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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 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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NORTH DAKOTA BRANDS 100

BRaNDS - North Dakota State Standard Edition Cow and Heifer Module

The Beef Cow Module uses criteria like condition score, production stage, breed type, weather conditions & feedstuff utilization to determine whether a herd's nutritional demands are met. A modifiable feed library is included. The Heifer Module in a calendarized or lifecycle approach, which can go back to a baby calf and be utilized through the third trimester of the first pregnancy to do developing heifer rations. It incorporates the target-weight concept to help balance rations that meet target daily weight gains.

Batch mix and TMR are included.

MS Excel is required to run the program.

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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FM 1698

2024 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey

Many Iowa farmers hire some custom machine work in their farm business or perform custom work for others. The 2024 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey is intended as a guide in determining custom rates. This information is based on 130 responses and 2,805 custom rates provided by Iowa farmers, custom operators, and farm managers.

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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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FFED 45

Iowa Agritourism Business Start-up and Licensing Guide

This checklist guides business owners through licensing needs and resources related to operating an agritourism business in Iowa.

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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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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.

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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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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.

Available in both English and Spanish.

Previously known as BFC 17.

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FM 1905

Commonly Used Grain Contracts

This publication provides educational information to help you understand risk-management features of grain contracts.

Previously known as PM 1697A

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FM 1906

Understanding Risk in Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts

Learn about futures-based non-roll and intra-year rolling hedge-to-arrive contracts in this newly updated publication.

Previously known as PM 1697B

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FM 1891

Understanding Risk in Basis Contracts

Basis contracts, or marketing instruments that establish the basis used to determine the price paid for grain or soybeans at a later time, involve downside risk as well as upside price potential. Learn the differences between, the uses of, and cautions for basis contracts.

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FM 101A

Introduction to Crop Marketing

An overview of corn and soybean marketing including the four basic marketing tools: cash sales, forward contracts, futures and options.

Presented by Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension economist.

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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 101D

Marketing Fundamentals (Supply/Demand)

Examine the balance between crop supplies and crop demands that determine both futures and cash prices. Review of the major USDA crop reports that provide fundamental information.

Presented by Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension economist.

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FM 101E

Technical Chart Signals

Examine chart signals on futures charts such channel lines, sell and buy signals, resistance and support levels and moving averages.

Presented by Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension economist.

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FM 101F

Seasonal Price Trends

Review corn and soybean price patterns that repeats themselves with some degree of accuracy year after year in crop markets.

Presented by Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension economist.

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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.

Presented by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist.

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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.

Presented by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist.

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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.

Presented by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist

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BFC 16

Enterprise Budget: Popcorn

Find facts about growing, harvesting, and marketing popcorn to help you decide whether or not this crop will fit your enterprise budget. Includes an enterprise assessment showing capital needed for startup, labor input, years to break even, return on investment, and more.

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BFC 18

Enterprise Budget: Sheep

Find facts about raising and marketing sheep to help you decide whether or not this industry will fit your enterprise budget. Includes an assessment showing capital needed for startup, labor input, years to break even, return on investment, and more

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BFC 19

Enterprise Budget: Sorghum

Find facts about growing, harvesting, and marketing sorghum to help you decide whether or not this crop will fit your enterprise budget. Includes an enterprise assessment showing capital needed for startup, labor input, years to break even, return on investment, and more.

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Enterprise Budget: Sweet Corn

Find facts about growing, harvesting, and marketing sweet corn to help you decide whether or not this crop will fit your enterprise budget. Includes an enterprise assessment showing capital needed for startup, labor input, years to break even, return on investment, and more.

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PM 2042

Estimated Costs for Production, Storage, and Transportation of Switchgrass

Switchgrass, a perennial warm-season grass native to Iowa, is one of the major plants being considered to produce ethanol. Alternative assumptions are presented to estimate the cost of production.

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