Cattle Farm Business Plan Example
Cattle Farm Business Plan Example
Cattle Farm Business Plan Example
BUSINESS PLAN
2020 - 21
John Doe
10200 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA, 92683
(650) 359-3153
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Objectives 3
Mission 3
Keys to Success 3
Financial Summary 4
Net Income 4
Business Overview 5
Business Summary 5
Business Ownership 5
JOHN DOE 5
JIMMY DOE 5
Company History 5
Past Performance 7
Products 8
Products & Services 8
Market Analysis 9
Market Summary 9
Market Segmentation 9
Market Analysis (Pie) 10
Target Market Segment Strategy 10
Industry Analysis 10
Competition and Buying Patterns 11
Strategy and Implementation 12
SWOT Analysis 12
Competitive Edge 12
Marketing Strategy 13
Sales Strategy 13
Sales Forecast 13
Sales by Year 14
Milestones 14
Detailed Budget 15
Operating and Direct Costs 16
Management Summary 18
Management 18
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JOHN DOE 18
Personnel Plan 18
Financial Plan 19
Important Assumptions 19
Break-even Analysis 19
Projected Profit and Loss 21
Projected Cash Flow 23
Projected Balance Sheet 25
Business Ratios 27
Appendix 29
Sales Forecast 29
Personnel 29
Profit and Loss 29
Cash Flow 29
Balance Sheet 29
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Executive Summary
The Doe family has been operating the farm on a part-time basis withRead
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of their son John and Jimmy and is prepared to take the farm to the next level.
Objectives
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Mission
The mission of Riverland is to own a family operated cattle farm that hires
within the community. The company’s goal is to raise, breed, and sell top-
quality cattle while teaching others how to tend and take care of them.
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Keys to Success
Healthy cattle that have all of their shots, enough food, and clean water
A good beef market
Weather conditions
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Low production costs
Financial Summary
Net Income
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Year1 Year2 Year2
Business Summary
Riverland is looking to significantly increase the farm to 500 calves and 500
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cows over the next five years. The farm is looking for grant funding to initiate
Business Ownership
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JOHN DOE
Owner & CEO- johnd@example.com
JIMMY DOE
Owner & CEO- jimmyd@example.com
Company History
Riverland is heading into its fourth year of operation. The farm began to purchase cattle and
Current Assets
Cash $4,550 $5,500 $9,750
Inventory $0 $0 $0
Other Current Assets $13,500 $13,500 $13,500
Total Current Assets $18,050 $19,000 $23,250
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets $71,046 $94,047 $94,047
Accumulated Depreciation $6,025 $21,527 $38,700
Total Long-term Assets $65,021 $72,520 $55,347
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $654 $343 $540
Current Borrowing $2,600 $2,300 $2,100
Other Current Liabilities (interest free) $0 $0
Total Current Liabilities $3,254 $2,643 $2,640
Other Inputs
Payment Days 30 30 30
Past Performance
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100.00k
50.00k
-50.00k
-100.00k
Year1 Year2 Year3
Riverland sells beef calves. The calves are sold to both individuals with the majority of the cattle going
to auction to cattlemen who put them on a feedlot until they are big enough to be sold to the market.
The cattle are usually sold at auction in Arizona. There are very few people in the Phoenix, Arizona
community that have cattle, so if they want a calf the farm will sell them what they need at a price per
pound basis that is similar to the going rate at the auction.
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Market Summary
Market Segmentation
The cattle market is a commodities-based market. Prices are determined on a market demand basis.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, the retail
equivalent value of the U.S. beef industry has remained between $70-75 throughout the last five years
and beef production has reduced slightly to just over 26 billion pounds annually (2009).
The cattle market constantly fluctuates, but is and will continue to be a staple commodity with steady
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demand. Large cattle farms face the most uncertainties, due to the effect price drops and increase in
feeding costs have on their return that is based on a low margin/ high demand basis.
Market Analysis:
Potential
Growth Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 CAGR
Customers
Cattle in Arizona 1% 1,000,000 1,010,000 1,020,100 1,030,301 1,040,604 1.00%
State
Cattle in 10% 500 550 605 666 733 10.04%
Alsbrook Farms
Total 1.01% 1,000,500 1,010,550 1,020,705 1,030,967 1,041,337 1.01%
Riverland will focus on selling beef calves from the farm and hay production.
These are optimal revenue-producing streams for the farm and will utilize the
family's operating resources. The farm will maximize the use of running the
farming operation on land that will be purchased by the far to minimize
operating costs and create an asset for the farm.
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John and Jimmy come from a family in the cattle business and will only be
Industry Analysis
Beef cattle are produced on 51% of the farms in Arizona. Of 42,000 plus beef
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cattle farms most are small operations: 37,000 farms have 1-49 beef cows,
The focus on delivering high quality is the farm's strategy. Its method of
implementation is simply a reliance on the farm’s reputation for delivering the
best quality in a forthright manner.
