Annie's Project 2008 (Posted on 4/16/2008)Annie's Project - a comprehensive educational program and support network for Midwestern farm women taught in a computer lab.
Farmland Leasing, Crop Marketing, Insurance and Weather (Posted on 4/15/2008)CROP PRICE OUTLOOK 2008 - A new presentation featuring Steve Johnson, ISU Extension Farm & Management Specialist posted April 15, 2008.
Crop Marketing Strategies (Posted on 3/11/2008)SELLING YOUR INSURANCE BUSHELS - April Newsletter Now Posted - Plus Current and Past Issues of Crop Marketing Strategies Newsletter.
Average Value of Iowa Farmland Tops $3,900 an Acre in 2007 Survey (Posted on 12/28/2007)The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased by just over $700 during the past year, to an all-time high of $3,908, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension. The land boom is being driven by the developing biofuel economy, according to Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey.
PublicationsFM1698 2008Custom Rate Survey - Posted Feb. 25, 2008FM 1712 Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa - 2008 - Ag Decision Maker, Jan. 2008FM 1851 Cash Rental Rate Survey - Iowa 2007NCR 76 Cash Farm Lease with Flexible ProvisionsFM 1724 Flexible Farm Lease ArrangementsFM1874 Iowa Cash Rent Farm Lease (Short Form)FM1538 Farm Lease AgreementFM1538e Farm Lease Agreement (Editable)FM1564 Improving Your Farm Lease ContractA Guide to Successful Marketing Clubs (booklet)
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