The Beginning Farmer Center (BFC) was established by the 1994 General Assembly. Objectives include: - coordinating educational programs and services for beginning farmers, - assessing needs of beginning and retiring farmers to identify opportunities for programs and services, and - developing...

This publication uses Census of agriculture data to track geographical and other changes in the swine industry in Iowa and the U.S.

Costs of production for switchgrass vary depending upon yields.  For 4 ton yield estimated production costs are $82.23 per ton.  Storage and transportation  add another $31.42 per ton.

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Iowa land values increased 114 percent for the year. Average value was $4,468 per acre.

This paper presents the results of the 2007 Iowa Farmland Ownership survey

 paper examines the returns to Iowa farmland relative to the returns from the stock market

Robust farm incomes have spurred farmland values to their strongest levels since the 1970s. Despite strong farmer and investor demand, most land owners, especially aging farmers are reluctant to sell farmland. Generally, current land economic fundamentals are strong and highly volatile market...

 Iowa land values increased a record 32.5% from 2010.  The average value per acre is $6,708