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Minutes‐‐‐North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Spring Meeting
June 9, 2013
Overland Park, KS
Chair William Edwards called the spring meeting of the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee (NCFMEC) to order at 2:15 pm on June 9, 2013, at the Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. The following members and guests were present: William Edwards (IA), Gary Schnitkey (IL), Mykel Taylor, Kevin Dhuyvetter, and Greg Ibbendahal (KS), Dale Nordquist and Bill Lazarus (MN), Ray Massey (MO), Dave Goeller and Brad Lubben (NE), Barry Ward (OH), Nathan Smith (GA), and John Molenhuis (ON). Damona Doye (OK) skyped into the meeting.
Mykel Taylor reviewed the National Farm Business Management Conference starting the next day.
The minutes from the Fall 2012 meeting were reviewed and approved.
Progress report on Ag Lease 101 leasing education grant (Barry Ward, Dale Nordquist) – William Edwards introduced the work done on the original grant and the proposal for additional work. The fact sheets, lease forms, and videos are up on the website. The money has been spent on the last grant.
Two more pubs are in the mill – “Purchasing and leasing farm equipment” was updated this spring and is being edited by Christina. “Rental agreements for farm buildings and livestock facilities” is done. There are no author names on the publications at present. Pros and cons of including names were discussed. Pros – credit to young authors, readers know who to contact. Cons – don’t want to admit how old some of the info is, the long history of some of the publications makes it hard to credit everyone appropriately. Motion approved to list authors, with some wording like “most recently edited by” to acknowledge that there may have been other authors on earlier versions.
Barry Ward (In Arlin Brannstrom’s absence) described the objectives of the second grant. (Ag Lease 101b). Objectives: 1) conduct a building rent survey, 2) finish the two remaining publications, 3) develop flex leasing examples, 4) help landowners evaluate potential tenants, 5) develop materials (farm resume) to help tenants inform new landowners about themselves, and 6) link to existing state publications about farm leasing.
The grant activities will include train‐the‐trainer webinars. Irrigation is now subsumed into the main publications. A planning fact sheet is needed on examples of who owns the irrigation and how it affects rent. Is tile covered in the publications – not included in much detail, but would be handled like irrigation. Lime? How about conservation practices in lease language? How long should the lease be? Wind leasing material from North Dakota State – link. Communication issue – two‐way is important to relationship. Cornstalk rental – grazed or hayed. Hunting and recreation rights. Could do a simplified two‐page form for cash leases. The cash lease publication is five and a half pages now, including one and a half pages on flex leases.
How to find out what good lease materials are out there in the region? ‐ See the Ag Risk Library. Committee members with something to contribute should upload it to the library.
Building Rent Survey – Could buy livestock producer list at 10 cents each from a private provider. Other possible sources are professional farm managers, farm magazines, farm credit associations, and state livestock associations.
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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) (Dave Goeller) – Discussed a preliminary evaluation. Out of around 12,000 individuals who were eligible, around 10,000 completed the 12 hours of required training. Around 10% took more than the 12 hours required. Half of the initial orientation participation was online. Over half rated the technical assistance very favorable. TAA funds will be used to reimburse committee members for up to $500 toward the costs of attending this meeting. TAA has not been funded for further work.
Report from N.C. Risk Management Education Center (Brad Lubben) – Brad asks that on any extension program evaluation instruments or processes we do, we include two questions:
1) What is the most crucial risk management education need for your operation for the coming year?
2) What is the biggest challenge to the success of your operation over the next 5‐10 years? Brad handed out a sheet summarizing producer needs for risk management education. Key points – The greatest short‐term risk is drought. Longer‐term, water availability is an issue. Counterparty risks and an increase in interest rates are other concerns. He emphasized that funding proposals submitted to the center should clearly show an ultimate benefit to producers, rather than stopping at intermediate steps such as extension educator training. Concerns were expressed about the fact that project evaluation decisions vary from year to year. One reason is that one‐third of the center’s advisory council turns over every year, so new council members may express different priorities.
Brad mentioned the 2008 Farm Bill emphasis on special needs populations, which has affected the center’s evaluation criteria. The four regional RME centers will do a farm bill education workshop when the bill comes together.
Calendar for next request for applications ‐ Nov. 1 –training workshop in Nov. will review the Council’s priorities. Preproposals will be due early Dec., Council recs full proposals requested in Jan., due March, May final approval. The next RFA will be smaller, 10% fed. Budget cut. Total pool $50,000 less than this year’s $650,000.
Brief reports on new risk management education grants ‐ Farm lease education grant (Barry Ward) – building on the last project. Some of the additional publications are already done or partially done. Several video segments are done. Regional building rent survey will be attempted. Several possible sources for mailing lists were discussed. Other pubs that will be developed are a sample farm resume and material for landowners on how to request proposals from potential tenants. The new material will be added to Ag Lease 101. Farm bill education grant (William Edwards and Brad Lubben) – Approved subject to farm bill passing. Gary Schnitkey will lead the effort. Fact sheets, spreadsheets, webinars, and a web board for Q&A are proposed. Will develop a template for fact sheets describing alternatives. Each state staff will conduct meetings. An AAEA symposium is planned for October on crop insurance and the farm bill, but will be more general than this farm bill. Use the Ag Risk Library as a central website to post documents. Brad – the annual farm program enrollment decision is a critical need for future center funding.
State reports – attached.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm, and continued at 4:30 pm on Tuesday.
