Agricultural Marketing - Financial and Time Considerations

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Financial & Time Considerations

How long are you able and willing to wait until your ag business generates sufficient revenue to cover business expenses?

How long are you able and willing to wait until your ag business generates sufficient revenue to provide a minimum annual gross pay?

Is your ag business expected to repay start-up money you have invested?

How much do you want to be paid from your ag business?

When balanced against quality of life and environmental considerations - how important do you think financial considerations will be in determining how you operate your ag business?

___ very
important

___ somewhat
important

___ important

___ not
important

How much time will you have each day to commit to an ag business?

Does this amount of time differ with the time of year?

mini calendar showing January through June

mini calendar showing July through December

John Berry, Agricultural Marketing Educator
Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lehigh County
jwb15@psu.edu

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