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Newsletter Articles
- Returns to farmland ownership in Iowa -- June 2022
- Farm lease types have different risks and rewards -- July 2020
- The number of days suitable for fieldwork in Iowa is shrinking -- March 2020
- New Census of Agriculture reveals much about Iowa farms -- September 2019
- Returns to farmland ownership in Iowa -- June 2018
- Custom fit your farm lease -- December 2017
- Iowa State University Beginning Farmer Center is expanding programs -- July 2016
- Five ways to control farm machinery costs in 2016 -- February 2016
- Farm financial management: 16 ways to stretch cash flow -- October 2015
- Crop and livestock land use analyzer -- March 2015
- New Census of Agriculture reveals much about Iowa farms -- September 2014
- Average farmland rental rates decline modestly for 2014 -- May 2014
- Iowa farm custom rate survey shows slight increases for 2014 -- March 2014
- Farm lease types have different risks and rewards -- February 2014
- William Edwards reflects on his lifelong connection with ISU Extension and Outreach -- August 2013
- Farmland rental rates increase moderately in 2013 -- June 2013
- 2013 Iowa farm custom rate survey follows recent trend -- March 2013
- Producers can choose their farm program for 2013 -- March 2013
- Flexible cash leases and crop insurance proceeds -- October 2012
- How to price silage and insurance coverage during periods of drought -- August 2012
- Iowa farmland values and cash rental rates -- July 2012
- Farmland rental rates show continued strength in 2012 -- May 2012
- New survey on farm employee compensation -- March 2012
- Iowa farm custom rate survey for 2012 now available -- March 2012
- Crop insurance proven yields can be adjusted for upward trends -- November 2011
- Flood damaged crops, crop insurance payments, and lease contracts -- August 2011
- Financial management with high prices -- May 2011
- Farmland rental rates increase sharply for 2011 -- May 2011
- New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- March 2011
- Choosing crop insurance units in 2011 -- February 2011
- The new common crop insurance policy -- December 2010
- Enrollment in ACRE related to farm size, risk management -- August 2010
- Farmland rental rates stable for 2010 -- June 2010
- Returns to farmland ownership -- May 2010
- 2010 Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- March 2010
- Crop insurance decisions for 2010 -- February 2010
- Late harvest and crop insurance coverage -- November 2009
- Lower prices and higher costs may squeeze cash rents -- September 2009
- Default yields available for ACRE program -- July 2009
- Cash rental rates up again, but slowing down -- June 2009
- New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- April 2009
- Crop insurance has some changes for 2009 -- March 2009
- ISU Extension offers information about new farm bill programs -- March 2009
- Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) buy-in is reopened -- March 2009
- Managing through a recession: options for farm operators -- February 2009
- Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) -- October 2008
- Crop disaster payments are now a SURE thing -- August 2008
- Crop insurance may help flooded and wet corn and soybean acres -- July 2008
- Higher fuel prices boost custom farming costs -- July 2008
- Cash rental rates jump in 2008 -- July 2008
- New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- April 2008
- What’s new with crop insurance in 2008 -- February 2008
- What’s new with crop insurance in 2008 -- January 2008
- Livestock risk protection now available for lambs -- October 2007
- Crop insurance and excess moisture -- September 2007
- Custom fit your farm lease -- August 2007
- Flexible leases and USDA payments -- June 2007
- Managing finances with high grain prices -- May 2007
- Cash rental rates jump in 2007 -- May 2007
- Flexible farm lease agreements -- February 2007
- How will cash rents respond to higher prices? -- February 2007
- Consider income tax postponement when marketing grain -- December 2006
- New survey on farm employee compensation -- July 2006
- Higher fuel prices push up farm custom rates -- April 2006
- Farm machinery costs continue to rise -- January 2006
- Custom harvesting rates affected by higher fuel prices -- October 2005
- Renting on-farm grain storage -- October 2005
- Cash rental rates continue to climb in 2005 -- June 2005
- Beef cow sharing agreements -- May 2005
- Higher fuel prices push up custom rates -- April 2005
- Crop insurance and marketing strategies for 2005 -- March 2005
- Will crop insurance cover Asian soybean rust in 2005? -- January 2005
- Learn management and marketing over the Internet -- January 2005
- Iowa and Mexico: The corn connection -- November/December 2004
- Higher guarantees available for crop insurance in 2004 -- January 2004
- Direct and Counter Cyclical Farm Program Payments -- August 2003
- Modest Gains for Cash Rental Rates -- May 2003
- Does the New Farm Bill Reduce Risk? -- March 2003
- Livestock Revenue Insurance: How Did It Perform? -- February 2003
- Crop Insurance Results from 2002 -- January 2003
- Five options offered for 2002 Farm Bill -- September 2002
- Will the New Farm Bill Raise Cash Rents? -- July 2002
- 2002 Farm Bill Offers Opportunity to Update Acres and Yields -- May 2002
