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SOC 3112
Livestock Producer Perspectives on Livestock Disease
Livestock diseases have received substantial attention and global media coverage in recent years. The 2022 re-emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI) in the U.S. has increased the dialogue around livestock disease management and its impact on livestock herds, farm income, and the safety and cost of animal products for consumers.
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DA 3124
Healthy Calves, Strong Future: Scours Prevention and Management
Calf diarrhea, or scours, is one of the most common and costly health challenges in young calves. Effective prevention and management strategies—including proper nutrition, hygiene, and early intervention—are essential to reducing the impact of scours on calf health and farm profitability.

This article explores key risk factors, treatment approaches, and best management practices to help producers minimize the effects of diarrhea in their herds.
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FM 1698
2025 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey
Many Iowa farmers hire some custom machine work in their farm business or perform custom work for others. The 2025 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey is intended as a guide in determining custom rates. This information is based on 193 responses and 3,703 custom rates provided by Iowa farmers, custom operators, and farm managers.
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FM 1896
Days Suitable for Fieldwork in Iowa
The number of days available to complete tillage, crop protection, planting, and harvesting is an important consideration in selecting farm machinery. This publication discusses estimated days suitable for fieldwork in Iowa in each of the nine crop reporting districts in Iowa, based on records dating back to 1964.
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FM 1791
Your Balance Sheet
A listing of the property you own and the debts you owe can provide valuable insights. Such a listing is called a balance sheet, or sometimes a financial statement or net worth statement. A balance sheet is an essential tool for measuring the progress of your farm business.
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FM 1872C
Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO)
Federal law limits the authority for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to insure farm-based multi-peril products at more than an 85% coverage level. However, endorsements such as the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) products can be used to extend coverage beyond 85%.

This publication explains how SCO and ECO can extend risk protection coverage beyond the 85% coverage level of multi-peril crop insurance.
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SOC 3111
2024 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The 2024 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll Summary Report focuses largely on the well-being of Iowa farmers over time. Specifically, it tracks quality of life, stress, farm financial health, and satisfaction with life and work over the annual survey’s four decades of data collection. The survey also examines farmers’ use of professional advisers to help with farm decision making, their awareness of and interest in conservation agronomist programs and the prairie strips conservation practice, and their use of various communication technologies to access information for agricultural decision making.
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CALT 5
Estate and Succession Planning for the Farm
Estate and Succession Planning for the Farm is primarily designed as an educational resource for farmers and ranchers developing estate and succession plans. The workbook provides thorough discussions on the topics of property ownership, wills and trusts, estate and gift tax, income tax planning, business entity planning, and more. This workbook is designed to educate and answer questions that may arise during the planning process. It is intended to complement, not replace, advice from legal and tax experts.

Replaces the previously available Estate Planning (PM 993). PM 0993
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FM 1421
Deductible Livestock Costs for Adjusting 2024 Income Tax Returns
Estimated deductible costs of production for use in adjusting farm expenses to exclude the cost of producing home-consumed farm produce.

The costs include all cash costs, depreciation, and deductible production costs of homeraised feed. No charge is made for the farm operator’s labor. If hired labor or purchased grain and roughages are used to produce these products, or if high interest costs are incurred, the costs should be increased accordingly. In arriving at production costs, it was assumed that the young animals were raised and fed.
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SMEC AMS
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Swine Medicine
Swine veterinarians have been focused on judicial use of antimicrobials for decades, but judicious use is just one facet of antimicrobial stewardship. Most facets of human medicine now have formal antimicrobial stewardship plans that are required for funding. Given that veterinary medicine is paid entirely by the animal owner, funding mechanisms as an enticement will not drive adoption which leaves regulation to require stewardship plans in the future more likely.

When you compare swine medicine with the traditional 5 core principles of stewardship it is clear that swine veterinarians and animal caretakers already do many things that improve antimicrobial stewardship. As the general public's interest in our animal health and welfare practices increases, a formal stewardship plan is a way to illustrate that we are actually leading other disciplines in preserving antimicrobials for future use.

What you will find within this course are 5 modules that take you from the background of antimicrobial resistance, through the general concepts of stewardship, to a very specific template that you can apply to formulate (or compile current practices) into a formal plan that can be used to drive stewardship internally and describe your stewardship publicly. The plans can coalesce around any size farm, level of production, veterinary practice or corporate organizational level. In other words, a plan can be built at any level that is useful to managing the animals and antimicrobials used to preserve their health.

The course is taught entirely by distance learning using modules prepared by the faculty and staff of the Swine Medicine Education Center at Iowa State University.
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P 225
Farmer's Tax Guide: For use in preparing 2024 Returns
This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming.
(www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf)

Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.

The explanations and examples in this publication reflect the Internal Revenue Service's interpretation of tax laws enacted by Congress, Treasury regulations, and court decisions. However, the information given does not cover every situation and is not intended to replace the law or change its meaning. This publication covers subjects on which a court may have made a decision more favorable to taxpayers than the interpretation of the Service. Until these differing interpretations are resolved by higher court decisions, or in some other way, this publication will continue to present the interpretation of the Service.

For more publications visit: IRS Publications Online
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If you would like to order a hard copy they are available through the IRS Forms and Publications by U.S. Mail website
(www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/forms-and-publications-by-us-mail)
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FM 1564
Improving Your Farm Lease Contract
This publication provides information to use when creating a farm lease contract.

Sections include:
  • Reasons for farm leases
  • Common types of leases used in Iowa and their main characteristics
  • Potential advantages and disadvantages of different types of leases
  • Key areas of decision making
  • Factors that influence leasing terms
  • Economic and legal considerations
  • Communication
  • Termination of a farm lease
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FM 1845
Financial Performance Measures for Iowa Farms
These measures can help farmers assess the profitability, debt capacity, and financial risk currently faced by their businesses. The measures presented in this publication are based on guidelines of the Farm Financial Standards Council, ffsc.org/, and are used by most agricultural lenders and farm accountants.
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FM 1789
2023 Iowa Farm Costs and Returns
The farm record data utilized in this report were obtained from the Iowa Farm Business Association. The average of all farms in each table represents a weighted average of the values for each size group listed. Weighting factors are based on the number of farms in each size group in the state, as computed from the most recent Census of Agriculture.
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FM 1890
Liquidity Analysis of Iowa Farms: Lower returns dent financial liquidity of Iowa farms
This publication explores the evolution of financial liquidity among mid- and large-size Iowa farms in 2023 against a backdrop of substantial and abrupt decline in accrued net farm income. All indicators point to a deterioration of the liquidity situation, and an overall increased need for working capital financing in 2024, except maybe for the shrinking group of farms with strong liquidity or no short-term liabilities.
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FM 1724
Flexible Farm Lease Agreements
This publication provides information needed to develop flexible farm lease agreements, where the actual rent is not determined until after the crop is harvested. Included is a flexible lease agreement worksheet and multiple examples.
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FM 1851
Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2024 Survey
The cash rental rate survey of farmers, landowners, agricultural lenders, and professional farm managers asks their best judgments on typical cash rental rates for high, medium, and low quality cropland, as well as land devoted to hay production, oats, pasture, and cornstalk grazing. This information can be useful in comparing rental rates among counties and as a reference point for farms of different levels of productivity.
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PSEP 65
Gloves for Pesticide Use
When mixing, loading, or applying pesticides, gloves are a first line of defense against exposure to pesticides. This publication shares how to choose the right personal protective equipment for different uses.

This replaced AE 3512 - Keep gloves handy for pesticide work -- Safe Farm
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FFED 44
Getting Started in Agritourism Checklist
This checklist guides agritourism business owners through best management practices when hosting on-farm visitors.
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IBC 147
Winter Care of the Cow Herd: Confinement Versus Open Grazing
This study was designed to evaluate whether the effects of winter grazing or confinement for winter care of beef cows in Iowa would have any impact on the physical condition of the cow or the calf born to the cow in spring. It appears that where feedstuff quality is similar between scenarios, there is no difference. The study was funded by the Illinois Beef Association and conducted at Iowa State University’s McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm and the Beef Teaching Farm.
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SOC 3104C
Rural Iowa at a Glance, Farm Trends (2023 Edition)
Summarizing current farm trends by farm size class and farm production specialty this publication also contains easy to understand charts showing trends between 2012 to 2022. Using this data, policymakers and the public can be quickly informed about key issues facing Iowa.

Indicators include: number of farms, farmland acres, agricultural production value, net farm income, household income for farm families including off-farm sources, debt to asset ratios, and debt repayment capacity utilization rates.
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SOC 3109
2023 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of Iowa farmers. The survey project collects and disseminates information on issues of importance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Iowa and the Midwest.
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FM 1490
Suggested Closing Inventory Prices For 2023 Records
This two-page sheet lists values of farm commodities at the end of calendar year 2023 for use in tax reporting.
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SOC 3104B
Rural Iowa at a Glance, Economic Trends (2023 Edition)
Publication summarizes current employment and income trends for Iowa’s metro, micropolitan, and rural areas. Easy to understand charts show trends between 2012 to 2022. Purpose is to quickly inform policymakers and the public about key issues facing Iowa. Indicators include: household income, poverty, labor force participation, unemployment, jobs, self-employed businesses, farm businesses, jobs by industry, earnings, earnings by industry, and gross domestic product by industry.
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SOC 3108
Farmers’ Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Weed and Herbicide Resistance Management
The 2022 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll (IFRLP) surveyed farmers about their attitudes and behaviors related to weed and herbicide resistance management. This topic was included due to rising concern from agricultural stakeholders regarding a growing body of research documenting increased numbers of weeds that have evolved resistance to one or more classes of herbicide. This report summarizes the findings to help inform strategies to tackle resistance effectively.
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FM 1780
Lease Supplement for Investing in Improvements on a Rented Farm
The purpose of this lease supplement is to encourage cooperation between tenants and landowners who wish to obtain needed improvements, facilities, and buildings on a rented farm. Often rented farms are in need of additional buildings, facilities, major repairs, or soil improvements. Many of the additions and improvements that are needed on a rented farm will not be made unless the tenant pays for part or all of the cost. But tenants are not likely to make important contributions toward farm improvements unless they are sure of repayment for any unexhausted value of their investments in case they have to discontinue farming the property.
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SOC 3107
Iowa Farmers’ Perspectives on Precision Agriculture
This report presents data collected through the 2022 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll (IFRLP) on farmer use of and perspectives on precision farming techniques. Precision agriculture(PA) has been defined by the USDA Economic Research Service as “a suite of technologies that may reduce input costs by providing the farm operator with detailed spatial information that can be used to optimize field management practices.”
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FM 1814
Lease Supplement for Obtaining Conservation Practices to Control Soil and Nutrient Loss
With more than half of farmland in Iowa under a rental agreement, cooperation between tenants and landowners is essential for establishing and maintaining needed conservation practices on a rented farm. Rents should be adjusted to reflect costs and risks incurred by both parties. Rent can also be adjusted to reflect your value set, such as when prioritizing soil and water conservation. Conservation practices and improvements will not be made unless they are agreed to in advance and the tenant has the necessary machinery and management ability to establish and maintain them.
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ISRF 22C
2022 Summary - Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy Farm and Central Iowa Research Farms
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy Farm and Central Iowa Research Farms in 2022.

To access reports from past years, visit the Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Report archive.
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ISRF 22M
2022 Summary - McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm in 2022.

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4H 2220
Facilitator Guide for Classroom Hatching
Classroom Hatching is an egg incubation program for youth in Kindergarten through third grade. This program aims to explore the lifecycle of poultry and learn about the needs of living things by incubating and hatching chicken eggs. The activities included in the program will help youth understand where food comes from, develop healthy choices, and the responsibility of caring for living things.

This program is meant to be delivered in partnership with local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach staff, the school, and community partners. There are several components to the program, including kit assembly, delivery of four classroom visits, daily incubator checks, student workbook activities, and the relocation of the hatched chicks to a suitable farm.
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4H 2221
My Egg Hatching Workbook
Classroom Hatching is an egg incubation program for youth in Kindergarten through third grade. This program aims to explore the lifecycle of poultry and learn about the needs of living things by incubating and hatching chicken eggs. The activities included in the program will help youth understand where food comes from, develop healthy choices, and the responsibility of caring for living things.

