University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Risks to Crop Production in Agriculture

This course is part of Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Specialization

Paul B. Stoddard
Bruce Sherrick, Ph.D.
Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.

Instructors: Paul B. Stoddard

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Crop production cycles for annual and permanent food production crops

  • Financial characteristics, types of land ownership, and volatility of the capital intensive agriculture industry

  • Personal, external, and food production risks that influence decision-making in agriculture

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

In the course orientation, you will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. In the second part of this module, you will define a crop, explain the crop production cycles, and describe the characteristics and differences between annual crops and permanent crops.

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17 videos17 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will define the characteristics and structure of a farm, explain the financial risks and capital intensity of agriculture, and describe the timing and volatility of cash flow in production agriculture.

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10 videos4 readings1 assignment

In this module, you will describe the types of land ownership, explain rental agreement options for agricultural land, and examine concerns of sustainability of agricultural land.

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7 videos2 readings1 assignment

In this module, you will describe personal, external, and farm production risks that influence decision-making practices. Specifically, you will investigate policy, global trade, energy use, and legal issues of off-farm and on-farm risks.

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12 videos7 readings2 assignments

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