Financial Management in Agriculture

by Peter Barry, Paul Ellinger

Overview

Financial Management in Agriculture, Seventh Edition, introduces students to modern concepts and tools of finance, developed and applied to the agricultural sector. Using case studies, practical problems, and a lucid presentation, the text focuses on planning, analyzing, and controlling business performance in agriculture and related financial markets. This new edition addresses recent structural changes in the food system, covering important topics such as the growth in vertical coordination within the food and fiber system, and the significant implications for financial analysis and risk management by those managing or financing the agricultural sector.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780135037591
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/29/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Nature and Scope of Financial Management

Chapter 2: Financial Statements and Information Flows

Chapter 3: Financial Analysis and Control

Chapter 4: An Overview Of Financial Planning

Chapter 5: Credit Risk Assessment and Lender-Borrower Relationships

Chapter 6: Capital Structure, Leverage, and Financial Risk

Chapter 7: Risk Management

Chapter 8: The Time Value of Money

Chapter 9: Investment Analysis

Chapter 10: Costs of Financial Capital

Chapter 11: Investment Analysis: Inflation, Risk, and Financial Planning

Chapter 12: Ownership and Leasing of Farm Land

Chapter 13: Leasing Non-Real Estate Assets

Chapter 14: Market Structure of Agriculture: Contracts, Integration, and Financing

Chapter 15: Financial Markets in a Global Setting

Chapter 16: The Management Environment for Financial Institutions

Chapter 17: Loan Pricing and Profitability Analysis

Chapter 18: Financial Intermediaries In Agriculture

Chapter 19: Legal Aspects of Agricultural Finance

Chapter 20: Business Organization in Agriculture

Chapter 21: Outside Equity Capital in Agriculture

Editorial Reviews

A textbook for undergraduate and beginning graduate students who are assumed to have some acquaintance with microeconomic principles and with statistics. Barry is joined by Paul N. Ellinger, C. B. Baker (all U. of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign) and John A. Hopkin (Texas A&M U.) to develop and apply concepts, analytical methods, and descriptive information for managers of farms. They particularly point out how economics in agriculture differ from that in other industries because of the risk factors, and special financial institutions and lending programs. Earlier editions were published between 1973 and 1995. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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