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Ann M. Johanns
Newsletter Articles
- Custom rate survey guide released for 2023 -- March 2023
- Crop producers need to act on farm bill decisions by March 15 -- February 2023
- Pro Ag Outlook and Management series begins in November -- October 2022
- Statewide farmland leasing and management workshops address factors impacting 2023 farmland leases -- June 2022
- Returns to farmland ownership in Iowa -- June 2022
- Custom rate survey shows average costs of common farming practices -- April 2022
- Farm Financial Planning Program helps producers analyze their numbers -- February 2022
- Pro-Ag Outlook and Management Webinar Series set for November -- October 2021
- Crop insurance coverage - frequently asked questions -- August 2021
- Ag Decision Maker unveils new look for 25th anniversary -- March 2021
- Collection of county yield data, how does USDA NASS do it? -- March 2020
- Custom rates lower in 2020 -- March 2020
- Farm bill meetings happening across Iowa -- November 2019
- Farmland leasing meetings offer leasing arrangement information -- July 2018
- Returns to farmland ownership in Iowa -- June 2018
- USDA NASS county yield results from 2017 -- March 2018
- ISU survey shows decline in custom rates across operations in 2018 -- March 2018
- See a farm’s complete financial picture with farm financial planning program -- October 2017
- Increase leasing arrangement knowledge and communication between tenants and land owners at 2017 Farmland Leasing Meetings -- June 2017
- Adding additional work off-the-farm -- April 2017
- Custom rates and machinery rental rates shared in the 2017 Iowa farm custom rate survey -- April 2017
- ISU Extension and Outreach offers one-on-one farm financial planning support -- November 2016
- Payments under 2014 Farm Bill safety net provide small cushion for producers in many Iowa counties -- November 2016
- Protecting human resources should be part of farm risk management -- August 2016
- Impact of ISU Extension and Outreach leasing programs -- July 2016
- Farmland leasing meetings to increase understanding of rental agreements -- June 2016
- Iowa farm custom rate survey provides guidance for hiring -- March 2016
- Farm financial management: 16 ways to stretch cash flow -- October 2015
- CenUSA Bioenergy in 2015 -- August 2015
- Farmland leasing meetings will increase understanding of rental arrangement -- July 2015
- ISU Extension offers farm financial planning support -- March 2015
- Iowa farm custom rate survey shows slight increases for 2015 -- March 2015
- ISU Extension presenting an overview of the 2014 Farm Bill -- November 2014
- Help farmers cope with stress -- November 2014
- Gearing up for summer leasing meetings -- June 2014
- Iowa farm custom rate survey shows slight increases for 2014 -- March 2014
- Can your farm’s finances weather a storm? -- December 2013
- Collection of county yield data, how does NASS do it? -- April 2013
- Ag Decision Maker website has a new look! -- January 2013
- Evaluating your estate plan – a workshop for farm families -- January 2012
- Updating your cropland cash rental rate -- November 2011
- Improvements to ag decision maker -- November 2009
- Iowa corn and soybean county yields -- April 2009
- Making the transition from conventional to organic -- March 2009
- Agricultural outlook & management seminar series -- October 2008
- Ag Decision Maker Teaching Activities: An educational tool for classroom instruction -- September 2008
- Issues in agriculture - summer programs for 2007 -- July 2007
- Estimated costs of crop production for 2007 -- February 2007
- Farm financial planning program -- September 2006
- Winter farm management programs -- December 2005
Information Files
- Historical Corn Yields by County -- A1-12
- Historical Soybean Yields by County -- A1-13
- Historical Costs of Crop Production -- A1-21
- Farm Bill: Terms to Know -- A1-30
- Corn and Soybean Commodity Loan Rates -- A1-34
- Energy and Economic Returns by Crop Rotation -- A1-90
- Cash Corn and Soybean Prices -- A2-11
- Change in Corn Prices by Two Week Period -- A2-17
- Change in Soybean Prices by Two Week Period -- A2-18
- Grain Storage Alternatives: An Economic Comparison -- A2-35
- Iowa Corn Price Basis -- A2-41
- Iowa Soybean Basis -- A2-42
- July Corn Basis -- A2-43
- July Soybean Basis -- A2-44
- Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10
- Historic Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-12
- Iowa Farmland Rental Rates (USDA) -- C2-09
- Cash Rental Rates for Iowa Survey -- C2-10
- Historical County Cropland Rental Rates -- C2-11
- Developing a Farm Newsletter for Landlords -- C2-14
- Computing the Corn Suitability on Your Farm -- C2-87
- Financial Terms -- C3-05
- Building Equity in Your Farm -- C3-60
- Benchmarking Family Living -- C3-66
- Getting Started in Farming: Inheriting a Farm – C4-07
- Getting Started in Farming: On the Home Farm -- C4-08
- Getting Started in Farming: Part-time or Small Farms -- C4-09
- Metric Conversions -- C6-80
Decision Tools (xlsx)
- Hay Storage Cost Comparison -- A1-15
- Improving the Existing Gass with Lime, Fertilizer, and Weed Control -- A1-15
- Complete Renovation with a New Grass Seeding -- A1-15
- Complete Renovation with a Legume-Grass Mixture -- A1-15
- Interseeding and No-till Renovation -- A1-15
- Frost Seeding -- A1-15
- Killed Sod, No-till Renovation -- A1-15
- Alfalfa or Alfalfa-grass Hay with Oat Companion Crop Budget -- A1-15, A1-20
- Oat or Other Small Grain Budget -- A1-15, A1-20
- Alfalfa or Alfalfa-grass Hay Budget -- A1-15, A1-20
- Corn following Corn -- A1-20
- Corn following Soybean -- A1-20
- Corn Silage following Corn -- A1-20
- Low-till corn following Soybeans -- A1-20
- Low-till drilled Soybeans following Corn -- A1-20
- Strip till Corn following Soybeans -- A1-20
- Strip till Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans following Corn -- A1-20
- Improved Grass Pasture -- A1-20
- Improved Grass-legume Pasture -- A1-20
- Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) County Yield History for Iowa -- A1-44
- Crop Insurance Comparison -- A1-48
- Economics of Cover Crops -- A1-91
- Historic Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey Averages -- A3-12
- GH2 System Sizing Tool -- A3-42
- Farrow-to-Finish -- B1-21
- Finishing Feeder Pigs -- B1-21
- Producing weaned 12 lb. pigs - Total Confinement -- B1-21
- Finishing weaned 12 lb. pigs – Total Confinement -- B1-21
- Finishing Yearling Steers -- B1-21
- Finishing Steer Calves -- B1-21
- Finishing Yearling Heifers -- B1-21
- Backgrounding Steer Calves -- B1-21
- Finishing Feeder Lamb -- B1-21
- Suggested Closing Inventory Prices for 2007 Records -- C1-40
- Estimated Returns by Farm Lease Arrangement -- C2-01
- Cash Rental Rate Estimation -- C2-20
- Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21
- Calculating Hay and Pasture Cash Rents - C2-23
- Calculating a Weighted Average Corn Suitability Rating -- C2-87
- Understanding Net Worth -- C3-19
- Understanding Profitability -- C3-24
- Benchmarking Family Living Expenses in Agriculture -- C3-64, C3-66
- Metric Conversions -- C6-80
- Monthly Profitability of Ethanol Production -- D1-10
- Monthly Profitability of Biodiesel Production -- D1-15
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Ann M. Johanns, extension program specialist, 515-337-2766, aholste@iastate.edu
