NEBRASKA WIA BOOK CLUB
Annie’s Project has proudly partnered with Nebraska Women in Agriculture and its Book Club! Each quarter a new book is selected that is not only a good read, but will also help you acquire or develop skills or perspective needed to navigate your personal agricultural experiences.
To learn more about Nebraska WIA – Book Club click here. You will find all the book selections for previous quarters this year and years past. Each quarter the book club comes together virtually for discussion.
2024 Third Quarter Information:
“Fearless Farm Finances,” written by Jody Padgham, Paul Dietmann and Craig Chase, presents the complex subject of farm financial management in a straightforward and readable style, with numerous tips and examples from working farms. The content is relevant for both small- and large-scale operations and includes sample farm data sets, which highlight how equations, formulas and analysis are done. Discussions about financial ratios, pricing strategies and ways to assess and improve profitability can help farmers improve the sustainability of their operations. The third quarter virtual discussion with co-authur Paul Dietmann is scheduled for September 23, at 1 p.m. central time, register here.
CULTIVATING RESILIENCY PROGRAMS:
24/7/365 Women Juggling it All Resiliency Circle
A safe space for the farm/agricultural community to share ideas, challenges and successes around farm/agriculture life stress and stressors.
September 9, 2024 – 12:00 PM Central
Register for free here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Circle. Circle discussion are facilitated by Monica McConkey.
Each circle kicks off with a segment related to how you can work through a particular issue related to juggling it all and then the conversation is opened up for whatever participants have on their minds. Participants can listen, share comments and questions via text or verbalize their thoughts. The sessions are anonymous – participants do not see names or faces. Circles are not recorded.
Resiliency Circles Programming brought to you by The Rural Resiliency Project. Our collaborators for these virtual sessions include the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation, National Science Foundation, The Cultivating Resiliency Program, The Women’s Agricultural Leadership Program, Annie’s Project, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH).
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BUSINESS PLANNING:
Farm Credit – One Page Business Plan (blank)
Farm Credit – One-Page Business Plan (filled in)
Farm Credit – One-Page Budget Development Plan (blank)
Farm Credit – One-Page Budget Development Plan (filled in)
Farm Credit – One-Page Project Cost Analysis (blank)
Farm Credit – One-Page Project Cost Analysis (filled in)
Nationwide – Business Planning for Farms and Ranches
Nationwide – Employer Owned Life Ins – Pension Protection Act
Nationwide – Keeping Good Employees
Nationwide – Split Dollar Plans Using Life Insurance
Nationwide – Buy-Sell Insurance
Nationwide – Key Person Insurance
ESTATE PLANNING:
Nationwide – Current Estate Planning for Farmers & Ranchers
Nationwide – Estate Planning Client Guide
Nationwide – Installment Sale to Grantor Trust
Nationwide – Make it easy on your loved ones – organize your important information
Nationwide – The Role of Trusts in Estate Planning
Nationwide – Turn Your Land into a Legacy – LAYL Worksheet
INSURANCE GUIDES:
A Shoppers Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
Nationwide – Long Term Care Quick Reference Guide
Nationwide – Protecting What Matters – Life Insurance Quick Reference
Nationwide – Protecting What Matters Most – Life Insurance Quick Reference NFM-1130M3
Nationwide White Paper – What You Should Know When Choosing Long-Term Care with Life Insurance
Nationwide – The Challenges of Dealing with Elder Care and Long-term Care Conversations
Nationwide – Long Term Care Planning – Your 5-Minute Guide – Planning Your Future
Nationwide – Long Term Care Planning – Your 5-Minute Guide – Chinese
Nationwide – Long Term Care Planning – Your 5-Minute Guide – Spanish
Nationwide – Long Term Care Rider on Your No-Lapse Guarantee SUL II
Nationwide – Long Term Care Rider – Take Control of Your Future
MISCELLANEOUS:
Enterprise Budgets – OSU Agricultural Economics Extension
Farm Labor – OSU Agricultural Economics Extension
Financial Vocabulary
NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT LIBRARY:
University of Minnesota National Risk Management Library
RETIREMENT PLANNING:
Nationwide – What Will Your Retirement Look Like – Insurance Based Income Solution
Nationwide – Insurance Based Income Solution
Nationwide Retirement Institute – Health Care White Paper
Nationwide Retirement Institute – No Plan for Long-Term Care
Nationwide Retirement Institute – Social Security White Paper – How Working Affects Your Benefits
Nationwide Retirement Institute – Social Security Quick Reference Guide
Nationwide Retirement Institute – Health Care Costs in Retirement
TAXES:
Nationwide – Application of the new IRA 60-day rollover rules
Nationwide – Extended IRA Quick-Reference Guide
Nationwide – IRA Tax Guide
IRS Publication-575 for preparing 2022 returns
IRS Form 706 – Generation-Skipping Transfer (revised Aug 2019)
TRANSITION PLANNING:
Farm Transitions – OSU Agricultural Economics Extension
Nationwide White Paper – The Discussion Families Can’t Afford Postponing – Long Term Care
Nationwide – 2019 Harvesting Family Harmony
Identifying and Managing Risk – LAYL
Nationwide – LAYL Planning Guide Workbook
Nationwide – Turn Your Land into a Legacy
VIDEO LINKS – LAND AS YOUR LEGACY:
Introducing Land as Your Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-cFIr4pMI
Preparing the Farm for Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyVldJ0N6DA
Transition Planning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTnYYQtxew