Hourly
Consulting
Many farmers and farm owners desire at times
to secure the ideas of a professional for short-term decision
making or special management problems. These might include
the feasibility of capital expansion, cropping plans or governmental
program analysis, projected costs and return on enterprise
expansion, livestock and crop diseases and pest problems.
In such cases, a manager is available by appointment on an
hourly consulting schedule. He will be glad to visit your
farm or meet with you in his office.
Marketing Plans
The time is past when a farmer can sell a commodity when it happens to
be ready for market and be assured of receiving a profitable price. There
may be only a limited period of time during the year when profitable
prices exist. Thus, with highly volatile commodity prices, farm income
is in large part dependent upon timely marketing. Due to limitations
of time, lack of interest or lack of understanding, some farmers prefer
to have professional help in their marketing. Our management services
are available to assist in market planning or to assume complete responsibility
for the marketing of your farm commodities.
Real Estate Appraisals
Our farm managers are trained in the techniques
of real estate appraisal. From analyzing purchase or sale
options to the settlement of estates, they are trained to
prepare formal written appraisals based on comparable sales,
cost of replacement and income methods. Such appraisals may
be strictly for private use, but may also be applicable for
legal or Internal Revenue Service needs.
Rental
Appraisals
Like real estate appraisals, our farm managers
deal regularly with land rental arrangements and are prepared
to make appraisals on the current market for land rents.
They are also able to offer professional advice on methods
of establishing rents - be it cash, crop share or innovative
arrangements to spread risk between landlord and tenant.
Farm Record Keeping
Contracting for annual management services
includes professional farm record keeping. Our farm managers
and investment management team can provide whatever level
of farm record keeping services you desire. This may include
a variety of ongoing computerized financial reports to assist
you in managing your operation.
Contact us by e-mail
or call 563-652-2491
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Management Team
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