John
Lawrence
Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources
132 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1050
515.294.4333
jdlaw@iastate.edu
Newsletter Articles
- Grazing survey indicates which counties have highest, lowest rental rates per acre -- October 2007
- Price insurance for cattle producers -- September 2003
- Overcoming Information Barriers in Cattle Marketing -- June 2003
- Beef quality assurance “down under” -- August 2002
- Profiting from the cattle cycle: alternative cow herd investment strategies -- May 2001
- Foot–and-mouth-disease update and implications -- April 2001
- Retained ownership strategies for cow-calf producers -- October 2000
- Live cattle futures and options: How have they done? Part 2 -- October 2000
- Live cattle futures and options: How have they done? Part 1-- September 2000
Information
Files
- Livestock Enterprise Budgets for Iowa -- B1-21
- Returns from Farrowing and Finishing Hogs -- B1-30
- Monthly Swine Farrow to Finish Returns (10 year summary) -- B1-31
- Monthly Returns from Cattle Feeding -- B1-35
- Monthly Cattle Feeding Returns (10 year summary) -- B1-36
- Optimal Marketing Dates for Feedlot Enterprise Profitability -- B1-70
- Seasonal Hog Price Patterns -- B2-14
- Seasonal Cattle Price Patterns -- B2-19
- Basic Livestock Marketing -- B2-30
- Developing a Hog Marketing Plan -- B2-33
- Understanding Livestock Basis -- B2-40
- Feeder Cattle Basis B2-43
- Feeder Steer-Heifer Price Spread -- B2-45
- Hedging of Livestock -- B2-50
- Hog Contracting -- B2-51
- Livestock Options Market -- B2-52
- Frequency of Profitable Hedging Opportunities for Lean Hogs, 1999-2008 -- B2-53
- How Often Can Cattle Feeders Hedge a Profit with Futures? -- B2-54
- Hog Price Forecast Errors In The Last 10 Years: Lean Hog Futures Market & Seasonal Index -- B2-60
- Cattle Price Forecast Errors: Live Cattle Futures & Seasonal Index -- B2-61
- Hog Futures - The Life of a Contract Comparing Expiration to Weekly Futures Prices -- B2-62
- Live Cattle Futures - The Life of a Contract: Comparing Expiration to Weekly Futures Prices -- B2-63
- Feeder Cattle Futures - The Life of a Contract: Comparing Expiration to Weekly Futures Prices -- B2-64
- Feeder Cattle Futures Forecast Errors, 1990-2008 -- B2-65
- Live Cattle Futures Forecast Errors, 1990-2008 -- B2-66
- Lean Hog Futures Forecast Errors, 1990-2008 -- B2-67
- Producing Hogs Under Contract -- B3-20
- Swine Production Contract Provisions -- B3-22
- Long-Term Hog Marketing Agreements -- B3-35
- Swine Production Networking Advantages and Disadvantages -- B3-42
- Feeder Pig Pricing Formulas -- B3-50
Decision Tools (xls)
- Simple Hog Market Calculator -- B2-30
- Swine Marketing Decision Calculator -- B2-30