My comments are not JD specific. Put a spread sheet together with a new sheet in a workbook for each type of tool or capital investment. Make categories such as: tillage rough, tillage finish, planting, harvest, Utility tractors, tillage tractors, grain handling, transportation hauling, transportation human/pickups, Buildings and structures built-in equipment like milking systems, manure handling, grain storage, fencing and confinement, Home/dwellings. For each sheet entry, have lines for serial number or VIN, year of manufacture, year purchased, cost (estimate if not known) repairs and modifications, frequency of use, current condition, maintenance items on hand/associated specifically to it. estimated market value. Spend at least 2 hours/month making it current, and every time an entry component is changed in the real world. A computer based farming accounting program can do some of this, but is not for the same purpose. Keep the cost columns in order and structure so tabulation and analysis can be done. The hardest part will likely be the relationship with your dad. Getting information and making sense out of it into documentation will do one of three things possibility 1} He finally thinks you care, and will jump in both feet. 2} he will continue being antagonistic. Do it anyway. 3} he will ignore all efforts. Continue anyway as it will provide realistic concise memory independent documentation as you take on responsibility. Best of luck and perseverance.. Jim
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