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Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
INVenture Business Plan
AgPlan - Business Plan: free software for rural businesses
RiskNavigator: Strategic Risk Management for Agriculture
AgTools: Free software to manage financial risk in agriculture
Agri-tourism Workbook
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The Farmer's Guide to Agricultural Credit
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Getting on Track: Basic agricultural records - a video
Interpreting financial statements - online video training to improve your farm business
Internet strategies to improve farm management: free e-learning course
Indiana On-Farm Network
RightRisk: Simulation software to evaluate agriculture and ranching risk
Learning Spanish: Farm vocabulary
Food Risk Safety Management Guide from Kansas State
Value-added agriculture: Free and low cost publications from Purdue Extension
AgHelp Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor
Purdue Extension Publications for Farms and Small Businesses
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Farm/Agricultural/Rural Management Hazard Analysis Tool
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US Fair Labor Standards for Agricultural Workers
Taxes for Agriculture - a video
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Indiana MarketMaker: connects agricultural producers with businesses in the food chain
Indiana Agritourism and Farmers' Market Online Directory
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Promote your products on indianafarmdirect.com
Indiana Market Maker: Linking Agricultural Markets
Indiana Farmers Network
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Export assistance through the Food Export Association of the Midwest
Register as an exporter with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Include your business in the Export Directory of US Food Distribution Companies
Funding for marketing your food exports
Export Essentials for Agriculture and Food Products
Agricultural Exporters: USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program
Food Export Association of the Midwest market research and training
Food Export Helpline
AgExportLinks: Export assistance for agriculture and food-related businesses
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Food Processing Environmental Assistance Center
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) voluntary audit verification program from the USDA
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Environmental Management System for agriculture
Environmental management for agriculture in Indiana
Livestock operation? Free environmental assessments and technical assistance
Fieldprint Calculator: How your operation impacts environmental sustainability
Energy Consumption Awareness Tools for Agriculture
Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) self-audits
Organic Transition Course for agriculture
Energy Consumption Awareness Tools for Agriculture
Agricultural Management Assistance for farms implementing conservation practices
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Energy savings in agriculture
NCR-SARE Farmer grant program for agricultural sustainability
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FarmAid: Disaster assistance
Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs
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Agriculture Issues after a Flood
Farm security and animal and plant diseases
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AgTransitions: online tool to build a plan to transition to the next generation
BioMass Crop Assistance Program
Farmers: communicate with the USDA: Know your Farmer/Know your Food
