AGR 332.
References recommended for Farm Management (Agr332)
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Course outline and introduction |
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A useful introduction to the topics covered in AGR 332 is given by Warren, M. (1995) Farm Business Management, in chapter 2 of The Agricultural Notebook. (ed.) Richard J Soffe. Blackwell Science. ISBN 0-632-03643-5. (1) Students will need to keep informed about developing policy issues by reading the national farming press, such as Farmers Weekly and The Farmers Guardian. Other publications, such as Farming News can also be useful. (2) The course also uses text books. The following contain much of the material that is covered in this module. Warren, M. (1998) Financial Management for Farmers and Rural Managers. Fourth Edition. Blacnwell Science. (£19.99) Turner, J and Taylor, M. (1998) Applied Farm Management. Third Edition, Blackwell Science. (£22.50) And a book that maybe out of print now, but is worth a look as a library reference: Norman, L and Coote, R. B. (1978) The Farm Business. Longmans. (3) The module is based around workshops and project work based on analysising real farm businesses. Students are recommended to purchase at least one of: Nix. Farm Management Pocketbook SAC. Farm Management Handbook
(4) Farm management journals provide an additional source of references on current issues in farm management. These are published by the Institue of Farm Management, in the Farm Management Journal, and from the International Institute of farm management, in the Journal of International Farm Management | ||||
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Maintaining and managing physical records |
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Warren, M. Chapter 12. Developments in software are regularly discussed in the national farming press. | ||||
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An introduction to financial records |
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Warrington, J. (1999) Making the most of your tax accounts. Introduction and Chapter 1. This is a Milk Development Council Report. Warren, M. Chapters 1 and 2. Bannister, T. (1998) A guide to Accounts and Book-keeping for small businesses, Easyway. (£7.99). ISBN 1-900694-60-3. Turner and Taylor, Ch. 2. | ||||
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Stages in Farm planning (1): Physical |
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Warren, M. | ||||
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Stages in Farm planning (2): Financial (cash flow) |
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Warren, M. Chapter 7. Turner and Taylor. Chapter 8. | ||||
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Farm planning using Gross Margins |
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Warren, M. Chapter 4. Turner and Taylor. Chapter 3. | ||||
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Partial budgeting |
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Warren, M. Chapter 9. | ||||
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Profit and Loss ac. (1) The cash book and invoices |
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Bannister, T. (1998) A guide to Accounts and Book-keeping for small businesses, Easyway. (£7.99). ISBN 1-900694-60-3. | ||||
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Profit and Loss ac. (2) Farm accounts |
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Warren, M. Chapter 6. Warrington, J. (1999) Making the most of your tax accounts. Introduction and Chapter 1 and 2. This is a Milk Development Council Report. | ||||
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Depreciation and valuation |
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Warren, M. Chapter 2, pages 20-26. Norman and Coote, pages 73-77 | ||||
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Interpretation of P&L statements |
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Warrington, J. (1999) Making the most of your tax accounts. Introduction and Chapters 2, 3 and 4. This is a Milk Development Council Report. Walker, J. (1997) Finance for the non-specialist. Chs 6 and 7. CIMA publishing. ISBN 1-874784-73-6 | ||||
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Capital accounts (1): balancing |
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Turner and Taylor. Chapter 5. | ||||
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Capital accounts (2): Interpretation |
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Warrington, J. (1999) Making the most of your tax accounts. Introduction and Chapters 3 and 4. This is a Milk Development Council Report. Walker, J. (1997) Finance for the non-specialist. Chs 6 and 7. CIMA publishing. ISBN 1-874784-73-6 | ||||
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Advanced farm planning: linear programming |
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Lecture handouts | ||||