Updates 2012
December 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost and Returns:
- Crop Planning Prices -- A1-10
- Livestock - Outlook and Prices:
- Livestock Planning Prices -- B1-10
- Whole Farm - Cost and Returns:
- Suggested Closing Inventory Prices -- C1-40
November 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost and Returns:
- Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) -- A1-44
- Livestock - Outlook and Prices:
- Deductible Livestock Costs for Adjusting Income Tax Returns -- B1-15
- Whole Farm - Financial:
- Selected Alternative Agricultural Financial Benchmarks -- C3-65
October 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost and Returns:
- Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) -- A1-44
SURE Payment Calculator (Supplemental Revenue Assistance) -- A1-44 (Decision Tool) - Crops - Markets:
- July Corn Basis -- A2-43
July Soybean Basis -- A2-44 - Livestock - Outlook and Prices:
- Historic Cattle Prices -- B2-12
- Whole Farm - Cost and Returns:
- 2011 Iowa Farm Costs and Returns -- C1-10
- Whole Farm - Land Values:
- Farmland Value Survey (Realtors Land Institute) -- C2-75
September 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Drought Damage Can Affect Crop Insurance Yields -- A1-59
Energy and Economic Returns by Crop Rotation -- A1-90 - Livestock - Markets:
- Livestock Enterprise Budgets for Iowa - 2012 -- B1-21
Livestock Enterprise Budgets (12 Decision Tools) -- B1-21: | Farrow-to-Finish | Finishing Feeder Pigs | Producing weaned 12 lb. pigs - Total Confinement | Finishing weaned 12 lb. pigs – Total Confinement | Finishing Yearling Steers | Finishing Steer Calves | Finishing Yearling Heifers | Backgrounding Steer Calves | Beef Cow-Calf | Ewe Flock | Finishing Feeder Lamb | Grade A Dairy | - Whole Farm - Leasing:
- Iowa Farmland Rental Rates 1994-2012 -- C2-09
August 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Historical Costs of Crop Production -- A1-21
Projected ACRE Payment Rates for Iowa Crops -- A1-33 (Decision Tool)
Drought Damage Can Affect Crop Insurance Yields -- A1-59
Value of Soil Erosion to the Landowner -- A1-75 - Crops - Markets:
- Corn Price Basis -- A2-41
Soybean Price Basis -- A2-42 - Livestock - Markets:
- Cattle Marketing Decisions -- B2-35
Cow Sell Calculator -- B2-35 (Decision Tool)
Cow Repurchase Calculator -- B2-35 (Decision Tool) - Whole Farm - Legal & Taxes:
- Weather-related Sales of Livestock – C4-28
July 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Managing the Financial Risks of Drought Damaged Crops -- A1-48 (Voiced Media)
Tracking the Profitability of Iowa Corn Production -- A1-85 (Decision Tool)
Tracking the Profitability of Iowa Soybean Production -- A1-86 (Decision Tool) - Crops - Outlook & Prices:
- Cash Corn and Soybean Prices -- A2-11
Season Average Price Calculator -- A2-15 (Decision Tool) - Whole Farm - Leasing:
- Historic County Cropland Rental Rates -- C2-11
Flexible Cash Farm Leases that Work -- C2-21 (Voiced Media) - Renewable Energy - Outlook & Prices:
- Tracking the Profitability of Ethanol Production -- D1-10 (Decision Tool)
Tracking Biodiesel Profitability -- D1-15 (Decision Tool)
June 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Projected ACRE Payment Rates for Iowa Crops -- A1-33 (Decision Tool)
- Crops - Outlook & Prices:
- Season Average Price Calculator -- A2-15
Change in Corn Prices by Two Week Period -- A2-17 - Change in Soybean Prices by Two Week Period -- A2-18
- Livestock - Markets:
- Estimating Corn Use by Iowa Livestock and Poultry -- B2-55
Iowa Livestock and Poultry Corn Use Calculator -- B2-55 (Decision Tool)
May 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Conservation Practices for Landlords -- A1-41
- Whole Farm - Leasing:
- Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2012 Survey -- C2-10
AgDM Newsletter
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Farmland rental rates show continued strength in 2012
Evaluating Your Estate Plan – workshops for farm families being held in June
Farm employee management: do we need an employee handbook?
Welcome Lee Schulz, assistant professor and extension livestock economist
Your input sought on Evaluating Your Estate Plan materials
April 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Historical Costs of Crop Production -- A1-21
- Crops - Machinery:
- Historic Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-12
- Whole Farm - Land Values:
- Historic County Farmland Values -- C2-72
Farmland Value Survey (Realtors Land Institute) -- C2-75 - Whole Farm - Transition & Estate Planning:
- Estate Planning Attorneys: Finding One Who Can Work For You -- C4-61
March 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Historical Corn Yields by County -- A1-12
Historical Soybean Yields by County -- A1-13
Iowa Corn and Soybean County Yields -- A1-14
Iowa Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets -- A1-15
Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets (Decision Tools) -- A1-15:- Lime, Fertilizer, and Weed Control
- Complete Renovation with a New Grass Seeding
- Complete Renovation with a Legume-Grass Mixture
- Interseeding and No-till Renovation
- Frost Seeding
- Killed Sod, No-till Renovation
- Alfalfa or Alfafa-grass Hay Budget
- Alfalfa or Alfalfa-grass Hay with Oat Companion Crop Budget
- Crops - Machinery:
- Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10
- Livestock - Markets:
- Feeder Cattle Basis -- B2-43
Feeder Steer-Heifer Price Spread -- B2-45 - Whole Farm - Cost & Returns:
- Survey of Wages and Benefits of Farm Employees -- C1-60
Survey of Bonus Plans for Farm Employees -- C1-61 - Whole Farm - Transition & Estate Planning:
- Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Federal Gift Taxes -- C4-23
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Federal Estate Taxes -- C4-24
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Iowa Inheritance Tax -- C4-25
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Retirement Planning for Farm Families -- C4-56
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Estate Planning Questionnaire -- C4-57
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Estate Planning Goals -- C4-58
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Trusts as an Estate Planning Tool -- C4-59
February 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Outlook & Prices:
- Cash Corn and Soybean Prices -- A2-11
- Livestock - Other:
- Estimated Cost for Livestock Fencing -- B1-75
- Whole Farm - Leasing:
- Computing a Cropland Cash Rental Rate -- C2-20
Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21 - Whole Farm - Transition & Estate Planning:
- Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Estate Planning Terms -- C4-50
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Forms of Property Ownership -- C4-51
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Business Entities -- C4-52
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: The Estate Settlement Process -- C4-53
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Powers of Attorney and Other Forms of Substitute Decision Making -- C4-54
Evaluating Your Estate Plan: Farm Transfer Strategies -- C4-55
January 2012
AgDM New and Updated Files
- Crops - Cost & Returns:
- Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa - 2012 -- A1-20
Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History (APH) -- A1-56 - Livestock - Markets:
- 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
