Business Solutions for Farms and Agribusiness from Iowa State University Extension
Newsletter Articles
(pdf)
Self-employment tax for spouses receiving farm program payments? -- Neil E. Harl
Global warming - impact of greenhouse gases -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
Value-added business success factors -- strategic planning and implementation -- Don Senechal, F. Larry Leistriz, Nancy Hodur
Information Files
Crops -- Costs and Returns:
Group Risk Plan (GRP) and Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP)
Crops -- Machinery:
Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey
Whole Farm -- Cost and Returns:
Operating Leverage
Whole Farm -- Legal & Taxes:
Visit the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation for legal news & updates.
Whole Farm -- Other:
Assessing Entrepreneurial Skills
Assessing Strategic Management Skills
Assessing Personnel Management Skills
Assessing Inter-Personal Skills
Assessing Organizational & Planning Skills
Assessing Financial & Risk Management Skills
Decision Tools
Crops -- Costs and Returns:
Crop Insurance Comparison
Group Risk Crop Insurance Comparison
Voiced Media
Crops -- Costs and Returns:
Managing Risk with Crop Insurance
Crops -- Machinery:
Custom Rates
Tools
Crops -- Costs and Returns:
Monthly Profitability of Corn Production
Monthly Profitability of Soybean Production
Renewable Energy:
Ethanol Production Profitability
Ag Decision Maker
Outlook Information for Crops and Livestock
March 2008
Livestock: U.S. Meat Exports in 2007
Grain: Wheat Market Outlook
Iowa Farm Outlook