Review and revision of Committee by‐laws (Dale Nordquist) – Dale handed out a draft revision of the by‐laws that he and Matt Stockton have prepared, but discussion was postponed until the fall meeting.
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Report from AAEA Extension Section (Ray Massey) – Tom Zacharias (director, National Crop Insurance Services) will be the luncheon speaker at the AAEA meeting. Business meeting and receiption will be held on Sunday afternoon. The Saturday tour will be a cruise on the Chesapeake Bay.
Review of NCFMEC website (Dale Nordquist)
The next meeting will be at the University of Illinois, in a new on‐campus hotel that was recently opened. Dates will be Sept 26‐27, starting at 8 am Thursday and ending at 3 pm Friday.
Election of officers – Kevin Dhuyvetter for Chair, William Lazarus for Vice Chair, and Arlin Brannstrom for secretary (by a person who would like to remain nameless), subject to his acceptance. The slate was elected by acclamation.
At the next meeting, Kevin would like the committee to consider changing to one annual meeting rather than the present two.
Prospects for forming a north central marketing extension committee – discussion postponed until next meeting.
Future plans for the triennial conference – more discussion at next meeting, perhaps combine with NACAA.
Adjourned at 5:00 on Tuesday.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State:Illinois
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
We are looking for three positions right now 1.Clinical assistant professor in agricultural marketing. Outreach position. High likelihood that this will become a tenure track position 2. Land economics specialist, work in the TIAA‐CREF Farmland Research Center. 3. Agricultural policy specialist – lawyer to work in agricultural policy.
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Farmdoc daily is an ongoing effort that has turned out to be succssfull. We have been posting a daily article for about two years now. There was the announcement of the TIAA‐CREF Center for Farmland Research. This will fund a new center in farmland research (Bruce Sherrick, professor) and farmodc
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Indiana
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or terminated (T).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Crop Farm Management Risk Management
I I
Cropping systems Risk management education
Langemeier Yeager
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Traditional programs like the Purdue Income Tax School, Ag Tax Workshop, Ag Lenders Clinic, Banking School, Farm Tour, and Top Farmer Workshop continue to be well accepted. Top Farmer Workshop was held in conjunction with the University of Illinois in 2013.
4. Publications
Identification Title Date
PAER – 05/13
Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers’ Assessment of Indiana’s
Farmland Market
May 2013
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: As of June 3, Indiana corn and soybean planting were 94 percent and 76 percent complete, respectively.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Iowa
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
R R N C
William Edwards Mike Duffy Ryan Drollette Georgeanne Artz
June 30, 2013 January 2014 February 2013 August 2013
Farm management Farm management East Central Iowa F Mgt Field Specialist Asst. Prof. Ag Business, Teaching/Res.
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Risk Management Financial Management Commodity Challenge
Crop insuranceFarm level Grain Marketing
Prevented planting, replanting, etc. Preparing for leaner times. NCRMEC grant was received. Simulated grain marketing exercise
Edwards Tim Eggers Chad Hart Steve Johnson
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Estate Planning and Farm Transition Workshops. A summary is posted on the NC Risk Manangement Education Center site at: http://rme.agrisk.umn.edu/Progress/RME‐J5H03845.PDF .
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc): The drought has ended. Someone please shut off the water!
4. New Publications
Identification Title Date
Ag Decision Maker files
May 2013Historical Costs of Crop Production -- A1-21 Delayed Planting and Replanting Evaluator -- A1-57 (Decision Tool) How Often Can Cattle Feeders Hedge a Profit with Futures? -- B2-54 Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2013 Survey -- C2-10 Historic Farmland Value Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-70 Historic County Farmland Values -- C2-72 Getting Started in Farming: Inheriting a Farm – C4-07 Types of Term Loan Payment Schedules – C5-93 2012 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: Rural issues and quality of life Cost-price squeeze is emerging for corn farmers
4. New Publications
Identification Title Date
April 2013 Farmland Value Survey -- C2-75 Federal Gift Tax -- C4-23 Federal Estate Taxes -- C4-24 Financing Stages for Start-up Businesses -- C5-91 Types and Sources of Financing for Start-up Businesses -- C5-92 Collection of county yield data, how does NASS do it?
