COW COSTS™ by SILLCO, LLC

COW COST™ is a customized livestock business plan and expense log used to plan for profit and work your plan.

COW COSTS™ IS AVAILABLE IN FIVE PLANS:

1. COW/CALF GRAZING FOR THE BEEF COW CALF GRAZER

2. SEEDSTOCK GRAZING FOR THE REGISTERED BEEF GRAZERS.

3. DAIRY GRAZING FOR THE DAIRY GRAZER OR CONFINEMENT.

4. DAIRY GOAT FOR THE GOAT GRAZER.

5. DAIRY SHEEP FOR THE SHEEP GRAZER, BOTH DAIRY AND MEAT

You simply answer questions that you already know the answers to and COW COSTS™ gives you the results in the form of a customized business plan.

Type Questions

5	What is the current value per acre for the entire farm/ranch w/improvements	$ -
6	What are the total annual property taxes on this farm/ranch?	$ 1,900.00
	Grassland
7	How many acres of managed pasture are you using for this enterprise?	140
8	How many producing animals are you going to graze?	125
9	How many bulls are you going to use? Sug: 1 bull per 25 - 30 cows for
	60 day breeding season.	6
	Fertilizer

Business Plan Results

Cattle (3 year payout)		$ 2,528.00	$ 2,528.00	$ 2,528.00	$ -
Well (1 year payout)		$ 2,093.00	$ -	$ -	$ -
Total Notes		$ (7,377.50)	$ (5,284.50)	$ (5,284.50)	$ (2,756.50)
Profit/Loss		(12,717.99)	(8,774.99)	(3,049.85)	249.65
Cash Accumulation		(12,717.99)	(21,492.98)	(24,542.83)	(24,293.18)

If you don’t like the results, simply change the answers to achieve the positive results you would like to have. Once the plan has been make you can monitor the plan by logging in the purchases of inputs and COW COSTS™ will keep you up to date on your expenses as compared to your plan. As things change adjustments can be simply made by altering your plan to maintain profitability.

Expense Log

	Total Planned Expenses by Cat.	$ -	$ 50.00	$ 50.00
	Total Expenses by Category	$ -	$ -	$ 35.00
	Balance of Unused Planned	$ -	$ 50.00	$ 15.00
Date	Supplier	AI Tech	Chemicals	Cust. Hire
7/24/2002	XYZ Services	$ -	$ -	$ 35.00

 Just insert your information in place of the sample numbers

· View the results immediately in the business plan. See profit or loss

· Adjust your plan to obtain a profitable year and see ten years hence.

· Know where your dollars are going by viewing the expense log.

· Use business plan for bankers, accountants and IRS.

· Show the IRS you are planning for profit and avoid hobby farm status.

COW COSTS™ WAS TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING AND A LIFETIME IN LEARNING. COW COSTS™ WAS BORN OF MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF RANCHING. IT HAS BEEN FAVORABLY REVIEWED BY MORE THAT A DOZEN BANKERS, ANIMAL SCIENCE PROFESSORS AND RANCH PROFESSIONALS.

COW COSTS IS VERY AFFORTABLE, CHECK OUT THE PRICES.