FINPACK Training Archive

2023 FINPACK Enterprise Analysis Training

1. Day 1: Getting Ready for Enterprise Analysis and Error Sleuthing: Click here to watch

   1. 1. Handout: Detail is your friend in FINPACK's Enterprise Analysis

      2. Handout: Sleuthing Cash Discrepancies

      3. Handout: Cash Discrepancy Triggers

      4. Handout: FINAN Discrepancy Sleuthing Presentation handout

2. Day 2: Focusing on Crop Analysis: Click here to watch

3. Day 3: Market Channels and Value-Added Analysis: Click here to watch

   1. 1. Handout: Market Channel Analysis Closeout Manual

      2. Handout: MCA and Value-Added Slides

4. Day 4: Livestock Analysis:  Click here to watch

2023 Benchmark Lunch Break Series

• Lunch #1: FINPACK Potpourri: Watch now!

• Lunch #2: 2023 Closeout Manual & FINPACK Updates: Watch now!

  • Handout: Presentation 

  • Handout: Keys to Cover Crop Analysis

  • Handout: Government Payment reference sheet

Previous Benchmark Lunch Break Series 

• Cover Crop Analysis (2022): z.umn.edu/CoverCropAnalysis

  • • Handout: The Basics of Cover Crop Analysis

    • Handout: PowerPoint Presentation

• Market Channel Analysis (2022): z.umn.edu/MarketChannelAnalysis

  • • Handout: PowerPoint Presentation

• FINPACK Organic Enterprise Analysis Training (2020) 

  • • Recorded training - click here.

    • Handouts - click here.

Benchmark Lunch Break Series 

• Lunch #1: Cover Crops: z.umn.edu/CoverCropAnalysis

  • • Handout: The Basics of Cover Crop Analysis

    • Handout: PowerPoint Presentation

• Lunch #2: Market Channel Analysis (Friday, Dec. 9, 12 pm CT): z.umn.edu/MarketChannelAnalysis

  • • Handout: PowerPoint Presentation

• Lunch #3: 2022 FINPACK & Closeout Updates (Friday, Dec. 16, 12 pm CT): z.umn.edu/2022Closeout

  • • Handout: 2022 Analysis Cheat Sheets

    • Handout: PowerPoint Presentation

FINPACK Enterprise Analysis Training Series 

1. Day 1: Getting Ready for Enterprise Analysis: Click here to watch

2. Day 2: Crop Enterprise Analysis: Click here to watch

3. Day 3: Livestock Enterprise Analysis: Click here to watch

4. Day 4: Advanced Livestock Enterprise Analysis: Click here to watch

RankEm Training

February 18, 2022 training: Click here to watch

PcMars FINPACK Interface Training

December 21, 2021 training: Click here to watch

2021 Closeout Issues & FINPACK Updates Training 

View the "Cover Crop Analysis Steps" document: Click here to view

View the 2021 Closeout Manual Updates slides here: Click here to view

• FINPACK updates of interest - slide 6

• Summary information - slide 8

• Organic vs. Organic Transition - slide 10

• Closeout manual updates - Government payments - slide 21-31

• Crop type additions - slide 32

• Cover crop analysis - slide 36-44

FINPACK Enterprise Analysis Training Series 

December 6, 2021, Day 1 Recording:  Enterprise Analysis Prep: Click here to watch

December 7, 2021, Day 2 Recording:  Crop Enterprise Analysis. Click here to watch

December 8, 2021, Day 3 Recording: Livestock Enterprise Analysis. Click here to watch

December 9, 2021, Day 4 Recording:  Advanced Livestock Enterprise Analysis. Click here to watch

FINPACK TOOLS for Benchmarking Series (Recorded in 2020)

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 Organic Enterprise Analysis Training 

Recorded training - click here.

Handouts - click here.