Encompass offers valuation, management, brokerage and consulting services to its ag clients in relation to land sales and leases, surface rights, mineral rights, oil/gas easements, personal property and real property.   A few of our specific services include: Farm Appraisal; Equipment Appraisal; Public Auction and Private Treaty Sales; Lease Negotiation; and Farm Management.

What is Farm Management?

Farmland is valuable and often, the income potential is not fully realized. The emotional ties to the farm can be extremely strong; however, there should be no reason why those same emotional ties should limit the profitability of your most cherished asset. To be successful, farm operators and land owners need to plan for the future and manage change.

Farm operations in Oklahoma and Kansas are on the verge of extensive change due to increased absentee ownership and an aging farm population, along with traditional methods for farming changing as crops becomes more diversified.

Goals concerning increased income, asset conservation, risk management, management continuity, operating budgets and marketing strategies need to be considered when making a professional farm management plan.

Who should consider hiring a professional farm manager?

• Retired farmers or former farm families
• Absentee owners who still feel a strong tie to the family farm
• Trusts and Estates
• Non-profit organizations, historical societies and churches
• State and local agencies, municipalities, universities and schools
• Persons or organizations interested in wildlife
• Investors that wish to diversify their portfolio  

The uniquely qualified staff at Encompass can work to develop and oversee a land management program to provide the optimum return on investment while continually improving farm productivity. Encompass provides full management, consulting or any combination of the following services to its clients:

• Whole Farm Planning
• Contract and Lease Negotiations (Including Easements)
• Tenant Selection
• Asset Protection/Risk Management
• Commodity Marketing
• Government Farm Program Participation
• Property Maintenance
• Capital Improvement Recommendations
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Detailed and Extended Record Keeping
• Farm Valuation Reports and Inspections
• Wildlife Habitat Management
• Recreational Hunting/Fishing Leasing
• Soil Conservation