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Business Solutions for Farms and Agribusiness from Iowa State University Extension
Newsletter Articles
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- How will cash rents respond to higher prices? -- William Edwards
- IRS notice on SE tax on CRP Payments -- Neil E. Harl
- Estimated costs of crop production for 2007 -- Ann M. Holste
- Flexible farm lease agreements -- William Edwards
Information Files
- Crops -- Costs and Returns:
- Estimated Costs of Crop Production
- Crops -- Markets:
- Cash Corn and Soybean Prices
- Whole Farm -- Leasing:
- Flexible Farm Lease Agreements
- Whole Farm -- Land Values:
- Historic Farmland Values
- Whole Farm -- Legal & Taxes:
- Current Issues:
- IRS Issues Notice of proposed ruling on self-employment tax treatment of CRP payments
- Iowa Department of Revenue (IDOR) clarifies sales tax exemption on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
- Legal petition filed with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking moratorium on foods produced from cloned animals
- Upcoming Seminars:
- Selected Issues in Farm Taxation, June 11-12, 2007, Ely, Minnesota
- 2007 Iowa State University Farm Income Tax Schools
- Whole Farm -- Other:
- What is your Managerial Attitude?
- Metric Conversions
Decision Tools
- Flexible Lease Agreement Worksheet
Ag Decision Maker
Outlook Information for Crops and Livestock
February 2, 2007
- Livestock: January Cattle Report: Slight Decline in Beef Cow Numbers
- Grain: Grain Update: Markets Respond to Crude Oil Price, Corn Acreage Needs
- Dairy: Dairy Herd & Milk Production Grow
January 17, 2007
- Grain: USDA Reports Show Tighter Corn Supplies, Ample Soybean Carryover
Iowa Farm Outlook
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Ann M. Holste
Extension Program Specialist
483 Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-4197
E-mail: aholste@iastate.edu
5/2/2008