Achieving a More Profitable Operation
(Posted on 2/1/2012)
2012 Crop Fair offers Management Information. It is designedto help local growers deal with the volatility in modern agriculture. Program will be Wednesday, February 15, 11:45 am-2:45 pm at the Orient United Methodist Church. Registration needed by Friday, February 10th to ensure enough food and supplies. RSVP to Adair County Extension at 641-743-8412 or krohrig@iastate.edu. See details here.

Evaluating Your Estate Plan - A workshop for farm families
(Posted on 1/24/2012)
Talking about estate planning can be difficult, and implementing an estate plan can be even harder. The Evaluating Your Estate Plan workshop provides an opportunity to learn about these options. Workshops are running across the state, with a local one slated for February 22, 2012, at the Adair County Extension office in Greenfield.

Farmland Value Reaches Historic $6,708 Statewide Average
(Posted on 12/16/2011)
Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $6,708 per acre, an increase of 32.5 percent from 2010, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the highest percentage increase ever recorded by the Iowa State University annual survey.

Leasing Meeting Held
(Posted on 9/8/2011)
Eighty people attended the Farm Leasing Meeting taught by Tim Eggers. Leasing Arrangement booklets are available for $5 at our office.

The 2011 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey
(Posted on 3/22/2011)
The 2011 Iowa Custom Farm Rate Survey is now available. Check out the average custom rates for all types of tillage, planting, spraying, fertilizer application, and harvesting operations. The survey also includes rate information for machine rental, bin rental, and custom farming.

2010 Land Values
(Posted on 12/31/2010)
The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased 15.9 percent in 2010, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension. Mike Duffy, ISU Extension economist who conducts the survey, said the statewide average land value as of Nov. 1 this year was $5,064 an acre, up $693 per acre from 2009.

Agriculture: Food and Jobs
(Posted on 10/15/2009)
Iowa agriculture puts healthy, affordable food choices on the table of today’s consumers and it boosts county and state economies, according to a recently-completed economic analysis sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). Production agriculture and ag-related industries directly and indirectly employ one of every six Iowans (or 17 percent of the state’s workforce), based on 2007 Census of Agriculture data. Check out the impact of agriculture in Adair County.

Free Field Guides Available for Farmers
(Posted on 4/22/2009)
Farmers can pick up free pocket size field guides at the Adair County Extension office. One guide can be used to maintain field records needed for pesticide application. Additional pocket guides are available for soybean cyst nematode management, soybean aphid management, and soybean disease and pest management. Each of the guides feature color photos that make identifying insects, diseases, and herbicide injury easier.

Adair County Extension Agriculture Newsletter
(Posted on 8/15/2008)
Click here to view issues of our Ag Newsletter, prepared to keep you up to date on upcoming events and information.

Wind Energy Production: Legal Issues and Related Concerns for Landowners
(Posted on 9/30/2006)
Wind farming presents numerous legal issues that landowners must consider carefully before entering into an agreement with a wind development company. Read information presented by Roger A. McEowen, Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, Iowa State University, on wind energy production.