The Plan

I would recommend that the four Hagie machines be purchased right away. Since there is no detasseling of corn being done right now, the demand might be low and they will be readily available. For the price of $30,000 each, it is a great investment. The PDF machines were bought new over 30 years ago, and I see no reason why a new Hagie could not last as long. It would be great if the machines could be delivered by early May. If they can be delivered the first week in May, it would give the mechanics enough time to go through the machines to make sure everything is right with them and that they are accurate. This would leave about two months to fix anything that was wrong, and the mechanics could make sure they will be ready for detasseling season.