Agricultural business management

Urban Agriculture

The Urban Agriculture program aims to educate producers who use indoor cultivation, or who focus on food and flower production on how to start and scale their businesses. These farm operations may be more likely to locate in or near urban areas to better access customers. Resources featured on this page include:

Annie’s Project

The mission of Annie’s Project is to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information.

Missouri Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Blend experiential learning to grow your farm Missouri beginning farmers program is a new pilot of training workshops, educational classes, internships and customized one-on-one technical assistance. The goal is to provide information and to assist those who are interested in farming.

Planificación de Negocios para Parcelas Pequeñas en Missouri

Introduction to Beef Cow Leases

Beef Feeding Profitability Tracker

Refining Market Channel Selections Based on Cost

January 30, 2025

On My Own: Ag Leasing, Farmland Values, and Custom Work Costs (Online)

February 18, 2025

On My Own: Ag Leasing, Farmland Values, and Custom Work Costs (Henry County)

February 25, 2025

On My Own: Ag Leasing, Farmland Values, and Custom Work Costs (Cass County)

February 27, 2025

Barry Co. Soil and Crops Conference

Mo. Blueberry School is Feb. 21-22

January 27, 2025

Are there opportunities to cut fertilizer costs in 2025?

January 22, 2025

Central Missouri Forage & Beef Conference is Feb. 28

January 22, 2025

'Growing Success' webinar series supports food and farm entrepreneurs

January 17, 2025

Beef Feeding Profitability Tracker (XLSX)

The Beef Feeding Profitability Tracker tool is a financial analysis spreadsheet tool for small to mid-size cattle feeders to use free of charge. See publication G462, Beef Feeding Profitability Tracker, for details on its use.

Tools to Build Your Agritourism Business (PDF)

This toolkit can help you create or reassess your business path as you respond to customer demand, create value propositions and build a communications strategy.

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (PDF)

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) starts Tuesday, May 26, 2020, through your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Understanding program basics helps FSA move quickly to deliver assistance to farmers. Review examples of payments for Missouri eligible commodities.