: Dan Bigelow, Former Assistant Professor, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and EconomicsThis video discusses the current farmland values and cash rents in Montana. Also, how to use the NASS Quickstats database to download and use land values and cash rents data.
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Listen to video (33 minutes)
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- Montana Ag Situation and Outlook
Presenter: Kate Fuller, Montana State University Extension Specialist and Associate ProfessorThis video provides a synopsis of the current state of the Montana agricultural economy as of July 2022 and (limited) projections of where it is headed over the coming year. It also provides an overview of resources that viewers can use to get updated information most pertinent to their operation.
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Listen to video (21 minutes)
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- Estate and Legacy Planning
Presenter: Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist
This webinar focuses on who receives your property if you die without writing a will and tools of estate planning: how property is titled, and variety of estate planning tools to avoid probate.- Listen to video (43 minutes)
- Listen to video (43 minutes)
- Managing Non-Ag Risks for Farm and Ranch Families: Health, Life, and Disability Insurance
Presenter: Joel Schumacher, MSU Extension Associate Specialist
Injury, illness, disability or premature death can place an incredible strain on the finances of a farm or ranch family. This session will discuss tools that can be used to minimize and management the financial risks of these events.- Listen to video (31 minutes)
- Listen to video (31 minutes)
- Retirement Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
Presenter: Joel Schumacher, MSU Extension Associate Specialist
This video examines your personal retirement concerns, especially social security, individual savings accounts, use of land and other farm assets, and work during retirement.- Listen to video (41 minutes)
- Listen to video (41 minutes)
- Stress, Mental Health and Coping
Presenter: Mark Schure, Associate Professor, Montana State University Health and Human Development
This video presents information about how to recognize chronic stress and emotional distress. Also discussed are ways to appropriately respond to persons in distress and how to apply positive coping skills when under chronic stress. Last, we present two common self-assessments of general distress and resources on where to get more information and help.- Listen to video (21 minutes)