Great way to test for moisture
On a recent episode of Agday, there was a small feature on a product from Reichhardt called a minibatt. This is a very small hand-held portable combine that allows the farmer to harvest a small amount of grain and get a very quick reading on moisture levels of the crop.
I know growing on our farm, it was a royal pain to get a sample and take it to the elevator to get a moisture reading. If you have farms spread out all over the county or counties, then you could pay for this machine in a very short time. Getting your combine into the right field at the right time will is one of the fastest ways to improve the bottom line.
Remember the bottom line is more important than the top line.
Paul Neiffer is a certified public accountant and business advisor specializing in income taxation, accounting services, and succession planning for farmers and agribusiness processors. Paul is a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen in Walla Walla, Washington, as well as a regular speaker at national conferences and contributor at agweb.com. Raised on a farm in central Washington, he has been immersed in the ag industry his entire life, including the last 30 years professionally. Paul and his wife purchase an 180 acre ranch in 2016 and enjoy keeping it full of animals.
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