Conflicts between landlord and tenant
Consider spring and summer price rallies for selling insurance bushels
March 2013 Historical Corn Yields by County -- A1-12 Historical Soybean Yields by County -- A1-13 Corn and Soybean County Yields -- A1-14 Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Payment Estimator (Decision Tool) -- A1-45 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey -- A3-10 Historic Cattle Prices -- B2-12 Financial Performance Measures for Iowa Farms -- C3-55
Producers can choose their farm program for 2013
Comparing the stock market and Iowa land values: a question of timing
2013 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey follows recent trend
February 2013 Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Payment Estimator (Decision Tool) -- A1-45 Lean Hog Basis -- B2-41 Live Cattle Basis -- B2-42 Feeder Cattle Basis -- B2-43 Feeder Steer-Heifer Price Spread -- B2-45 Historic Hog and Lamb Prices -- B2-10 Computing a Cropland Cash Rental Rate -- C2-20 Flexible Farm Lease Agreements -- C2-21 Farm employee management: employment eligibility verification – the basics of form I-9 compliance
2012 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: Land Values
Spotlight on ISU Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources websites
January 2013 : Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa -- A1-20 Vegetable Production Budgets for a High Tunnel -- A1-23 High Tunnel Production Budget -- A1-23 (Decision Tool) Farmland Value Survey (Iowa State University) -- C2-70 Farmland value reaches historic $8,296 statewide average Manage crop risk in 2013 Conserve fuel and energy when moving snow
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Kansas
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
C ‐ Resigned N N N C‐Resigned C‐Resigned C‐ Resigned C‐Sabbatical N
David Coltrain
Trenton Hargrave
Robert Kohman
Amanda Erichsen
Margaret East
Ashley Martin
Troy Dumler
Kevin Dhuyvetter
Nat Bascom
12/30/12
04/22/13
06/3/13
1/3/13
11/14/12
11/2/2012
04/15/13
07/01/12
1/3/2013
KFMA Economist, NC KFMA Economist, NC KFMA Economist, NC Communications Specialist Ghana METSS Program Assistant Communications Specialist SW Area Economist Farm Management Specialist Ghana METSS Program Assistant
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or terminated (T).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Farmland values and leasing Farm bill policy
R R
Mykel Taylor, working with Kevin Dhuyvetter, initiated research to evaluate land values and cash rents in Kansas, using new methodology. Information disseminated via web posting, webinar, and press releases to traditional media. Art Barnaby will be taking more responsibility for providing information to agricultural policy, as the new farm bill makes its way through Congress, due to Troy Dumler’s recent resignation. This will be in addition to his current role with crop insurance and risk management information.
Mykel Taylor
Art Barnaby
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Continuing programs in farmland values and leasing, risk management/crop insurance/ag policy, livestock and grain marketing, Kansas Farm Management Association activities, crop and livestock enterprise profitability analysis, and other areas. Ongoing and development and enhancement of K‐State Ag Econ’s web presence via AgManager.info website and additional use of distance education, via webinars and other distance‐learning media. Ag Lenders Conferences Two Ag Lenders conferences were conducted in October, 2012, in Garden City and Manhattan, with record combined attendance of 105 participants. Sessions on land values, and the grain and livestock markets were highly valued. Farm Management Webinars – October 25, 2012; November 20, 2012; and January 25, 2013. These webinars were conducted for extension agents and KFMA economists to help them assist with two important issues in Kansas: human resource management and land values and rents. The first two webinars, by Gregg Hadley in October and November, 2012 dealt with human resource issues, including legal and immigration issues. The third webinar in January, 2013 by Mykel Taylor, provided information on newly released analysis of land values and cash rents in Kansas, including the methodology used and how values were derived. The associated publication received high interest, with 2,770 visits to the article in January, following release and another 1,077 visits in February. Crop Insurance Workshops The annual crop insurance workshop in Salina was part of the 4‐state crop insurance education effort with Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Total attendance in 2012 was 135 persons, compared to 129 in 2011. Topics presented included a macroeconomic outlook, update on the 2012 farm bill, land values, risk management and the effect of the drought, RMA update, grain market outlook, and CLU acreage reporting plan. Income Tax Institutes Total attendance was 1144 in 2012, the highest since 2006, probably due to IRS changes. Evaluations found overall satisfaction with the seminars and particularly with the workbook. Court rulings on IRS ability to regulate tax preparers may affect 2013 attendance. Lease Workshops The lease workshops continued around the state with four full‐day meetings taking place, in addition to three partial meetings that did not include the Excel and KSU‐Lease portion. There were also two lease meetings conducted as part of the Women in Ag programs. Total attendance at these meetings was approximately 247 persons. There is high demand for these meetings and we anticipate continuing this education in the future. RAM I and RAM II Workshops Four of these workshops were delivered this year, with three taking place in Kansas and one in Idaho. In one case, in Hays, the RAM I workshop took place one day, followed the next day with RAM II, to allow participants the opportunity to participate in both meetings, if desired. A total of 106 persons participated in these meetings. The case study continues to be the most helpful part, as noted in the evaluations.
3. Successful Activities
Ag Profitability Conferences Six of these meetings were held across the state this year, with total attendance of about 294. One of the meetings (Salina) was streamed live to two other locations in El Dorado and Iola. The other meetings each included a distance component, delivered via the internet. This reduced specialist travel time, while still allowing involvement. Excel Workshops Continuing the work to develop producers skills and promote the use of a wide array of decision tools and spreadsheets on the AgManager.info website, three Excel workshops were conducted in various areas of the state. A total of 36 persons attended these meetings. There have already been three requests by county agents to host similar meetings next year. Public Webinars Several webinars for the public were conducted: Land Values (February, 2013) and Crop Insurance (March, 2013). The webinar on land values by Mykel Taylor had nearly 200 participants, including many landlords and tenants. The crop insurance webinar, by Art Barnaby, was conducted in the week prior to the crop insurance sign‐up deadline and had 60 paid participants. Glynn Tonsor continues his quarterly series of Beef Cattle webinars, with about 50‐100 participants each quarter.
4. Publications
Identification Title Date
Website Newsletter Newsletter Table/chart Newsletter Decision Tool Newsletter
AgManager.info has had more than 300 updates and new publications in the last six months. These publications are promoted and made available through weekly e‐mail updates to 6,144 subscribers and through RSS feeds.
Cattle Finishing Net Returns ‐ revised per July, 2012 by Glynn
Tonsor and Kevin Dhuyvetter. Kansas Farm Management Association Newsletter by Kevin
Herbel, Gregg Ibendahl and KFMA Economists. Now quarterly.
