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This text was developed for the first course in Farm Management, typically taken by a junior/senior level student. It was designed to introduce students to the key concepts on how to effectively manage a farm business. The sixth edition provides students with the basic information needed to measure management performance, financial progress, and the financial condition of the farm business. ... Read more

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The item arrived quickly within the estimated arrival date.The book was in great condition, almost like new.I would buy from this seller again.

Berief and Concice.
One of the best planned text book I have ever read.It fits any agrarian community. ... Read more

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Designed to teach the farm managers of tomorrow, Farm Management emphasizes the strategic and operations aspects of managing a farm. Today’s farm managers will want to consult it as well to improve the effectiveness, objectivity, and success of their decisions.

This innovative textbook is framed by the increasing need for farmers to develop and follow a business plan. Topics not found in traditional farm management texts include: Strategic management; How to evaluate, choose, and implement the business strategies that best fit the farm and the farmer; Production and operations planning; How to benefit from techniques and management tools used in general business; Quality management and control that will decrease costs and meet consumer demands; Production contract evaluation; Decision making beyond the traditional microeconomic analysis: decision making under risk and the development of scenarios to understand the impact of an uncertain future.

Fundamental farm management topics and basics are not ignored in this all-inclusive text. Traditional material includes budgeting, marketing, enterprise selection, production planning, financial analysis, financial management, investment analysis, risk management, work force management, business organization, and control management.

Student learning will be enhanced by review questions and a glossary in the book. Other ancillary material: study notes, virtual field trips, a test bank, class assignments, instructions on how to produce local examples to complement the examples in the text, and worksheets for students are available on the author’s website or on a CD-ROM. ... Read more

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Farmers all over the world have to decide what to produce and how to go about it. In the tropics, small farmers have to work with a limited resource-base which usually does not lead itself to highly productive systems of consistent crop and animal production. Yet those people who live in developing tropical countries should be concerned that their farmers do produce more from the limited resources with which they have to work. The principles of farm management economics and the applications of the tools and techniques of farm management analysis and planning can help small farmers in tropics to produce 'a bit more' from their lot. For the benefit of teachers and students of agriculture, farm extension advisors and agricultural planners and managers, this book sets out the principles and practices of farm management economics on small holdings in the tropics in a clear, simple, useful and usable way. ... Read more

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The ability to manage machinery is an important skill that must be mastered by farmers and ranchers who want to compete in our complex worldwide commodity marketplace.With the basic information in this book you can build a solid foundation of knowledge that can be used to make the most efficient machinery management decisions and help keep your business competitive.There is no substitute for personally solving a machinery management problem.You should not rely on the "short cut" methods of others when you make decisions that affect your business.The data and formulas in this text are based on the latest information available at the accuracy of your machinery management decisions.The book is divided into three sections.The first section covers the topic of how to become more efficient by matching machines and power units to different situations.Section Two gives information that can be used to estimate and analyze costs so better machinery management choices can be made.The final section gives several examples of the application of information contained in the first two sections to illustrate the value of making decisions on a sound, economical basis.Throughout this book, emphasis is placed on solving practical problems with either a computer or hand calculator.Theseproblems are flagged in the book with a computer or calculator symbol. Whether you use a computer or a hand calculator, you will be pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of management decision that you can make, once you master theseexample problems. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1913.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Classic of the back-to-the-land movement is packed with solid, timeless information and will teach new converts how to make their land self-sufficient. Appendices. 95 figures.
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Great Book.
Although not all of the information is relevant or accurate today, this book gives good details and suggestions for any homesteader.It is focused towards homesteading not to small scale agriculture, because it doesn't focus on the farm as a business.Good book, highly recommend it to anyone who dreams of developing a life independent from the throws of modern culture.
Good luck to all of you out there growing food for the world!
Also recommend: Small Scale Grain Raising by Gene Lodgson.
The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman
and
Sharing the Harvest.

The Calluses of Independence
I absolutely love this book.I have to agree with a previous reviewer's "cringing" at the thought of lining a cistern with sheet lead.Reading this section brought a shocked smile across my face.I'm thankful that we've survived long enough to mend our ways!In this sense, I wouldn't recommend anyone to follow Kains' advice word-for-word.

However, this book still contains a refreshing dose of reality to the average cubical worker daydreaming of ditching their city-responsibilities and running through fields of grain . . . of their own tending.The book is timeless in its ability to make people realize, being fully independent and working the farm is a heck of a lot of work.It's dirty, hard, sometimes unrewarding, and always unforgiving.It's the ultimate test of any family; however, I wouldn't recommend this test for our "entitled" society (unless you're thoroughly set on divorce).

You've got to use your head much more than you ever would sitting in your air conditioned cubical.Farming requires critical thinking, patience, and constant research.This is the point I believe Kains made best.

The book renewed my respect for all farmers of past and left me in moments of silence, in respect of the days of yore.

