Farm Management Information

Local News

2010 Weather Outlook & Crop Insurance Meeting
(Posted on 2/9/2010)
The Polk County Farm Bureau will host a public meeting on March 4 at 7:00 p.m.to discuss 2010 weather outlook and yield probabilities, crop supply/demand and price outlook, pre-harvest marketing tools and strategies, 2010 crop insurance overview as well as highlight the SURE and ACRE programs.

Crop Insurance UPDATES
(Posted on 2/3/2010)
(Posted on 2/2/2010) NEW February 2nd - Comparing Enterprise Units to Basic or Optional Units

Web Casts and Training Materials
(Posted on 2/1/2010)
Posted 1/27/2010 - 2010 Crop Vision. This webcast recorded January 26th by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm & Ag Business Management Specialist.

Steve Johnson's Winter Training Schedule
(Posted on 1/31/2010)
UPDATED - Steve Johnson’s Winter 2010 Training Schedule. February Programs - Crop Insurance Decisions & Pre-Harvest Marketing Strategies.

Government Farm Programs
(Posted on 1/15/2010)
2008 SURE Sign-up Fact Sheet & FSA SURE Calculator

Crop Marketing Strategies
(Posted on 1/14/2010)
NEW January 11 - Selling 2010 New Crop Bushels - January Newsletter Now Posted. Plus Current and Past Issues of Crop Marketing Strategies Newsletter.

ACRE Answers
(Posted on 12/31/2009)
New February 1st - Will there be 2009 Corn & Soybean ACRE Payments?

Flexible Cash Farm Leases
(Posted on 7/13/2009)
NEW July 14, 2009 - "Flexible Cash Farm Leases that Work" presentation by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm Management Specialist, with companion video - "Putting Together a Flexible Cash Farm Lease".

Direct Attribution Payment Limitations
(Posted on 4/30/2009)
NEW May 1, 2009 - Payment Limit Rules: Planning Implications for Producers, a publication by the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation witten in collaboration by Roger A. McEowen, Kelvin Leibold, and Erin C. Herbold.......NEW FSA Forms - Release Date March 26, 2009.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Galt Couple Makes Gift Commitment to Iowa State University's Beginning Farmer Center
(Posted on 2/9/2010)
Ronald and Florine Swanson, through a deferred gift, will donate $125,000 to establish the Swanson Family Beginning Farmer Center Fund to support the work of the Beginning Farmer Center.

Interactive Risk Management Workshops for Eastern Iowa Pork Producers
(Posted on 2/4/2010)
ISU Extension swine field specialist Tom Miller said the workshops provide a hands-on opportunity for attendees to practice risk management skills without risking actual assets.

Northwest Iowa Pork Producers Invited to Interactive Risk Management Workshop
(Posted on 2/4/2010)
Iowa pork producers are invited to attend one of three workshops focusing on risk management education and decision making tools scheduled for early this month in northwest Iowa.

Beginning Farmers Conference Looks to the Future Feb. 6
(Posted on 1/26/2010)
Beginning farmers attending the Feb. 6 conference will be in the company of agriculture industry leaders as they build networks in support of their future.

ISU Extension's Crop Advantage Meeting in Carroll Canceled
(Posted on 1/25/2010)
Weather conditions cited in decision to drop the meeting. Alternative locations include Atlantic on Jan. 28 and Fort Dodge on Feb. 4.

Farm Anaerobic Digestion Will Be Topic of Extension February Event
(Posted on 1/25/2010)
Farm anaerobic digestion workshop and tour in the Amana colonies has been rescheduled for Feb. 16.

ISU Extension Offers Soil Fertility Short Course
(Posted on 1/21/2010)
Two-day program on campus in Ames will focus on principles of soil fertility and nutrient management.

ISU Extension Offers Crop Scout School
(Posted on 1/21/2010)
Workshop offers hands-on sessions that will help attendees qualify for field crop scout positions during the coming growing season.

USDA Launches Program to Increase Construction of High Tunnels to Expand Growing Season
(Posted on 1/15/2010)
Pilot project funds are available in Iowa and 37 other states to encourage the development of new methods for growing produce locally in a conservation-friendly way.

Extension to Host Climate Change Policy Webcast
(Posted on 1/15/2010)
Iowa State University Extension will offer a statewide webcast Feb. 1 to help Iowans better understand the proposed climate change legislation and regulations, and their expected implications for agriculture.

Love of Farming Beats Economic Factors in Decision to Farm, Survey Shows
(Posted on 1/15/2010)
Iowa farmers say their adult children who chose to farm did so because they love farming and the quality of life that it entails. But among farm children who selected other occupations, economic factors played a dominant role, according to data from the 2009 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.

IFVGA Annual Meeting Welcomes Beginning Farmers, Agritourism Interests
(Posted on 1/13/2010)
The past decade has delivered some changes in Iowa agriculture, including more farmers being involved in fruit and vegetable production. That’s why the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association will include a distinct track for beginning farmers during its 2010 annual meeting and conference in Des Moines.

New Publication Helps Farmers Examine Fuel Savings from Limiting Field Operations
(Posted on 1/13/2010)
A new publication from Iowa State University Extension can help farmers decide when tillage passes beyond a no-till management scheme will yield a return on investment greater that the additional fuel, labor and machinery costs.

New Blog Available from Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 1/11/2010)
Farm management issues are the focus of a new blog created for Ag Decision Maker users. The blog will feature entries from ISU Extension farm management specialists.

Events

Financial Management & Strategic Planning

03/04/2010 Polk County Farm Bureau - Ag Info Series

More Financial Management & Strategic Planning events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Steven Johnson-Farm & Ag Business Management
Phone: (515) 957-5790
Fax: (515) 967-6164
Email: sdjohns@iastate.edu

Amy Marek-Agriculture & Nutrition Internal Program Coordinator
Phone: (515) 957-5763
Fax: (515) 967-6164
Email: amarek@iastate.edu