Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming event, “Farms in the Balance: Farm Financial Software.” This event will be held on Wednesday, March 25 at the Tama County Extension office, 203 W. High Street in Toledo. Dessert and registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event following at 7:00. Please use the building’s south door.

Is there financial software specially made for farm operations to track expenses? Profit? Costs of production? Can common financial software be adapted for these uses? Join in the conversation with two software experts.

Magnify Farm

Financial Management Tool

Tara Pralle of Farm Credit Services of America (FCSA) will share with us on Magnify Farm Financial Management Tool.

In today’s ag environment, it’s essential to know costs and break-even points in order to help find and grow profit. Besides its recordkeeping functions, Magnify is a built-for-agriculture software that can generate a variety of financial management reports that can help farmers better manage their operations. Tara is FCSA’s Magnify Territory Manager for Central Iowa and has worked at FCSA since 2006. She was born into a farming family in Franklin County and currently farms in her home area with her husband. Tara’s an Iowa State University (ISU) graduate, majoring in Agricultural Business and minoring in Communication Studies.

Our evening’s second speaker is Kelvin Leibold, who is an Iowa State graduate in Agricultural Education. He serves as ISU Extension and Outreach’s Farm Management Specialist in north-central Iowa. Kelvin specializes in several areas including agricultural law and income tax management, crop / livestock economics, estate planning and farm succession.

An RSVP is preferred by March 24 by phoning Mel at 641-484-2702, ext. 305 or by emailing her at melody.bro@ia.nacdnet.net.

This event is free and open to the general public, both women and men.

Land & Legacy Background

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy began in 2007, part of a statewide USDA outreach project. This is the group’s 39th local event. Women, Land & Legacy is currently active in thirty Iowa counties and brings together Iowans interested in agriculture, local food and natural resources to converse, listen and become empowered for involvement on their landscape and in their communities. Women, Land & Legacy is a USDA program that provides educational opportunities for women. The information provided at this event does not reflect an endorsement by Women, Land & Legacy or the USDA.

Persons needing accommodations to participate in this event should contact 641-484-2702, ext. 305, TDD# or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 or melody.bro@ia.nacdnet.net at least 48 hours prior to the event. USDA is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. USDA and Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex or disability.