Farm Management Information

Local News

Cash Rental Rates 2007 Survey
(Posted on 2/26/2008)
The cash rental rates presented in this publication are the result of a survey of farmers, landowners, agricultural lenders, real estate brokers, and professional farm managers. They supplied the information based on their best judgements about typical cash rental rates for high, medium and low quality cropland in their counties.

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2007 Iowa Land Value Survey
(Posted on 2/5/2008)
Click on our link to provide you with the latest figures of land values in Iowa. You will find the 2007 Iowa Land Value Survey along with past years, the % of change, the values by crop reporting and more.

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2008 Iowa Custom Farm Rates
(Posted on 11/2/2007)
To find the average and the range for fees charged for custom farming Iowa take a look at the 2008 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.

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Ag Extension Update
(Posted on 10/31/2006)
Quarterly newsletter written by Extension Filed Specialists with information relating to Agriculture.

Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 10/26/2006)
Ag Decision Maker is an ISU Extension website that provides information and analysis to help you find solutions for the business, economic and financial decisions that face today's farmers and agri-businesses. Just click on the red Ag Decision Maker logo on the homepage.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa
(Posted on 4/24/2008)
The school focuses on a combination of hands-on training, lecture and discussion, facility operator panel discussions and problem solving.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 21
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
Listen to interviews about weather conditions during planting, land values, the health of manufacturing, Iowa States’ sesquicentennial and more.
Agritourism Producers Encouraged to Register Operations on Visit Iowa Farms Web Site
(Posted on 4/17/2008)
Agritourism producers are encouraged to list their agritourism operations on a central Web site hosted by Iowa State University Extension, www.visitiowafarms.org.

Staff

Jim Jensen-Farm and Ag Managment
Phone: (319) 385-8126
Fax: (319) 385-2617
Email: jensenjh@iastate.edu

Greg Brenneman-Ag Engineering
Phone: (319) 337-2145
Fax: (319) 337-7864
Email: gregb@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension