Upgrading Farm Structures

By: Jodi Henke

Take a good look at the buildings on your farm. If they’re showing their age, they may be draining your bank account. Outdated design and technology is prevalent in many farm structures, increasing operating costs. Making improvements to these buildings could save you lots of money down the road.

Mark Greenwood is a senior vice president of Ag Star Financial Services. He says it’s a matter of looking at a structure as an investment, and finding a return on that investment. “It could be energy savings, it very well could potentially even be water savings as well. So taking a look at whatever investment they might be making with regards to that overall structure, and figuring out where they can help maximize their returns,” says Greenwood.