This program is meant to be delivered in partnership with local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach staff, the school, and community partners. There are several components to the program, including kit assembly, delivery of four classroom visits, daily incubator checks, student workbook activities, and the relocation of the hatched chicks to a suitable farm.
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4H 2223
Teacher Guide for Hatching
Classroom Hatching is an egg incubation program for youth in Kindergarten through third grade. This program aims to explore the lifecycle of poultry and learn about the needs of living things by incubating and hatching chicken eggs. The activities included in the program will help youth understand where food comes from, develop healthy choices, and the responsibility of caring for living things.

This program is meant to be delivered in partnership with local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach staff, the school, and community partners. There are several components to the program, including kit assembly, delivery of four classroom visits, daily incubator checks, student workbook activities, and the relocation of the hatched chicks to a suitable farm.
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CLG 111
Anaerobic Digesters for Renewable Natural Gas
This infographic provides information about how on-farm anaerobic digesters work, common feedstocks for digesters, and the main components of anaerobic digestion systems.
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ISRF 22A
2022 Summary - Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm and the Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm in 2022.

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ISRF 22NW
2022 Summary - Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm and Allee Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm and the Allee Demonstration Farm in 2022.

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ISRF 22SE
2022 Summary - Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm and Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm and the Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm in 2022.

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ISRF 22NE
2022 Summary - Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm in 2022.

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ISRF 22N
2022 Summary - Northern Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Northern Research and Demonstration Farm in 2022.

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CLG 108
Redefining the Field Edge: Improving Farm Profitability with Strategically Placed Prairie
Many farms have marginal land currently in crop production that does not return a profit in most growing seasons—whether from frequent flooding, poor soil quality, excessive slope, or machinery access challenges. Redefining the field edge, by strategically converting unprofitable parts of the field to perennial vegetation, benefits both the landowner and the environment.
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FM 1894
Acquiring Farm Machinery Services
This publication explores the advantages and disadvantages of joint ownership, custom hire, rental agreements, and leases in terms of initial capital, cash flow, repairs and maintenance, income tax deductions, and efficient management.

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SOC 3105
2022 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of Iowa farmers. The survey project collects and disseminates information on issues of importance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Iowa and the Midwest. The Farm Poll has been conducted since 1982, making it the longest-running survey of its kind in the nation. The survey is conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension Sociology in partnership with the ISU Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (CSSM) and supported by ISU Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. The information gathered through the annual survey is used to inform the development and improvement of research and extension programs and is used by local, state, and national leaders in their decision-making processes. We thank the many farm families who responded to this year’s survey and appreciate their continued participation.

This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll. Thanks to the vision of its founder, Dr. Paul Lasley, the Farm Poll continues to be an important tool that helps ISU Extension and Outreach and a wide range of public and private agricultural stakeholders to better understand Iowa farmers’ perspectives and needs.

The 2022 Farm Poll survey focused on a range of issues including farm family quality of life and well-being, farming and traumatic experiences, opinions about what makes a “good farmer,” influence of information sources on decisions, and participation in carbon markets.
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CLG 106
Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual - Addendum: Decision Tools for Conservation Professionals
Iowa’s conservation efforts are focused on improving water quality, soil health, and wildlife habitat while remaining productive and profitable. This publication is designed for conservation professionals to help guide their clients in assessing, selecting and incorporating edge-of-field conservation practices most appropriate to their land and goals, and is a companion publication to the Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual (CLG 105).
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CLG 107
What to Expect: Establishing Prairie Vegetation on Your Farm
This publication informs Iowa farmers and landowners about the process and benefits of establishing small areas of perennial prairie vegetation to benefit soil health, water quality, and wildlife. Establishment of prairie vegetation takes both time and active management—this publication aims to help farmers and landowners set reasonable expectations while sharing consensus best management practices for successful establishment and management.
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IPIC 205C
Sample Collection and Handling for Vitamin and Mineral Analyses: Biological Sample Collection and Storage Issues
When there is a nutritionally relevant issue on a farm and biological samples need to be sent to the diagnostic laboratory, it is common to send the samples in the mail overnight.
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FS 61
FSMA Compliant On-Farm Thermophilic Composting: A Safe Way to Enrich the Soil
Composting is a beneficial approach to convert organic waste into a valuable soil amendment. This factsheet discusses the validated biological decomposition process that is laid out in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. Following these best practices will reduce your food safety risk when utilizing compost. The majority of standards related to soil amendments can be found within the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Subpart F: Standards Directed to Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin and Human Waste.
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FS 55
Bodily Fluid Clean Up on the Farm
All bodily fluids are considered potentially infectious. They can make you sick. In order to be safe, assume that all bodily fluids will make you sick. You should notify a supervisor responsible for food safety on the farm whenever you see bodily fluids in the field. Always ask for help if you are unsure how to safely clean up bodily fluid and/or feces.
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FS 57
Farm Stand and U-Pick Produce Operations Safety Best Practices
Inviting customers to your farm with a Farm Stand or U-Pick is a great way to engage the public and educate consumers about agriculture in general and specifically, where and how our food is produced. In addition, hosting farm visitors can lead to other business opportunities while providing consumers with fresh fruits and vegetables essential for a healthy diet.
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HS 180B(S)
Stress On the Farm - Spanish
Stress on the farm is real. Use the farm stress resource guide to help recognize mental health concerns, substance use, and warning signs of suicidal intent. Learn when and how to get help and offer support to family members, friends, neighbors, and others in your community.

Also available in English.

Printed copies (50 per package) available to Extension and Outreach staff.
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CLG 105
Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual
Improving water quality, soil health, and wildlife habitat while remaining productive and profitable is the focus of many conservation efforts in Iowa. Confidence in practice selection and management is essential for implementing conservation practices. This publication provides best management recommendations for farmers and landowners getting started with conservation and water quality practices by helping select and incorporate in-field and edge-of-field conservation practices most appropriate to the decision maker's land and preferences.
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FS 56
Domesticated Animals Factsheet – FSMA Produce Safety Rule
Domesticated animals such as dogs, cats, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and poultry, as well as wildlife are big challenges to on-farm food safety, both in the field and packing shed. However, handling and monitoring domesticated animals is comparatively easier than wildlife (which is covered in the Wildlife Management factsheet). Although domesticated animals are often used in fields as draft animals, for wildlife management, and to graze on crop residues/culls, the fecal matter left behind in the field can be a significant source of human pathogens, including E. coli O157:H7, Listeria, Salmonella, and Cryptosporidium. Droppings from poultry, wild birds, and even pets are a potential source of pathogens as well. The pathogen load carried by domesticated animals is influenced by a number of factors such as age of animals, type of animal, rearing practices, and other factors. Domesticated animals, if not limited to secured areas on the farm, can cause cross-contamination and result in food borne disease outbreaks.
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FS 58
FSMA Produce Safety Rule: Dealing with Wildlife
Wildlife on the farm is natural and often unavoidable. Although animals can be beneficial, such as predatory mammals or raptors that reduce rodent population, birds and bats that reduce insect pests, or others that pollinate crops, some may pose food safety risks.
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CROP 3177
Measuring Soil Organic Carbon: A Crucial Iowa Resource
This publication discusses how soil organic carbon has a wide range of crucial roles in agriculture. It impacts crop productivity, soil health, the movement of water, and removal of contaminants. Key themes of this publication include how soil organic carbon is closely related to soil organic matter, but the two are measured differently; soil organic carbon is linked to many aspects of soil health such as nutrient exchange, soil water holding capacity, and it provides great value on the farm; carbon markets are focused on changes in soil organic carbon stock that result from the application of new agricultural management practices; and the stock of soil organic carbon in a field is based on organic carbon concentration, depth of sampling, area of the field, and adjustments for other soil characteristics.
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DA 3111L
Understanding Farm Personalities: Why We Act as We Do
We all have PERSONALITY. Each person is born with personality tendencies that can somewhat predict behaviors and tend to become more refined as aging and maturity occurs. Knowing your personality tendencies and that of others, has reportedly benefited many farm couple and family relationships by helping identify and manage personality differences. People can learn to gravitate more toward personality strengths and positive thoughts, attributes, and emotions, as well as to mitigate personality weaknesses and negative thoughts, attributes, and emotions.
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FM 1908
Farmland Leasing Arrangements booklet
The Farmland Leasing Arrangements booklet combines many farmland leasing publications and resources in a single document. It is designed for use by farmland owners, tenants and agricultural professionals. This book complements farmland leasing meetings and provides a comprehensive set of current leasing publications from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

FEATURING
  • Survey Data
  • Legal and Tax Considerations
  • Cash Rent and Flexible Lease Worksheets
  • Historical Yield and Price Data
  • Lease Forms
  • Farm Management Resources
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ISRF 21C
2021 Summary - Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy Farm and Central Iowa Research Farms
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy Farm and Central Iowa Research Farms in 2021.

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FFED 41A
Beekeeping - Enterprise Budget Series
The United States is a net importer of honey, and opportunities exist to add beekeeping to a small farm, acreage or urban ag setting. Honey, beeswax, pollen, queen rearing, package bees and pollination services all provide opportunities for revenue. Many beekeepers start out small, with two to four colonies, and grow their operation after some experience managing hives.

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Previously known as BFC 17.
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ISRF 21M
2021 Summary - McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm in 2021.

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SOC 3103
Farmer Perspectives on 4R Plus, Cover Crops, and Soil Health - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report focuses largely on Iowa farmers’ perspectives regarding a major nutrient management effort called the 4R Plus initiative, a science-based framework designed to guide improved nutrient management among farmers. The initiative is promoted by a coalition of more than 50 public and private agricultural stakeholders and conservation NGOs.
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ISRF 21SE
2021 Summary- Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm and Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm and the Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm in 2021.

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ISRF 21A
2021 Summary - Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm and the Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm in 2021.

To access reports from past years, visit the Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Report archive.
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ISRF 21NW
2021 Summary - Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm and Allee Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm and the Allee Demonstration Farm in 2021.

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ISRF 21NE
2021 Summary - Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm in 2021.

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ISRF 21N
2021 Summary - Northern Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Northern Research and Demonstration Farm in 2021.

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ISRF 21W
2021 Summary - Western Research and Demonstration Farm
This report contains a summary of the research conducted at the Western Research and Demonstration Farm in 2021.

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SOC 3102
2021 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of Iowa farmers. The survey project collects and disseminates information on issues of importance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Iowa and the Midwest. Except for 2019, the Farm Poll has been conducted every year since its establishment in 1982, and is the longest-running survey of its kind in the nation. The project is supported by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station.

The 2021 Farm Poll questionnaires were mailed in February to a statewide panel of 1,781 farmers. Completed surveys were received from 1,095 farmers, resulting in a response rate of 61.5%.

This year’s survey contained questions about community vitality, the impacts of COVID-19, renewable energy, carbon markets, perspectives on the Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, and use of various media for information and entertainment.
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FM 104
Farm Financial Planning Program
This publication describes the one-on-one farm financial computer analysis service available from ISU Extension to assist farm operators in assessing cash flow and profitability in a format often requested by lenders.

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DA 3111E-K
Farm and Family Stress Resources
These publications are a compendium of farm stress resources for farmers and those who work with them to assist in understanding the impact of stress on farmers and their families. The stresses of men, women and children can be different and can affect marriage, family and farm success. At times stress might turn into grief, thoughts of harm or put one on a path of anxiety or depression. These resources aim to bring information to those dealing with stress and grief on the farm.

  • Farm and Market Reality, Stress, and Grief
  • PRIMER for Farm Stress Resiliency
  • Keys When "Married" to Farm Stress - Great Marriage Communication for the Both of You
  • From One 'Dairy Girl' to the Next - Taking Care of YOU in Turbulent Times
  • Helping Farm Men Under Crisis
  • Farm Youth Stress and Challenges - What Do You Tell the Kids?
  • Good Grief - We Just Lost -- Dealing with Farm and Family Loss
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HS 180A
Farm Stress and Mental Health
Professionals who interact regularly with farmers and their families are in a unique position to recognize mental health or substance use issues and warning signs of suicidal intent. This fact sheet is designed to help agricultural advocates respond to someone in crisis with support and resources.

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HS 180B
Stress On the Farm
Stress on the farm is real. Use the farm stress resource guide to help recognize mental health concerns, substance use, and warning signs of suicidal intent. Learn when and how to get help and offer support to family members, friends, neighbors, and others in your community.

Also available in Spanish.

