Recent Updates

May 2013

AgDM New and Updated Files

Crops - Cost & Return:
Historical Costs of Crop Production -- A1-21
Livestock - Markets:
How Often Can Cattle Feeders Hedge a Profit with Futures? -- B2-54
Whole Farm - Leasing:
Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2013 Survey -- C2-10
Whole Farm - Land Values:
Historic Farmland Value Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-70 (Decision Tool)
Historic County Farmland Values
-- C2-72
Whole Farm -Transition & Estate Planning:
Getting Started in Farming: Inheriting a Farm  – C4-07
Whole Farm - Weights & Measurements:
Metric Conversions -- C6-80
Metric Conversions
-- C6-80 (Decision Tool)
New Business Development - Starting a Business:
Types of Term Loan Payment Schedules  – C5-93
 

April 2013

AgDM New and Updated Files

Whole Farm - Land Values:
Farmland Value Survey -- C2-75
Whole Farm - Legal & Taxes:
Federal Gift Tax -- C4-23
Federal Estate Taxes -- C4-24
New Business Development - Starting a Business:
Financing Stages for Start-up Businesses -- C5-91
Types and Sources of Financing for Start-up Businesses -- C5-92
 

March 2013

AgDM New and Updated Files

Crops - Cost & Returns:
Historical Corn Yields by County -- A1-12
Historical Soybean Yields by County -- A1-13
Corn and Soybean County Yields -- A1-14
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Payment Estimator (Decision Tool) -- A1-45
Crops - Machinery:
Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10
Livestock - Outlook & Prices:
Historic Cattle Prices -- B2-12
Whole Farm - Financial:
Financial Performance Measures for Iowa Farms -- C3-55
 

February 2013

AgDM New and Updated Files

Crops - Cost & Returns::
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Payment Estimator (Decision Tool) -- A1-45
Livestock - Markets:
Lean Hog Basis -- B2-41
Live Cattle Basis -- B2-42
Feeder Cattle Basis -- B2-43
Feeder Steer-Heifer Price Spread -- B2-45
Livestock - Outlook & Prices::
Historic Hog and Lamb Prices -- B2-10
Whole Farm - Leasing:
Computing a Cropland Cash Rental Rate -- C2-20
Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21
 

January 2013

AgDM New and Updated Files

Crops - Cost and Returns:
Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa -- A1-20
Vegetable Production Budgets for a High Tunnel -- A1-23
High Tunnel Production Budget -- A1-23 (Decision Tool)
Whole Farm - Land Values:
Farmland Value Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-70