New Releases

• North Dakota Farm Household Expenditures Increased in 2008. (7-2-09). Average family living expenditures reported by the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program have increased from $34,889 in 1999 to $57,404 in 2008. FULL STORY
• North Dakota Farm Profits Remained Strong in 2008. (6-23-09). Net farm income averaged $180,746. FULL STORY
• Unharvested Acres Not Eligible for Prevent Planting Coverage (04-23-09) Land not harvested will not be eligible for prevented planting coverage under multiperil crop insurance policies FULL STORY
• NDSU Offers Program to Analyze ACRE Signup Decision (04-22-09) When a producer enrolls in ACRE, there is the opportunity to receive payments on crops if certain criteria are met. FULL STORY
• North Dakota Cropland Values Show Another Strong Year (04-09-09) Factors hinge, in some form, on the world economy and weather, which are not easy to predict. FULL STORY
• Free Oil and Gas Payment Reporting Webinar Set for March 25 (03-13-09) A free online program will educate landowners and others about reporting requirements for oil and gas payments. FULL STORY
• NDSU Offers Wind Turbine Lease Publication (03-05-09) Contract specifications, including lease payment structure and liability issues, are outlined in the publication. FULL STORY
• Income Tax Filing Deadline Draws Near for Agricultural Producers (01-29-09) Staying up to date on tax items will help producers prepare their returns accurately. FULL STORY

Outlook Conference for Ag Lenders Presentations (November 2008)

• 2008 Farm Bill. pdf
• Crops Outlook and Marketing Strategies / Margin Calls. pdf
• Do Chemical and Fertilizer Inputs Pay? pdf
• Farm Financial Performance. pdf
• Housing and Energy, Impacts on the National Economy. pdf
• Input Costs. (updated 12/2/08) pdf
• Land Rents and Values. pdf
• Livestock Outlook and Marketing. pdf
• Wind Energy Development. pdf

Powerpoint Presentations

• Fertilizer Economics, Devils Lake Round Up (01/06/09) Powerpoint
• ACRE, Devils Lake Round Up (01/06/09) Powerpoint
• Crop Input Cost, NDAA Northern Ag Expo (12/2/08) pdf
• The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Jun 2008) pdf
• Returning CRP to Crop Production (Feb 2008) Powerpoint
• Land Values, Rents and Flexible Rents (Feb 2008) Powerpoint
• Farm Bill Impact on Northwest North Dakota (Feb 2008) Powerpoint
• Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Insurance Powerpoint presented in Center, Glen Ullin, Killdeer, Minot, Williston
• Preparing for 2008 - A Big Picture Look at Wheat (Nov 2007). pdf
• Biofuels - Crop Advisors (02/13/07). Powerpoint
• Biofuels Industry and Impacts on Agriculture. (12/27/06) Powerpoint
• Custom Hire vs. Purchase (Feb 2007). Powerpoint

Publications (more publications are available under Resources  in the left column)

• Crop Budgets html
• Custom Rates pdf

Spreadsheets

• ACRE Analyzer for North Dakota. Excel
• Additional Cost of Field Operations Due to Higher Fuel Prices. Excel
• 2009 Crop Compare - Enter the price of one crop and find out the prices of competing crops necessary to generate the same return over variable costs. Excel
• Nitrogen Decision Tool. Excel
• Insurance and Marketing Simulator Excel