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Welcome to FINBIN
Welcome to FINBIN, one of the largest and most accessible sources of farm financial and production benchmark information in the world. FINBIN places detailed reports on whole farm, crop, and livestock financials at your fingertips.


With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can see reports such as:
  • Soybean cost and returns by tillage system
  • Dairy cost and returns by size or location of herd
  • Farm financial standards measures by type or size of farm

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    The possibilities are endless. Select Whole Farm Reports, Crop Reports, or Livestock Reports to create your own custom report.
    2011 FINBIN Report on Minnesota Farm Finances

    Incomes were up substantially for virtually every type and size of farm in 2011. This short paper includes a number of historical graphs to provide a quick visual perspective what´s been happening in Minnesota agriculture.

    Read the 2011 FINBIN Report on Minnesota Farm Finances
    2011 Minnesota Data is now in the Bin!!!
    March 28, 2012 - Another FINBIN update today with 2011 data from 2395 Minnesota farms.
    2010 Organic Farm Performance in Minnesota
    For the past five years, CFFM has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to gather benchmark information on organic producers. FINBIN includes whole farm and enterprise data from over 70 Minnesota organic producers. You can query the data in FINPACK or you can click here to see a compilation of the results.

    Click here to view the report
    Which Way Did They Go? -- On the Trail of Producer Benchmarks

    Robert Craven, Director for the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota, delivered his Producer Benchmarks talk at 2010 ABA North American Agricultural Lenders Conference on November 8, 2010 in Omaha.

    The past several years we have seen unprecedented volatility in agricultural markets and inputs. We will take a look at trends in producer profitability, liquidity and solvency by type and size of farm. Who are the losers and winners and why? We will also take a look at trends in crop production and machinery costs. How do your customers measure up?

    View/Download presentation
    Featured Report: Organic Dairy Summary Report

    Did you know that FINBIN has organic data available for reporting?

    Since 2005, FINBIN has been collection data on organic enterprises. FINBIN has data on over 70 organic farms in Minnesota, alone!

    Follow the link below to view the 2010 Minnesota Organic Dairy Summary Report.

    View the Featured Report on Organic Dairies in Minnesota
    Improve your farm management
    As powerful as FINBIN is, you can enhance its value to you as a producer by joining a farm management association or education program. These programs provide individual farm management assistance to producers and have proven their worth to the thousands of producers who participate in these programs.
    Center for Farm Financial Management