Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management

Module Identifier
BR31600
Module Title
Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management
Academic Year
2027/2028
Semester
Semester 1 Taught over 2 semesters
Co-ordinator
Mr Anthony O'Regan
Reading List
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Other Staff
Mr Anthony O'Regan
Dr Ruth Wonfor
Dr Ifat Shah

Assessment

Assessment Type

Assessment details

Proportion
Semester Assessment Controlled time assessment: 3 Hours 30%
Semester Assessment Farm Business Plan: 2000 Words 70%
Supplementary Assessment Controlled time assessment: 3 Hours 30%
Supplementary Assessment Farm Business Plan: 2000 Words 70%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

  1. Know the requirements when planning farming businesses.
  2. Construct fully detailed farm business plans (including financial statements).
  3. Be aware of the effects of different trading structures.
  4. Appreciate the informational requirements of financial institutions in lending assessments.
  5. Evaluate and apply investment decisions.

Brief description

This module will provide an understanding of business planning techniques. These techniques will include business and personal aspects, uncertainty and risk analysis and business distress and failure. Alternative structures for farming businesses will be examined and investment appraisal will also be covered.

Content

The module will cover an understanding of the requirements of business planning, alternative planning techniques, alternative business trading structures and entities, investment appraisal, business finance distress and failure, aspects of business taxation, and the role of the Farm Business Survey in comparative analysis and benchmarking.

Module skills

Skills type

Skills details
Application of Number Students are required to analyze a business using a variety of arithmetic techniques and ratios. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.
Information Technology Coursework will be word processed and data analysis will require use of spreadsheets. Assessed in coursework and feedback given
Problem solving Coursework requires students to prepare, examine, analyze and interpret financial statements. Assessed in coursework and feedback given.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6