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AgStar ™ Farm Management System

AgStar ™  Farm Management System

AgStar ™ Farm Management System

Product catalog summary
Overview
AgStar is an accounting program designed specifically for growers and farm managers. It offers unique features that surpass those of general business software, providing extensive functionality for managing financials, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, invoicing, and equipment costing. The system allows users to track costs on different crops or fields and monitor profits across the entire farming operation.
Key Features
  • Simultaneous cash/accrual financials, budgeting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable integrated into one system.
  • Tools to assist with banking, accounting, and financial standing.
  • Logical transaction storage with easy navigation.
  • Instant access to detailed information for timely decision-making.
Target Users
  • Growers (field, row, tree, vine, and nursery crops)
  • Labor Contractors
  • Farm Managers
  • Dairies
  • Cattle Ranches
  • Swine Operations
  • Custom Farming (Harvesting)
Financial Management
  • Automatic maintenance of three simultaneous sets of books: cash, accrual, and costing.
  • Full double-entry accounting system with unlimited items.
  • Time-saving on repetitive tasks like checks, deposits, journal entries, and ledger posting.
  • Organized record-keeping for government, tax reporting, and financial lending.
  • Improved cash management and reduced interest costs on borrowed capital.
Payroll Management
  • Tracks employee deductions and provides year-to-date information.
  • Automates repetitive entries with templates for crews.
  • Handles piece rate, special deductions, ag reporting, and equipment usage.
  • Meets payroll needs and legal requirements efficiently.
Reporting and Analysis
  • Flexible, layered reporting with comparative financial reporting by year or month.
  • Workers Compensation Reports by crop, location, task, or commodity type.
  • Access to multiple years of data for analysis and review.
  • Accurate information for effective decision-making.
Equipment Costing
  • Tracks actual expenses of operating equipment with cost prorating based on usage hours.
  • Simplifies equipment costing by individual tractor or vehicle.
Additional Modules
  • Automated Invoicing module for generating A/R invoices based on actual costs with markup.
  • Budget Option linking AgStar/2 with Microsoft Excel for ease in billing and cost tracking.
Contact Information
For more information on the AgStar system, call 1-800-275-5223 or email [email protected].
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AgStar ™  Farm Management System-1

AgStar™ Farm Management System A Grower’s Business Partner Manage Accounting, Financials, and Recordkeeping More Efficiently Track costs, save time on accounting tasks, and monitor profits for easier processes and improved decision making. AgStar is an easy-to-use accounting program specifically for growers and farm managers with unique features unmatched by home finance or general business software. Extensive functionality allows for managing financials, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, and equipment costing, with the ability to track costs on different crops or fields and monitor profits across the entire farming operation. Ideal farm management tool for: • Growers (field, row, tree, vine and nursery crops) • Labor Contractors • Farm Managers • Dairies • Cattle Ranches • Swine Operations • Custom Farming (Harvesting) • Simultaneous cash/accrual financials, budgeting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable all integrated into one system. • Tools that can help you in dealing with your bank, your accountant, or just to let you know where you stand. • Transactions are stored in a logical manner, with simple maneuvering through the system. • Instant access to more detailed information for timely decisions. • Budgeting by cost center, overall, and crop. • Easy comparison of budget and actual figures. • Cash flow budgeting for capi

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AgStar ™  Farm Management System-2

A Grower’s Business Partner Manage Accounting, Financials, and Recordkeeping More Efficiently Automatically maintains three simultaneous sets of books - cash, accrual, and costing ( i.e., management or enterprise). • Save time on repetitive tasks like checks, deposits, journal entries, posting to a ledger, or reconciling checking accounts. Full double-entry accounting system with unlimited items – accounts, cost centers, businesses. • Provide records for government, tax reporting, farm management, and financial lending relationships. • Save on accounting and tax preparation expenses at year-end...

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