Ag Decision Maker

Custom Operations
Information Files
Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10
Historic Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-12
Custom Farming - A Share of the Crop -- A3-13
Custom Farming: An Alternative to Leasing -- A3-15
Grain Harvesting Equipment and Labor in Iowa -- A3-16
Newsletter Articles
2013 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey follows recent trend -- March 2013
New Iowa farm custom rate survey for 2012 available -- March 2012
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- March 2011
2010 Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- March 2010
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- April 2009
Higher fuel prices boost custom farming costs -- July 2008
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- April 2008
Higher fuel prices push up farm custom rates -- April 2006
Higher fuel prices push up custom rates -- April 2005

Machinery Management
Information Files
Acquiring Farm Machinery Services -- A3-21
Buying Used Machinery -- A3-22
Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines -- A3-24
Fieldwork Days in Iowa -- A3-25
Fuel Required for Field Operations -- A3-27
Farm Machinery Selection -- A3-28
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs -- A3-29
Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery -- A3-30
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 Analyzer -- A3-40
Newsletter Articles
Conserve fuel and energy when moving snow -- January 2013
New publication helps farmers use data for tractor selection -- September 2011
No enforcement of USDOT number requirement for private trucks in intrastate farm operations -- April 2011
Harvest fuel costs -- October 2005
Custom harvesting rates affected by higher fuel prices -- October 2005

Crops -- Machinery