Farm Business & Financial Management
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Worksheet
A worksheet for thinking through whole-farm revenue protection, which insures farm income rather than single crops. Helps diversified operations prepare for a talk with an agent.
WorksheetFarm Business & Financial ManagementFree PDF
What you fill in
- Farm name and years of tax records
- Crops and livestock included
- Income sources for the farm
- Expenses and records on hand
- Commodities with weak history
- Questions about eligibility
- Premium and cash budget
- Agent contact and meeting date
- Notes and decision
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
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 Risk Management Agency and Farmers.gov.
For more in this area, see the farm loans, grants and taxes. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farm Accidents Aren’t Fun, and agribusiness farm stories.