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Economics and On-Farm Research. On-Farm Research Conference Ames, Iowa December 19, 2008 Chad Hart Assistant Professor/Grain Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911. Agricultural Economics Data. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Economic Research Service
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Economics and On-Farm Research On-Farm Research Conference Ames, Iowa December 19, 2008 Chad Hart Assistant Professor/Grain Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911
Agricultural Economics Data • USDA • National Agricultural Statistics Service • Economic Research Service • WASDE Report • ISU • Ag Decision Maker • Integrated Crop Management News • Others • IA Dept. of Ag. • CME Group
NASS Monthly Publications December 2008
Agricultural Prices Publication Released on a monthly basis with an annual summary Includes monthly crop prices and input cost indexes
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
U.S. Corn Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB, Dec. 2008
ISU Production Cost Estimates • Corn following Corn • Corn following Soybeans • Corn Silage following Corn • Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans following Corn • Non-Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans following Corn • Low-till Corn and Soybeans • Oats & Hay Production – Seeding Year Costs • Est. Alfalfa or Alfalfa-Grass Hay • Maintaining Grass Pastures
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
Thank you for your time!Any questions?http://www.econ.iastate.edu/faculty/hart/