Welcome to AgTools.org. This website was developed to be a resource to assist agricultural producers manage financial risks.

Agricultural producers often make laEconomic imagerge up-front investments in production equipment or new technologies in hopes of making a reasonable return on their investment. Misjudging the costs and potential returns of such investments can result in serious financial difficulty. However, adequate compensation can come to those who have the information, develop strategies, and perform sensitivity analyses before implementing a decision.

The following decision-making tools aim to help agricultural crop producers make better decisions to manage the financial risk in agriculture.
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AgProft™ provides a NPV and cash flow assessment to incorporating technologies or planting a new cropping system.
AgLease™ establishes equitable crop-share and cash rent leases.
AgFinance™ integrates AgProfit™ and AgLease™ scenarios to assess the financial consequences of a decision on a whole-farm basis.
Assistance to writing business plans. Developed by the University of Minnesota
Tree Loss Calculator are spreadsheets designed to calculate the economic value of a pear, apple, or cherry tree lost to external factors, such as being hit by a vehicle. The value of this loss depends on the value of the fruit, productivity of the lost tree, and years needed for a new tree to produce the same amount of fruit as the lost tree.