2009-09-152009-09-151987https://hdl.handle.net/10365/5990This article estimates the costs and advantages of several financial options including: sale of assets with lease-back, 35 percent debt forgiveness and 35% interest rate buy down. The research also examines financial performance assuming optimistic and pessimistic economic forecasts. Reduced feed costs from lower crop prices result in a brighter future for cow-calf operators.North Dakota State UniversityArticle