By: Joleen Hadrich, Associate Professor, Extension Economist Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) is a voluntary federal program available to dairy farms across the country, which can be used to help stabilize dairy farm revenue. DMC replaces the previous Margin... The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is a major piece of tax legislation that has brought about changes to tax brackets and filing rules for individuals and businesses. The TCJA has also lead to changes on Form 1040, the Individual Income Tax Return form, for... After adjusting for inflation, Minnesota farms earned the lowest median farm income in the past 23 years of data tracked by University of Minnesota Extension and Agricultural Centers of Excellence within Minnesota State. In 2018, the reported median net income... We want all users to have a positive experience using the FINPACK tools. Therefore, several training options are available to assist with learning the ropes of the new FINPACK Projection tool. One of the training options for FINPACK is online training. Each... The annual FINPACK update was released in November and there are several new features to be aware of as you use FINPACK for the upcoming renewal season. Each year the FINPACK Team takes suggestions and requests from our users to enhance the software. Therefore, feel... There are several training options available to sharpen your FINPACK skills. Training opportunities are varied to best meet your training needs and schedule. Training Offerings Classroom Training: FINPACK Lender training is a comprehensive, two-day training offered... 