Maximizing the Value and Efficiency of Your Land.
Clients of Cotton-Grave Farm Management include local and absentee landowners, investors, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
Tenant Selection
Cotton-Grave selects the farm tenant. Preference is given to working with the existing tenant unless conditions dictate a change. We negotiate a crop share or cash rent lease, whichever is most beneficial for the owner. We try at all times to be fair in our dealings with the operator and as a result, have developed a cordial and trusting business relationship with them. We feel this policy benefits owners and is a testament to our remarkable tenure of retained tenants and clients.
Farmland Business Consulting
Managing your farm asset has challenges as times. Whether initiatives on your farm include capital endeavors like wind turbines, pipelines, solar, or tile project development, our team has extensive experience and regional resources to aid in your success.
Crop Share Management
For crop share farms, Cotton Grave will monitor, facilitate and report to the (owner/client) the following:
- Crop planning facilitation between tenant and owner
- Detailed plat map of crops planted and all crop inputs
- Mid-year crop reporting and mid-season financial reporting
- Harvest report yields and grain sales/stored
- Year-end report and financial statement summary
Cash Rent Management
In partnership with your farm manager, Cotton Grave ensures a “No Hassle” approach to lease arrangement to the tenant. Our approach is straight forward and includes:
- Annual lease negotiations with tenants
- Record retention of conservation practices & maintenance dealings
- Acre reporting/Documenting
- Cash rent collection/remittance payments
- 1099 reporting
Grain Marketing
Cotton-Grave will take charge of marketing of the client’s grain under the crop share leases and be responsible for administering the government farm programs.
Liquidation Management
Our experienced team will handle the facilitation of land ownership transfers, ensuring all legal dealings and management of land are handled in a hassle free manner for your family while providing care for the stewardship of your land.
Financial Management
Cotton-Grave will handle all accounting, deposits, bill paying, including real estate taxes and insurance. Financial reports are sent at mid-year and in December. The year end financial summary is a comprehensive, readable report that will serve as a basis for client’s income tax preparation.
