Equipment Sharing and Other Joint Ventures

Equipment Sharing and Other Joint Ventures by Gary Frank, UW Extension University of Wisconsin–Madison General Two types of business arrangements: Sole proprietorships Joint ventures – two or more parties contribute to or engage in a business Advantages of joint ventures: Combine knowledge and management abilities Combine assets and financial resources Economies of size Time off Ease inter […]

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Working Successfully with a Custom Operator

    Working Successfully with a Custom Operator Joe Stellato and John Biese, Crops and Soils Agents Shawano and Outagamie County UW-Extension, respectively Introduction The economics of farming today requires that dairy operators invest only in capital assets that produce a high rate of return on investment (ROI). Large, expensive pieces of farm machinery which […]

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Forging a Partnership with a Custom Operator

Forging a Partnership with a Custom Operator by Matthew Digman Introduction In the interest of full-disclosure, I must confess that my family dairy chooses not to utilize the services of a custom harvester; however, my in-laws have been working with a custom harvester for the last eight years. Which one is right? I’d argue both, given […]

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