July Updates

Newsletters

Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)

• Global warming - impacts of global climate change on the Midwest -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
• Cash rental rates jump in 2008 -- William Edwards
• Higher fuel prices boost custom farming costs -- William Edwards
• Crop insurance may help flooded and wet corn and soybean acres -- William Edwards
• Renewable energy newsletter available -- Don Hofstrand

Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)

Livestock: June Hog and Pig Report Summary, Meat Outlook
Grain: Sorting Through the Crop Reports
Dairy: Production up 3.37%, Cheese Inventory Grows

New and Updated Files

• Crops -- Costs and Returns:

  • Estimated Costs of Pasture and Hay Production -- A1-15
  • Delayed and Prevented Planting Provisions -- A1-57
  • Delayed Planting and Replanting Evaluator -- Decision Tool (xls)
• Livestock -- Markets:
  • Live Cattle Basis -- B2-42
• Whole Farm -- Leasing:
  • Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2008 Survey -- C2-10
• New Business Development -- Analysis:
• Farmer-owned Processing Business Success Factors - File C5-225

June Updates

Newsletters

Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)

• Global warming - more on bio-fuels -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
• 2008 crop insurance decisions and dates -- Steven D. Johnson
• Value-added business success factors -- the role of local infrastructure and support -- Don Senechal and Nancy Hodur

 

Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)

Livestock: Living With Higher Feed Costs
Grain: Assessing Corn and Soybean Market Fundamentals
Dairy: March Milk Up 2.5%, Cheese Hits Record Prices

New and Updated Files

• Crops -- Costs and Returns:
  • Organic Crop Production Enterprise Budgets -- A1-18
• Livestock -- Costs and Returns:
  • Monthly Swine Farrow to Finish Returns -- B1-31
  • Monthly Returns from Finishing Feeder Pigs -- B1-34
  • Monthly Cattle Feeding Returns -- B1-36

• Livestock -- Markets:
  • Historic Hog and Lamb Prices -- B2-10
  • Historic Cattle Prices -- B2-12
  • Lean Hog Basis -- B2-41
  • Feeder Cattle Basis -- B2-43
• Whole Farm -- Costs and Returns:
  • Using Financial and Production Records to Make Decisions -- C1-41
  • Pricing for Profit -- C1-55
• Whole Farm -- Leasing:
• Farmland Cash Rental Rate Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-10

 

  

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Comment from a User: "Ag Decision Maker is especially useful in comparing cash-flow statements.  It also helps in determining average break-even prices."