This seven-part video series was produced by Utah's Master Stockman Consulting to teach new and beginning producers about valuable tools for making economically sustainable decisions. This includes discussion of basic economic principles and tools, as well as how to conduct on-farm research and apply existing research to your operation.
Basic Farm and Ranch Economics
This video outlines basic principles of farm and ranch economics.
Business Tools for Ag
This video explains basic business tools, such as partial budgeting, and concepts, such as time value of money.
Using the Wyoming Ranch Tools Website
This video discusses how to use the Wyoming Ranch Tools website to assist in business planning and decision-making.
Record Keeping for Ag
This video describes the importance of record keeping.
Getting Started in Ag
This video covers key considerations when starting an agricultural business.
Implementing the Scientific Process
YouTube lecture video describing how to recognize and use the scientific process, which you need to know if you want to test new ideas and arrive at reliable conclusions.
Implementing Ag Research
This video discusses how to evaluate the suitability of existing agricultural research for your own operation.
Want more information? See the related SARE grant:
- Training Agriculture Educators in Utah using the Wyoming Ranch Tools site and Western SARE research projects. (WPDP22-002)
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.