Benchmarking Shared Information

FINPACK Training for Benchmarking Resources

Closeout Manuals and Related Documents

• 2024 MN Closeout Manual

• American Relief Act of 2025 Guidance

• American Relief Act - Payment Calculator (download to use)

• 2023 ND Closeout Manual

• Average Crop Price Calculator

• Wet to Dry Equivalents Conversion Worksheet

• Aquaculture Closeout Manual

• Market Channel Analysis Closeout Manual

• Recommended Chart of Accounts

• FINBIN Database Submission Thresholds

• More shared resources here: Shared Resources 

2024 FINPACK Enterprise Analysis Training

1. Mon, Dec. 16:  Balance sheet and whole farm analysis review; Error Sleuthing: Watch here

   • Handouts:

     • Detail is your friend in FINPACK’s Enterprise Analysis

     • Why doesn't my FINAN Balance?

     • Cash Discrepancy Triggers

     • Sleuthing Cash Discrepancies in Schedule F Cash to Accrual Analysis and FINAN

     • Entering Finance Leases in FINPACK

2. Tues., Dec. 17: Enterprise Analysis Setup; Crop Enterprise Analysis: Watch here

   • Handouts:

     • The Basics of Cover Crop Analysis

     • Keys to Cover Crop Analysis

3. Weds., Dec. 18: Market Channel and Value-Added Enterprise Analysis: Watch here

   • Handouts:

     • Market Channel Analysis Closeout Manual

     • MCA and Value-Added Slides

4. Thurs., Dec. 19: Livestock Enterprise Analysis and Wrap-up: Watch here

2024 Benchmarking Lunch Break

2024 FINPACK and Closeout Recommendations Annual Update

• Watch here: Benchmarking Lunch: Benchmarking Updates for 2024

• Handouts:

  • Closeout Manual PPT slides

  • Handling Government Payments

Adding Value to Your Benchmarking Efforts - Value-Added Enterprise Analysis, Market Channel Analysis, and other tools for your benchmarking efforts

• Watch here: Benchmarking Lunch: Adding Value

• Sites:

  • CropCost

  • FairRent

  • My Market Profit

  • FINPACK+ for Producers

FINPACK Long Range Budgeting (FINLRB) Training

January 14, 2025 training: Click here to watch

PcMars FINPACK Interface Training

December 21, 2021 training: Click here to watch

FINPACK TOOLS for Benchmarking Series 

• Day 1 Recording: Balance Sheets.  Click Here

• Day 2 Recording: Whole Farm Analysis (FINAN).  Click Here

• Day 3 Recording: Other Benchmarking Tools.  Click Here

FINPACK Educator Training Resources and Documents

For more information contact:

Pauline Van Nurden                Curtis Mahnken                   

pvannurd@umn.edu                    cmahnken@umn.edu            

612-625-4219                         612-624-7585                

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2023-38504-41022 and Award Number 2024-38504-42666.