Farm Business & Financial Management
Farm Bill Program Decision Tool
A decision tool for sorting through farm bill programs and matching them to your farm. Helps producers list needs, read program summaries and prepare questions.
WorksheetFarm Business & Financial ManagementFree PDF
What you fill in
- Farm commodities and acres
- Biggest risk or need
- Programs that may apply
- Eligibility questions to ask
- Signup dates to confirm
- Paperwork needed for signup
- Expected benefit and cost
- Choice made and reasons
- Office contact and follow-up
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA Farm Service Agency and Farmers.gov.
For more in this area, see the farm money and loan guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Congress Promises Farmers a New Farm Bill Just as Soon as Washington Finishes Arguing About Everything Except Farming, and agribusiness farm stories.