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FM 1816
Your Farm Income Statement
Income figures from your tax return may not accurately measure the economic performance of your farm. Learn more about the information needed to prepare an income statement. See a sample net farm income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of owner equity.
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FM 1824
Farm Financial Statements
The financial position and performance of a farm business can be summarized by four financial statements. Find out more about a net worth statement, net income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of owner equity. Sample forms included.
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IPIC 200
Corn Quality: Concerns When Grain Does Not Reach Maturity
The 2020 growing season brought challenges to Iowa corn growers. Drought and the August derecho wind damage are the two primary events that may have impacted corn quality and feed value. Grain that does not reach maturity or is stressed during the growing season (weather, nutrients, disease, weed competition) may be more prone to quality issues, and thus require different considerations for handling and storage.

This publication is intended for swine producers who grow corn and manufacture feed on-farm, feed mills, and nutritionists.
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DA 3111A-D
Managing Farm Stress and Distress
This publication is dedicated to the many dairy and other farmers who have felt farm stress beyond their comfort zone and for the many others who might benefit with more attention paid to their and their family’s mental health for both farm and family well-being. It is targeted at both the farmers and their spouses as often the spouses carry a heavy burden of care with farm stress as well.

  • Intro - Managing Farm Stress and Distress - Mindset Tactics for Happiness, Brain Health, and Behavioral Well-Being
  • Part 1 - Mitigating Farm Distress - Mindfulness Over Emotions
  • Part 2 - Destressing Farm Relationships - Intentional Attitudinal Behaviors
  • Summary - Fixes for Brain and Behavioral Health - 30 Key Tools in the Farmer's Mental Health Toolbox
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AE 3546
Ensuring Farm Building Strength at Critical Connections
Many modern farm buildings built with wooden framing are covered by a skin (or cladding) of ribbed metal sheeting. The combined strength of the framing and metal skin contributes to the economy of this type of building. Some primary structural members, such as wood trusses or laminated wood posts, are pre-fabricated. The majority of the connections between primary structural members, secondary structural members, and the building skin are made in the field, but are critical to the strength of the assembled building. Attention to these connections in design, construction, and maintenance will enhance building strength and longevity.
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CROP 3172
Field Recorder: Weed Management and Herbicide Programs
Whether you’re a hobby farmer, large-scale grower, or agronomist, keeping records will not only help you define your bottom line, but will also help you make sure you’re being as efficient as possible with your inputs. Keeping detailed and accurate farm records provides numerous benefits for your farming operation. This publication was designed to help farmers accurately measure herbicide program success, as well as help to design future weed management strategies.
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FFED 101
Risk Management Education for Farmers with On-Farm Visitors
This online curriculum offers information and tools to enhance the safety and health of a on-farm operation that allows visitors on their property.

Participation in this program will lead to new skills and techniques to implement practical management solutions on your farm. Individuals will have 3 months to complete this course and will receive a certificate of completion upon successfully completing the online training modules, activities and quizzes.
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FM 1853
Revenue Protection Crop Insurance
Details are provided on a risk management tool, crop revenue insurance, that guarantees a certain level of revenue rather than just production. The guarantee is based on market prices and the actual yield on your farm. Three example scenarios are presented also.
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SOC 3094
2020 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of Iowa farmers. The survey project collects and disseminates information on issues of importance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Iowa and the Midwest. Except for 2019, the Farm Poll has been conducted every year since its establishment in 1982, and is the longest-running survey of its kind in the nation. The project is supported by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station.

The 2020 survey focused on a range of issues including changes in quality of life and farm financial well-being, economic and policy dimensions of commodity production, awareness of and interest in prairie strips, farmers’ perspectives on climate change, use of communications technology, and well water testing.
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FFED 33
Using Whole-Farm and Enterprise Records to Make Decisions
Five key measures of financial performance are commonly analyzed: liquidity, solvency, profitability, financial efficiency, and repayment capacity. Together, these criteria measure both financial condition and performance, allowing the owner, as well as a lender or other outside reader, to better understand how well the business is currently doing. The ultimate goal of using any record keeping system is to help make better management decisions. Farm records should allow the owners to compare their operation to others, or to its own history as well as allowing the owners to plan and evaluate proposed projects.
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FFED 39
Evaluating Marketing Outlets
This publication will outline three methods that may be used to determine costs associated with selling farm products: using individual product budgets, using whole-farm records, and using partial budgets.
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FFED 35
Cash Flow Versus Profitability
Positive cash flow and profitability (net farm income) are two common business financial goals. One without the other is not only possible but common, and the business may remain active for a while. However, both positive cash flow and profitability are needed over the long run for the farm or any other business to be sustainable.
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FFED 37
Using Partial Budgets to Make Decisions
Partial budgets analyze projected costs and revenues associated with some change to the business determining if implementing the proposed change creates economic gain. It is critical to utilize the financial numbers from the farm in the base consideration and accurate estimates for the proposed change.
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HORT 3103
Integrating poultry into an organic vegetable cropping system: benefits, challenges, and considerations
Commonly researched and implemented methods of crop-livestock integration in the United States include grazing livestock on cover crops, rotational grazing of permanent pasture, and grazing livestock on crop residues such as corn or wheat. A less space-intensive alternative for vegetable growers is the use of chickens introduced into a vegetable rotation. One of the advantages of vegetable-poultry integrated systems is the opportunity for an organic producer to integrate chicken production in the farm’s existing cropping system, where chickens provide natural fertilizer for crops. The addition of chickens, along with the already implemented cover crops, could move organic growers closer to their goals of relying upon on-farm produced inputs, or those produced nearby, and meet crop and livestock needs for feed and soil nutrition.
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AE 3548
Installation and Maintenance of Wood Roof Trusses in Farm Buildings
Many modern farm buildings use wood trusses with metal connector plates (also known as truss plates) for their roof framing. These trusses are cost-efficient structural members if properly installed and maintained. Protection of trusses from damage and deterioration is critical to preserving their strength and life expectancy.
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4H 3619
Glowing Germs -- On the Go Lesson
The health of your animals is very important. Whether on the farm or at a show, you should be mindful of diseases that could make your animal very sick. But what about the diseases that can make your animal sick and can also make you sick? In this activity, you will see how easily germs can spread between you and your animal.

These To Go Lessons can be used to create a "grab and go" style activity with supplies included. Add your local contact information, print, and cut each sheet in half. The left side can be used on the outside of the paper bag or box to identify the activity, and the right side can be placed in the package as an instruction sheet.

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4H 3620
Biosecurity Charades -- On the Go Lesson
The health of your animals is very important. Whether on the farm or at a show, you should be mindful of the actions you take to keep your animal healthy. This charades activity is a great way for you to model the steps you should be taking when you are around your animals!

These To Go Lessons can be used to create a "grab and go" style activity with supplies included. Add your local contact information, print, and cut each sheet in half. The left side can be used on the outside of the paper bag or box to identify the activity, and the right side can be placed in the package as an instruction sheet.

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DA 3109
Iowa Dairy Goat Farm Survey -- Fall 2019
This publication contains information gathered in a survey with Iowa dairy goat farmers. It discusses their operations, current needs and expectations for the industry's future.
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FM 1907
Managing Farm Family Finances
With farm income being both irregular and unpredictable, knowing how much money to spend each month can be a challenge. There are differences in managing farm family finances compared to those who do not farm. This publication provides things to think about for farm families regarding household budgets, cash flow, off-farm income, goal setting and much more.

Previously known as PM 1173
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FM 1872E
Farm Bill: Terms to Know
The Farm Bill covers many areas and may include terms you have heard before. This publication helps to define the many terms, phrases, and organizations involved in the Farm Bill
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4H 2232
Ava Apple Orchard Coloring Pages
This book is a fun way for kids to learn more about where their food comes from. It follows Ava as she visits the farm and asks the farmer how the apples are grown. As Ava learns about the farm, she sees how pests can damage crops and why it is important to keep crops healthy. Young readers can learn new vocabulary words as they read.
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FS 34
Reducing Food Safety Risks at Produce Farms
Fresh fruits and vegetables contribute greatly to foodborne disease outbreaks, and are often implicated in multistate outbreaks. Contamination of produce at the farm has the potential to cause foodborne disease outbreaks and should therefore be prevented. This publication points out different ways to minimize contamination of fresh produce on the farm.
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MWPS 28
Wiring Handbook for Rural Facilities
Wiring Handbook for Rural Facilities, Fifth Edition, outlines materials and methods for assessing and installing electrical wiring in farm buildings and equipment. This fifth edition resumes the continuity of the previous versions and the work of the past contributors.

Updated information on electrical design and component basics, a new chapter on lighting systems that discusses lighting technology changes, how light is used on farms and its effects on humans and livestock. Updated NEC 2020 (National Electrical Codes) throughout.
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MAP 1
Mapping 101 Certification
Mapping 101 is appropriate for individuals interested in understanding how to create maps for decision making and building new skills in QGIS for data and map development. Mapping 101 is offered as a separate certification but is included in the Full and Assessor certifications through Community Food Systems.
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AE 3540
Safely Sharing the Road with Farm Vehicles
Each year, Iowa farmers move nearly two billion bushels of grain and millions of livestock from production to market, much of it on the county and state highway system. Because all Iowans share the same roads, it helps to know what to look for. This brochure reviews three common ways farm vehicles are involved in traffic collisions with defensive driving tips given for each situation.

Previously known as PM 1629.
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FM 1900
Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery
Analysis of four general replacement strategies, plus alternatives to acquiring machinery. Also includes info on income tax considerations.


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SOC 3090
2018 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results for the 2018 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll discuss quality of life and farm financial well-being, rented land and who leads conservation efforts on rented land, and how the use of conservation practices has changed from 2016 to 2018. It also examines farmer attitudes on precision agriculture.
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LF 18B
Summary of Northeast Iowa Farm to School Processing Pilot, 2014-2015
A research project conducted in 2014-15 tested the benefits of a partnership between area school districts and the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative's (FFI) Iowa Food Hub - a non-profit food aggregator and distributor. This publication provides information on the project and discusses challenges faced and opportunities available in providing fresh, local foods to Iowa schools.
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LF 18A
Increasing the Capacity of a Local Food Hub to Service School District Nutrition Programs
By partnering with a food hub, a school district can significantly increase its local food purchases. This publication provides information from a pilot program used to grow farm to school purchases in northeast Iowa. The scope, design and implementation of the project are all covered in detail.
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SOC 1053
2017 Survey of Specialty Crop Growers in Ohio
This is part of a series of three technical reports (Michigan, Ohio and combined Michigan and Ohio) present the findings of a 2017 random sample survey of 881 Ohio and Michigan specialty crop growers. Specialty crop growers' farm characteristics, marketing channels and revenue sources, perceptions of weather and climate impacts on their production systems, production and conservation practices; grower decisions, and demographics are presented in tables and figures. These data will be of interest to specialty crop growers, local food hub coordinators, farmers market managers and vendors, and grower cooperatives developing local and regional markets as well as cooperative extension educators, crop advisors and farm leaders who offer educational support and resources to growers on managing production systems under variable and extreme weather and shifting climatic conditions.

This publication is the result of a multi-state research project involving Iowa State University, Rutgers, University of Michigan Water Center and USDA Midwest Climate Hub.
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SOC 1054
2017 Survey of Specialty Crop Growers in Michigan
This is part of a series of three technical reports (Michigan, Ohio and combined Michigan and Ohio) present the findings of a 2017 random sample survey of 881 Ohio and Michigan specialty crop growers. Specialty crop growers' farm characteristics, marketing channels and revenue sources, perceptions of weather and climate impacts on their production systems, production and conservation practices; grower decisions, and demographics are presented in tables and figures. These data will be of interest to specialty crop growers, local food hub coordinators, farmers market managers and vendors, and grower cooperatives developing local and regional markets as well as cooperative extension educators, crop advisors and farm leaders who offer educational support and resources to growers on managing production systems under variable and extreme weather and shifting climatic conditions.

This publication is the result of a multi-state research project involving Iowa State University, Rutgers, University of Michigan Water Center and USDA Midwest Climate Hub
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SOC 1055
2017 Survey of Specialty Crop Growers in Michigan and Ohio
Three technical reports (Michigan, Ohio and combined Michigan and Ohio) present the findings of a 2017 random sample survey of 881 Ohio and Michigan specialty crop growers. Specialty crop growers' farm characteristics, marketing channels and revenue sources, perceptions of weather and climate impacts on their production systems, production and conservation practices; grower decisions, and demographics are presented in tables and figures. These data will be of interest to specialty crop growers, local food hub coordinators, farmers market managers and vendors, and grower cooperatives developing local and regional markets as well as cooperative extension educators, crop advisors and farm leaders who offer educational support and resources to growers on managing production systems under variable and extreme weather and shifting climatic conditions.