Futures‐Based Price Forecasts for Diesel Fuel Connecting Livestock Producers with Recent Economic Research
(CLPER) newsletter by Glynn Tonsor Updated Crop Basis Tool Livestock Outlook Radio Program
On‐going Monthly Quarterly
Monthly Quarterly Weekly Weekly
4. Publications
Identification Title Date
Newsletter Newsletter Table/Chart Decision Tool Paper Newsletter Newsletter Table/Chart Decision Tool Paper Budgets Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper
Grain Outlook Radio Program World Grain Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Crop Basis Maps Seasonal Cattle and Grain Price Spreadsheet Cattle Finishing Historical and Projected Returns In the Cattle Markets Grain Outlook Newsletter Livestock and Hay Charts Beef Cow Leasing Bulletin and Excel Spreadsheet Decision Tool Kansas Custom‐Rate Projections for 2013 Farm Management Guides 2012 Kansas County‐Level Land Values and Cash Rents DCP or ACRE in 2013? Estimating Grazing Rates for Wheat Pasture The “Real” Cost of Providing Crop Insurance ACRE Guarantees Are Less Than You Think Is the 85% Revenue Protection (RP) Crop Insurance Contract
Worth 3.5 Times the Premium Cost of 75% Coverage? Revenue Protection (RP) Crop Insurance Provides Low Cost
“Puts” Are You Sure there is No SURE for 2012 Crops? List of Alternative Ways to Reduce Farm Premium Subsidies in
Crop Insurance Farmers Who Cancel Their Revenue Coverage will only Save 2
Cents a Bushel! Will a Price Decline Cause a Catastrophic Reduction in Ag’s
Weekly Monthly Weekly Monthly Monthly Weekly Monthly Weekly January, 2013 January, 2013 January, 2013 February, 2013 March, 2013 March, 2013 April, 2013 April, 2013 March, 2013 March, 2013 March, 2013 February, 2013 January, 2013 December, 2012
4. Publications
Identification Title Date
Paper Paper Paper Paper Video Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper Decision tool
Safety Net? “Excessive” Insurance Company Profits Understanding the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, Explains
Crop Insurance Companies’ Losses Pay One Loss in 25 Years and Crop Insurance is Runaway
Program? Falling Corn and Soybean Prices Reduce Indemnity Payments for
Most Farmers Beef Demand Concepts Videos Potential Impact of Estate and Gift Tax Legislation Feedlot Costs of Vaccinating Cattle for E. coli Transition Planning: 12 Steps to Keep the Family Farming Differences Between High, Medium, and Low Profit Cow‐Calf
Producers Maize and Rice Price Trends in Ghana Implementation of a Beef Cattle Welfare and Quality Assurance
Assessment Tool in Commercial Cattle Feeding Operations in Kansas
MCOOL: Consumer Demand Impact Summary Potential Economic Impact of Water Use Changes in Southwest
Kansas KSU‐Bull vs AI Breeding Costs Spreadsheet (Excel)
December, 2012 November, 2012 November, 2012 October, 2012 December, 2012 December, 2012 December, 2012 December, 2012 November, 2012 November, 2012 November, 2012 October, 2012 October, 2012 October, 2012
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: May 2, 2013: The drought impacts are reduced, but still significant state‐wide. Rain and cool weather in April, 2013 has delayed corn planting. Freezing weather in the latter part of April and early May has caused some damage to the winter wheat crop, but the full effects are not yet known. The wheat crop is about 3 weeks behind normal development, which has limited freeze damage somewhat. Pastures are also behind normal growth, delaying sending cattle to pasture and further tightening already limited feed supplies.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Kentucky
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
None since September
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Master Marketer (N)
Beef cattle marketing
5 session program covering marketing and price risk management
Kenny Burdine
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
4. New Publications – last 12 months
Identification Title Date
AEC 2012‐13 Kentucky Corn and Soybean ACRE Payment Prospects August 2012
AEC 2012‐14 Profitability of Nitrogen Applications for Stockpiling Tall Fescue Pastures: 2012 Guide
August 2012
AEC 2012‐15 2012 Kentucky Produce Planting and Marketing Intentions Grower Survey and Outlook
August 2012
AEC 2012‐16 Annual Summary Data: Central Kentucky Area Farms – 2011 August 2012
AEC 2012‐17 Annual Summary Data: Kentucky Grain Farms – 2011 August 2012
AEC 2012‐18 Annual Summary Data: Kentucky Beef Farms – 2011 August 2012
AEC 2012‐19 Best Practices for Sampling at Farmers Markets October 2012
AEC 2013‐01 Using Futures Markets to Manage Price Risk for Feeder Cattle February 2013
AEC 2013‐02 Exchange Traded Funds and Agriculture March 2013
4. New Publications – last 12 months
Identification Title Date
AEC 2013‐03 Using Futures Markets to Manage Price Risk for Feeder Cattle: Advanced Strategies
March 2013
AEC 2013‐04 Impact of the “Farms to Food Banks” Producer Sourcing Project
March 2013
AEC 2013‐05 Financial Impacts from Farmland Value Declines by Various Farm Ownership Levels
Spring 2013
AEC 2013‐06 Agricultural Land Prices, Supply, Demand, and Current Trends Spring 2013
AEC 2013‐07 Trend Adjustment Availability for Wheat in Kentucky March 2013
AEC 2013‐08 Custom Machinery Rates Applicable to Kentucky (2013) March 2013
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc): We are in the process of searching for a new Dean at the college level. The department is currently looking to fill a research and teaching position focused on management.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Minnesota
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
C Kent Olson Return from sabbatical
