Online Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
Event Details
Date
April 13, 2021
April 20, 2021
April 27, 2021
Time
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE Capital Area Agricultural & Horticultural ProgramDayton Maxwell
518-380-1496
email Dayton Maxwell

April 13, 2021, Assessing Farm Capital Investment Decisions: 12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
$5.00 per person, which includes a link to the recorded webinar.
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Farm business owners and managers regularly spend money on capital items - equipment, buildings, and land. How do you know whether these investments are good financial decisions? Join CCE ENYCH Ag Business Educator, Elizabeth Higgins, and CAAHP Ag Business Educator, Dayton Maxwell, to learn methods for evaluating capital investment decisions.
April 20, 2021, Farm Business Transfer Planning: 12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
$5.00 per person, which includes a link to the recorded webinar.
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Transferring a farm business to the next generation or to another owner is one of the most challenging and important activities a business owner will ever undertake. Maintaining business viability while meeting the needs of the exiting and entering members is paramount. Join Gabriel Gurley of New York FarmNet, for a one-hour program focused on initiating, planning and directing farm business transfer for your business.
April 27, Insurance and Liability Protection: 12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT
$5.00 per person, which includes a link to the recorded webinar.
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These days, the amount of money farm businesses spend on various types of insurance is staggering. At the end of the day, are these insurances and levels of insurance really necessary? Join CCE Central New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Ag Business Educator, Nicole Tommell for a one-hour overview of insurance and liability protection with the goal of maximizing insurance effectiveness while balancing insurance costs.
Upcoming Events
If I'm Not Here Tomorrow: Estate Planning for Young Farm Families with Children
November 5, 2025
Free webinar
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Creek Acres Farm
Amsterdam, NY
Free event, but registration required. Brand new freestall barn. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Glenvue Dairy Farm
Fultonville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Under construction 10 robot farm. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
November 7, 2025 : Farm Tour - Indian Camp Farm & Dairy
Earlville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Four robot barn and new manure aeriation system. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team, Taught in Spanish)
November 12, 2025
Course begins Wednesday, November 12. Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, Noon - 1PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.
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MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.Why should farmers join?
1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.
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Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.
While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.
If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.