Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers MBC Farms Case Study
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Location and Enterprises Located in northwest Indiana Cash grain farm and dairy operation –3,000 acres 1,300 corn 1,300 soybeans 400 specialty corn crops –250 dairy cows –Small beef cow herd
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Resources Soils are productive –Yields Corn: 150 bu/acre Soybeans: 47 bu/acre Specialty corn: 153 bu/acre Dairy herd is productive –22,000 hundredweights (cwt) production per year per cow average
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers The Operation Mike, 63, general manager –Side insurance business –Never married Betty, 37, manages dairy operation –Graduated with degree in veterinary medicine –Married, no kids Craig, 33, manages crop operation –Graduated with degree in agricultural economics –Married, two kids
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Farm Assets Balance sheet organization –Current –Non-current (long term)
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Cost and Market Values Cost basis of assets –$2,408,799 Market basis of assets –$4,655,476
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Current Liabilities
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Noncurrent Liabilities
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Owner Equity CostMarket Total assets$2,408,799$4,655,476 Total farm liabilities1,121,439 Equity Contributed capital00 Retained earnings1,287,360 Valuation equity ,246,677 Net Worth1,287,3603,534,037
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Schedule F Revenue
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Schedule F expenses
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers Form 4797
Strategic Business Planning for Commercial Producers