Ag Decision Maker William Edwards

William Edwards

Extension Economist
478C Heady
Ames, IA 50011-1070
515.294.6161
wedwards@iastate.edu

Newsletter Articles

Crop insurance proven yields can be adjusted for upward trends -- November 2011
Flood damaged crops, crop insurance payments, and lease contracts -- August 2011
Financial management with high prices -- May 2011
Farmland rental rates increase sharply for 2011 -- May 2011
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- March 2011
Choosing crop insurance units in 2011 -- February 2011
The new common crop insurance policy -- December 2010
Enrollment in ACRE related to farm size, risk management -- August 2010
Farmland rental rates stable for 2010 -- June 2010
Returns to farmland ownership -- May 2010
2010 Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- March 2010
Crop insurance decisions for 2010 -- February 2010
Late harvest and crop insurance coverage -- November 2009
Lower prices and higher costs may squeeze cash rents -- September 2009
Default yields available for ACRE program -- July 2009
Cash rental rates up again, but slowing down -- June 2009
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- April 2009
Crop insurance has some changes for 2009 -- March 2009
ISU Extension offers information about new farm bill programs -- March 2009
Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) buy-in is reopened -- March 2009
Managing through a recession: options for farm operators -- February 2009
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- October 2008
Crop disaster payments are now a SURE thing -- August 2008
Crop insurance may help flooded and wet corn and soybean acres -- July 2008
Higher fuel prices boost custom farming costs -- July 2008
Cash rental rates jump in 2008 -- July 2008
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- April 2008
What’s new with crop insurance in 2008 -- February 2008
What’s new with crop insurance in 2008 -- January 2008
Livestock risk protection now available for lambs -- October 2007
Crop insurance and excess moisture -- September 2007
Custom fit your farm lease -- August 2007
Flexible leases and USDA payments -- June 2007
Managing finances with high grain prices -- May 2007
Cash rental rates jump in 2007 -- May 2007
Flexible farm lease agreements -- February 2007
How will cash rents respond to higher prices? -- February 2007
Consider income tax postponement when marketing grain -- December 2006
New survey on farm employee compensation -- July 2006
Higher fuel prices push up farm custom rates -- April 2006
Farm machinery costs continue to rise -- January 2006
Custom harvesting rates affected by higher fuel prices -- October 2005
Renting on-farm grain storage -- October 2005
Cash rental rates continue to climb in 2005 -- June 2005
Beef cow sharing agreements -- May 2005
Higher fuel prices push up custom rates -- April 2005
Crop insurance and marketing strategies for 2005 -- March 2005
Will crop insurance cover Asian soybean rust in 2005? -- January 2005
Learn management and marketing over the Internet -- January 2005
Iowa and Mexico: The corn connection -- November/December 2004
Higher guarantees available for crop insurance in 2004 -- January 2004
Direct and Counter Cyclical Farm Program Payments -- August 2003
Modest Gains for Cash Rental Rates -- May 2003
Does the New Farm Bill Reduce Risk? -- March 2003
Livestock Revenue Insurance: How Did It Perform? -- February 2003
Crop Insurance Results from 2002 -- January 2003
Five options offered for 2002 Farm Bill -- September 2002
Will the New Farm Bill Raise Cash Rents? -- July 2002
2002 Farm Bill Offers Opportunity to Update Acres and Yields -- May 2002
2002 Crop insurance update - Results from 2001 -- January 2002
Gross margin insurance for hog producers -- December 2001
Crop insurance prices for 2001 -- February 2001
2001 Crop Insurance Update -- January 2001
Returns to farmland ownership -- July 2000
Comparing cash rental rates to net returns to land - April 2000