A good read, but do get more updated information before acting
As others have pointed out, the lead-lined cistern is a classic example of bad information. Heck, it was controversial at the time even. None of the financial information, obviously, is at all useful today. The animal practices are still plausible as I understand it, especially the chickens, but much of the tree management details differ from current best practices. So, if you want modern information, this isn't it. I'd recommend The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series) for the urban gardener, and perhaps The Self-Reliant Homestead: A Book of Country Skills for those with more land.

Five Acres and Independence
This book is quaint, extremely outdated, especially regarding financial questions. Marketing isues are comng around again to where some things make sense. I found a number of the sections and chapters helpful in gaining insight into intense grazing, but a number were simply of little use. If you are looking for a path to being off the grid, there were some helpful instructions, but you would have to find a source for ice to make them work. If you are lucky to have a cold spring you can substitute for the ice, perhaps you could make do.

Read it for the wisdom it contains and not for details on any one topic
As many have stated before me the technical information may be dated/outdated but the wisdom is timeless.I learned a lot from this book - not specifics on goats or chickens or beans, etcetera - it contains really timeless knowledge that many books miss because they do get caught to much in the specifics of chickens or goats or bees or whatever.I particularly enjoyed the fact that so many of the pitfalls are discussed in this book.So many book paint sunshine and rainbows and make everything seem so carefree and easy that I appreciated the honesty and practicality brought by this book.Read it and then read the more specific (and modern) books for each individual task.(Besides no single book will cover all the millions of topics to the minutest of detail each deserves.)This book is definitely worth the read. ... Read more

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A detailed analysis of one of the major fixed costs on the farm - machinery. It is designed to help farmers to run their business more efficiently. Topics covered include: components of a mechanised system; equipment required for given land areas; purchase of machines; and monitoring. ... Read more

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Designed for the one-semester introductory course in farm management, this text introduces students to basic business management concepts and shows how these can be applied to the management of farms and ranches. This new edition up-dates information on agriculture and farm management. Some of its other features include: the Farm Financial Standards Task Force (FFSTF) recommendations; a focus on the manager's role in decision making; an expalnation of economic principles, budgeting procedures, information systems which provide data on which to base decisions, and planning techniques that are used to analyze the information and draw conclusions; and a discussion of alternatives and strategies for acquiring agricultural resources. Different forms of business organization, methods for analyzing new investments, risk management strategies, income tax management, and whole farm business analysis is also included. ... Read more

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The item arrived quickly within the estimated arrival date.The book was in great condition, almost like new.I would buy from this seller again.

Berief and Concice.
One of the best planned text book I have ever read.It fits any agrarian community. ... Read more

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Based on research carried out within the farming community and academic studies, this book assesses and explains the core skills needed to become a successful farm manager. Observation, anticipation of plan outcomes, and risk management are identified as key requirements, and each of these categories is broken down into isolated skills such as problem definition and visual observation, which are in turn dissected and analysed. Practical methods for acquiring or improving each skill are covered in detail, with practice exercises to engage the reader in active participation. This book is an essential resource for farm managers and students. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Home economics; Cookery (Poultry); Cookery, English; Cooking / General; Cooking / Regional ... Read more

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Farm managers will appreciate this book as they learn the principles of farm management; from the basics of management and economics; to the details of strategy and operations. It presents economic concepts, such as the discussion of markets, competitive forces, and macroeconomics, which is new to farm management texts. Material is included on strategy, marketing, budgeting, production and operations, quality, finance, investment, risk, contracts, staffing, business organisation, farm succession, and the future. Strategic management and quality management as well as new techniques and tools in production and operations management are also examined. This approach will help farm managers improve the efficiency, effectiveness, objectivity, and, ultimately, success of their decisions. ... Read more

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Mechanization is an integral part of all North American farms. While farm machinery has improved the efficiency of farming dramatically over the years, the costs of owning and operating machinery can be excessive. Proper management and optimization of mechanized equipment are essential for reducing costs and maximizing profits. Farm Power and Machinery Management analyzes the factors that comprise machinery management, explains the functions of the various machines and mechanisms as they affect economic operation, and offers contemporary approaches and procedures for making management decisions. The authoritative coverage of management principles and the machinery-operating details make this text an outstanding choice for courses in agricultural education, agricultural mechanization, agricultural business, and agricultural engineering. An understanding of agricultural practices, college algebra, and trigonometry are adequate preparation for using this text. Abundant figures, photographs, and charts, along with laboratory exercises that amplify and fix the concepts of farm machinery management in the reader's mind, enhance the text's effectiveness for students, as well as for farmers, farm operators, and farm managers. ... Read more

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Machine management selection, operation and maintenance
An excellent guide to the costing, performance calculation and operation of farm machinery. The text is written extremely well and is easy to comprehend. Topics include machine performance, power performance, operatorperformance, costs, power and equipment selection, most farm operations areincluded. Only critism is that the computer programs are in Basic language(Excell would be prefered). Although principally for students of farmmachine management, it would prove useful for any consultants orcontractors dealing with farm machiney. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1920.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more