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SWOT Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Riverland has strength in that it sells a The cattle market is based on the
high quality beef calves and hay of commodities market. It’s a guess what
high quality to various buyers the market will do. Speculation is based
Family owned and operated on past years. If the demand for beef
drops, imports increase or dairy industry
High level of experience in industry
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reacts to the market pressure, beef prices
Selling stable commodity will drop dramatically. The assumption is
Have local market and commodity the demand for beef will continue.
market to sell to
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Opportunities O T Threats
The focus on delivering high quality is an If the demand for beef drops, imports
opportunity for the Riverland in that there increase or dairy industry reacts to the
is always a market for the very best. market pressure, beef prices will drop
There is also opportunity within its dramatically. The assumption is that the
reputation for delivering the best quality in demand for beef will continue.
a forthright manner.
Competitive Edge
Additionally, the farm will utilize its own land to reduce expensive rent costs
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Marketing Strategy
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Sales Strategy
Riverland will continue to sell beef cattle to locals as well as to the commodities
auction market. The farm will have beef calves sold at the INSERT NAME in
Arizona. Additionally, the farm will utilize wholesale buyers that will come to the
farm to buy cattle at auction pricing. There are also additional auctions
throughout Arizona that can be utilized to sell cattle.
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Pricing is dependent upon the commodities market and subject to the law of
Sales Forecast
Riverland anticipates a sharp increase in sales in 2011 and 2012. The farm is currently focusing on
scaling up the size of the farm in 2010 and preparing for productive years ahead.
Sales by Year
400.00k
300.00k
200.00k
100.00k
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Year1 Year2 Year3
Milestones
The accompanying table shows the specific milestones, with responsibilities assigned, dates, and
budgets represented in this plan are those which have determined to be the most important.
Detailed Budget
Operating Expenses
Existing Vehicles 32,000.00
Cattle Loans 11,000.00
Parts & Supplies 2,100.00
Management
JOHN DOE
Owner & CEO- johnd@example.com
John doe will act as the manager of all operations.
Personnel Plan
The personnel plan includes Arnold Doe as well as their son John Doe and Jimmy Doe, who will be
responsible for cutting, raking, baling hay, putting out hay, taking calves to sell, and help to work with
calves.
John Doe
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Arnold Doe
Jimmy Doe
Total People
$2,000
$2,000
$1,000
3
$35,000
$35,000
$20,000
3
$45,000
$45,000
$30,000
3
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Important Assumptions
The primary assumption made in this plan is that will receive grant funding. All
interest payment assumptions have been made at 10% to give a conservative
margin in interest rate fluctuations.
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Break-even Analysis
The Break-even analysis for Riverland assumes an estimated monthly fixed cost of $3,402 with the
assumption that the average percent variable cost estimate is 23%; the monthly revenue break-even is
$4,438.
Break-even Analysis
Monthly Revenue Break-even $4,438
Assumptions:
Average Percent Variable Cost 23%
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost $3,402
Expenses
Payroll $5,000 $90,000 $120,000
Marketing/Promotion $180 $300 $400
Depreciation $6,000 $15 $45,000
Building Expense $804 $400 $800
Equipment Expense $3,000 $0 $0
Utilities $5,719 $8,000 $15,000
Phone/Fax $1,266 $1,500 $1,800
Legal $500 $250 $250
Rent $3,996 $0 $0
Repair Maintenance $3,798 $1,500 $4,500
Inventory $966 $1,000 $2,500
Auto/Truck Expense $9,600 $5,000 $5,000
Current Assets
Cash $401,834 $27,373 $115,047
Inventory $8,480 $399,543 $305,943
Other Current Assets $53,500 $63,500 $73,500
Total Current Assets $463,814 $490,416 $494,489
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets $1,594,047 $1,594,047 $1,594,047
Accumulated Depreciation $44,700 $44,715 $89,715
Total Long-term Assets $1,549,347 $1,549,332 $1,504,332
Total Assets $2,013,161 $2,039,748 $1,998,821
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $4,315 $38,386 $3,308
Current Borrowing $15,168 $13,168 $11,168
Other Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Subtotal Current Liabilities $19,483 $51,554 $14,476
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 0212 and the North American Industrial
Classification Standard (NAICS) 112111 were used as subset options matching the industry of this
business.
Percent of Sales
Sales 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Gross Margin 76.67% 70.81% 70.29% 71.78%
Selling, General & Administrative 159.96% 67.03% 65.16% 12.72%
Expenses
Advertising Expenses 0.62% 0.17% 0.13% 0.36%
Profit Before Interest and Taxes -63.46% 8.22% 8.30% 5.06%
Main Ratios
Current 23.81 9.51 34.16 1.46
Quick 23.37 1.76 13.02 1.17
Total Debt to Total Assets 2.98% 3.93% 1.15% 98.99%
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth -1.24% 0.48% 1.17% 936.59%
Pre-tax Return on Assets -1.21% 0.46% 1.15% 9.43%
Sales Forecast
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Personnel
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Cash Flow
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Balance Sheet
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