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Farm transition and estate planning five‐hour workshops, 27 workshops held from September 2011 through June 2012. Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota attendees ‐ 1,364. Topics include establishing personal, family and business goals to begin the transfer process; transfer strategies including examples; financial considerations when transferring the farm/ranch business; tax considerations during the transfer process; treatment of heirs; estate planning issues and strategies; developing a written transfer plan; and establishing a transfer and estate planning team. A cumulative impact analysis for the eight‐year period 2004 – 2012 is also available (contact Gary Hachfeld). Long term health care planning for farms and small businesses, 2‐1/2 hour workshops. 110 Minnesota farm and small business owners from 19 different communities attended meetings between January and August, 2012. (contact Gary Hachfeld). Employment Skills for Today: Planning for Success – four‐hour workshops. 127 participants attended one of the 10 workshops presented between February and June 2012. Topics included 1)assessing your business to determine if hired labor is required, 2) how to develop an effective hiring process, 3) cultural issues related to employee and employer, 4) cross‐cultural communication techniques, 5) conflict management techniques, 6) employee compensation plans, 7) legal issues of being an employer and 8) federal and state tax requirements of an employer (contact Rob Holcomb). Land rent meetings (contact David Bau) Lender conference in Morehead, MN, May 2013 – Topics included the need for written marketing plans, drain tile economics, machinery sharing and intergenerational issues, and land rents (contact Bill Craig)
4. New Publications
Identification Title Date
CFFM CFFM Lazarus Alonso, Davies, Polson, Dee, and Lazarus
Ag Risk and Farm Management Library, a major redesign that offers enhanced upload and author management features. Commodity Challenge, major redesign of the online trading game, featuring real‐time cash, futures and options quotes for corn, soybeans and wheat. Machinery Cost Estimates, updated, at http://faculty.apec.umn.edu/wlazarus/interests‐farmmachinery.html Financial implications of installing air filtration systems to prevent PRRSV infection in large sow herds, in Preventive Veterinary Medicine
1/13
3/13
6/13
6/13
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc): Wet and cold. Corn was 87% and Beans 55% as of June 2.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Missouri
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
R Rex Ricketts August 2013 Director of Commercial Ag Program
N Joe Dolginow July 2013 Extension Associate with Com Ag Economics
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Irrigation
I Irrigation programming is increasing (refer to 2012 conditions, not 2013 conditions) with increased interest in central MO for crop production and across the state for small pasture irrigation systems
Ryan Milhollin and Ray Massey
Tax Law I Having a special “advanced” tax school in July. Summer school presenters are Roger McEowen from ISU, Catherine Murphy, IRS, and himself. It will focus on tax law, audits, and tax and estate planning
Parman Green
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Progress has been made in efforts to integrate feed and manure optimization decision. This is likely to be incorporated into the next National Swine Nutrition Guide ration optimizer – assuming the closure of the Pork Center of Excellence at ISU does not negatively affect that effort. We have had several advances in integrating climate and weather uncertainty into decision tools: Probable Fieldwork Days model has been expanded to include IA, IL and KS data. Probably Fieldwork Days Winter allows for incorporating winter temperature and moisture for the period Nov
to April (not covered by USDA reports) to estimate fieldwork days. Water Use Calculator is being expanded with better evapotranspiration estimates that allow it to be used in
other locations. Two Biomass Webinars were recorded: Biomass markets and Biomass Contracts. Available at
http://etcs.ext.missouri.edu/aconnect/recordings/DonDay/DonDayBioenergyIndex.htm In Nov-Dec 2012 our annual series of Ag Lender Seminars was held at 13 locations over the state. Enrollment
dropped only slightly, even though we had 2 fewer locations than last year. We plan to continue the series this fall. Our printed handout publication continues to be popular. The most popular section – planning budgets for the coming year – are also available on our website http://agebb.missouri.edu/mgt .
3. Successful Activities
Milhollin, R. and J. Horner. 2013. Agricultural Lenders School - five-day lender program in analyzing agricultural
credit and helping clients build profitable businesses. Columbia, Missouri. (32 attendees). Horner, J. and R. Milhollin. 2013. Emerging Issues in Agricultural Lending - two-day lender program in advanced
lending topics. Columbia, Missouri. (69 attendees).
4. New Publications
Identification Title Date
Milhollin, R. and R. Massey. 2012. “Economic Opportunities for Missouri with Swine Finishing Operations”. Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri Extension.
Massey, Raymond E. "Crop Insurance Update." Missouri Farm Financial Outlook, 2013. University of Missouri
Department of Agriculture Economics. pp. 34-5. November 2012. Massey, Raymond E. "Farm Leases." Missouri Farm Financial Outlook, 2013. University of Missouri Department
of Agriculture Economics. pp. 43. November 2012. Massey, Raymond E. and Joe Dolginow "Crop and Forage Budget Assumptions; Projected Crop Budgets for Crop
Year 2013." Missouri Farm Financial Outlook, 2013. University of Missouri Department of Agriculture Economics. pp. 67-72. November 2012.
Horner, J. and R. Milhollin. 2013. “Economic Contribution of the Missouri Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry.”
Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri Extension. Report Prepared for Missouri Dairy Products Association.
Horner, J., R. Milhollin and S. Edwards. 2012. “Economic Contribution of the Missouri Corn and Ethanol
Industries, 2010-2011.” Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri Extension. Report Prepared for Missouri Corn Merchandising Council.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc): Dr. Rex Ricketts, Director of the Commercial Agriculture Program, is retiring. How his retirement will affect the Commercial Ag Program is a topic of discussion. He has been instrumental in fostering interdisciplinary work and securing support for the program. MO is like the rest of the cornbelt in that we are behind in plantings because of abundant moisture conditions. I have had calls regarding prevented planting and crop insurance provisions. Only a small portion of NW Missouri is still considered “abnormally dry.” This rating is because ponds have yet to be replenished – not because of soil moisture concerns.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Nebraska
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
N
Kathleen Brooks <kbrooks4@unl.edu>
Beef Marketing Extension/Research
N
Fabio Lanhoso De Mattos <fmattos@unl.edu>
Risk Management/Marketing Teaching/Research
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
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NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: North Dakota
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
N N N
William Nganje Juan Murguia Dave Ripplinger
May 1, 2013 Aug. 1, 2013 Jan. 1, 2013
Department Chairman Farm Management (T&R) BioEnergy (E&R)
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Outlook Conference for Agricultural Lenders. We held our 22nd Ag Lenders Conference at four locations around the state with 290 attending. Crop Insurance Conference. We held our 20th Annual Crop Insurance Conference for insurance agents, Extension staff, farmers and others. Total attendance was 234. Land Leasing Workshops. We held 22 workshops for landowners and operators on land leasing arrangements. Attendance was 729 with a nearly equal split of operators and owners. Income Tax Management for Ag Producers. We held 22nd Annual Income Tax Management for Ag Producers IVN program at 11 locations. Attendance was 289.
4. New Publications
Identification Title Date
Misc. Rpt. 196 AAE Rpt. 712
Crop budgets for 9 regions. (Andy Swenson, Ron Haugen) Irrigated crop budgets for 3 regions. (Dwight Aakre) Technical Manual: N.D. Land Valuation Model (Ron Haugen) Results of the N.D. Land Valuation Model for the 2013
Agricultural Real Estate Assessment (Dwight Aakre, Ron Haugen)
Dec. 2012 Mar. 2013 Mar. 2013 In print
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc): North Dakota experienced a late spring like everyone else. North Dakota will end up with less corn, spring wheat, durum and barley than the planting intentions report. I estimate we will have 1 ½ to 2 million prevented planted acres. Dwight Aakre
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Ohio
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
N R
Bruce McPheron Don Breece
Sept. 1, 2012 May 31, 2013
Dean of the College of CFAES ANR Program Leader, OSU Extension
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or terminated (T).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Economics, Energy, Environment Economics, Energy, Environment
OSU Extension Shale Education Program http://serc.osu.edu/extension/ OSU Extension's Shale Education Program serves to educate landowners and communities on the development of Ohio's shale resources. The program is comprised of Ohio State Extension educators and field specialists around the state. Subsurface Energy Resource Center http://serc.osu.edu/
Peggy Hall Doug Southgate
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Ohio Income Tax Practitioners Program Some 817 tax practitioners enrolled in Ohio Income Tax Schools offered by AEDE through OSU Extension in 2012, and 126 practitioners attended the annual Agricultural Issues Seminar. Certified Public Accountants are the largest group of attendees as part of their ongoing continuing education credit requirements. Most of the attendees are self‐employed and work year‐round in the industry, preparing an estimated 121,000 federal tax returns annually. Policy, Outlook, Management Meetings – 12 Meetings held. 690 Participants. Ohio Chapter American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser’s Annual Conference – 62 participants earned Ohio Appraisal and Real Estate Continuing Education Credit. Topics included: new seed genetics, agriculture in Ukraine, Ohio Appraisal Issues, Ohio Livestock care Standards, high food prices and trade policy, fertility management concerns in Ohio.
3. Successful Activities
Ag Lender Seminars ‐ Seminars reach nearly 100 Ag lenders annually. Lenders report having 9,500 farm customers that are served with knowledge gained from OSU Extension. Shale Gas Education – Several hundred educational programs have been planned and held for thousands of participants by OSU Extension faculty and staff. These educational events provide education on the various issues surrounding shale gas development.
