Open for Business Web Extras

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The following information is bonus material from Top Producer. It corresponds with the article, "Open for Business” by Greg Vincent in the November 2008 issue.
 
 
See how the Farm Credit System works.


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Changes in Financing Sources




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Managing the Financial Crisis Webinar
You can watch the webinar, which originally aired Oct. 20.

It featured:

  • Pete Arendt, Bank of Oklahoma
    Credit markets and tips on securing financing

     
  • Chip Flory, Editor of Pro Farmer
    Market outlook and marketing strategies

     
  • Bret Oelke, Farm Business Consultant and Extension Educator at the University of Minnesota
    Cash flow management and business planning strategies.
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