Alejandro Plastina

Alejandro Plastina is an Iowa State University Extension economist. His areas of expertise include agricultural and natural resource economics.

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Tractor in field
Management
Iowa sees highest increase in cash rental rates in a decadeIowa sees highest increase in cash rental rates in a decade
byAlejandro Plastina
May 31, 2022
5 Min Read
Corn field with farm in background
Management
Strong increases in cash rental rates in IowaStrong increases in cash rental rates in Iowa
byAlejandro Plastina
May 27, 2021
6 Min Read

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Cornstalks and silos
Farm Operations
Managing costs key to 2021 farm profits
Managing costs key to 2021 farm profits
Jan 26, 2021
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6 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Wind-damaged cornfield
Management
Filing crop insurance claims for derecho damage
Filing crop insurance claims for derecho damage
Aug 26, 2020
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Landscape view of corn and soybean fields with farm buildings on horizon
Management
Liquidity results mixed for Iowa farms in 2019
Liquidity results mixed for Iowa farms in 2019
Jun 24, 2020
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Rows of corn
Farm Operations
Cash rental rates increase slightly in Iowa
Cash rental rates increase slightly in Iowa
May 19, 2020
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
sprayer in field
Farm Operations
Expected crop production costs for 2020
Expected crop production costs for 2020
Jan 29, 2020
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
farmland with farm and grain bins in the background
Management
Iowa’s cash rental rates for 2019
Iowa’s cash rental rates for 2019
May 23, 2019
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Management
Cash rental rates up slightly in Iowa
Cash rental rates up slightly in Iowa
May 23, 2018
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4 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Marketing
Bean costs slightly down, corn costs flat for ’18
Bean costs slightly down, corn costs flat for ’18
Feb 2, 2018
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4 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Farm Operations
Measuring financial stress on Iowa farms
Measuring financial stress on Iowa farms
Sep 19, 2017
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3 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Management
ISU survey shows cash rent down 4.8% in 2017
ISU survey shows cash rent down 4.8% in 2017
May 15, 2017
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Management
Lower costs bring cautious optimism in 2017
Lower costs bring cautious optimism in 2017
Jan 30, 2017
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Farm Operations
How financially vulnerable are Iowa farms?
How financially vulnerable are Iowa farms?
Dec 6, 2016
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8 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Business
USDA farm program payments in Iowa
USDA farm program payments in Iowa
Jan 27, 2016
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5 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina, Chad Hart
Farm Business
USDA farm program payments in Iowa 44587
USDA farm program payments in Iowa
Jan 26, 2016
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6 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina, Chad Hart
Farm Business
Calculate your projected ARC, PLC payments 131456
Calculate your projected ARC, PLC payments
Aug 28, 2015
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3 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina
Farm Business
Calculate your projected ARC, PLC payments
Calculate your projected ARC, PLC payments
Aug 28, 2015
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3 Min Read
byAlejandro Plastina

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