This product is the result of a multi-state research project involving Iowa State University, Rutgers, University of Michigan Water Center and USDA Midwest Climate Hub.
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WQ 32
Performance-based Environmental Management - The Hewitt Creek Model
Find out more about this environmentally sound and economically practical watershed management model -- as farm operators and citizens cooperate.
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WQ 23
The Iowa Watershed Approach - Farm Ponds
Farm ponds are pools of water constructed using either a dam or pit. They collect and store surface runoff, helping reduce phosphorus loads and prevent soil erosion. This Iowa Watershed Approach publication highlights the importance of ponds and the benefits they provide.
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SOC 3085
2017 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results for the 2017 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll discuss weed and herbicide resistance management, soil health, use of small grains in extended rotations, the influence of agricultural stakeholders on farmers' decisions and decision making among multiple farm operators.
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FDM 1
Financial Decision Making
Financial Decision Making improves student's understanding of financial management techniques. The course enables students to better analyze and manage their farming operations. Exercises cover the creation and analysis of financial statements. Quizzes test comprehension of materials provided in the course.

Farmers make many decisions about the use of capital and credit. Making good financial decisions is often the difference between a prosperous, growing farm business and one that is constantly wondering how to pay the next bill. The Financial Decision Making course helps students build their capacity to answer the following questions about their farm businesses.
  • How much to invest?
  • Where to obtain capital?
  • What mix of equity and debt to use?
  • What credit rates and terms to negotiate?
  • How much financial risk to take?

Course questions can be sent to Patrick Hatting at: fdmcourse@iastate.edu

FDM satisfies Iowa Farm Service Agency mandatory borrower education requirements.
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BFC 33B
Iowa Farm Transition Case Studies: Pursuing the Farming Dream
Justin Van Hof's route to become a farmer was nontraditional. He graduated from college, worked in his father's business and was employed in other professions, yet always returned to farming. It took 16 years, yet Justin has found his niche as a farmer working as a salaried manager for a large diversified farming operation.

This case study highlights the transition planning process and timeline, tools used, lessons learned, and the Van Hof's advice for other individuals considering a career in farming. Questions about employee status and career opportunities are included for family or classroom discussions.
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DA 3099
Beginning Dairy Farmer Video Series - Grassway Dairy - Part 3
Part III of the Beginning Dairy Farmer Video series features the Grassway Farm and their grazing dairy with one of the best Low Cost TRANS Iowa Parlors in Iowa. Beginning farmers have various dairy system options as they begin their careers. In this 7-minute video, Scott shares his thoughts about the system they chose because of reduced costs and labor efficiency with nice facilities and feels they can best profit from dairy this way.

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DA 3101
Beginning Dairy Farmer Video Series - Gaul Dairy - Part 5
Part V of the Beginning Dairy Farmer Video series features the Gaul dairy and the grazing dairy system they have chosen. Beginning farmers have various dairy system options as they begin their careers and the Gaul’s picked their system because they loved working with grazing as a means of lowering costs and felt they could best profit from dairy this way.
In this 5-minute video you will learn the Gaul’s have followed ISU Extension and Outreach’s Millionaire Model Dairy Farm Project and have done well in doing so.

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FMR 1892
Financial stress in Iowa farms: 2014-2016
Iowa farm financial conditions have deteriorated since 2012, but average indicators of liquidity and solvency remain close to their long-term levels.

This publication examines the financial well-being of 273 Iowa farms, detailing their average net income, net worth, debt-to-asset ratio, liquidity rating, solvency rating and working capital per acre.
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BFC 33A
Iowa Farm Transition Case Studies: Loomis Family Farm Transition
The Loomis family from northern Iowa has recently completed a successful family farm business transition to the next generation. The transition of their row crop and swine farm spanned the first 22 years of the younger generation's farming career, was well planned and implemented gradually.

This case study highlights the transition planning process and timeline, tools used, the older generation's estate plan, lessons learned, and the Loomis's advice for other farm families considering a farm business transition. Questions about the family's current situation and possible future of the farm are included for family or classroom discussions.
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AE 3537
Lungs Need Protection from Farm Dust -- Safe Farm
Exposure to grain dust, molds, pollen, animal dander, soil dust, welding fumes, and diesel exhaust can lead to serious respiratory problems. Find out how to reduce your risks.

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AE 3536
Work Toward Zero Pesticide Storage -- Safe Farm
By implementing a few key management strategies presented here, most farmers may achieve Zero Pesticide Storage in two or three years.

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AE 3538
Remember sun safety in the field -- Safe Farm
Learn more about sun exposure and ways to reduce your risk, with hats, clothing, sunscreen and sunglasses.

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AE 3539
Keep active farmers safe in later life -- Safe Farm
Agricultural injury data show a high proportion of cases that involve farmers 65 years of age or older. Find out how to recognize age-related risk factors and modify activities to be safer.

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AE 3519
ATV safety for farm work, recreation -- Safe Farm
Brief discussion of ATV safety concerns, including the need for protective gear, a pre-ride inspection, and proper operation.

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AE 3504
Review family farm safety rules -- Safe Farm
Here’s help to review family farm safety rules. Discussion includes the farm environment, designated play areas, identifying hazards on the farm, and how adults can model safe behavior for their children.

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AE 3508
Electrocution hazards on the farm -- Safe Farm
Farm workers can reduce their risks of electrocution by knowing how they can unknowingly come in contact with electricity. This publication focuses on electrical hazards posed by overhead power lines, standby generators, and general operating procedures of electrical systems.

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AE 3509
Manage stress to increase farm safety -- Safe Farm
Farming often is listed as one of the most stressful occupations. This publication will help you recognize things many farmers consider stressful, common symptoms of stress, and effective ways to manage stress.

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AE 3513
Know laws about youth farm workers -- Safe Farm
Safer working conditions provided by state and federal child labor laws protect Iowa's youth. Know the laws.

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AE 3515
Match age, abilities to farm chores -- Safe Farm
Here are some general guidelines for adults to use when providing supervision, assigning chores, and teaching about safety in ways that are appropriate for a youth's age and abilities.

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AE 3518
How to respond to farm injuries -- Safe Farm
First response is critical in farm-related injuries. Learn what to do in several different injury scenarios.

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AE 3521
Reduce farm injury risks on roads -- Safe Farm
Learn ways to avoid accidents when transporting farm equipment on public roads.

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AE 3526
Farm emergency and first aid kits -- Safe Farm
Here are tips on dealing with a medical emergency on the farm, plus detailed items to have in specialty first aid kits.

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AE 3616
Drainage Water Quality Impacts of Various In-field Nutrient Management Practices: Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm
This publication discusses the results of in-field nutrient management practice research conducted at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm.
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AE 3617
Drainage Water Quality Impacts of Various In-field Nutrient Management Practices: Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm
This publication discusses the results of in-field nutrient management practice research conducted at the Iowa State University Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm.
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AE 3618
Drainage Water Quality Impacts of Various In-field Nutrient Management Practices: Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm
This publication discusses the results of in-field nutrient management practice research conducted at the Iowa State University Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm.
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AE 3520
Practice lawnmower safety on farms -- Safe Farm
Learn five safe practices for lawnmower safety, including safe mowing techniques.

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AE 3500
Reduce fires with electrical safety -- Safe Farm
Most electrical fires in the home begin in plugs or cords on appliances. Discover tips for preventing home fires. Also, learn about preparing a family exit plan.

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AE 3501
Know your livestock and be safe -- Safe Farm
About one out of every four injuries on the farm involves animals. Learn about animal behavior related to habits, social relationships, maternal instincts, and territorial behavior.

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AE 3502
Evaluate equipment for dangers -- Safe Farm
The most serious injuries and fatalities on the farm involve machinery and equipment. This publication deals with danger points on agricultural equipment, those areas that can entangle, pinch, crush, or shear clothing and limbs.

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AE 3503
Use tractors with ROPS to save lives -- Safe Farm
Tractors are common to all farm operations and are the major cause of death in agriculture today. Rollover protective structures are cabs or frames that provide a safe environment for the tractor operator in the event of a rollover and are designed to prevent death and minimize injury.

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AE 3510
Extra riders mean extra dangers -- Safe Farm
This publication discusses serious risks for extra riders and suggests how to eliminate those risks.

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AE 3511
Play it safe with anhydrous ammonia -- Safe Farm
Here's a look at anhydrous ammonia -- ways Iowans are exposed to it and how to avoid these situations, its properties and first aid treatment, as well as Iowa regulations regarding its transport.

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AE 3505
Harvest safety yields big dividends -- Safe Farm
Harvest can be a dangerous season.

Almost half of farm injuries occur in August, September, October and November. Learn about the dangers of harvest equipment, entanglement, and falling hazards.

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AE 3506
Handle your grain harvest with care -- Safe Farm
Farm operators often overlook dangers of handling grain. Read about hazards and prevention techniques.

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AE 3507
Use SMV emblems for your safety -- Safe Farm
Transporting agricultural equipment on public roads can be dangerous. Learn about emblem use, laws, and maintenance.

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AE 3527
Keep young children safe on farms -- Safe Farm
Learn how a child's typical developmental milestones affect farm safety.

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AE 3522
Abandoned wells pose safety hazards -- Safe Farm
Iowa law requires wells abandoned since April 1990 to be plugged within 90 days of abandonment. Find out more here.

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AE 3523
Make sure drinking water is safe -- Safe Farm
It's recommended that you test well water for coliform bacteria and nitrate at least once a year. Check out the details.

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AE 3524
Severe weather tips for farmers -- Safe Farm
Information on dealing with tornadoes, winter storms, excessive heat, and thunderstorms.

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AE 3525
Recognize limitations to avoid injury -- Safe Farm
Protect yourself and others with the facts about injuries from farm equipment. Compare human limitations to machinery speed and power, learn safety hazards, and get tips for safe machine operation and clothing safety.

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AE 3516
Lend an ear to hearing protection -- Safe Farm
Information on when to consider protecting your hearing, and how to do it.

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AE 3517
Manure storage poses invisible risk -- Safe Farm
This publication discusses five common gases found in manure storage facilities, and other hidden dangers.

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AE 3514
Reduce risks around big round bales -- Safe Farm
This publication reviews common hazards posed by the harvest and handling of large round bales, and suggests procedures that can reduce those hazards.

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FM 1860
Proven Yields and Insurance Units for Crop Insurance
The first step in developing a crop risk management program for a farm is to establish the proven yield and unit structure. Descriptions and examples of determining actual production history (APH) are provided. Determining insurance units also is discussed.
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CROP 3137
Herbicide options for Palmer amaranth in CRP
Research is ongoing regarding herbicide control methods for Palmer amaranth. The Farm Service Agency is working to approve broadcast herbicide applications to be used in CRP land. This publication discusses both the preemergence and postemergence herbicides that have been approved to control Palmer amaranth.
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SOC 3081
2016 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results for the 2016 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll discuss conservation practice use, changes in farming practices and strategies and monarch butterfly conservation. Information sources farmers trust is also examined.
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LF 16C
Iowa Food Hub Meat-to-School Series Part C: Beef-to-School in Northeast Iowa
Farm-to-school programs around the country have wrestled with the challenge of sourcing local meat. To explore this question, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in partnership with the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative and Iowa Food Hub, sought to build a meat-to-school program in northeast Iowa. This series of three publications provides highlights of the project's successes and challenges, on the topics of sourcing products, working with pork producers, and working with beef producers.

In this publication, learn about the beef-to-school pilot project used successfully in other states: sourcing cull cows for farm-to-school beef.
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LF 16A
Iowa Food Hub Meat-to-School Series Part A: Sourcing Meat for Schools in Northeast Iowa
Farm-to-school programs around the country have wrestled with the challenge of sourcing local meat. To explore this question, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in partnership with the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative and Iowa Food Hub, sought to build a meat-to-school program in northeast Iowa. This series of three publications provides highlights of the project's successes and challenges, on the topics of sourcing products, working with pork producers, and working with beef producers.

This publication series tells the story of the meat-to-school journey in northeast Iowa and what was learned along the way.
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LF 16B
Iowa Food Hub Meat-to-School Series Part B: Pork-to-School in Northeast Iowa
Farm-to-school programs around the country have wrestled with the challenge of sourcing local meat. To explore this question, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in partnership with the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative and Iowa Food Hub, sought to build a meat-to-school program in northeast Iowa. This series of three publications provides highlights of the project's successes and challenges, on the topics of sourcing products, working with pork producers, and working with beef producers. In this publication, Iowa Food Hub reviews their search of a system that could source pork at a price point acceptable to schools.

In 2014, they decided to test out an unlikely solution: the procurement and processing of "off-matrix" hogs.
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PM 2089Y
Solar photovoltaic energy for agricultural operations - Farm Energy
The popularity of generating electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays is growing. Iowa is in the top third of states for harnessing energy from the sun. A combination of new technology, significantly increased production of arrays, and tax incentives have cut the installed cost of solar generation by more than 50 percent in the past several years and greatly changed the economics for those interested in solar. A primary motivating factor for solar installation is to offset electrical consumption and hedge against future costs, but an important secondary factor for some is a desire to "go green", by reducing their fossil fuel consumption.
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PM 3063F
Farm Energy: Case Studies - Adding solar electrical generation to a farm with grain drying and electrical heating
This case study explores the possibility of constructing a solar array on a farm. Sizing and construction, system performance, energy generation and cost benefits are primary topics of discussion.
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PM 952
Farm Machinery Selection
This publication helps farm managers choose the proper machine size and estimate machinery cost.
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MWPS 13
Grain Drying, Handling and Storage Handbook
Planning guidelines for drying, handling and storage of grain; locations and development of a grain center; safety and health; automation and control; and basic principles of the equipment used for grain drying, handling and storage can be found in this book.

What will I learn?
  • Reasons for choosing on-farm storage
  • How design and location of a grain system can help avoid bottlenecks during harvest
  • Matching grain handling components to performance, capacity, and convenience
  • Function and operation of equipment used for holding wet grain, and also drying and cooling grain
  • How to maintain grain quality after harvest
  • How to handle larger grain volumes
  • The need and importance of safety and automation
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SOC 3076
Income Trends for Iowa Farms and Farm Families 2003-2015
To better understand how the downturn in the farm economy has impacted Iowa farmers and farm families, this study summarizes current trends in farm income and debt by type of farm operation.
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BRaNDS Promotional Brochure
BRaNDS is a series of highly developed Microsoft Excel© spreadsheet programs that use the net energy and metabolizable protein systems to help producers and agri-business professionals balance rations for various classes of beef cattle.

Developed by Iowa State University animal science nutrition experts, BRaNDS is based on updated 1996 National Research Council (NRC) guidelines and helps optimize use of on-farm feed resources.

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SOC 3078
Iowa Farmers and the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy: 2015 Survey Results
In 2013, the state of Iowa released the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS). The NRS is a science and technology-based approach to guide actions that reduce the amount of nutrients delivered to Iowa waterways and the Gulf of Mexico. The NRS was developed through a collaboration between Iowa State University (ISU), the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), with support from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The strategy outlines opportunities and recommendations for voluntary efforts to reduce nutrients in surface water from both point sources, such as wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities, and nonpoint sources, including farm fields and urban areas.
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AE 3602
Iowa Drainage Guide
This publication provides guidelines for drainage improvements installed on Iowa's agricultural land. It provides legal, soil management, and engineering information to farmers, engineers, contractors, farm planners, and others associated with drainage system planning, construction, and management.
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FS 10
Make Food Safety a Priority at Your Farmers Market Booth
Keeping food safe while operating a booth during a farmers market is critical to the success of a commercial operation. This publication discusses the ways to keep food clean and safe as it moves from farm to farmers market.
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FM 1889
Iowa Farm Financial Conditions in 2015
This publication examines the financial performance of a group of farm business in 2015. The analysis focuses on: farm income, wealth, financial liquidity, farm size, enterprise mix, financial structure, financial performance and efficiency, and farm program payments.

The study provides a snapshot of Iowa commercial farmers' financial strengths at a time of low crop prices and a new Farm Bill. The data used in the analysis are obtained from the Iowa Farm Business Association (IFBA), an independent farm accounting association managed and controlled by its members.
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Gifts: Resources to help our next generation of farmers - Beginning Farmer Center
Beginning Farmer Center resources offer farmers information with which to make management decisions. This one-page fact sheet gives information about the pros and cons of giving farm assets to the next generation or to other successors before death.

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CROP 3083Y
Swine Industry Module
The learning objectives are as follows: Recognize how the swine industry is divided. Differentiate between management strategies at each stage of swine production. Explain different types of housing used for swine production. Explain different feeding practices for each life stage within the swine industry. Describe major diet components used for swine for each life stage. This grain module is brought to you by the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, and was produced by the former Crop Adviser Institute.

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Learning objective: Understand how the swine industry is organized. Differentiate between management strategies and housing types used in swine production.

Introduction: The swine industry is highly integrated and has found many non-meat uses for swine by-products. In order to protect animals and keep food and by-products safe, swine operations have high biosecurity measures in place.

Animal flow: There are two major animal flow processes utilized in the swine industry: continuous and all-in-all-out. Continuous operations constantly have pigs moving into, within, and off the operation. All-in-all-out operations will completely empty housing facilities for cleaning and disinfecting before the next group of pigs arrive.

Personnel: Personnel required on a grow/finish operation include a farm site manager and a stockperson. The personnel required for a farrowing operation includes a sow farm manager, a breeding and gestation lead, a farrowing lead, and a nursery lead with stockpersons working under each lead position. A farrow to finish site will have each of the employees required for grow/finish and farrowing operations.

Housing types: Pigs can be housed in confinements or outdoors. Confinement housing is in climate controlled buildings that have proper temperature, ventilation, and lighting. Outdoor housing for swine consists of outdoor pens and hoop buildings that provide shelter from harsh weather conditions. The labor input for outdoor facilities is much higher, and the growth and conception rates are lower than those in confinement operations.

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CROP 3083E
Grain Storage Economics Module
Storage is a primary method to ration the use of commodity corn and soybeans once harvested, throughout the marketing year. This grain module is brought to you by the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative and was produced by the former Crop Adviser Institute.

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Learning objective: Understand the variables to consider when deciding to store grain or sell immediately after harvest.

Cost of grain ownership: Initial costs after harvest include maintaining quality, transporting bushels to a point of sale, or processing the bushels for livestock on the farm. Quality deterioration is inevitable when storing grain for any length of time, especially if it is not properly dried after harvest. By the spring months, commercial storage costs exceed on-farm storage costs. Interest on debt against on-farm storage facility or debt on borrowed funds could be reduced by selling the grain immediately.

Storage considerations: On-farm drying of grain will extend maximum storage time - 13 to 14 percent moisture, allowing grain to be stored for 6 to 12 months after harvest. Corn sold commercially is adjusted to 15 percent moisture for delivery of sale and 14 percent moisture for bushels placed under warehouse receipt. Cooling the grain to temperatures of 40°F or lower can extend storage time significantly. As it dries the grain will shrink causing fewer bushels to be marketed.

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HORT 3052
Crop Rotations, Composting and Cover Crops for Organic Vegetable Production
Organic production and consumption has increased to a $39.5 billion industry in the United States with over 22,000 organic farmers. Over 5.4 million acres are in organic production in the U.S., including 164,403 acres of organic vegetables, valued at $1.3 billion. The majority of organic vegetable growers incorporate crop rotations, composting, and cover crops in their operations. The following information offers a guide for including these practices to meet certified organic rules and increase the long-term sustainability of an organic farm.
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CROP 3083D
Grain Drying Economics Module
Climate conditions in the upper Midwest states make it necessary for most corn harvested for grain to be dried artificially. Grain producers are faced with a variety of choices when it comes to marketing their crop. This grain module is brought to you by the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative and was produced by the former Crop Adviser Institute.

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Learning objective: Understand the economic components of drying grain.

Cost of drying corn on-farm: The cost of drying corn on the farm depends on the size and type of drying system, the amount of moisture in the corn, weather conditions, and the costs of labor, electricity, and drying fuel.

Wet grain at harvest: When grain is wet at harvest, there are several considerations to make in addition to the time of harvest. Most grain buyers assess moisture discounts and commercial elevators charge a drying cost for wet grain.

Other corn drying considerations: Both moisture level and temperature of the grain should be considered.

Storage time: The cooler the grain temperature, and the lower the moisture content, the longer the storage time is for both corn and soybeans.

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FM 1874
Iowa Cash Rent Farm Lease (Short Form)
Use this form to save time and effort you would otherwise spend drafting your own cash rent agreement. This short form outlines what needs to be agreed upon.

This editable PDF can be filled out online, saved, then printed; or it can be downloaded, printed and completed manually.
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FM 1538
Iowa Farm Lease
Full legal document for determining the nature and conditions of a farm lease.

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PM 696
Estimating Field Capacity of Farm Machines
Includes ways to figure a machine's theoretical field capacity (TFC), effective field capacity (EFC), and field efficiency (FE).
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CSCAP 194 2016
Midwest Farmer Adaptive Management Responses to Perceptions of Excess Water-related Risks
A helpful handout for discussing variables that may influence farmer decisions regarding on-farm management practices, such as the decision to plant or not plant cover crops. This handout is based on research by the social science team of the USDA Sustainable Corn Project, led by Iowa State University.

More details specific to this research and handout can be found online at: https://www.researchgate.net, in a paper authored by Lois Wright Morton, Jon Hobbs, J.G. Arbuckle Jr., and Adam Loy
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CROP 3083H
Grain Chain Analysis
This grain module is brought to you by the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, and was produced by the former Crop Adviser Institute.

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Grain chain analysis is an overview of grain flow beginning at the farm. The grain chain analysis shows the movement of grain, stored or transported from the farm to an elevator, feed mill or first level processor as a whole grain commodity.
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DA 3084
Day of Calving
Management and housing play a significant role in the dam’s ability to express her maternal behavior before and after calving, allowing the dam to successfully transition to the milking string. The calving pen becomes one of the most strategically placed areas on the farm.
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DA 3085
Calving Process and Assistance
Calving brings new life to a dairy farm, a new calf is born, and a new lactation begins for the cow. These great beginnings start with managing the calving process successfully.
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PM 3063E
Farm Energy: Case Studies - Benchmarking Energy Usage for Swine Producers
Understanding energy consumption in swine facilities can help managers know how much energy is being used and how much should be used. Tools for calculating optimal energy use are included in the publication, as well as tips for what to do if usage is higher than the suggested goals.
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PM 3075
2015 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results for the 2015 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll concern soil health, changes in farm practices and strategies, conservation practice use and monarch butterfly conservation. Questions focused on soil conservation efforts and their perceptions of those practices.
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PM 3063D
Farm Energy: Case Studies - Techniques to improve tractor energy efficiency and fuel savings
Across Iowa’s farmland, the purchase of diesel fuel for field operations is the greatest single expense for direct energy consumption. In many cases when a tractor is required, helpful strategies are available to manage and reduce fuel consumption.
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PM 3063C
Farm Energy: Case Studies - Energy consumption during grain drying
A two-year case study at the Iowa State University research and teaching farms near northeast, central, and southwest measured propane and electricity consumption for grain drying during 2013 and 2014. This study is part of the farm energy efficiency series from ISU Farm Energy and the Iowa Energy Center.
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PM 3073
2014 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report summarizes the results of the 2014 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll - an annual survey of farmers on issues important to rural Iowa since 1982.

Topics highlighted: the next generation of farmers, farm family succession plans, opinions about retirement decisions, use of professional advisers for agricultural decision making (i.e., fertilizer program development, pest and crop disease management, soil and water conservation), the use of information technology, and rural quality of life.
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CSCAP 184 2015
Farmer Perspectives on Agricultural Practices, Information, and Weather Variability in the Corn Belt: A Statistical Atlas, Volume 2
This second atlas (Volume 2) provides additional results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' specific behaviors, beliefs about climate and weather, and the tools they utilize to make farm decisions. You will find information covering timing of farming practices and farming decisions, whether and how farmers use weather information when making farming decisions; a detailed look at the influence of agricultural advisors in farmer decision making processes; farmers' personal experiences regarding weather and risks; and plans and efforts of farmers to adapt to and manage for weather and climate variability and risk.
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CSCAP 170 2014 VIDEO
Views From the Field: Farmers on Changing Weather Patterns (Video)
In 2014, farmers across the Midwest were stepping up to the challenge of a more variable climate and extreme weather events. Hear several of them talk about their experiences and the practices they have adopted to mitigate the impacts to their farm production.





This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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CSCAP 180 2015
Corn Belt farmers' concerns about water-related threats to farm viability
This brief summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' concerns about how climate change and variable weather might affect soil moisture and precipitation needed for farm viability.
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CSCAP 181 2015
Corn Belt farmers' concerns about drought and heat-related threats to their farm operations
This brief summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' concerns about drought- and heat-related threats to their farm operations.
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CSCAP 182 2015
Corn Belt farmers' concerns about pest and disease related threats to their farm operations
This brief summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' concerns about how climate change and variable weather might affect pests and disease and potentially threaten their farm operations.
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HORT 3026
Cover Crops in Vegetable Production Systems
Vegetable production systems require inputs and if not managed properly could have detrimental effects on soil and the environment. Cover crops are gaining importance and growers can used them as a best practice tool in preserving environmental sustainability of vegetable cropping systems without compromising farm productivity and profitability. This publication defines various cover crops and their benefits such as reducing soil erosion, compaction and synthetic nitrogen inputs, suppressing weeds, increasing soil organic matter and water infiltration, enhancing soil biology, and providing habitat for beneficial insects and natural enemies of pests.
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ISU FPR
ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Progress Reports
Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in partnership with ISU Extension, conducts research on Iowa farmland every year. The farm reports are annual agricultural research project updates. These articles are not final results, but progress reports on agricultural research activities.

Some of the projects are conducted at ISU and the research sites near Ames. Other projects are conducted at the outlying research farms strategically located across Iowa.

The farm reports are available through an online database system to assist you in accessing research progress articles.

Each article is an individual PDF (typically 100KB or less in size). You may download one PDF at a time, or select multiple articles and combine to create a custom binder report. The articles can be sorted by fields, areas, departments, or farms.

Visit the database and view articles at: https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/farmreports/
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PM 3072
Farmer Perspectives on Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report presents survey results from the 2014 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll focused on farmer perspectives on the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, a science and technology-based approach used to assess and reduce nutrients delivered to Iowa waterways, the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The intended purpose is to help stakeholders in the agricultural community and beyond understand where farmers stand on the nutrient reduction strategy to inform outreach actions.
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PM 710
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs
Increasingly larger machines, new technology, higher prices for parts, and higher energy prices have caused farm machinery and power costs to rise in recent years. This publication illustrates the calculations needed to accurately estimate the costs of owning and operating farm machinery with a specific tractor example.

Includes a worksheet for estimating total operating cost (repair, fuel, and labor) and total ownership cost (depreciation, taxes, interest, insurance, and housing) associated with a machine during its lifetime.
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FM 101J
Developing a Crop Marketing Plan
Learn how to put together a proactive strategy to price your crop. Such a plan might include your cost of production, financial goals, cash flow needs, price objectives, time objectives, grain storage capacity, crop insurance coverage, anticipated production and appetite for risk.




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FM 101B
ISU Crop Marketing Information
Online resources from Iowa State University to help market crops including fact sheets, spreadsheets and the Iowa Commodity Challenge all contained on the ISU Ag Decision Maker web page. Other sources of information include the Iowa Farm Outlook newsletter, Grain Marketing eCourse and ISU Extension and Outreach farm management specialists.




Presented by Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension economist.
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FM 101C
Basis, Futures Carry and the Cost of Storage
Learn about crop basis, futures carry and the cost of grain storage. Compare on-farm storage to commercial storage costs.






Presented by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist.
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FM 101G
Crop Marketing Strategies
Learn to use a crop marketing matrix based on your expectation for futures prices and basis to determine appropriate strategies and tools.




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FM 101H
Marketing Tools: Futures
Review the role of futures contracts traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) farmers can use to reduce crop price risk by hedging.




Presented by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist.
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FM 101I
Marketing Tools: Options
Understand the basics of both put and call options used for managing futures price risk. An option is the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying futures contract.




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CROP 3072
Sulfur Management for Iowa Crop Production
Summary of statewide evaluation in Iowa of alfalfa and corn yield response to applied sulfur fertilizers. On-farm, small-plot and field-length strip trial yield response data presented from 2005-2013.
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CROP 3074
On-Farm Study Researches Novozymes Fermentation Spent Residuals
The Novozymes enzyme-manufacturing facility in Blair, Nebraska, produces enzymes through aerobic fermentation of non-pathogenic and non-toxigenic microorganisms. The process generates a solid byproduct consisting of lime-stabilized spent microbial biomass.

This publication discusses the research to evaluate the potential agricultural use of the byproduct.
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CSCAP 161 2014
Farmer attitudes toward farm-level adaptation to increased weather variability
This four-page fact sheet provides a summary of answers to four questions posed to farmers, about the need for farm-level adaptation to increased weather variability.

The questions were a part of a USDA-NIFA-supported survey, conducted in 2012, of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states.

This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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FM 1872A
New Safety Net: PLC, ARC-CO, ARC-IC
The 2014 Farm Bill introduced several changes to the commodity programs available through the FSA and created a new insurance program to complement one commodity program through the RMA.

This publication provides an overview of the new safety net available to Iowa crop operators through FSA from 2014 to 2018.
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PM 3070
Farmer Perspectives on Pesticide Resistance - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results for the 2014 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll concern farmers’ perceptions on pesticide resistance. Questions focused on farmer experience with resistant weeds and rootworms, concern about resistance, use of various resistance management practices, and the perceived effectiveness of those practices.
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FM 1872B
2014 Farm Bill Analyzer: Data and Methods
The ISU Farm Bill Analyzer is an educational tool to help Iowa corn and soybean farmers make informed decisions regarding the reallocation of base acres and election of a commodity program for the life of the Farm Bill.

Download the ISU Farm Bill Analyzer, an Excel spreadsheet, from the Ag Decision Maker website for analyzing the decision points for corn and soybean producers in the 2014 Farm Bill.
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PM 3063B
Farm Energy: Case Studies - Tractor fuel consumption at Armstrong
A recent case study at the ISU Southwest Research and Demonstration Farm measured the fuel savings for techniques such as reducing tillage depth and using the 'shift up, throttle back' strategy to improve a tractor's energy efficiency.
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FM 1872D
2014 Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions
The Agricultural Act of 2014 will bring changes including a new program for dairy producers. The Agricultural Act has multiple programs that can benefit dairy producers, but the highlight is the Margin Protection Program (MPP).
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CSCAP 159I 2014
Corn Belt Farmers' Adaptation to Increased Precipitation
Authors discuss and illustrate the complexity of on-farm management decisions and what influences their decisions, based on their research for the USDA-NIFA Sustainable Corn Project.

Lois Wright Morton, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at Iowa State University and the project director of the Sustainable Corn Project; J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr. is the lead sociologist on the team; Jonathan Hobbs and Adam Loy were graduate students assisting in the analysis.

This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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CSCAP 159J 2014
Scientists Explore Crop Management Options for Storing Soil Carbon
Article explains how some researchers are studying on-farm practices that are likely to increase carbon storage in soil.

Lynn Laws is a communications specialist for Iowa State University and for the USDA-NIFA Sustainable Corn Project.

This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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CSCAP 159 2014
Resilient Agriculture
This publication for farmers, farm advisors and agricultural teachers contains articles about some of the findings of a USDA-NIFA-funded project researching ways to make corn-soybean systems more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

This publication won a 2014 Extension Education Materials Award Certificate of Excellence from the American Association of Agronomy and the 2014 Gold Award for technical publications from the Association for Communications Excellence.

Individual articles from within this publication are available for download below as well.

This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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PM 3064
Machinery Sharing Manual for Fruit and Vegetable Producers
This manual discusses operational and organizational issues related to sharing farm machinery for fruit and vegetable production. It includes five real-life case studies of growers who shared equipment, sample sharing agreements and worksheets for allocating costs fairly. This manual highlights various options for sharing, identifies potential problems associated with sharing resources, and explains the strategies for resolving them.
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FM 1838
Farm Building Rental Rate Survey
The information in this publication was summarized from the results of a survey of farm operators, farm owners, professional farm managers and rural appraisers in the north central region of the U.S.
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PM 3066
Iowa Farmers' Nitrogen Management Practices and Perspectives - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The 2012 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll asked farmers about their nitrogen management practices and perspectives. Their responses, detailed in this report, can guide efforts to reduce nutrient loss.
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PM 3063A
Farm Energy: Case Studies - Tractor fuel consumption at Nashua
A recent case study at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm looked at techniques such as shifting to a higher gear and pulling back on the tractor's throttle as a way to reduce fuel consumption on Iowa farms.
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PM 3053B
Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Corn Stover
Consider the economic factors involved when deciding to harvest corn stover. Includes estimated costs involved in windrowing, baling, collecting/handling, and transporting. Also includes custom rates from the 2013 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.
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PM 3061
2013 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report summarizes the results of the 2013 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll - an annual survey on issues important to rural Iowa since 1982.

Topics highlighted: climate change, rented land, herbicide-resistant weeds, Bt-resistant corn rootworm, soil health and compaction.
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PM 1450
Transferring Ownership of Farm Machinery
There are five basic methods to transfer ownership of farm machinery. This publication details those options.
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PM 1974E
Food Pantry Produce Donations - Grower Information
Donations from local fruit and vegetable growers are important to food pantries. This publication provides information to growers about safe on-farm food practices and information to food pantry workers about how to keep donated produce safe.
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CSCAP 175 2013 VIDEO
Plot Design Options for On-Farm Cover Crop Trials (Video)
Mark Licht, extension field agronomist, Iowa State University, discusses recommendations and considerations when setting up cover crop field trials. This is an informational video for field specialists and others who want to work with farmers to set up cover crop field trials.





This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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AE 3104
How to use reflective and fluorescent tape to increase visibility
Recommendations and instructions on the use of reflective and fluorescent tape to increase visibility of farm vehicles.
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CSCAP 174 2013 VIDEO
Cover Cropping at the Homestead (Video)
Jason Jones, Iowa farmer, discusses selection and rotation of cover crops to complement different vegetable crops.

Jones farms at The Homestead's 8-acre CSA farm. The Homestead is a human resources organization that provides a variety of programs for people with autism.




This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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PM 3049
The Role of Farm Families in Local Community Philanthropy - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This publication provides a summary of Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll research results on the role of farm families in local community philanthropy.
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PM 1974C
On-farm Food Safety: Cleaning and Sanitizing Guide
Suggested checklists, standard procedures, and schedules to document proper on-farm cleaning and sanitizing practices.
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MWPS 7
Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment Handbook
Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment, is a complete guide for planning and developing a total dairy facility. Includes cow comfort and manure safety.

This editions' expansive updates include increased freestall dimensions; freestall housing; heifer facilities; milking parlors and equipment; ventilation systems; feed storage and distribution. Safety guidelines for liquid manure storage are also included.

A must have reference for anyone planning a dairy facility, including builders, engineers, veterinarians, extension educators, technical school instructors, equipment suppliers, dairy producers, nutritionists, and other farm advisors.
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4H 905LFHL
Growing in the Garden: Local Foods and Healthy Living Curriculum
Growing in the Garden: Local Foods and Healthy Living is designed for youth gardening programs, community neighborhood gardens, farm to school programs, Ag in the Classroom and Master Gardening projects for grades 4-12. The curriculum is very adaptable to other ages as well.

The seven units address questions such as:
  • Why do people garden?
  • How do you plan, plant, maintain and harvest a garden?
  • How do you store and prepare garden produce?

Youth-serving organizations in Iowa are encouraged to contact their local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county office to explore partnership opportunities in administering this program. Additional information on this program is available on the Connecting Learning and Living webpage.
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PM 3036
2012 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The 2012 Summary Report of the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll includes data gathered from Iowa farm families related to rural communities. Topics covered include land values, quality of life, agricultural information, uses of communication technology, concern about resistance in pests, and certified conservation farmers.
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CSCAP 179 2012
Climate Change and Farm Producer Needs and Costs
Handout for use with the video: CSCAP 0179 2012 VIDEO

This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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CSCAP 179 2012 VIDEO
Climate Change and Farm Producer Needs and Costs (Speed Science Video)
John Tyndall, assistant professor, Iowa State University, discusses qualitative research being conducted to better understand farm producer needs and costs associated with adopting management practices that help crops thrive in response to variable and extreme weather.





This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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CSCAP 112 2012 VIDEO
Exploring Climate Change Beliefs (Video)
Jonathan Hobbs, PhD Graduate Student, Iowa State University, describes his research regarding farmer beliefs and perception about climate change and how those influence on-farm decisions.




