Decision

Tools (xls)

• Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10

• Natural Resources Custom Rate Survey -- A3-11

• Historic Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-12

• Custom Farming - Dividing the Crop -- A3-13

• Custom Farming: An Alternative to Leasing -- A3-15

• Grain Harvesting Equipment and Labor in Iowa -- A3-16

• Higher fuel prices push up custom rates -- April 2005

Decision

Tools (xls)

• Acquiring Farm Machinery Services -- A3-21

• Buying Used Machinery -- A3-22

• Farm Machinery Selection -- A3-23

• Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines -- A3-24

• Fieldwork Days in Iowa -- A3-25

• Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size -- A3-26

• Fuel Required for Field Operations -- A3-27

• Estimating the Number of Field Days Required -- A3-28

• Estimating Farm Machinery Costs -- A3-29

• Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery -- A3-30

• Transferring Ownership of Farm Machinery -- A3-32

• Combine Ownership or Custom Hire -- A3-33

• Joint Machinery Ownership -- A3-34

• Machinery Leasing -- Is It for You? -- A3-35

• Farm Machinery Joint Ventures -- A3-37

• Farm Machinery Joint Venture Worksheet -- A3-38

• Motor Vehicle Cost Analyzer -- A3-40

Newsletter Articles

• Farm machinery costs continue to rise -- January 2006

• Harvest fuel costs -- October 2005

• Custom harvesting rates affected by higher fuel prices -- October 2005