Ag Decision Maker (AgDM)
An agricultural economics and
business web site.

New Information
September Updates
Newsletters
Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)
- Who profits from the corn ethanol boom? -- Don Hofstrand
- Payment limitations in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) -- Neil E. Harl
- Ag Decision Maker Teaching Activities: An educational tool for classroom instruction -- Ann M. Johanns
Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)
Livestock: Understanding Meat Exports
Grain: Entering the Home Strech: Quick Crop Outlook
Dairy: Milk Production up 1.7%, Cheese Inventory Grows
Energy: A Brief Look at Iowa's Exposure to High Energy Prices
New and Updated Files
- Crops -- Costs and Returns:
- Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- A1-45
- Livestock -- Costs and Returns:
- Deductible Livestock Costs for Adjusting 2008 Income Tax Returns -- B1-15
- Monthly Returns from Cattle Feeding -- B1-35
- Whole Farm -- Leasing:
- Iowa Farmland Rental Rates 1994-2008 -- C2-09
- Survey of Iowa Leasing Practices -- C2-15
- Flexible Cash Rent Lease Examples --C2-22
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August Updates
Newsletters
Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)
- Crop disaster payments are now a SURE thing -- William Edwards
- Tax provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) -- Neil E. Harl
- 2009 flexible cash farm leases gain traction -- Steven D. Johnson
- ACRE payment calculators -- Bruce A. Babcock
- Hart named as new grain marketing economist at Iowa State University
Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)
Livestock: Cattle Market Situation and Outlook
Grain: Issues in the Grain Sector
Dairy: Milk Production up 3.4%, Cheese Hits Record Prices
New and Updated Files
- Crops -- Costs and Returns:
- SURE Payment Calculator (Supplemental Revenue Assistance) - Decision Tool (xls)
- Livestock -- Costs and Returns:
- Returns from Farrowing and Finishing Hogs -- B1-30
- Returns from Finishing Feeder Pigs -- B1-33
- Whole Farm -- Leasing:
- Iowa Farm Building Rental Rate Survey -- C2-17
- Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21
- Whole Farm -- Financial:
- Twelve Steps to Cash Flow Budgeting -- C3-15
- Your Net Worth Statement -- C3-20
- Your Farm Income Statement -- C3-25
- Farm Financial Statements -- C3-56
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