Custom operators harvest approximately 28 percent of the crop acres in Iowa. They play a crucial part in making harvesting more timely and efficient. The decision to own or custom hire a combine can involve thousands of dollars. Similar considerations apply to other self-propelled harvesting...

Enormous challenges were presented by the 2012 drought. Poor water availability and high temperatures resulted in significant stress during critical phases of corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) development. These stress factors lead to management challenges with insects, diseases,...

Insurance against poor crop yields has been available for many years. But income from crop production can be low even when yields are not. A new risk management tool known as crop revenue insruance addresses this problem. Revenue insurance guarantees a certain level of revenue rather than just...

Every year Iowa farmers face the threat of damage to their crops from drought, hail, flood, insects, and other natural disasters. The U.S.D.A. Risk Management Agency (RMA) and private crop insurance venders have developed a set of insurance programs to help control crop production risks at a...

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When a farm business is passed from one generation to the next, the machinery line is often the most valuable asset to be transferred with the exception of the land. How this is accomplished can have major impacts on the cash flow and income tax payments of both the buyer and the seller.