4. Publications
Identification Title Date
OSU Extension Enterprise Budgets ‐ 2013 http://aede.osu.edu/research/osu-farm-management/enterprise-budgets Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2012‐13 http://aede.osu.edu/research/osu-farm-management/publications Ohio Ag Manager http://ohioagmanager.osu.edu/ Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development
Economics http://aede.osu.edu/
Weather, Growing Conditions: Generally good conditions in Ohio. June 2 Planting Progress: Corn 98% Planted, Soybean 75% Planted.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Oklahoma
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
New Change
Jason Pace (TAMU) Rodney Jones
4/2013 7/1/13
Area Specialist, SW OK (we are currently interviewing candidates for a position in NE OK and hope to follow with NW) T/E (75/25) faculty position and Farm Credit Professorship
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Completed “Wind Leasing: Understanding and Limiting Legal Liability” project (funded through SRMEC grant RME‐MD‐303936) which provided three day‐long learning experiences in which landowners learned the fundamentals of evaluating wind energy leasing agreements and took tours of both operating wind projects and projects under construction. An interactive workshop for invited participants was held in March in Washington, D.C. with Economic Research Service, “ Transitions in Agriculture: Implications for Research, Data Development and Policy Analysis”. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack made opening comments at the workshop in which representatives from research (agricultural economics and sociology), Extension, government agencies and lenders. Articles and PPTs from the conference are posted at: http://agecon.okstate.edu/farmtransitions/dcworkshop.asp Two specialty crop workshops were held in spring 2013 with USDA’s Risk Management Agency. The first workshop worked closely with Hmong producers in northeast Oklahoma. As a result of networking among horticultural specialists and producers at the workshop, a local grocery chain, Reasor’s Food, has shown interest in purchasing produce from the growers. The second workshop worked closely with Native American producers in north central Oklahoma. Two tribes, the Otoe‐Missouria and Ponca tribes, joined efforts to plant a one‐acre garden that will provide fresh vegetables to their annual Encampment in July 2013. Per a local tribal liaison, the joint project was the first of its kind in 40 years. The annual statewide conference for women in agriculture and small business is scheduled for August 8‐9, 2013 in Oklahoma City. An agenda in brief and conference information can be found at www.OKWomenInAgAndSmallBusiness.com.
4. New Publications
Journal Articles
Bushong, Joshua A., Andrew P. Griffith, Thomas F. Peeper, and Francis M. Epplin. Continuous winter wheat versus a winter canola–winter wheat rotation. Agronomy Journal 104(2012): 324‐330. Varner, Brandon T., Francis M. Epplin, Damona G. Doye, R. Joe Schatzer, and Jeffrey T. Edwards. Pasture rental rates for fall‐winter grazing of winter wheat. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 75(2012):112‐123. Haque, Mohua and Francis M. Epplin. Cost to produce switchgrass and cost to produce ethanol from switchgrass for several levels of biorefinery investment cost and biomass to ethanol conversion rates. Biomass and Bioenergy 46(2012):517‐530. Larasati, Aisyah, Tieming Liu, and Francis M. Epplin. An Analysis of Logistic Costs to Determine Optimal Size of a Biofuel Refinery. Engineering Management Journal 24‐4(2012):63‐72.
Handbooks, Circulars, Bulletins Wind Energy Leasing Handbook, available at http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document‐8569/E‐1033%20Wind%20Energy.pdf
Fact Sheets and Current Reports “Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rates: 2012‐2013”. CR‐216, March 2013 “Oklahoma Cropland Rental Rates: 2012‐2013”. CR‐230, March 2013 “Economic Impact of the 2011 Drought”. CR‐1046, December 2012.
Newsletters Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 19, June 2013
Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rate Update Save the Date: Statewide Women in Agriculture & Small Business Conference August 8‐9, 2013 The Likelihood of Positive Economic Returns from Value‐added Calf Management Practices 45th Annual Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Meeting, June 12‐15,
2013, Oklahoma City Farm Bill Progress, Finally Looking Toward Fall: Alternative Management of Cull Beef Cows An Overview of Mineral Needs and Supplementation for Grazing Cattle Oklahoma's 2013 Wheat Production Analysis
Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 18, March 2013
Time to Refinance?
4. New Publications
Farm Bill Update Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Summary of Fall 2012 Sales The Importance of Estimating the Economic Value of a Hay Sample Livestock Leasing May Provide New Opportunities for Resource Sharing and Risk Management Save the Dates! Master Cattleman Summit
Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 17, December 2012 Which is a Better Investment: The Stock Market or Farmland? New OSU Extension Team Member: Gant Mourer, Beef Cattle Value Enhancement Specialist Importance of Genetic Management in Multi Sire Pastures Farm Bill Update Canola as a Source of Protein for Cattle Enterprise Budget Software Can Make or Save You Money
Quick Tips, Vol. 73, April 2013
Saving for Retirement Crunching the Numbers Tax Records: What to Keep and for How Long? Forage Production and Hay Management Tools Available Save the Dates! Master Cattleman Summit, October 8‐9, 2013 Is Your Scorecard Balanced? Farm Transitions Issues Filing Period for USDA Hispanic and Women Farmers’ Extended to May 1
Quick Tips, Vol. 72, Dec. 2012
New Health Care Tax Could Hit Many Landowners Quicken’s Savings Calculator Fairness in Estate and Business Planning IFMAPS: A Free, Confidential Service Available for Oklahoma Producers Quicken 2013 Tax Planner Tool Mobile Security: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe Category Clean Up Management Review of 2012 – Consider the Role of Advisers to Your Farm Business Enterprise Budget Software Can Make or Save You Money
Quick Tips, Vol. 71, October 2012
Expiring Income Tax Provisions will Impact Farmers Anticipated Quicken 2013 Updates Hay and Pasture Insurance Tax Plans in Drought Year Require Added Attention Top Ten Ways to Build Wealth Restoring a Quicken File Protect Native Money Claims Filing Periods for Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Who Claim Past
Discrimination at USDA Now Open
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc):
