Financing Integrated and Contract Agricultural Production

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This two-day workshop is designed to improve the lender’s ability to evaluate financing requests associated with contract production and other forms of integrated agricultural production.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Identify various forms of contract and integrated agricultural production

Explore the terms of contracts and contract termination

Identify key analysis factor and how they vary between independent and contract growers

Learn how to assess the financial strengths and commitment of integrators

Review how lender’s risks are altered when financing integrated and contract production units

KEY WORKSHOP TOPICS

	Introduction to integrated and contract production
	Financial analysis of contractors and contractees
	The role of co-ops in integrated production
	Terms of contracts and contract termination
	Emerging strategic issues in financing integrated production

Case studies are used to illustrate how the concepts being presented can be applied to practical situations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Loan officers, loan administrators, and credit personnel who are considering or are currently lending to integrated agricultural production units. Participants are expected to have a working knowledge of the fundamentals of agricultural credit analysis.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT
You will get hands-on experience working with instructors and other experienced lenders to understand the key issues associated with financing integrated and contract agricultural production units. By gaining an understanding of the mechanics and philosophies of financing integrated and contract production, you will be able to:

	Evaluate loan requests involving agricultural production contracts
	Identify the appropriate use of financial analysis in evaluating proposed integrated or contract production
	Discuss relevant issues related to contract production
	Identify the potential future direction of contract production and the impacts on your financial institution