Learn about crop production cycles, financial risks, land tenure, and decision-making factors in agriculture.
Learn about crop production cycles, financial risks, land tenure, and decision-making factors in agriculture.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the risks and challenges in crop production and agriculture. Learners will explore crop production cycles for both annual and permanent crops, understand the financial characteristics and risks of the capital-intensive agriculture industry, and examine various types of land ownership and rental agreements. The course delves into personal, external, and food production risks that influence decision-making in agriculture, including policy, global trade, energy use, and legal issues. Students will gain insights into the structure of farms, the volatility of cash flow in production agriculture, and sustainability concerns in agricultural land use. By the end of the course, participants will have a thorough understanding of the complex factors affecting agricultural productivity and risk management in the food production sector.
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What you'll learn
Understand crop production cycles for annual and permanent food crops
Analyze financial characteristics and risks in the agriculture industry
Explore types of land ownership and rental agreements in agriculture
Examine personal, external, and food production risks influencing decision-making
Understand the capital intensity and cash flow volatility in agriculture
Analyze the impact of agricultural policies and global trade on farm operations
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2.9 Hours PreRecorded video
6 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the risks and challenges in crop production and agriculture. It covers four main areas: crop production cycles, financial characteristics and risks in agriculture, land tenure, and other factors influencing risk and decision-making. Students will learn about annual and permanent crop production cycles, the capital-intensive nature of agriculture, and the volatility of cash flows in the industry. The course examines various types of land ownership and rental agreements, as well as sustainability concerns in agricultural land use. Additionally, it explores personal, external, and farm production risks, including policy impacts, global trade flows, energy use, and legal issues. Through a combination of video lectures, readings, and assessments, learners will gain a thorough understanding of the complex factors affecting agricultural productivity and risk management in the food production sector.
ORIENTATION & MODULE 1
Module 1 · 6 Hours to complete
MODULE 2
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
MODULE 3
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
MODULE 4
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Expert in Agricultural Finance and Farm Management Education
Ailie Elmore serves as an academic instructor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, bringing practical farming experience and academic expertise to her teaching role. With both a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Consumer Economics and a Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics from UIUC, she specializes in the intersection of agriculture and finance. Her unique perspective comes from growing up on and continuing to work with her family's grain farming operation in Montgomery County, Illinois. She teaches a comprehensive range of courses including farm management, investment planning, personal finance, small business finance, and sales. Through Coursera, she leads several courses including "Agriculture as an Asset Class," "Issues in Supply Chain Management," and "Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Agricultural Risk," sharing her expertise in agricultural finance and risk management with a global audience. Her passion for commercial agriculture and its financial aspects drives her commitment to educating the next generation of agricultural professionals.
Expert in Agricultural Economics and Farmland Research
Dr. Bruce Sherrick serves as a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and Director of the TIAA Center for Farmland Research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he holds the prestigious Fruin Professorship in Land Economics. His work focuses on improving agricultural financial systems, particularly in crop insurance and farmland valuation. As a key figure in agricultural finance, he contributes to Farmer Mac's loan-funding programs, enhancing farmers' access to capital across the United States. His expertise extends to developing sophisticated information systems that utilize big data and innovative computational strategies to analyze farmland values. As a member of the Farmland Technical Advisory Board, he plays a crucial role in Illinois' use-value farmland assessment system. His research combines agricultural economics with practical applications, helping to create more effective crop insurance programs and developing better understanding of agricultural asset markets. Through his leadership at the TIAA Center for Farmland Research, he continues to advance knowledge in agricultural finance and land economics while providing valuable insights for both academic and industry stakeholders.
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