Ag Decision Maker

Selected materials from the Ag Decision Maker Web Site:

• Joint Machinery Ownership
• Farm Machinery Joint Ventures
• Farm Machinery Joint Venture Worksheet
• Aquiring Farm Machinery Services
• Farm Machinery Selection
• Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines
• Fuel Required for Field Operations
• Fieldwork Days in Iowa
• Estimating the Number of Field Days Required
• Estimating Farm Machinery Costs
• Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery
• Combine Ownership or Custom Hire
• Buying Used Machinery
• Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size
• Machinery Leasing - Is it for you?
• Income Tax Considerations when Buying Farm Machinery
• Transferring Ownership of Farm Machinery
• 2006 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Sheet

 

Resources

• Ag Decision Maker
• Drafting an Operating Agreement
• Sample Articles of Organization [PDF]
• Sample Operating Agreement [PDF]
• Writing a Business Plan for
  a Farm-Related Business
• Planning for Exit and Succession and Transferring Farm Assets
• Legal Organization Resources
• Machinery Sharing Arrangements and USDA Commodity Payment Eligibility
• Farm Payment Eligibility Resources
• Tax Considerations