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FINPACK FAQs with the FINPACK Support Team
Adam Moua and Kevin Hamilton from the FINPACK Support Team answer some frequently asked FINPACK questions.
FINPACK NEWS Monthly Digest – January 2024
Key Takeaways from the FINPACK Lenders Conference, Burn-rates in Cash-flows, Tools to Assist in Renewal Season, Registration open for FINPACK Lender Training and SDBA School for Beginning Ag Lenders
Burning Through Cash: Navigating the Wild World of Burn Rates
Burn rates help in determining how quickly cash can be “burned up” by a borrower in financial distress. FINPACK cash flow projections provide burn rates for both working capital and earned net worth. This post discusses what burn rates are, why they're useful, how they're...
Register Today for the 2023 FINPACK Lenders Conference
Register today for the 2023 FINPACK Lenders Conference, December 13-14 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in...
New Cover Crops Report and Climate Smart Resources
The Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota -- including FINPACK team members Pauline Van Nurden, Katherine...
FINPACK NEWS September Digest
Registration is open for 2023 FINPACK Lenders Conference AND Lender Training in October, Tools for Cashflow Planning, Calculating Total Debt Coverage, the FINPACK Flyover & more!
Robert Craven Earns the Honor of the ABA’s Blanchfield Award
FINPACK team-member Bob Craven, associate director of the Center for Farm Financial Management (CFFM) at the University of Minnesota, will be honored with the ABA Blanchfield Award at this year’s ABA Ag Bankers Conference in Oklahoma City. Named in honor of former senior vice president of ABA’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Banking John Blanchfield, the award recognizes the contributions of a non-banker who has made significant additions to the advancement of agricultural lending.
From the Control Tower: What is on the Macroeconomic Radar?
The FINPACK Flyover series provides digestible briefs from a 30,000 foot perspective on broader macroeconomic issues or events, and...
Understanding the Debt Coverage Ratio Calculation in FINPACK
FINPACK’s November 2022 update included updates to the financial ratios provided from FINPACK tools. One major change was the addition of...
Valuable Resources to Aid in Your Cash Flow Planning
The FINPACK Team and the Center for Farm Financial Management have put together some cash flow planning resources users may find useful in cash flow planning.