Market Assessment and Risk Management
- Keynote: What does farm resiliency look like? (31 mins) Fred Kirschenmann, Stone Barns Learning Center, YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference
- Climate Impacts in the Midwest EPA 2017
- Climate Change – Impact on Midwestern Agriculture Eugene Takle, Don Hofstrand, Iowa State University, 2008
- Values oriented decision making Keynote (37 mins.) Tom Frantzen, Frantzen Farms.YouTube video 2019 OGRAIN Conference.
- Demand for Organic Grains Outpaces US Production (pdf)
- Economic Risk Management for Organic Seed Growers (website from eXtension)
- Risk Management Guide for Organic Producers, Kristine Moncada and Craig Sheaffer, University of Minnesota, 2010
Organic Grain Handling & Marketing
- Harvest and post harvest tips for long-term grain quality (58 mins) Thor Oeschner, Oeschner Farms, YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference
- Management of stored grain pests in organic systems (8pp PDF) PennState Extension
- Organic market options (42 mins) Anders Gurda, Pipeline Foods, Willie Hughes, Hughes Farms, Russell Coon, Organic Grain Exchange, YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference
- Marketing organic grain crops and budgets (2019, 6 pp PDF) NC State Extension
- Marketing organic grains and row crops (8 mins.) Ryan Koorey, Mercaris. YouTube video 2019 OGRAIN Conference.
- Marketing organic grains and row crops (8 mins.) Mike Schulist, NForganics.YouTube video 2019 OGRAIN Conference
- Marketing organic grains and row crops (21 mins.) Ken Dallmier, Clarkson Grain.YouTube video 2019 OGRAIN Conference
- Post Harvest Handling and Storage of Organic Grain, Craig Tomera, Grain Millers. YouTube video, 2018 OGRAIN Conference
- Marketing Organic Grains and Rotation Crops,Tim Boortz, NForganics, YouTube video, 2018 OGRAIN Conference
- Contracting Tips Jody Padgham, OGRAIN, 2018
- Marketing Together Works in a Complex Industry, Tim Boortz and Mike Schulist, NForganics, 2019
- Organic Grain Marketing Tim Boortz, NFO (pdf file of 2018 Winter Conference powerpoint presentation)
- Organic Grain Marketing Panel YouTube video 2017 OGRAIN Winter Conference
- Organic Grain Marketing Q&A YouTube video 2017 OGRAIN Winter Conference
Lending and Crop Insurance
- Conversations from the Field: Crop Insurance for Organic Grain Operations ( 32p pdf) 2021, Center for Rural Affairs
- Introduction to Crop Insurance for Organic and Transitioning Producers (52p pdf) Harriet Behar and Michael Stein, Organic Farming Research Foundation, 2019
- Crop Insurance for Organic USDA (pdf)
- Organic and Ag Lending Rich Ritter (pdf)
- Building a Successful Lending Relationship Paul Dietmann(pdf)
Financial Management
- OGRAIN Compass A downloadable spreadsheet to help you predict and understand the long-term financial outcomes that could result from a decision to pursue organic grain production.
- Guide financial decisions with the OGRAIN Compass (28 mins) John Hendrickson, UW-CIAS and Jim Munsch, Munsch Consulting, YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference
- A farmer’s view of the OGRAIN Compass (14 mins) Doug Alert, Ash Grove Farm, YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference
- Monthly Cash Flow Projection Template (excel) Compeer Financial
- FinBin, Farm financial management data base, University of Minnesota