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Newsletter Articles
 
Cash rental rates jump in 2007 -- William Edwards
Energy agriculture - who will own it? -- Don Hofstrand
Managing finances with high grain prices -- William Edwards
New hybrid not approved in international markets, farmers must keep seeds separate
 
Information Files 
Crops -- Cost and Returns: 
Historical Costs of Crop Production 
Crops -- Machinery: 
Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size 
Whole Farm -- Leasing: 
Farmland Cash Rental Rate Survey (Iowa State University) 
Whole Farm -- Land Values: 
Farmland Value Survey (Realtors Land Institute) 
Whole Farm -- Legal & Taxes: 
    Current Issues: 
Iowa Department of Revenue (IDOR) clarifies sales tax exemption on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Federal class action lawsuit filed against Toyota for bait and switch tactics involving hybrid car tax credit 
IRS issues proposed regulations providing guidance on how post-death events impact taxable estate value
Two rulings of importance to the wine industry 
    Recent Iowa Opinions: 
Earnest money not forfeited on failure of real estate contract 
Court decides another real estate disclosure case 
Case points out need for clarity in written farm leases 
Court decides ademption case 
    Significant Opinions from Other Courts: 
Court ruling on scope of cooperative antitrust exemption 
Two federal courts rule that USDA improperly advanced genetically modified crops -- Updated 
Transfer of promissory note to IRS raises question about collection 
Police officer sued for civil rights violation for arrest at farm 
Bankrupt debtor’s asset transfers failed to shield assets from creditors 
New Business Development -- Marketing Your Product: 
Setting Your Price
New Business Development -- Analysis: 
Commodities versus Differentiated Products 
Demand 
 
Decision Tools
Whole Farm -- Financial: 
Cash Flow Budget -Multiple Crops 
 
Ag Decision Maker
 
 
 
  
Outlook Information for Crops and Livestock
 
May 1, 2007 
Livestock: Slaughter Cattle Over a Buck: Past and Present
Grain: Corn and Soybean Prices Take Direction from Weather, Planting Progress
Dairy: March Milk Rises only 1.1 %
 
April 16, 2007 
Livestock: Beef Industry Tour to Argentina and Uruguay
Grain: Key Factors in the 2007-08 Grain Price Outlook
 
Iowa Farm Outlook
 

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