Conservation and Financial Planning

 

Financial Planning

Planning  is a very important part of a successful farm business. Looking at the financial strengths and weaknesses of a farm or ranch is helpful in making decisions on how to work the land. Financial planning will also help protect farmers from economic risks. Working with a financial planner  will provide the tools  to improve  quality of life and ease financial risks.

4 Basic Steps of Farm Financial Planning:
      • Develop financial goals
      • Take your financial snapshot
      • Evaluate strengths and weaknesses to create a plan to meet goals
      • Have the tools and skills to carry out the plan

 

Conservation Planning

NATIVE will provide each interested farmer the opportunity to work with Natural Resource Conservation Service’s District Conservationist to create a conservation plan that is unique to each farm.  The conservation plan allows for participation in USDA Farm Bill Programs that have cost-share benefits.  There are nine basic steps that District Conservationists follow when creating a conservation plan:
1)  Recognize an environmental problem that you have on the farm that needs help fixing
      • An example is an erosion problem along a drainage ditch or gulley
2)  How would the farmer like this problem fixed?
      • Show the District Conservationist the problem and work with them to determine ways that  can best fix the problem
3)  With the District Conservationist the farm will be surveyed to determine the source of the problem. 
      • Look at the lay of the land and the different types of soil and soil cover
4)  The District Conservationist will then decide how to best fix the farm problem
5)  The District Conservationist will then present the farmer with a few of  the best methods that they determine to fix the problem
6)  The farmer and the District Conservationist will then work together to talk about the benefits of each solution
7)  Pick the plan that has the most benefits to the farmer
8)  Apply the plan
9)  The District Conservationist will then evaluate the results of the plan after it is applied 

 

Extension agents at The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Alcorn State University are ready and willing to assist farmers, landowners and ranchers in developing business plans for their operations. 

Conservation Planning

NATIVE will provide each interested farmer the opportunity to work with Natural Resource Conservation Service’s District Conservationist to create a conservation plan that is unique to each farm.  The conservation plan allows for participation in USDA Farm Bill Programs that have cost-share benefits.  There are nine basic steps that District Conservationists follow when creating a conservation plan:
1)  Recognize an environmental problem that you have on the farm that needs help fixing
      • An example is an erosion problem along a drainage ditch or gulley
2)  How would the farmer like this problem fixed?
      • Show the District Conservationist the problem and work with them to determine ways that can best fix the problem
3)  With the District Conservationist the farm will be surveyed to determine the source of the problem. 
      • Look at the lay of the land and the different types of soil and soil cover
4)  The District Conservationist will then decide how to best fix the farm problem
5)  The District Conservationist will then present the farmer with a few of  the best methods that they determine to fix the problem
6)  The farmer and the District Conservationist will then work together to talk about the benefits of each solution
7)  Pick the plan that has the most benefits to the farmer
8)  Apply the plan
9)  The District Conservationist will then evaluate the results of the plan after it is applied
 

Conservation Planning

NATIVE will provide each interested farmer the opportunity to work with Natural Resource Conservation Service’s District Conservationist to create a conservation plan that is unique to each farm.  The conservation plan allows for participation in USDA Farm Bill Programs that have cost-share benefits.  There are nine basic steps that District Conservationists follow when creating a conservation plan:
1)  Recognize an environmental problem that you have on the farm that needs help fixing
      • An example is an erosion problem along a drainage ditch or gulley
2)  How would the farmer like this problem fixed?
      • Show the District Conservationist the problem and work with them to determine ways that can best fix the problem
3)  With the District Conservationist the farm will be surveyed to determine the source of the problem. 
      • Look at the lay of the land and the different types of soil and soil cover
4)  The District Conservationist will then decide how to best fix the farm problem
5)  The District Conservationist will then present the farmer with a few of  the best methods that they determine to fix the problem
6)  The farmer and the District Conservationist will then work together to talk about the benefits of each solution
7)  Pick the plan that has the most benefits to the farmer
8)  Apply the plan
9)  The District Conservationist will then evaluate the results of the plan after it is applied
 

Conservation Planning

NATIVE will provide each interested farmer the opportunity to work with Natural Resource Conservation Service’s District Conservationist to create a conservation plan that is unique to each farm.  The conservation plan allows for participation in USDA Farm Bill Programs that have cost-share benefits.  There are nine basic steps that District Conservationists follow when creating a conservation plan:
1)  Recognize an environmental problem that you have on the farm that needs help fixing
      • An example is an erosion problem along a drainage ditch or gulley
2)  How would the farmer like this problem fixed?
      • Show the District Conservationist the problem and work with them to determine ways that can best fix the problem
3)  With the District Conservationist the farm will be surveyed to determine the source of the problem. 
      • Look at the lay of the land and the different types of soil and soil cover
4)  The District Conservationist will then decide how to best fix the farm problem
5)  The District Conservationist will then present the farmer with a few of  the best methods that they determine to fix the problem
6)  The farmer and the District Conservationist will then work together to talk about the benefits of each solution
7)  Pick the plan that has the most benefits to the farmer
8)  Apply the plan
9)  The District Conservationist will then evaluate the results of the plan after it is applied