THE ISSUES
            Economic pressure creates need for additional 
             income and better, more profitable use of land
            Important to make a distinction between 
             Custom Farming and Farm Management
            Legal relationships and insurance implications 
             are different
 CUSTOM FARMING
          • History
          • Special expertise (examples: planting, 
            cultivating, harvesting, breeding, feeding, etc.)
          • Available labor and specialized equipment
          • Custom farmer farms his/her own land as well
          • Landowner maintains principal control of the 
            land and methods of production
  CUSTOM FARMING
                  •  Your Client:  Has a custom farming operation 
                     performed on his or her land
                  •  EXAMPLE: Hires someone with special equipment to 
                     harvest this year’s crop
 CUSTOM FARMING
   • Your Client: Performs a custom farming operation for someone else
   • EXAMPLE:  Client has special knowledge or expertise in planting a certain 
    crop and is hired by another farm owner to plant this year’s crop – but still 
    farms her own land
  CUSTOM FARMING
    •  Landowner pays all costs of production, aside from the fee paid to the custom 
       farmer
    •  Examples: seed, chemicals, materials used in planting, growing and 
       harvesting
    •  Landowner receives the proceeds from the sale of the crop and any insurance 
       payments or payment from government programs
    •  Custom farmer receives a flat fee or other negotiated amount
                            But always keep in mind, this can vary!