Information Files

Commodity Programs for Crops -- A1-32
Marketing Loans and LDPs -- A1-38
Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) -- A1-44
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- A1-45
Managing Risk with Crop Insurance -- A1-48
Hail Damage Can Affect Crop Insurance Yields -- A1-49
Important Crop Insurance Dates -- A1-50
Yield Protection Crop Insurance -- A1-52
Revenue Crop Protection Insurance -- A1-54
Proven Yields and Insurance Units for Crop Insurance -- A1-55
Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History (APH) -- A1-56
Delayed and Prevented Planting Provisions -- A1-57
Group Risk Plan (GRP) and Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP) -- A1-58
Pricing Forage in the Field -- A1-65
Estimating a Value for Corn Stover -- A1-70
Grain Storage Alternatives: An Economic Comparison -- A2-35
Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10
Natural Resources Custom Rate Survey -- A3-11
Historic Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-12
Custom Farming: An Alternative to Leasing -- A3-15
Grain Harvesting Equipment and Labor in Iowa -- A3-16
Acquiring Farm Machinery Services -- A3-21
Transferring Ownership of Farm Machinery -- A3-22
Fieldwork Days in Iowa -- A3-25
Farm Machinery Selection -- A3-28
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs -- A3-29
Transferring Ownership of Farm Machinery -- A3-32
Combine Ownership or Custom Hire -- A3-33
Joint Machinery Ownership -- A3-34
Machinery leasing - Is it for you? -- A3-35
Farm Machinery Joint Ventures -- A3-37
Farm Machinery Joint Venture Worksheet -- A3-38
Motor Vehicle Cost -- A3-40
Deductible Livestock Costs for Adjusting Income Tax Returns -- B1-15
Livestock Enterprise Budgets for Iowa -- B1-21
Revenue Insurance for Livestock Producers -- B1-50
LGM Dairy - A Risk Management Tool for Milk Producers -- B1-53
Farm Costs and Returns -- C1-10
Suggested Closing Inventory Prices -- C1-40
Survey of Wages and Benefits for Farm Employees -- C1-60
Survey of Bonus Plan for Farm Employees -- C1-61
Improving Your Farm Lease Contract -- C2-01
Do I Need a Written Lease - C2--03
Lease Supplement for Obtaining Improvements on a Rented Farm -- C2-07
Lease Supplement for Obtaining Conservation Practices & Controlling Soil Loss -- C2-08
Iowa Farmland Rental Rates (USDA) -- C2-09
Farmland Cash Rental Rate Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-10
Historic County Cropland Rental Rates -- C2-11
Survey of Iowa Leasing Practices -- C2-15
Iowa Farm Building Rental Rate Survey -- C2-17
Computing a Cropland Cash Rental Rate -- C2-20
Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21
Flexible Cash Rent Lease Examples -- C2-22
Computing a Pasture Rental Rate -- C2-23
Computing a Grain Storage Rental Rate -- C2-24
Renting Extra Grain Storage -- C2-25
Computing a Livestock Building Cash Rental Rate -- C2-26
Creating a Flexible Swine Building Rental Agreement -- C2-27
Crop Share Leasing Provisions -- C2-30
Adapting Crop Share Agreements for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture -- C2-31
Fixed Bushel Rent -- C2-32
Beef Cow Joint Agreements -- C2-36
Twelve Steps to Cash Flow Budgeting -- C3-15
Your Net Worth Statement -- C3-20
Your Farm Income Statement -- C3-25
Managing Farm Family Finances -- C3-51
Financial Performance Measures for Iowa Farms -- C3-55
Farm Financial Statements -- C3-56
Transferring Bsuiness Ownership -- C4-80
Income Tax Considerations -- C4-81
Transferring Breeding Livestock -- C4-83
Transferring Crops and Market Livestock -- C4-84

Decision Tools (xls)

Hay Storage Cost Comparison -- A1-15
Breakeven Worksheet for Crops -- A1-20
Crop Rotation Summary - A1-20
SURE Payment Calculator (Supplemental Revenue Assistance) - A1-44
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Payment Estimator -- A1-45
Crop Insurance Comparison -- A1-48
Delayed Planting and Replanting Evaluator -- A1-57
Group Risk Crop Insurance Comparison -- A1-58
Corn Silage Pricer -- A1-65
Corn Stover Pricer -- A1-70
Monthly Cost for Storing Grain -- A2-33
Grain Storage Investment Comparison -- A2-35
Determining the Custom Operator's Share of the Crop -- A3-13
Farm Machinery Analyzer -- A3-21, A3-35
Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines -- A3-24
Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size -- A3-28
Estimating the Number of Field Days Required -- A3-28
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs -- A3-29
Grain Transportation Costs - A3-29
Combine Ownership or Custom Hire -- A3-33
Joint Machinery Ownership -- A3-34
Farm Machinery Joint Venture Worksheet -- A3-38
Beef Cow Share Agreement Analysis -- C2-36
Livestock Enterprise Budgets Beef Cow-Calf -- B1-21
Livestock Enterprise Budgets Ewe Flock -- B1-21
Livestock Revenue Protection (LRP) Analyzer -- B1-50
Cash Rental Rate Estimation -- C2-20
Flexible Lease Agreement Worksheet -- C2-21
Calculating Hay and Pasture Cash Rents - C2-23
Computing a Livestock Building Cash Rental Rate -- C2-26
Farmland Value Survey -- C2-70
Cash Flow Budget (short form) -- C3-14
Cash Flow Budget (long form) -- C3-15
Cash Flow Budget (corn, soybeans and livestock) -- C3-15
Cash Flow Budget (multiple crops) -- C3-15
Cash Flow Budget (Mayer farm) -- C3-15
Net Worth Statement -- C3-20
Analyzing a Net Worth Statement -- C3-20
Farm Income Statement -- C3-25
Accrual Net Farm Income Worksheet -- C3-25
Analyzing an Income Statement -- C3-25
Financial Performance Measures -- C3-55
Interpreting Financial Performance Measures -- C3-56
Complete Financial Statements -- C3-20, C3-25, C3-55, C3-56
Metric Conversions -- C6-80
Storage Capacity -- C6-84

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