The interval between the first and second editions of this book have witnessed significant changes for the food producers of the EEC. They have moved from a period of increasing production to an era of food surpluses and statutory reductions in...
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The interval between the first and second editions of this book have witnessed significant changes for the food producers of the EEC. They have moved from a period of increasing production to an era of food surpluses and statutory reductions in production. This overall change in the fortunes of agriculture have greatly increased the need for sound business management. This book has been substantially updated to include all the current factors that have to be taken into consideration by farmers, as well as still providing a basic introduction to the study of farm management for students. It
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Front Cover; An Introduction to Farm Organisation and Management; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. The Farmer and his Management Functions; 1.1. The Processes and Functions of Management; 1.2. The Farmer and Management Skills; Chapter 2. Environmental Factors and Forecasting; 2.1. The Background to Trade; 2.2. Political and Economic Factors; 2.3. Government Support Mechanisms; 2.4. The Value and Cost of Money; 2.5. Technological and Biological Factors; 2.6. Forecasting; Chapter 3. Basic Economic Principles of Production; 3.1. The Application of Economic Principles to Agriculture
3.2. Production Decisions in Relation to Economic PrinciplesChapter 4. Farm Business Records; 4.1. Objectives of Recording; 4.2. The Main Physical Records; 4.3. Financial Records; 4.4. Banking and Related Records; 4.5. Value Added Tax; 4.6. Valuations and Depreciation; 4.7. Profit and Loss Accounts-Introducing the Gross Margin Concept; 4.8. The Balance Sheet; 4.9. Mechanised Accounting and Computers; Chapter 5. Analysis and Appraisal of the Performance of a Farm Business; 5.1. Objectives of Analysis and Account Adjustment; 5.2. Comparative Account Analysis-Whole Farm
5.3. Balance Sheet Analysis5.4. Gross Margin Analysis; Chapter 6. Agricultural Land; 6.1. Land as a Basic Resource; 6.2. Land Values; 6.3. Land Tenure; Chapter 7. Capital and Taxation; 7.1. The Use of Capital; 7.2. Sources and Use of Credit and Capital; 7.3. Taxation; 7.4. Types of Business Structure; 7.5. Interest Rates and Inflation; Chapter 8. Labour and Machinery; 8.1. Labour, Machinery and the Farming System; 8.2. Planning Labour; 8.3. Recruiting and Selecting Staff; 8.4. Staff Management; 8.5. Pay and Conditions; 8.6. Work Study and Related Aspects; 8.7. Machinery Planning
8.8. Methods of Acquiring the Use of MachinesChapter 9. Factors Affecting the Profitability of the Main Farm Enterprises; 9.1. Introduction to Enterprise Studies; 9.2. Grass; 9.3. Milk Production; 9.4. Beef Production; 9.5. Pig Production; 9.6. Sheep Production; 9.7. Cereal Production; 9.8. Potatoes; 9.9. Sugar-beet; Chapter 10. Planning and Budgeting; 10.1. Background to Planning; 10.2. Partial Budgeting; 10.3. Whole Farm or Complete Budgeting; 10.4. Programming Techniques; Chapter 11. Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal; 11.1. Cash Flow Budgets
11.2. Appraising New Capital InvestmentChapter 12. Implementation, Marketing, Control; 12.1. Implementation of a Plan; 12.2. Marketing; 12.3. Budgetary Control; 12.4. The Future; Appendix A; Index
