Southern Risk Management Education Center
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Funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), SRMEC helps producers in the Southern Region make better decisions to achieve their business and family goals. In doing this, the projects of the center will focus on the five areas of risk; namely, production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resources risks. Our projects focus on enhancing farmer behavior and knowledge thr
07/06/2026
Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley was a co-author on this "Where's the Beef?" handbook in conjunction with our partner Tiffany Dowell Lashmet of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and others. It focuses on the legal and economic considerations for direct beef sales, and is a great resource for anyone interested in getting started in this exciting opportunity in the beef industry. Download it here:https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads//assets/articles/directbeef-lashmet.pdf
Texas Agriculture Law
06/24/2026
What separates a good idea from a sustainable agricultural business?
In the latest episode of the FARM Champion Podcast, Ahlishia is joined by Kevin Klair, Extension Economist and Director of the Center For Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota, to discuss why business planning remains one of the most valuable—and often overlooked—tools available to farmers and ranchers.
You'll also learn more about AgPlan in this episode—a free online business planning tool that helps producers organize ideas, develop business plans, and strengthen the management side of their operations. Learn more about AgPlan here: https://agplan.umn.edu/
🎧 Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606657/episodes/19385851-episode-12-how-agplan-helps-farmers-build-stronger-agricultural-businesses
06/17/2026
🎧 New FARM Champion podcast episode!
Property appraisals can play an important role in financial decision-making for farmers, ranchers, and landowners — especially when it comes to borrowing, refinancing, succession planning, disaster recovery, and protecting the value of agricultural assets.
In this episode, Ahlishia Shipley is joined by veteran appraiser Thaddaus Dawson to discuss property valuation, appraisal accuracy, and the Reconsideration of Value process.
Listen to the full episode:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606657/episodes/19357018-episode-11-understanding-property-appraisals-and-the-reconsideration-of-value-process
Additional resources available here: http://agftap.org/ and https://www.10kaf.org/
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