Ann Johanns

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Ag Decision Maker, one of the most visited Iowa State University Extension and Outreach websites, has a new look. The decision-oriented agricultural business website now showcases new and emerging issues within farm management.

By: Ann Johanns and Willy Klein

Rates for custom machine work and services are showing a steady increase again for 2015, according to the 2015 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.

By: Alejandro Plastina and Ann Johanns

ISU Extension and Outreach will host seminars during November and December to provide participants with a concise evaluation of current market conditions, expected trends in crop and livestock income potential, and management implications.

By: Ann Johanns

The cost of corn and soybean production in Iowa is expected to fall this year, according to a new study done by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The cost of corn production is expected to drop by 12 percent and soybean production will dip by 9 percent.

By: Alejandro Plastina and Ann Johanns

The 2017 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey provides rates for custom work in the following categories: tillage, planting, drilling, seeding, fertilizer application, harvesting, drying and hauling grain, harvesting forages, complete custom farming, labor and both bin and machine rental.

By: Alejandro Plastina and Ann Johanns

Rental rates for Iowa farmland declined for the fourth consecutive year, according to the results of the 2017 Cash Rental Rates for Iowa Survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

By: Alejandro Plastina and Ann Johanns

ISU Extension and Outreach will host farmland leasing meetings during July and August to address questions that land owners, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland.

By: Alejandro Plastina and Ann Johanns

Having a plan is one of the most important ingredients for marketing both old and new crop corn and soybeans.

By: Steven Johnson and Ann Johanns

Since its inception in 1979, ISU Extension and Outreach's Ag Decision Maker has become a valuable tool in helping farmers better understand all the business aspects of their operation.

By: Ann Johanns

Farmers in the southeast and northwest portions of Iowa are dealing with drought, while those in the north and northeast have seen extensive flooding. Losses due to drought and flooding are insurable under multiple peril crop insurance, and the August issue of Ag Decision Maker seeks to answer frequently asked questions about crop insurance.

By: Ann Johanns and Charles Brown and Steven Johnson

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