Up till now the management of a farm was based mostly on empirical knowledge passed on from genration to generation. However, the modern farmer is being confronted with almost insurmountable problems: rising costs, lower product prices, escalating interest rates on the scourge of Southern Africa, and the picture looks bleak indeed. These factors are forcing farmers to optimally develop their business acumen and managerial skills in order to manage their farming enterprises as economically as possible. Traditionally it was not necessary for farmers to become involved in many arithmetical calculations, but life is changing fast. This book contanis the basic priciples of financial farming managament, analysis and control, presented in an easy, accessible style. A must read fir the farmer