Business Solutions for Farms and Agribusiness
Newsletter Articles
Energy agriculture - beyond corn ethanol -- Don Hofstrand
No “basis shifting” in related party like-kind exchange -- Neil E. Harl
“Adjustable cash rent leases” and division of farm program payments -- Roger McEowen
Information Files
Crops -- Cost and Returns:
Iowa Corn and Soybean County Yields
Whole Farm -- Legal & Taxes:
Current Issues:
Practitioner note on estate tax liens
Legally employed workers sue Pilgrim's Pride under RICO for depressing wages by hiring illegal aliens
IRS rules that some credit union activities are taxable
Monsanto employee charged with bribing government official
IRS cutting estate tax staff
Recent weather events raise questions about Iowa fence law and rules for trespassing livestock
John Deere & Co. sued for alleged antitrust violations -- Updated
Recent Iowa Opinions:
Sale of property by bank not subject to disclosure requirement
Express easements and language in plats
Rumble strips and flashing light not intended to warn motorists about approaching trains
No implied warranty for subsequent buyer of home
Two opinions demonstrate what it takes to establish boundary by acquiescence
Court determines property title and boundary established by usage
Court issues latest decision in net metering dispute
“Pollution Exclusion” clause in insurance policy bars coverage for death of employee at hog confinement facility
Significant Opinions from Other Courts:
Hog processor states claim for breach and unjust enrichment in hog ledger contract case
Beef packer claims that USDA negligently allowed release of contaminated meat
Debt collectors need not use plain English
Ski resort can’t make snow from sewage
Two federal courts rule that USDA improperly advanced genetically modified crops -- Updated
North Dakota case illustrates the peril in attempting to terminate farm leases for “cause.”
Rancher exempt from involuntary bankruptcy
U.S. Supreme Court decides important antitrust case on predatory buying practices
Tax return preparation and bookkeeping firm held to be a personal service corporation subject to a flat 35 percent tax rate
Another federal court rules on federal jurisdiction over isolated wetlands
New Business Development -- Analysis:
Barriers to Entry and Exit
Breakeven Sales Volume
Breakeven Selling Price
Assessing Business Opportunities
New Business Development -- Marketing Your Product:
Marketing Strategies
Ag Decision Maker
Outlook Information for Crops and Livestock
April 1, 2007
Livestock: March 2007 USDA Hog and Pig Report
Grain: Reactions to the March Planting Intentions Report
March 15, 2007
Livestock: USDA Releases Livestock and Meat Marketing Study
Grain: USDA Supply-Demand Updates Neutral to Slightly Negative for Corn
Iowa Farm Outlook
April 2007
Iowa Farm Business Assoc
PcMars Software
