Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** this project will build capacity in…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** this project will build capacity in the fbmb national database while collaborating to share tools and reports that enrich producers' understanding and use of benchmarking in times of volatile profit margins. Producers in all partner states will gain knowledge and skills from expanded: educational programs farm financial data on ecological practices and new benchmarking tools for their farms. Previously collected environmental sustainability data will expand to include soil healthpractices including cover crops. New and early career farm benchmarking professionals will be mentored live and online. North carolina a & t state university will continue program expansion while strengthening relationships with the 1890's land grant center of excellence for food systems rural prosperity and economic sustainability (cfsrpes) by building trust and educating farmers on financial concepts. This project addresses both fbmb objectives.six partners including the university of missouri farm business management analysis (MO) university of minnesota southwest farm business management association (swmnfbma) minnesota state farm business management education program (MN FBM) north carolina agricultural & technical state university (NCA & t) illinois farm business management (IL) and wisconsin technical college's farm business instructors (WI) in five states will collaborate to maintain and grow the fbmb national database while expanding producer readiness for high risk decisions. This project will also address each of the five RFA-listed measures for these goals. All partners will work to: improve producer success in times of volatile profit margins ensure uniform financial/benchmarking data expand data publishing and outreach focusing on soil healthpractices deliver mentorship/training and advance small farm profitability.