Center for Farm Financial Management

The Center for Farm Financial Management (CFFM) is a unit of the Department of Applied Economics within the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, CFFM is a small organization with 12 employees. CFFM provides a range of educational programs and software tools designed to assist agricultural producers, lenders, educators, and other agricultural professionals across the United States. Their offerings address practical business concerns related to financial and business planning, credit analysis, risk management, and commodity marketing. CFFM manages several key products and resources, including FINPACK, FINBIN, the Ag Risk & Farm Management Library, AgPlan, AgTransitions, Commodity Challenge, FarmAnswers, FairRent, IFSaM, and RankEm. These tools and programs aim to equip individuals with the knowledge and resources necessary to make informed decisions in the agricultural sector. For more information about CFFM and its offerings, visit their website at cffm.umn.edu.