Farm Management Systems B
Farming
A course by
Lincoln University
Cultivate your knowledge of financial management principles in agriculture including investment analysis, land purchase, debt servicing, accounting, and an introduction to specific pastoral and arable systems in New Zealand agriculture.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Understand agricultural systems
Understand hill country and light land, beef, goat, deer, dairy, arable and forestry systems involved in New Zealand agriculture including products and marketing options.
Financial management knowledge
Demonstrate understanding of budgeting, investment analysis, recording and financial accounting systems used in agriculture and ability to analyse management.
Business purchasing and financing
Know processes and determine best options for purchasing, developing, diversifying and financing an agricultural business.
What You're Signing Up For
Farm Management Systems B develops understanding of hill country and light land, beef, goat, deer, dairy, arable and forestry systems involved in Aotearoa New Zealand agriculture, including products and marketing options. It covers budgeting, investment analysis, recording and financial accounting systems, and financial management in agriculture. Students learn processes involved in purchasing, financing, observing, recording, interpreting and analysing physical and financial data for farms. The course includes preparing cash budgets, cash flow statements, investment analyses and written reports on management systems and financial arrangements.
Course Content
- Principles of financial management in agriculture
- Investment analysis
- Land purchase and financing
- Debt servicing and accounting
- Pastoral and arable systems in New Zealand agriculture
- Hill country and light land systems
- Beef, goat, deer, dairy, arable and forestry systems
- Budgeting and financial accounting systems in agriculture
- Recording and analysing farm physical and financial data
- Cash budgets and cash flow statements for agricultural enterprises
- Investment viability analysis
- Preparation of written reports on enterprise and management systems
What you need to know first
Minimum average grade of C across specified courses
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Farm management
Future employment opportunities might be
Farm manager
Agricultural financial analyst
Agribusiness consultant
Investment analyst in agriculture