The following publications cover topics related to Agricultural Business and Policy Extension. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.
Introduction to Hedging Agricultural Commodities With Futures
Reviewed
Hedging farm commodities in the futures market can reduce producers' price and production risk. Learn about hedging, hedging costs and when to hedge.
An Introduction to Basis
Reviewed
Discover how agricultural commodity basis applies to crops and livestock and affects your farm's production, forward pricing, hedging and storage decisions.
Long Hedge Example With Options
Reviewed
See examples of how to place a long hedge in the options market to lock in a price when buying an agricultural input used on your farm or agribusiness.
Introduction to Hedging Agricultural Commodities With Options
Reviewed
Learn how agricultural producers can use commodity options to manage price volatility and reduce financial risk in their operations.
Long Hedge Example With Futures
Reviewed
Learn how to place a long hedge in the futures market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input in this guide for farmers and agribusinesses.
Short Hedge Example With Options
Reviewed
Learn how to place an output (short) hedge in the options market to reduce price risk when selling a product or commodity produced by your farm or business.
Southeast Missouri Soybean Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing soybeans on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Double-Crop Grain Sorghum Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when double-cropping grain sorghum on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Winter Wheat Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing wheat on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Double-Crop Soybean Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when double-cropping soybeans on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Cotton Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing cotton on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Corn Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing corn on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Rice Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing rice on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Peanut Planning Budget
Revised
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when growing peanuts on southeast Missouri farms.
Southeast Missouri Winter Canola Planning Budget
New
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns for winter canola on southeast Missouri farms.
Beekeeping Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns when beekeeping and producing honey in Missouri.
Calculating the Value of Manure as a Fertilizer Source
Revised
Use this worksheet to estimate the value of manure nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and gauge how much manure to apply to corn, wheat, soybeans.
Pricing Corn Silage
Revised
Learn how to price corn silage whether it's in the field or delivered to storage or the feed bunk, and see how drought can damage a corn silage crop.
Risk Management Planning for Agricultural Businesses
New
Find examples and a template for managing the areas of agricultural risks for farms and agribusinesses: production, marketing, financial, legal and human.
Fingerling Potato (High Tunnel) Planning Budget
New
Use this enterprise budget to estimate the on-farm costs and returns from growing fingerling potatoes in a high tunnel in Missouri.
Tuned In: Mastering Social Listening and Social Proof for Small Businesses
New
Social listening allows businesses to improve brand performance by gathering consumer sentiments, understanding target customers, and learning from competitors.
Missouri Fence and Boundary Law Reference Guide
Revised
Learn about Missouri fencing and boundary laws, including duties, rights, and resolving disputes between landowners regarding fences and boundaries.
Missouri Farmers Market Sales Tax Exemption for Farm Products Sold
New
Learn when Missouri farmers market vendors must collect or remit sales tax and when farm products qualify for the state’s $25,000 exemption.
Goat Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns when raising Missouri meat goats in a 50-doe, spring kidding herd.
Sheep Planning Budget
Revised
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns for raising Missouri sheep in a 50-ewe, spring-lambing flock and marketing lambs at 65 to 75 pounds.