Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson is an Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist. Visit his website at extension.iastate.edu/polk/farm-management.

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USDA Service Center sign
Farm Business
Time to make 2021 ARC, PLC decisionsTime to make 2021 ARC, PLC decisions
bySteve Johnson
Dec 11, 2020
4 Min Read
Cornfield during harvest
Corn
Crop insurance harvest prices go higherCrop insurance harvest prices go higher
bySteve Johnson
Nov 5, 2020
3 Min Read

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combine in cornfield
Farm Operations
Farm-related payments, deadlines loom
Farm-related payments, deadlines loom
Oct 28, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Grain auger with grain going into grain truck
Marketing
Perfect storms alter price outlook
Perfect storms alter price outlook
Oct 22, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Wind-damaged cornfield
Marketing
Hard times don't translate into price rallies
Hard times don't translate into price rallies
Aug 28, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Corn silos
Corn
How to project 2019 ARC-PLC payments
How to project 2019 ARC-PLC payments
Jul 27, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Closeup of corn plant
Farm Operations
Consider a flexible cash lease for 2021
Consider a flexible cash lease for 2021
Jul 23, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Grain silos and cornfield
Marketing
Create a revenue-based corn marketing plan
Create a revenue-based corn marketing plan
Jun 26, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Young rows of corn plants in field
Marketing
How to time spring crop price rallies
How to time spring crop price rallies
Jun 12, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
USDA Service Center Sign
Farm Business
FSA help with acreage reports takes social-distance approach
FSA help with acreage reports takes social-distance approach
May 22, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Planter in field
Marketing
You can still expect crop futures price rallies
You can still expect crop futures price rallies
May 12, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Planter in field
Marketing
Crop marketing: Weathering storm of pandemic, oil prices
Crop marketing: Weathering storm of pandemic, oil prices
Apr 23, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
planter in field
Management
Time to make delayed and prevented planting decisions
Time to make delayed and prevented planting decisions
Apr 9, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
planter in field
Marketing
Hope still springs eternal for crop prices
Hope still springs eternal for crop prices
Mar 26, 2020
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8 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
grain silo
Marketing
Get aggressive with new crop sales
Get aggressive with new crop sales
Mar 10, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
young rows of corn plants
Farm Business
Should you add SCO crop insurance?
Should you add SCO crop insurance?
Jan 24, 2020
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
USDA service center sign
Farm Business
ARC, PLC decision deadline looms
ARC, PLC decision deadline looms
Jan 23, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
grain bins
Marketing
Trade agreements bring 2020 optimism
Trade agreements bring 2020 optimism
Dec 23, 2019
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2 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
man looking into grain cart grabbing corn with his hands
Marketing
Consider using a basis contract for corn
Consider using a basis contract for corn
Nov 19, 2019
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
combine in cornfield harvesting corn
Farm Business
Crop insurance prices and harvest reminders
Crop insurance prices and harvest reminders
Nov 14, 2019
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2 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
combine in cornfield
Farm Operations
Farm bill meetings start in November across Iowa
Farm bill meetings start in November across Iowa
Oct 25, 2019
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6 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
combine in cornfield
Management
ARC, PLC program changes, deadlines and decisions
ARC, PLC program changes, deadlines and decisions
Sep 13, 2019
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
grain bins with tractor in front.
Marketing
MFP payments help, but crop marketing still critical
MFP payments help, but crop marketing still critical
Aug 16, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
cornfield with grain bins in the background
Harvest
Plan now for harvest
Plan now for harvest
Jul 30, 2019
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
flooded field
Marketing
Capturing higher corn futures prices
Capturing higher corn futures prices
May 24, 2019
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
planter in field
Marketing
How late corn planting can impact yield, price
How late corn planting can impact yield, price
May 10, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
flooded farmland
Planting
Prevented planting FAQs
Prevented planting FAQs
Apr 2, 2019
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
grai bins
Marketing
5 steps to a crop marketing plan
5 steps to a crop marketing plan
Apr 1, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
TRACTOR IN DIRT FIELD
Management
Tenant defaults on farmland lease. Now what?
Tenant defaults on farmland lease. Now what?
Mar 7, 2019
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6 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
corn rows
Farm Operations
Supplemental Coverage Option for 2019 crops
Supplemental Coverage Option for 2019 crops
Feb 26, 2019
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
grain bins in winter on farm
Farm Operations
Note changes in ARC, PLC
Note changes in ARC, PLC
Feb 25, 2019
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
tractor equipment in field
Farm Operations
Slight changes in new farm bill
Slight changes in new farm bill
Jan 21, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
harvesting soybeans
Soybean
Set your soybean futures price objectives
Set your soybean futures price objectives
Jan 14, 2019
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5 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
cargo ship at port
Crops
2nd MFP payment available
2nd MFP payment available
Jan 3, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Johnson
Farm Operations
Providing production evidence for MFP
Providing production evidence for MFP
Dec 3, 2018
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3 Min Read
bySteve Johnson

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