This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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CSCAP 112 2012
Exploring Climate Change Beliefs
This fact sheet describes some research findings about how farmer beliefs and perceptions about climate change influence on-farm decisions.

Great teaching resource as well as a handout for use with the video: CSCAP 0112 2012 VIDEO

This resource is part of the USDA-NIFA funded project for climate and agriculture that gathered data from 35 field sites and thousands of farmers in 9 Midwestern states, with the goal of creating a suite of practices for corn-based systems.
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PM 2089X
Energy efficiency for dairy milking equipment - Farm Energy
Dairy farms often use more energy for day-to-day operations than other farmsteads, especially electricity. Scroll compressors, milk precoolers, refrigeration heat recovery, and variable frequency drives can improve energy efficiency during the daily milking routine.
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PM 2089V
Conserving energy by using localized heating in swine housing - Farm Energy
Using heat lamps, heat mats, and brooders for localized heating can improve energy efficiency in swine housing. Learn about small adjustments and management considerations for implementing localized heating.
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PM 2089W
Energy consumption for row crop production - Farm Energy
This publication provides an overview of farm energy use related to corn and soybean production in Iowa. Three areas of row crop production--field operations, fertilizer and pesticide application, and artificial drying--are used to illustrate on-farm energy consumption.
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PM 2089U
Energy considerations for low-temperature grain drying - Farm Energy
Harvested corn often requires artificial drying to lower moisture content for safe storage. Learn about energy considerations for drying corn with natural-air or low-temperature systems.
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PM 2089T
Managing swine ventilation controller settings to save energy - Farm Energy
Ventilation is by far the largest source of heating energy loss in swine facilities. To maintain air quality, it is essential to provide proper minimum ventilation without losing excessive energy from the building. Learn how modern controllers interlock equipment operation to avoid conflicts that waste energy.
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FM 1862
Wages and Benefits for Farm Employees | Results of a 2011 Iowa Survey
Results of a random survey of large-scale Iowa farms employing one or more persons full-time in 2011 show a wide variety in the level and type of wages and benefits earned by the 20,000 people working as full-time farm employees.
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PMR 1010
Attitudes Toward Cover Crops in Iowa: Benefits and Barriers
Learn how research on cover crops as a means toward maintaining and increasing soil productivity, also reduce agriculture's environmental impacts.

Based on data from the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll 2010 Summary Report.
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PM 3016
2011 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report summarizes the results of the 2011 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll - an annual survey on issues important to rural Iowa since 1982. Topics highlighted: climate change, conservation, agricultural drainage, internet use, balancing budgets and what is in a name.
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UMSM 10
The Land-Grant Act and the People's College: Iowa State University
The purpose of the Morrill Act of July 2, 1862 was ". . . the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislatures of the states may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life." The state of Iowa was the first to accept these terms of the Act. Founded in 1858, the Iowa State Agricultural College and Model Farm was further developed in the years following 1862 from the sale of Iowa lands provided for by the land grant within the Morrill Act. As Iowa State University celebrates over 150 years, it is the substance of the land-grant mission that so strongly roots the citizenry of Iowa in higher education. This may be the story behind the Morrill Act; however, questions remain: What was the impact in Iowa? Why was Iowa State chosen as the land-grant school? And what is the impact of the Morrill Act today?

The Land-Grant Act and the People's College: Iowa State University anthology tells the story of the acceptance and impact of the Morrill Act during the formative years of Iowa State. Further commentary is provided through different scholars and contributors lending their distinct voices and interpretations of the land-grant legislation and outcomes to this publication. This anthology includes essays by Dorothy Schwieder, Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Tom Morain, Carole Custer, Allison Sheridan and Lynette Pohlman. Additional contributions by John Anderson, David Bulla, Lea Rosson DeLong, Gregory L. Geoffroy, Phyllis Lepke, Gary Maydew, Barbara Woods, Dan Saftig, and James Zeender.

176 pages, hard bound, full color, 8.5 x 11 in., indexed, includes biographical references and timeline

Are you a University Museums Annual member? Contact University Museums at 515-294-3342 to purchase this publication at a discounted rate.
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PM 2089S
Estimating Payback for Energy Efficiency - Farm Energy
Just because a new piece of farm equipment is more energy efficient doesn't mean that replacing older equipment is a wise investment. Learn how to calculate simple payback for energy savings. Find out how quickly the returns from reduced energy costs will help the investment reach its break-even point.
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MWPS 66
Cow-Calf Production in the U.S. Corn Belt
Cow-Calf Production in the U.S. Corn Belt pulls all aspects of the beef cow-calf operation into a single resource. Valuable to both veteran cattle producers and those new to the industry.

Specific topics:
  • Farmstead planning
  • Lots, housing and utilities for the cow-calf operations
  • Water and watering systems
  • Fences and gates
  • Harsh environments
  • Handling facilities; including bud box for low-stress handling
  • Manure management, including manure runoff
  • Forage management, feeds and feed storage
  • Reproduction, breeding and calving
  • Heard health and nutrition
  • Euthanasia and proper disposal
  • Arthropod pests
  • Beef operation, safety and health
Special Features
  • Case studies on various farm accidents with suggested solutions for prevention
  • Management calendar for each stage of production and season of the cow herd
  • Marketing tips and recommendations for the herd
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PM 2089R
Indoor Lighting for Livestock, Poultry and Farm Shop Facilities - Farm Energy
Indoor lighting for farm facilities needs to be safe, efficient, and economical. Get an overview of lighting types suited for livestock, poultry, and farm shop facilities.
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PM 2089Q
Improving Corn Drying Efficiency - Farm Energy
Get info to help effectively control corn drying energy costs – that in some years can rival costs used to plant and harvest the crop. Content gives basic concepts of heated air and natural air drying -- as well as factors affecting in-field drying.
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PM 2089P
Conserve Heat Energy in the Farm Shop - Farm Energy
Proper insulation and a well-designed heating system are important for an energy efficient and comfortable farm shop.
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PM 2089O
Fuel Efficiency Factors for Tractor Selection - Farm Energy
Considering fuel efficiency factors is important when adding new or used tractors to the farm equipment fleet. This publication provides pointers on what you should consider.
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PM 2089N
Energy Fundamentals for Farm Lighting - Farm Energy
Find basic information about several farm lighting options for security, worker safety, livestock production, and work after dark. Also gives a brief overview of energy efficiency for lighting options.
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PM 2089M
Shift Up and Throttle Back to Save Tractor Fuel | Farm Energy
Shifting up and throttling back can save tractor fuel under certain conditions. This brochure offers tips on how much you'll save and the best times to use the technique.
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PM 2089L
Tractor Maintenance to Conserve Energy - Farm Energy
Machinery represents a significant portion of capital costs in farming operations. Learn tips to manage a well-kept fleet of machinery, able to respond to changing field conditions and other seasonal needs.
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PM 2089K
Dryeration and combination drying for increased capacity and efficiency - Farm Energy
When harvest requires high-temperature grain drying, dryeration and combination drying can be implemented to increase the drying rate and save fuel.
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PM 2089J
Sizing Minimum Ventilation to Save Heating Energy in Swine Housing - Farm Energy
Wasted heating energy due to over-ventilation is a costly problem for hog producers. Proper sizing of ventilation and use of variable speed fans can improve energy efficiency.
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PM 3007
2010 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Highlights from the 2010 farm and rural life poll include: community life and neighboring, changes in perceptions over time, population loss and agritourism.
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PM 3008
Farmers' Views on Conservation Funding and Iowa's Water and Land Legacy Amendment - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
As a supplement to the annual farm and rural life poll, this survey looks specifically at a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution which would create a dedicated fund called the Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund.
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PM 2089I
Energy Conservation in Corn Nitrogen Fertilization - Farm Energy
Optimum corn yields require nitrogen fertilization in most crop rotations, but the energy consumed during the production of nitrogen fertilizer is considerable. Learn more about maximizing economic, environmental, and energy returns for nitrogen and other fertilizers.
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PM 2089H
Energy Efficient Fans for Poultry Production - Farm Energy
Ventilation fans are the driving force behind the exchange of air that is necessary to create a healthy environment for animals and farm employees.
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PM 2089G
Ballasting Tractors for Fuel Efficiency - Farm Energy
Proper ballasting your tractor balance is important, but can be kind of tricky. This brochure offers tips and tricks for success.
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PM 2089F
Managing High-Temperature Grain Dryers for Energy Efficiency - Farm Energy
As grain yields continue to increase, proper design and management of high-temperature grain dryers are important elements of a successful operation.
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PM 2089E
Energy Efficient Fans for Swine Production - Farm Energy
Ventilation fans are the driving force behind the exchange of air that is necessary to create a healthy environment for animals and farm employees.
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PM 2089D
Limiting Field Operations - Farm Energy
Certain field operations are required in modern crop production. But 100 percent fuel savings results when equipment stays parked in the machine shed and a trip across the field is eliminated. Find out how you can start to make a transition to very reduced or no tillage.
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PMR 1006
Rented Land in Iowa: Social and Environmental Dimensions
More than half of Iowa farmland is rented.

Decisions regarding who has access to that land and how it is farmed can influence the social and environmental outcomes of family farming.

See what the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll discovered about rented land in Iowa. Recommendations are suggested to ensure that non-operator landownership is either neutral or beneficial to farm operators, farmland owners, rural communities, and the land itself.
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PM 2089C
Tracking the Energy Use on Your Farm - Farm Energy
Find out how to track your energy use on the farm with a simple energy log by using the provided Excel file linked within the PDF.
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PM 2089B
Electric Savings: Understanding Demand and 3-phase Motor Use - Farm Energy
Sometimes simple changes can reduce energy use on the farm. Explore details on demand charges and 3-phase motors.
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PM 2093
2009 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Highlights from the 2009 farm and rural life poll include: the next generation of farmers, farm policy and commodity production, mixed livestock and grain farming, farming and food systems in rural communities, value-added agriculture, targeted conservation, nutrient removal wetlands, and personal and financial well-being.
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Relevant Equine Intensive Nutrition Software
Relevant Equine Intensive Nutrition Software includes:
  • Total mixed ration (TMR) program that allows for evaluation and formulation of protein, energy, vitamin and mineral requirements of horse rations across multiple stages of production
  • Based off of the 2007 NRC Nutrient Requirements of Horses
  • Written in MS Visual Basic and uses MS Excel as the user’s interface to operate
  • Least cost formulator can be used or rations can be entered manually
  • Extensive feed library – Up to 220 feeds
  • Multiple feed libraries can be created which allows a user to assign a feed library to a farm
  • Comprehensive appendixes
This product is delivered in a zipped file. Zipped files should not be downloaded to phone or tablet devices. For best results, download zipped files to a laptop or desktop computer. For tips on how to open zipped files, please visit our FAQ page.

To assist loading the software onto your computer, a one page installation instructions PDF has been created.
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PM 2089A
How Much Energy is Being Used on Your Farm? - Farm Energy
Discover how Iowa farm energy use compares to other states and how individuals can save energy on the farm. First in a series of publications in the Farm Energy Conservation and Efficiency Initiative.
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PM 1352I
Use of Copper Compounds in Aquatic Systems -- Managing Iowa Fisheries
Find out how to safely use copper compounds to control algae in farm ponds. Determine dosage rates for your pond size and water type, select proper tools, and know best handling methods.
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NCFMEC 21
Farm Machinery & Labor Sharing Manual
Tools to help you evaluate sharing machinery and labor as an option in your farming operation.

Discusses both operational and organizational issues. It includes sample sharing agreements and worksheets for allocating costs fairly. This manual includes case studies that highlight the various types of arrangements, identify potential problems associated with sharing resources, and explains the strategies these groups used to resolve them.
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MWPS 14
Private Water Systems Handbook
Private Water Systems Handbook will help you develop and maintain a safe, adequate, and dependable water system to meet your needs. It considers both domestic and farm use. The recommendations in this handbook is considered good management practices in most areas.

Discussions include water reducing modern appliances and energy-saving equipment. Maintenance of a quality water system is essential and is discussed in detail. Wells are the most common source of water, cisterns, springs, and ponds are good choices for providing water for livestock, fire protection, and lawn watering.

