Farm Management

Local Highlights

Crop Marketing Strategies
March 15, 2013

NEW: Consider Spring and Summer Price Rallies for Selling Insurance Bushels 

Crop Insurance
March 8, 2013

NEW:  Pre-Harvest Marketing with Revenue Protection

Government Farm Programs
February 7, 2013

DCP and ACRE Sign-up for 2013 Underway

Farmland Leasing
December 20, 2012

Flexible Cash Farm Leases that Work

Grain Contracts
October 29, 2012

Timely Topics related to various Grain Contracts

Agriculture and Natural Resources has to many resources to help Iowans. Get a list of them all here.

Statewide Resources

  • Agricultural economics and business resources to help make sound management decisions for your business or farming operation.

  • Coordinating education programs and service for beginning farmer efforts statewide and assessing the needs of beginning and retiring farmers. Providing support in financial management and planning, legal issues, tax laws, and many more services.

  • The only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Current and historical data available.

  • The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. Browse commodities and products, investigate market and industry trends, study business creation and operation, read research results and locate value-added resources.

  • In-depth self-study courses and resource centers that provide management education to agricultural producers, educators and service providers.

  • One-on-one financial counseling, computerized analysis of the farm business, and referral to other extension programs or outside services that may be useful in farm financial planning.

  • An educational program dedicated to strengthening women's roles in the modern farm enterprise.

  • Providing timely, critically objective information to producers, professionals and agribusinesses concerning the application of important developments in agricultural law and taxation and a primary source of professional educational training in agricultural law and taxation.

  • Helping to make agriculture more energy efficient. Tips and pointers on equipment maintenance and operation, farmstead electric use, and fuel efficiency.

  • Works to promote efficient pork production technologies in Iowa, maintain Iowa's pork industry leadership and strengthen rural development efforts.

  • The Value Added Agriculture Program (VAAP) provides unbiased, science-based information to help establish or expand agricultural-related businesses in Iowa.

  • Working to develop and deliver the latest in research-based information to improve the profitability and vitality of Iowa’s beef industry.

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