October Updates

Newsletters

Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)

• Global warming - impact of climate change on global agriculture -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
• Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- William Edwards
• Agricultural outlook & management seminar series -- Ann M. Johanns

Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)

• Livestock: Swine Industry Scales Back, Breeding Herd Down 3%
• Grain: Fall Crop Outlook
• Energy: What is a Recession and is Iowa in One?

New and Updated Files

• Crops -- Costs and Returns:
• Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- A1-45
• Crops -- Machinery:
  • Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery -- A3-30
• Whole Farm -- Leasing:
  • Lease Supplement for Obtaining Improvements on a Rented Farm -- C2-07
  • Lease Supplement for Obtaining Conservation Practices & Controlling Soil Loss -- C2-08
• Whole Farm -- Weights and Measurements:
  • Energy Measurements and Conversions -- C6-86
  • Liquid Fuel Measurements and Conversions -- C6-87
  • Biomass Measurements and Conversions -- C6-88
  • Natural Gas and Coal Measure -- C6-89
• New Business Development -- Starting a Business:
  • Location, Location, Location, Value Added Processing/Manufacturing -- C5-113
    

September Updates

Newsletters

Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)

• Who profits from the corn ethanol boom? -- Don Hofstrand

• Payment limitations in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) -- Neil E. Harl
• Ag Decision Maker Teaching Activities: An educational tool for classroom instruction -- Ann M. Johanns

Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)

Livestock: Understanding Meat Exports
Grain: Entering the Home Strech: Quick Crop Outlook
Dairy: Milk Production up 1.7%, Cheese Inventory Grows
Energy: A Brief Look at Iowa's Exposure to High Energy Prices

New and Updated Files

• Crops -- Costs and Returns:
• Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- A1-45
• Livestock -- Costs and Returns:
• Deductible Livestock Costs for Adjusting 2008 Income Tax Returns -- B1-15
• Monthly Returns from Cattle Feeding -- B1-35
• Whole Farm -- Leasing:
• Iowa Farmland Rental Rates 1994-2008 -- C2-09
• Survey of Iowa Leasing Practices -- C2-15
• Flexible Cash Rent Lease Examples --C2-22

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