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Department of Economics

Economics and On-Farm Research

On-Farm Research ConferenceAmes, Iowa

December 19, 2008

Chad HartAssistant Professor/Grain Markets Specialist

chart@iastate.edu515-294-9911

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Agricultural Economics DataUSDA

National Agricultural Statistics ServiceEconomic Research ServiceWASDE Report

ISUAg Decision MakerIntegrated Crop Management News

OthersIA Dept. of Ag.CME Group

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NASS

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NASS

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NASS

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NASS Monthly PublicationsDecember 2008

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Agricultural Prices PublicationReleased on a monthly basis with an annual summary

Includes monthly crop prices and input cost indexes

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ERS

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ERS Briefing Rooms

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WASDE Report

The WASDE report provides the latest USDA forecasts for production and usage for major crops (U.S. and world) and livestock (U.S.).

http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf

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U.S. Corn Supply and Use

Source: USDA-WAOB, Dec. 2008

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Ag Decision Maker – Costs & Returns

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County Yields - Soybeans

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Production Costs

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ISU Production Cost EstimatesCorn following CornCorn following SoybeansCorn Silage following CornHerbicide Tolerant Soybeans following CornNon-Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans following CornLow-till Corn and SoybeansOats & Hay Production – Seeding Year CostsEst. Alfalfa or Alfalfa-Grass HayMaintaining Grass Pastures

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Ag Decision Maker – Current Outlook

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ICM Newsletter

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Farmdoc – U. of Illinois

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IA Dept. of Ag.

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Historical Iowa Cash Prices

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Historical Iowa Cash Prices

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CME Group

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Web Sites NASS http://www.nass.usda.gov ERS http://www.ers.usda.gov WASDE

http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde Ag Decision Maker

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm Integrated Crop Management News

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews Farmdoc http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu IA Dept. of Ag.

http://www.agriculture.state.ia.us CME Group http://www.cmegroup.com

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Thank you for your time!

Any questions?

http://www.econ.iastate.edu/faculty/hart/