Ag Decision Maker (AgDM)
An agricultural economics and
business web site.
New Information
June Updates
Newsletters
Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)
- Global warming - more on bio-fuels -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
- 2008 crop insurance decisions and dates -- Steven D. Johnson
- Value-added business success factors -- the role of local infrastructure and support -- Don Senechal and Nancy Hodur
Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)
Livestock: Living With Higher Feed Costs
Grain: Assessing Corn and Soybean Market Fundamentals
Dairy: March Milk Up 2.5%, Cheese Hits Record Prices
New and Updated Files
- Crops -- Costs and Returns:
- Livestock -- Costs and Returns:
- Monthly Swine Farrow to Finish Returns -- B1-31
- Monthly Returns from Finishing Feeder Pigs -- B1-34
- Monthly Cattle Feeding Returns -- B1-36
- Livestock -- Markets:
- Historic Hog and Lamb Prices -- B2-10
- Historic Cattle Prices -- B2-12
- Lean Hog Basis -- B2-41
- Feeder Cattle Basis -- B2-43
- Whole Farm -- Costs and Returns:
- Using Financial and Production Records to Make Decisions -- C1-41
- Pricing for Profit -- C1-55
- Whole Farm -- Leasing:
- Farmland Cash Rental Rate Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-10
May Updates
Newsletters
Ag Decision Maker Newsletter (pdf)
- Global warming - are bio-fuels good or bad? -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
- A panel study of Iowa farm financial conditions: 2000-2007 -- Robert Jolly and Darnell Smith
- Congressional research service report to Congress on CRP is incomplete and misleading -- Neil E. Harl
- Value-added business success factors -- the role of management and organization -- Don Senechal and Nancy Hodur
Iowa Farm Outlook Newsletter (pdf)
Livestock: Spring Prices Trend Higher: Hogs Start strong, Cattle Start Late
Grain: Corn: Fundamentals Still Look Strong
Dairy: March Milk Up, Feb. Revised Up Also
New and Updated Files
Crops -- Markets:
New Business Development -- Analysis:
- Managerial Costs -- C5-209
- Opportunity Cost -- C5-210
Comment from a User: "Ag Decision Maker is especially useful in comparing cash-flow statements. It also helps in determining average break-even prices."
