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Farm Risk Management

The Russell Consulting Group (RCG) service involves an analysis of the farm operation, including financial condition, income goals, comfort level in using different marketing practices and budgets for the coming year. An extensive marketing plan is provided with unique target goals. Someone from Russell Consulting Group will visit your farm and discuss your needs. During the year, weekly marketing recommendations are communicated by email or fax. Your Advanced Ag Solutions' Associate will help you maximize each leverage point.

Leverage Points and Potential Income

Marketing.......................$0 to $99/acre
Equipment..................$0 to $119/acre
Labor..........................$0 to $101/acre
Agronomy..................$0 to $90/acre
Input Cost.................$0 to $10/acre
TOTAL.................................$419/acre
Realistically, there is $100/acre available through improved management.

We are helping you lead the industry

We are able to benchmark your operation against some of the best in the industry. The following are a few ranges and averages of current clients:
• Machinery cost/acre: $22 to $141/acre......RCG Average: $57.50/acre
• Labor cost/acre: $9.15 to $110/acre.........RCG Average: $26.34/acre
• Combined Machinery and Labor..............................$83.84/acre
• Combined Benchmark to shoot for............................$60.00/acre
• Return on Assets (ISU): 4.8%.................RCG Average: 9.48%
• Return on Equity (ISU): 5.2%...................RCG Average: 16.1%

With a strong understanding of your financial picture and a custom tailored marketing plan, we help you move toward the top of the market.
View RCG's past marketing results:

Then, take a look at an example RCG Plan.
Example RCG Plan (pdf)

We maintain complete confidentiality. Only your Associate sees individual data. During the year, clients will receive updates on marketing opportunities and will have a RCG Associate available via telephone. Clients are also invited to the exclusive Russell Consulting Group Annual Seminar. Other benefits include the receipt of daily text messages of CBOT prices, complements of "Commodity Update."

Grow your business with Advanced Ag Solutions and Russell Consulting Group... we guarantee your satisfaction.

Other Farm Risk Management Services:

• Strategic planning workshops
• Business plan composition and editing
• Capital purchase & expansion plan financial analysis (NPV, cashflow, etc.)
• Farm business brokerage... buy/sell entire operations

Download the FRM: Strategic Planning Information Sheet (pdf)

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