breeding and production animals

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1. 360-905Agriculture360 Property, Plant, and Equipment

   ASC 360-905 governs how agricultural producers account for property, plant, and equipment — land development, orchards/groves/vineyards, intermediate-life plants, and animals. The core rule is that development costs (permanent and limited-life land development, cultural costs of trees and vines, and direct and indirect costs of developing animals) are capitalized during the development period; permanent land development is never depreciated because it has an indefinite life, while limited-life development, plantings, and mature breeding/production animals are depreciated over estimated useful or productive lives beginning when commercial production or maturity is reached.