Crop Decisions

Cost & Return
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Corn and Soybean County Yields		A1-14
		A2-11
Using Enterprise Budgets to Make Decisions		A1-19
Iowa Crop Production Cost Budgets		A1-20
Iowa Crop Production Cost Budgets & Custom Rates 1		A1-20
		A3-10
Iowa Crop Production Cost Budgets & Custom Rates 2		A1-20
		A3-10
Grain Drying Costs		A1-20
Corn and Soybean Loan Rate and LDPs		A1-34
		A1-38
Managing Risk with Crop Insurance		A1-48
Multiple Peril Crop Insurance		A1-48
		A1-52
Important Crop Insurance Dates		A1-50
Pricing Forage in the Field		A1-65

 

Markets
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Grain Marketing Terms		A2-05
		A2-40
Cost of Storing Grain		A2-33
Grain Storage Investment Comparison		A2-35
Condominium Grain Storage		A2-36
Corn Price Basis		A2-40
		A2-41
Grain Price Hedging Basics		A2-60
Using Hedging in a Marketing Program 1		A2-61
Using Hedging in a Marketing Program 2		A2-61
Hedging vs. Forward Cash Contracting 1		A2-62
Hedging vs. Forward Cash Contracting 2		A2-62
Grain Price Options Basics		A2-66
Grain Price Options Basics & Options Tools to Reduce Risk		A2-66
		A2-67
Options Tools to Reduce Price Risk		A2-67
Options Tools to Enhance Price		A2-68

 

Machinery
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Custom Farming: An Alternative to Leasing		A3-15
Fuel Required for Field Operations		A3-27
Machinery Cost Calculations		A3-29
Grain Transportation Costs		A3-29
Joint Machinery Ownership		A3-34
Motor Vehicle Costs		A3-40

 

Other
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Specialty Grain Terms		A3-50
Identity Preserved Crops		A4-53

 

Livestock Decisions

Cost & Return
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Livestock Planning Prices and Enterprise Budgets		B1-10
		B1-21
Livestock Enterprise Budgets 1		B1-21
Livestock Enterprise Budgets 2		B1-21

 

Markets
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Seasonal Hog Price Pattern & Hog Price Chages by Two-week Periods		B2-14
		B2-15
Seasonal Cattle Price Patterns		B2-19
Understanding Livestock Basis		B2-40
Lean Hog Basis		B2-41
Hedging of Livestock 1		B2-50
Hedging of Livestock 2		B2-50

 

Whole Farm Decisions

Cost & Return
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Farm Analysis Terms		C1-05
Costs and Returns		C1-10
Pricing for Profit		C1-55
Survey of Wages and Benefits of Farm Employees		C1-60
		C1-61

 

Leasing
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Leasing and Land Ownership Terms		C2-05
Cash Rental Rates		C2-10
Iowa Farm Building Rental Rate Survey		C2-17
Cash Rental Rate Estimator		C2-20
Flexible Lease Agreements		C2-21
Crop-share Lease Provisions		C2-30

 

Financial
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Financial Terms		C3-05
Cash Flow Budgeting		C3-14
		C3-15
Net Worth Statements		C3-19
		C3-20
Net Income Statements		C3-25
Financial Performance		C3-55

 

Legal & Taxes
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Legal Terms		C4-05
Business Arrangement		C4-40

 

Succession
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Getting Started		C4-10
		C4-11
		C4-12
		C4-13
		C4-14
		C4-15
Dividing Income		C4-16
Business Arrangements		C4-41
		C4-42
		C4-43
		C4-44
		C4-45
Partnership and Corporation		C4-46
		C4-47
Making it Work		C4-70
		C4-71
		C4-72
		C4-73
Resolving Family and Business Conflicts		C4-74
Developing Capable Business Managers		C4-75

 

Strategic Planning
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Strategic Planning Terms		C6-40
Strategic Management for Farm Businesses		C6-41

 

Weights & Measurements
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Metric Conversions		C6-80

 

New Business Decisions

Starting a Business
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Adding Value		C5-01
What is an Entrepreneur?		C5-07
Obtaining a Business Loan		C5-95
Understanding the Time Value of Money		C5-96
Improving Your Interviewing Skills		C5-101

 

Marketing
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Product Marketing Terms		C5-14
Product Branding		C5-50
		C5-51
		C5-52
		C5-53
		C5-54

 

Operating a Business
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Choosing Among Alternatives		C5-152

 

Analysis
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Barriers to Entry and Exit		C5-200
Demand		C5-204
Economics of Scope, Economics of Size, and the Experience Curve		C5-205
		C5-206
		C5-208
Elasticity of Demand		C5-207
Managerial Costs		C5-209
Opportunity Costs		C5-210
Product Life Cycle		C5-211

 

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