Consulting
"I'm in a bit of a unique situation." We hear it every week — and unique situations are exactly what we work with, alongside the routine ones: transition planning, business structuring, strategic growth, and cost of production.
How an Engagement Works
We work with farm operations on an annual basis, anchored by a full-day meeting. We encourage you to come to us for that first meeting — a day away from the operation to work on the business instead of in it — but we'll travel to your location too.
We're not attorneys, CPAs, or insurance agents — though we like to joke we could play them on TV. We work alongside yours.
Schedule a ConsultationFinancial & Analytical
- Cost-of-production analysis — building the basic understanding
- Margin management by crop
- Machinery and equipment cost analysis
- Equipment utilization and efficiency
- Input purchasing with value as the primary driver
Strategy & Structure
- Producer transition planning and business structure
- Equipment, trucking, and other business-entity structures
- Producer networking opportunities
- Business communication structure development
- Speaking events for ag businesses and lending institutions
The Consultants
Chris Barron
Lead Consultant · Iowa
30 years of business consulting, transition planning, collaborative farming, peer groups, and farm management.
Shay Foulk
Consultant · Illinois
Strategic consultant focused on farm transition, strategic growth, and farm profit management.
(309) 264-3090
Andy Hruby
Consultant · Indiana
Farm management, profit analysis, and business decision-making in multi-faceted operations.
(260) 687-8025
Joe Paulson
Consultant · Illinois
Strategy, implementation, and the benefits of business structure in farm growth.
(815) 739-5437
Jeremy Doetch
Consultant · Illinois
Over 23 years in finance and banking, specializing in agricultural finance.
(630) 569-3536