Posted 8/14/2017 13:09 (#6186129 - in reply to #6186056) Subject: RE: We're a dying breed
all over Iowa
Earned economic net return is your primary clue there. What that means is even if you own your pasture free and clear they're charging you market lease rates against that pasture. If you own your cows they will charge you an interest rate against the value of those cows because you could have those same dollars invested in a 401k or some other investment.