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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Farm equity Farm equity The term 'Farm equity ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The net worth of the farm sector’s assets (i.e., farmland, machinery, equipment, facilities, crop and livestock inventories) against which there is no debt. This represents all farm proprietors’ residual claims to farm assets. Increases in farm equity in the late 1970s became increasingly important for most agricultural producers as a source of additional collateral against which to obtain credit for operating and expansion purposes. The level of farm equity ranges widely from one farm to another. The overall debt-asset ratio is a measure of the farm sectors financial condition'. Previous 5 Terms: Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Farm Credit Banks Farm Credit System (FCS) Farm Credit System Assistance Board Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) Next 5 Terms: Farm income Farm income and balance sheet Farm inputs Farm labor housing grants Farm labor housing loans About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.