Ag Decision Maker (AgDM)
An agricultural economics and
business web site.
New Information
January 2012 Updates
AgDM Newsletter (pdf)
- Evaluating Your Estate Plan – A workshop for farm families
- 2011 Farmland value survey shows historic $6,708 statewide average
- Dynasty trusts: another view
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost and Returns:
- Livestock - Cost and Returns:
- Lean Hog Basis -- B2-41
- Live Cattle Basis -- B2-42
- Whole Farm - Land Values:
- 2011 Farmland Value Survey -- C2-70
- Historic Farmland Value Survey (Decision Tool) -- C2-70
IFO Newsletter (pdf)
- Crops: Ending on an Up note
- Economy: Estimating the Importance of the Ethanol Industry to the Iowa Economy in 2011
AgMRC Newsletter (pdf)
- More on Feeding Nine Billion People by 2050
- Biofuels Prospects for 2012: Emerging Developments
- Prices, Profitability and Supply/Demand
December 2011 Updates
2011 Iowa Farmland Value Survey
AgDM Newsletter (pdf)
- Continuous corn versus corn/soybeans: do the relative prices change the profit comparison?
- Employee management: the job interview, and what questions can I ask?
- Dynasty Trusts: Another View
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost and Returns:
- Crop Planning Prices -- A1-10
- Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- A1-45
- Estimating a Value for Corn Stover -- A1-70
- Corn Stove Pricer (Decision Tool) -- A1-70
- Whole Farm - Cost and Returns:
- Farm Costs and Returns -- C1-10
- Suggested Closing Inventory Prices -- C1-40
- Whole Farm - Financial:
IFO Newsletter (pdf)
- Livestock:US Beef and Pork Exports Grew in 2011
- Dairy: Dairy Margin Outlook
- Crops: Looking Forward to 2012
AgMRC Newsletter (pdf)
- Can the World Feed Nine Billion People by 2050?
- Arriving at the Ethanol Blend Wall
- Climate Change Beginning to Impact Global Crop Production
- November Update - Will there be Enough Corn?
- Climate Change Consequences for Agriculture in Iowa
- Prices, Profitability and Supply/Demand
Comment from a User: "We deal with agricultural producers across the Midwest. Ag Decision Maker has helped us determine whether or not income and expense projections are realistic and how our customers compare to their peers."
