Decision Tools

(d = # of downloads, h = # of hits, v = # of visitors)

Farm Bill Tools

1. Plastina, A., C. Hart, and C. Andersen.“ARC/PLC Payments per Base Acre in Iowa (a visual tool).” Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University. Published: Mar 2016. Last update: Oct 2017. (2017: 4,790 v & 6,761 h; 2016: 2,923 v & 3,978 h)
2. Plastina, A., and K. Leibold.“2014-2018 Payment Data by County for ARC-CO and PLC.” Ag Decision Maker File A1-33. Published: Mar 2016. Last update (version 4): Oct 2017. (2017: 6,017 d; 2016: 2,573 d)
3. Plastina, A. “ARC-CO 2016 Payment Calculator.” Ag Decision Maker File A1-32. Published: Mar 2016. Last update (version 12): Oct 2017. (2017: 4,650 d; 2016: 4,021 d)
4. Plastina, A. “PLC Payment Calculator.” Ag Decision Maker File A1-32. Published: Jun 2015. Last update (version 18): Oct 2017. (2017: 772 d; 2016: 1,848 d; 2015: 1,155 d)
5. Plastina, A. “ARC-CO 2015 Payment Calculator.” Ag Decision Maker File A1-32. Published: Jun 2015. Last update (version 16): Oct 2016. (2017: 877 d; 2016: 13,420 d; 2015: 5,464 d)
6. Plastina, A. "ARC-CO 2014 Payment Calculator" Ag Decision Maker File A1-32. Published: Jun 2015. Last updated (version 6): Nov 2015. (2017: 382 d; 2016: 2,388 d; 2015: 8,673 d)
7. Plastina, A. “Farm Bill Calculator.” Ag Decision Maker File A1-36. Published: Jan 2015. Last update (version 4): Feb 2015. (2017: 354 d; 2016: 880 d; 2015: 4,490 d)
8. Plastina, A. Plastina, A, and C. Hart. “ISU Farm Bill Analyzer (Excel file).” Ag Decision Maker File A1-33. Published: Aug 2014. Last update (version 12): Jan 2015. (2017: 224 d; 2016: 429 d; 2015: 6,059 d)
9. Plastina, A. Plastina, A, and C. Hart. “Base Acreage Reallocation and Payment Yield Update – Decision Tool.” Ag Decision Maker File A1-35. Published: Aug 2014. Last update (version 3): Feb 2015. (2017: 142 d; 2016: 251 d; 2015: 3,757 d)

Cash Rent Tools

1. Plastina, A., A. Johanns, and C. Welter. “Iowa Cash Rents by Land Quality (a visual tool).” Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University. Published: Aug 2016. Last update: July 2017. (2017: 1,832 v & 2,589 h; 2016: 1,225 v & 1,794 h)

Cover Crop Tools

1. Edwards, W., and Plastina, A. “Economics of Cover Crops: Projected Costs and Returns without Grazing.” Decision Tool in Ag Decision Maker Website and linked from Practical Farmers of Iowa’s website (forthcoming).
2. How do cover crops affect whole farm profitability? Presented at the Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference, Ames, Iowa. Jan 18, 2018.
3. Partial budgets for cover crops in Midwest row crop farming. Presented at Conservation Infrastructure (CI) Initiative - Cover Crops Working Group, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation - West Des Moines, Iowa. Aug 4, 2017.