Contents
  • Planning for Water Use
  • Wells
  • Catchments, Cisterns, Ponds, and Springs
  • Pumps
  • Maintaining Pressure in a Private Water System
  • Water Distribution
  • Water Quality and Testing
  • Water Treatment and Protection
  • Water Systems Maintenance Calendar
  • Appendix and Glossary
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UMSM 6
Farm House: College Farm to University Museum
From its founding years in the late 19th century to a National Historic Landmark and museum in the 20th century, the Farm House has played an important role in Iowa State's history. This publication presents readers with an in-depth view of the Farm House past to present. Includes an essay by architectural historian Wesley Shank. The new edition features a foreword by Iowa State University 14th President Gregory Geoffroy, along with new photographs.

Paperback, 264 pages, 139 images, 11 maps, 7 x 10 inches

Are you a University Museums Annual member? Contact University Museums at 515-294-3342 to purchase this publication at a discounted rate.
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PM 2067
2008 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Highlights from the 2008 farm poll include discussion of quality of life, financial well-being, and community satisfaction and vitality. Population changes in rural communities also is presented.
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RECOVERY 24
Safety and Health: How to Protect Yourself from Farm Dust - Disaster Recovery Series
Get information on common illnesses caused by breathing in molds/dust. Help also provided in selecting respirators.
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PM 1321
Farm Electric Power Sales Tax Exemption
Fuels, including electricity, used directly in processing and production on the farm are exempt from Iowa state sales tax. To receive this exemption, a farmer must provide adequate documentation. This publication provides information, worksheets, and a sales tax exemption certificate to aid farmers.
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PM 1352B
Farm Ponds -- Managing Iowa Fisheries
Ponds are, at times, both complex and simple ecosystems. Pond complexity depends on the food webs involving many types of organisms. This publication addresses concerns of landowners who wish to continue to enjoy their farm ponds.
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PM 2049
2007 Survey Report on Grain Storage and Transportation - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report on grain transportation and storage in Iowa is one of three supplemental publications that expand on the data collected in the 2007 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.
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PM 2050
2007 Survey Report on Iowa Farmers' Views on the Bioeconomy - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report on the views of Iowa farmers on the bioeconomy is one of three supplemental publications that expand on the data collected in the 2007 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.
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PM 2044
2007 Survey Report on Farmer Entrepreneurship - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
This report on the nature of farm businesses in Iowa is one of three supplemental publications that expand on the data collected in the 2007 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.
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PM 2043
2007 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Data collected in the 2007 survey of 1,000 Iowa farmers provide insight into their opinions on where the bioeconomy is headed. Supplemental reports available on this web site provide additional detail.
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FM 1880
Choosing Among Alternative Agricultural Enterprises
The agricultural industry in Iowa is dominated by commodity production, which is a high volume, low profit margin industry. Narrow profit margins force farm businesses to grow in assets, output, and labor for income to remain profitable. Farmers unable or unwilling to grow must look to higher margin alternatives. The question becomes which alternative?
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PM 2032
2006 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Report on Iowa farmers' opinions on energy costs, quality of life, relations with neighbors, environmental quality related to livestock operations, Internet access and use, and more.
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2005 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
The 2005 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll asked questions including future governmental support through the Farm Bill, the price of farmland, incentives for conservation, farm succession, state-level economic development programs, methamphetamine production and addiction, and the ability of ISU Extension to meet farmers’ needs.
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MWPS 2
Farmstead Planning Handbook
This well-illustrated, easy-to-read publication shows how to locate, plan, build, and expand a working farm - small or large. Includes more than 100 illustrations, 59 tables and a sample expansion plan.

Contents
  • Planning Principles
  • Farmstead Site Selection
  • The Family Living Area
  • Drives and Service Yard
  • Farm Buildings
  • Farmstead Office, Shop, and Machinery Storage Areas
  • Fertilizer and Pesticide Storage Area
  • Crop Storage and Processing Area
  • Farmstead Livestock Area
  • Planning Farmstead Utilities
  • Planning for General Safety, Accident Prevention, and Emergencies
  • Planning for Biosecurity
  • An Expansion Plan Example
ISBN 0-89373-102-1
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PM 1991A
2004 Summary Report Part 1 - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Results of the 2004 farm and rural life poll regarding health insurance, future of farming, tax policy, water quality, and philanthropy.
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PM 1991B
2004 Summary Report Part 2 - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Results of the 2004 farm and rural life poll regarding quality of life.
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AE 3114
2002 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County -- Safe Farm
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AE 3115
2003 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County -- Safe Farm
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PM 1960
2003 Summary Report - Iowa Rural Life Survey
Find out what more than 2,000 rural, non-farm Iowans think about the social and economic climate in the state.
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PM 1952
2003 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Highlights include opinions on community well-being, quality of life, and sense of community. Questions were also asked about biotechnology, food safety, GMOs, and more.
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PM 1931
Solutions For Open Feedlot Operators: Developing Whole-Farm Nutrient Plans for Feedlots
Step-by-step guide to match nutrient needs with nutrient production.
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PM 1935
Gaseous Emissions from Animal Agriculture
An overview of the farm emissions problem, plus suggested resources discussing current research and information on air quality and animal agriculture.
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PM 1915
2002 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results from almost 2,000 farmers in 2002 regarding crop and livestock issues and quality of life in Iowa.
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AE 3111
2000 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County -- Safe Farm
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PM 1877F
Unveiling Hidden Farm Hazards -- The Mystery Club
Farm safety newsletter and activities for you, focusing on farm accidents, brought to you by Captain Overalls, safety crusader.
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PM 1167E
Farming: Special Considerations - Ready, Set, Retire
Farmers need to consider some unique situations regarding retirement. Read about setting retirement goals and estimating cost of living and income in retirement. Two worksheets are provided to help the process. Also discussed -- what will happen to the farm business.
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PM 1167F
Farming with an Operating Heir - Ready, Set, Retire
It is in the best interests of both generations that the farm transfer be accomplished with a minimum of financial and emotional cost. This publication explores the many options available and how all parties’ needs can be met.
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PM 1167G
Farming without an Operating Heir - Ready, Set, Retire
In general, there are five major alternatives available to retiring farmers who have no heirs interested in taking over the farm operation. The alternative chosen depends primarily on the amount of leisure time desired and the amount of work the retiring farmer wants to do.
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PM 1167H
Farming: Social Security Issues - Ready, Set, Retire
As a self-employed individual, a farm operator is covered by social security. This publication discusses social security issues for farmers prior to and after retirement.
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PM 1877E
Those Mighty Machines -- The Mystery Club
Farm safety newsletter and activities for youth, focusing on farm equipment, brought to you by Captain Overalls, safety crusader.
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PM 1877D
Farm Mishaps: Who You Gonna Call? -- The Mystery Club
Farm safety newsletter and activities for youth, focusing on accident response, brought to you by Captain Overalls, safety crusader.
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PM 1886
2001 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Highlights regarding community and economic development, among other survey questions, as reported in this 2001 summary.
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PM 1877C
Chemicals: The Good, The Bad, and The Deadly -- The Mystery Club
Farm safety newsletter and activities for youth, focusing on chemicals, brought to you by Captain Overalls, safety crusader.
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RAP M 2
Feed Handling Systems - RAP (Residue Avoidance Program)
Learn about on-farm feed handling systems and how to avoid contamination.
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RAP M 1
Feed Mixing Systems - RAP (Residue Avoidance Program)
Learn about the advantages, disadvantages, and producer responsibilities of on-farm mixing of medicated feeds.
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PM 1877A
On Track with Tractor Safety -- The Mystery Club
Farm safety newsletter and activities for youth, focusing on tractor safety, brought to you by Captain Overalls, the safety crusader.
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PM 1877B
Safety with Birds, Bees, and Other Beasts -- The Mystery Club
Farm safety newsletter and activities for youth, focusing on livestock, brought to you by Captain Overalls, safety crusader.
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PM 709
Fuel Required for Field Operations -- Machinery Management
This publication estimates the average quantity of diesel fuel required for farm field operations including fertilization, tillage, planting, weed control, and harvesting (fuel gallons per acre). Specifically includes implements associated with green forage, haylage, corn silage, corn grain, and soybeans.
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AE 3108
1999 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County -- Safe Farm
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PM 1857
2000 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results from nearly 5,000 farmers in 2000 highlighted the following topics: biotechnology, food safety and health, transgenic hybrids, average distance traveled to obtain services (business, community, etc.), recreational and leisure activities, minority and immigrant issues, alternative livestock production, financial conditions, and quality of life.
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AE 3107
1998 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County -- Safe Farm
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NCR 215
Rental Agreements for Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities -- The Separate Lease Form
This form can serve as a guide for owners and renters to develop an agreement to fit their farm rental situation.
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SA 8
Composting Dead Livestock: A New Solution for an Old Problem - Sustainable Agriculture
Learn how on-farm composting of dead livestock can save producers money and help protect the environment.
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PM 1801
1999 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Results of the 1999 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll with the primary focus on how farm families are coping with current conditions and what they expect in the next decade.
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AED 45
Using All-Weather Geotextile Lanes and Pads
Do you have a high traffic area on your farm operation that gets muddy or rutted during seasonal weather? Using All-weather Geotextile Lanes and Pads describes what geotextile material is and how it can improve your operation. Detailed drawings and descriptions will guide you through construction.

Can be used on cattle lanes and yards, feed and manure storage pads, or areas that get used by large heavy equipment.

This download contains a watermark when printed.
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AE 3103
1997 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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PM 1764
1998 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Results of the 1998 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll; highlights include information technology on Iowa farms, opinions on economic development, ranking of state and national issues, precision farming, quality of life, and issues surrounding the livestock industry.
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PM 1745
1997 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Results of the 1997 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll regarding risk, health issues, perceptions of well-being, job and work satisfaction, perceived financial situation, new technologies, and off-farm employment.
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AE 3100
1996 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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PM 1691
1996 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Results of the 1996 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll regarding future of farming, farming satisfaction, community life and neighboring, quality of life, perceptions of financial conditions, evaluation of Extension, and threats to groundwater.
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AE 3096
1995 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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AE 3085
1994 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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MWPS 26
Farm Shop Plans
Looking to add a shop to your farm operation? Farm Shop Plans provides the information that is needed to plan, build or simply prepare you for what it takes to build a farm shop.

Includes floor plans, cross sections, and construction details for four shop sizes—24' x 32', 32' x 40', 40' x 48', 48' x 56'.

Topics:
  • Preplanning and layout
  • Materials and equipment
  • Utilities, construction details, and furnishings
  • Accident prevention and the environment
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AE 3081
1990 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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PM 1579
1994 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results on commodity programs, pesticide use, quality of the farming life, community development, and more.
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AE 3082
1991 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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AE 3083
1992 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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1993 Iowa Farm Injury and Fatality Data by County - Safe Farm
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PM 1540
1993 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Learn what the annual survey of Iowa producers has to say in 1993 about issues impacting agriculture.
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PM 1491
1992 Summary Report - Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
Survey results for the 1992 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll concern expansion of the livestock industry, state land ownership laws, farmers’ perceptions on quality of life, and farm financial conditions.
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MWPS 34
Heating, Cooling, and Tempering Air for Livestock Housing
Heating, Cooling and Tempering Air for Livestock Housing discusses the implications of combining ventilating systems with supplemental heating and cooling systems in farm and livestock buildings.

Includes
  • heating by way of radiant heaters, floor heat, unit space heaters
  • tempering through air blending, heat exchangers
  • earth tub heat exchangers
  • cooling with ventilation, air circulation, evaporation, and air conditioning systems
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MWPS 35
Farm and Home Concrete Handbook
Farm and Home Concrete Handbook provides detailed information about concrete for your farm or home. It emphasizes slabs on the ground, such as driveway or livestock feedlot floors. You will learn what cement is and how the ingredients in concrete work together.

Filled with illustrations and examples this publication describes and shows all major aspects of building with concrete on the farm—estimating, ordering, site preparation, forming, placing, reinforcing, finishing, curing, weather precautions. Designs and construction instructions for walls, silos, and other structures are provided. Appendixes offer more information, instructions, and designs.
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MWPS 33
Natural Ventilating Systems for Livestock Housing
Natural Ventilating Systems for Livestock Housing provides guidelines for applying ventilation basics to achieve naturally ventilated farm and livestock buildings.

This handbook provides helpful suggestions for selecting a system based on building type, site, and orientation. Examples of ventilating systems that are unique beef, dairy, horses, and poultry.

Includes
  • building types and factors such as roof slopes, openings, building orientation, wall, eave, and ridge openings
  • insulation and moisture problems
  • birds and rodents
  • troubleshooting with tools
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