Name: Navigating Farm Financial Stress: Tools, Decisions, and Knowing Your Tipping Point
Start: 2026-09-23T11:00:00-0600
End: 2026-09-23T12:30:00-0600

Navigating Farm Financial Stress: Tools, Decisions, and Knowing Your Tipping Point

Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT

Alvarado G

Farming has never been easy, and when the agricultural economy takes a hit, survival can come down to a few critical decision points. This interactive workshop shares practical financial tools to assess a producer's operation honestly and respond strategically; from building and analyzing key financial statements to understanding solvency, managing capital, and knowing what information lenders want to see. This session will also assess available options when financial pressure is mounting and cash is tight. Most importantly, we'll tackle a question many farmers are afraid to ask: At what point do you consider an exit strategy? Understanding one's tipping point isn't giving up, it's part of a thorough decision-making process. Participants will leave prepared to work with producers to evaluate their situations clearly and help them make informed choices on their own terms.

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Paul Dietmann

Vice President, New Markets, Compeer

Paul is a Vice President of New Markets at Compeer Financial. He and his wife Julie live in Prairie du Sac, WI with their daughter and two sons. His primary role at Compeer is to provide loans and other assistance to emerging market farmers in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois... Read More →

Chris Laughton

Director of Knowledge Exchange, Farm Credit East

Chris Laughton is the Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East. He coordinates Farm Credit East's customer education and beginning farmer programs. He holds a bachelor's degree in horticulture from Cornell University, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master... Read More →

Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Alvarado G

Farm Financial Management

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