Search for Dean continues with an unknown time schedule. No one was hired after interviewing a pool of 4 candidates this spring. Some additional candidates may have been interviewed by Skype after that, but no new interviews have been scheduled and the Provost is leaving July 1 to become President at University of Montana. Budget is tight. Positions are being held open in county and area Extension staff for extended periods. We were down to two area specialists and had been without one in SW OK for several years, but recently filled that spot. The only new faculty position that we anticipate in the short run is an environmental economics/natural resource position through an EPSCOR grant. Tornados have resulted in Oklahoma being in the national news recently. The most recent ones Friday night damaged a large livestock sale facility (OKC‐West) near El Reno. They hope to be able to use tents to reopen in July. The accompanying rains resulted in flash floods, also deadly and damaging, but brought some drought relief. Heavy rains and flooding were mostly in central and eastern Oklahoma. In the far southwest, the USDA reports ongoing drought has delayed any significant harvest of small grains. Wheat heading was 94 percent complete by the end of the week. Fifty‐four percent of the crop was rated as poor or very poor, 28 percent was in fair condition, 16 percent was listed as good, and only two percent was rated as excellent. Canola condition ratings declined and were rated mostly fair to poor with 52 percent rated poor to very poor. Harvest of canola had not yet begun. Canola was 48 percent mature by the end of the week.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Ontario
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
N
Ainsley Archer May 2013 Skills Development and Training Advisor,(short term assignment)
N Andrew Barrie May 2013 Direct Farm Marketing Program Lead, (short term assignment)
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or terminated (T).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
Growing Forward 2
New
Canadian equivalent to US Farm Bill. 5‐year program (April 2013‐ March 2018) for funding Business Risk Management/Safety Net programs, cost share funding for farmers, farm organization and food processors. www.ontario.ca/growingforward2
Anne Marie Diotte
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Direct Farm Marketing Calculators The following three Excel based margin calculators are now available as free downloads at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/directfarmmkt/index.html which allow producers to compare and calculate their margins for selling directly to consumers: • The Performance Analysis by Marketing Channel spreadsheet allows users to calculate or compare margins across six distinct market channels: • The On‐Farm Processing Recipe Based Costing Tool allows users to analyze the impact of changes in recipe, ingredient costs or packaging size on product margin for value added products such as baked goods, preserves etc. • The Cost of Meat Processing Tool allows users to calculate the cost of meat processing per meat product by summarizing the costs of animal transport, slaughter, further processing into cuts transport cost for meat pickup. Value‐added Agriculture Virtual Community Established The Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs, in partnership with the University of Guelph, has launched a pilot virtual community for farmers, rural entrepreneurs, students and advisors to network and learn from each other about adding value to farm businesses.
3. Successful Activities
Whether you are just starting out, or have years of experience to share you can be involved as much as you like. All you need is an interest in adding value, and internet access to join us on Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter. Go to www.ontario.ca/e996 to access the EVAO resources. Farm Tax and Business Seminars The seminars have been delivered by the Ministry since 1972. They provide an educational forum for accounting, banking, legal, insurance, agronomy and farm advisory agricultural business professionals working with clients across Ontario. 700 in attendance annually.
4. Publications
Identification Title Date
online online Newsletter Blog
Direct Farm Marketing Business Resources 2012 Custom Rates Survey results AgBusiness Update ONagbusiness
2013 2013 Monthly Started in January, ongoing
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Slow start to spring but a few weather openings allowed planting to proceed quickly with most grain crops planted now and in good shape.
NORTH CENTRAL FARM MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COMMITTEE Spring 2013
State: Wisconsin
1. Staffing Changes
Type (a) Name Effective Date Area of Responsibility
N Ian Coxhead 7/1/12 AAE Chair (Interests: Econ Dev; East Asian regional integration
R
Brian Holmes 7/3/13 BSE Farmstead Planning / Bunker Management
(a) Refers to new (N), retirement (R), change in assignment (C) or left (L).
2. Program Changes
Subject Matter Area Emphasis (b) Brief Description Contact Person
None
(b) Refers to new (N), redirected (R), increased (I), deleted (D).
3. Successful Activities
Strong interest in rental rates / lease options. Continued calls for FINLRB support / Record Keeping programming (AAIMS & Quickbooks) “Back to the Farm” & Succession Planning workshops held throughout the state
4. New Publications
Identification Title Date
Staff Paper No. 565
Frac Sand Mining and Community Economic Development Steven C. Deller [scdeller@wisc.edu] Andrew Schreiber
May 2012, 35p
Staff Paper No. 568
Measuring Farm Sustainability Using Data Envelope Analysis with Principal Components: The Case of the Wisconsin Cranberry
January 2013, 42p
CDP Staff Series Wisconsin Agricultural Land Values 2007-2012 March, 2013
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (weather conditions, financial conditions, budget, administrative changes, etc):
Almost two-thirds of Wisconsin’s corn crop has been planted. Officials say over 20% of the crop was put into the ground last week. But corn planting is still 21-percent below the average for the past five years.
Wisconsin is the only Midwest state with less than 80% of its corn planted. There are reports that growers are thinking about switching some of their normal corn acreage to soybeans, due to the planting delays caused by the extended winter. A series of rainstorms further delayed field work last week, and after the drought of 2012, soil moisture has gone the other way.
Madison has received almost seven more inches of precipitation this year than normal. Eau Claire is six inches above normal. Twelve-percent of Wisconsin farm fields have surplus moisture.
The rains have helped fill in some of the bare spots in the hay fields. That provides at least a little help for farmers short of forage. Twenty-nine percent of Wisconsin’s soybean crop has been planted, down from the norm of 60%. The state’s oat crop needs warmer temperatures, as only 55-percent of the crop is out of the ground with 86%.
Below is a graph showing national corn planted acreage percentages:
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