- 2002 Crop insurance update - Results from 2001 -- January 2002
Information Files
- Marketing Loans and LDPs -- A1-38
- Hail Damage Can Affect Crop Insurance Yields -- A1-49
- Important Crop Insurance Dates -- A1-50
- Yield Protection Crop Insurance -- A1-52
- Drought Damage Can Affect Crop Insurance Yields -- A1-59
- Pricing Forage in the Field -- A1-65
- Estimating a Value for Corn Stover -- A1-70
- Economic Analysis of Foliar Fungicide Treatment on Corn -- A1-81
- Economics of Cover Crops -- A1-91
- Estimating the Cost for Drying Corn -- A2-31
- Corn Drying and Shrink Comparison -- A2-32
- Cost of Storing Grain -- A2-33
- Grain Storage Alternatives: An Economic Comparison -- A2-35
- Hay Storage Options: How Do They Stack Up? -- A2-37
- Custom Farming: An Alternative to Leasing -- A3-15
- Grain Harvesting Equipment and Labor in Iowa -- A3-16
- Acquiring Farm Machinery Services -- A3-21
- Days Suitable for Fieldwork in Iowa -- A3-25
- Farm Machinery Selection -- A3-28
- Estimating Farm Machinery Costs -- A3-29
- Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery -- A3-30
- Transferring Ownership of Farm Machinery -- A3-32
- Self-Propelled Harvesting and Spraying: Machinery Ownership Versus Custom Hire -- A3-33
- Joint Machinery Ownership -- A3-34
- Machinery leasing - Is it for you? -- A3-35
- Farm Machinery Joint Ventures -- A3-37
- Farm Machinery Joint Venture Worksheet -- A3-38
- Motor Vehicle Cost -- A3-40
- Grain Transportation Costs -- A3-41
- Estimated Costs for Livestock Fencing -- B1-75
- A Tool to Compare Land Use Alternatives -- C1-15
- Survey of Wages and Benefits for Farm Employees -- C1-60
- Survey of Bonus Plan for Farm Employees -- C1-61
- Do I Need a Written Lease? -- C2-03
- Lease Supplement for Investing in Improvements on a Rented Farm -- C2-07
- Lease Supplement for Obtaining Conservation Practices to Control Soil and Nutrient Loss -- C2-08
- Computing a Cropland Cash Rental Rate -- C2-20
- Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21
- Flexible Cash Rent Lease Examples -- C2-22
- Computing a Pasture Rental Rate -- C2-23
- Computing a Grain Storage Rental Rate -- C2-24
- Renting Extra Grain Storage -- C2-25
- Computing a Livestock Building Cash Rental Rate -- C2-26
- Creating a Flexible Swine Building Rental Agreement -- C2-27
- Adapting Crop Share Agreements for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture -- C2-31
- Fixed Bushel Rent -- C2-32
- Beef Cow Joint Agreements -- C2-36
- Evaluating a Land Purchase Decision: Economic Analysis -- C2-76
- Evaluating a Land Purchase Decision: Financial Analysis -- C2-77
- Twelve Steps to Cash Flow Budgeting -- C3-15
- Your Net Worth Statement -- C3-20
- Your Farm Income Statement -- C3-25
- Converting Cash to Accrual Net Farm Income -- C3-26
- Managing Farm Family Finances -- C3-51
- Farm Financial Statements -- C3-56
- Farm Financial Management: 16 Ways to Stretch Cash Flow -- C3-58
- Transferring Business Ownership -- C4-80
- Income Tax Considerations When Transferring Depreciable Farm Assets -- C4-81
- Transferring Breeding Livestock -- C4-83
- Transferring Crops and Market Livestock -- C4-84
- Fine Tune Management Decisions with Enterprise Accounting -- C6-34
- Storage Capacity for Grains, Forages and Liquids -- C6-82
Decision Tools (xlsx)
- Hay Storage Cost Comparison -- A1-15
- Breakeven Worksheet for Crops -- A1-20
- Crop Insurance Comparison -- A1-48
- Delayed Planting and Replanting Evaluator -- A1-57
- Silage Pricer -- A1-65
- Corn Stover Pricer -- A1-70
- Economic Analysis of Foliar Fungicide Treatment on Corn -- A1-81
- Economics of Cover Crops -- A1-91
- Comparison of Drying Systems Calculator -- A2-31
- Corn Drying and Shrink Comparison -- A2-32
- Monthly Cost for Storing Grain -- A2-33
- Grain Storage Investment Comparison -- A2-35
- Farm Machinery Analyzer -- A3-21, A3-35
- Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines -- A3-24
- Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size -- A3-28
- Estimating the Number of Field Days Required -- A3-28
- Estimating Farm Machinery Costs -- A3-29
- Grain Transportation Costs -- A3-29
- Self-Propelled Harvesting and Spraying: Machinery Ownership Versus Custom Hire
- Joint Machinery Ownership -- A3-34
- Farm Machinery Joint Venture Worksheet -- A3-38
- Grain Bid Price Comparison -- A3-41
- Livestock Enterprise Budgets Beef Cow-Calf -- B1-21
- Livestock Enterprise Budgets Ewe Flock -- B1-21
- Livestock Revenue Protection (LRP) Analyzer -- B1-50
- Crop and Livestock Land Use Analyzer -- C1-15
- Estimated Returns by Farm Lease Arrangement -- C2-01
- Cash Rental Rate Estimation -- C2-20
- Flexible Lease Agreement Worksheet -- C2-21
- Calculating Hay and Pasture Cash Rents - C2-23
- Cash to Accrual Net Farm Income Worksheet -- C2-26
- Computing a Livestock Building Cash Rental Rate -- C2-26
- Crop Share Analysis -- C2-30
- Beef Cow Share Agreement Analysis -- C2-36
- Farmland Purchase Analysis -- C2-70
- Cash Flow Budget (multiple enterprises) -- C3-15
- Example of Farm Financial Statements -- C3-20-25-55
- Financial Performance Measures -- C3-55
- Interpreting Financial Performance Measures -- C3-56
- Complete Financial Statements -- C3-20, C3-25, C3-55, C3-56
- Metric Conversions -- C6-80
- Estimated Storage Capacity for Grains, Forages, and Liquids -- C6-82
Voiced Media Presentations
- Choosing Units for Crop Insurance – A1-55
- Customfarming -- A3-15
