Making decisions for the farm and ranch can be stressful. However, having good financial records can help make the decision-making process easier.

To assist farmers and ranchers to improve their record keeping and decision making, Nebraska Extension will be holding its “Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options” course in Ord on Dec. 12 and 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at the Valley County Fairgrounds, 801 S St.

The workshop will be led by Robert Tigner, extension educator in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

This course is designed to help farmers and ranchers understand their current financial position and how big decisions like large purchases, new leases or changes in production will affect their bottom line. Upon completion of this program, participants will have a better understanding of how financial records can be used to make decisions and confidently discuss their financial position with their family, business partners, and lenders.

Each “Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options” course is a series of four, three-hour classes that will teach farmers and ranchers how to keep and analyze their records. The course fee is $20 per participant and class size is limited to 20 people per location. Register online at https://wia.unl.edu/know

This course hosted by Nebraska Extension and made possible by Annie’s Project, which is supported by Farm Credit Services of America in Nebraska.