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

3/11/2008