Farm planning (In Finnish) (10cr)

Objective

Students will learn a systematic procedure for developing a high-quality whole-farm plan. Students will also understand the policies behind EU funding and how changes in the operating environment affect the whole-farm plan and the choices a farmer or rancher makes.

Content

? Whole-farm planning
? Planning procedure
? Examining the aims and possibilities for production
? Identifying technical coefficients and prices
? Estimating gross margins
? Choosing the enterprise combination
? Sensitivity analysis
? Result, profitability and solidity calculations and interpretation

Qualifications

Introduction to farm management, Agricultural production economics, Management and decision making

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to study the basics of the period.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to course things well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to course things well and knows how to apply them in practice.

Materials

? Barry, Ellinger, Hopkin & Baker 2000. Financial management in agriculture (appl. parts).
? Kay, Edwards & Duffy 2008. Farm Management. McGraw-Hill (appl. parts).
? Olson 2004. Farm Management: Principles and Strategies. Blackwell Publishing Company. Iowa State Press. (appl. parts).
? Ryhänen & Sipiläinen (ed.) 2016. Maatalousyrityksen johtaminen ja tuotannon suunnittelu. Handout.
? Guidebooks, instruction booklets and websites
? Lecture notes and other material as indicated during lectures.

Further information

10 credits in RDI