We are providing these out for free because we want you to fill them out to better serve your farm. This is one of the most important things you can do for your operation and we want you to take advantage of it. These free offerings are a small representation of what is offered in Profit Manager and our other tools designed specifically to help your farm.
Cover Crop Profit Manager Calculator 2020
Use this Cover Crop Analysis Tool to make better, quantified decisions in your farming operation. This can also be used as a basic cost of production analysis. Call Or email Shay with any questions at (319)464-5708 or agronguy@gmail.com
2020 Budget Tracking Tool AVS TM
The Budget Tracking Tool is so important for analyzing your true overhead costs to your operation, and cost of production, that is so often overlooked. Specifically, family living costs, including health care and principal and interest payments on purchased items that the farm is responsible for paying for.
2020 Margin Target Tool AVS TM
The Margin Target Tool is a basic Cost of Production Template to assign costs by line item as you plan for the year ahead. To enhance this tool be sure to look at the Profit Manager tutorial for a more detailed analysis.
2020 Margin Enhancement Tool AVS TM (1)
The Margin Enhancement Tool is a decision aid for specific line item purchasing for example purchasing additional equipment enhancements, crop protection items such as fungicide and insecticide, or additional fertilizer, as well as system or operation upgrades that you think will enhance margin. This tool helps understand what the investment brings back on a per unit value. If you have a specific purchase you are looking at or want to analyze, please call Chris. The analysis is one thing and the decision is another.
The Trends Workbook is a lot of work, but allows you to go back and evaluate your equity over time to see your position and look at your earned equity over that period of time. Additionally, the chart gives you a visual of the direction your business may be going. Note: Land value should be a constant for the entire period of time as land value appreciation does not represent “earned equity”.
*It is best if these numbers represent a “Market Value” balance sheet as opposed to a “Tax Based” balance sheet.
** These spreadsheets are unlocked as they are not a purchased item, so it will allow you to make any changes or adjustments within the spreadsheets to better fit your needs, instead of locking in what you are allowed to do. We believe this can best be described as the Crescent Wrench vs. 9/16″ analogy. A Crescent wrench can fit many needs and allows for expansion, growth, and customization, which is our goal for these tools. A lot of systems out there today try to be a one-stop solution, but a 9/16″ can’t help build everything for your operation.