AAE 320 2020 Pandemic Edition

Course Overview

• Sep 2:   PDF                    PowerPoint
• Syllabus 2020

Overview of Wisconsin Agriculture

• Sep 4:  PDF                      PowerPoint
• Assignment: Discussion #1
• Video Part 1

• Video Part 2

Sources and useful reports

• Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Annual Reports (USDA NASS)
• Contribution of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy (Steve Deller, UW Extension)
• Economic Impact of Specialty Crops and Irrigated Agriculture in Wisconsin (Badger Common’Tater, pp 32-39)
• Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum (Renk AgBusiness Institute)

The US Food System

• Sep 9:   PDF                   PowerPoint
• Assignment: Discussion #2
• Video

Sources and useful reports

• Overview of the U.S. Food System (Nesheim et al. 2015, Chapter 2)
• What the World Eats (National Geographic)

1. Partial Budget Analysis

• PDF                 PowerPoint
• Video

  Partial Budget Examples

• PDF               PowerPoint
• Video
• Think Break #1

• PROBLEM SET #1

2. Single Input Production Economics          

• PDF               PowerPoint
• Video Part 1
• Video Part 2
• Video Part 3
• Think Break #2
• Think Break #3
• Think Break #4
• Think Break #5

   Single Input Production Examples

• • PDF          With Example Answers

• Problem Set #2

3. Multiple Input Production Economics

• PDF             PowerPoint
• Video Part 1
• Video Part 2
• Video Part 3
• Think Break #6
• Think Break #7
• Think Break #8

 Multiple Input Production Examples

• • PDF        With Example Answers

• Problem Set #3

4. Nitrogen and Agriculture     

• Assignment: Discussion #3
• Class Discussion:  PDF        PowerPoint

Readings/Videos

1. Ecosystems: Working with Farmers to Decrease Nitrogen Pollution (Environmental Defense Fund Video)
2. A Brief History of Our Deadly Addiction to Nitrogen Fertilizer (Mother Jones Article)
3. Nutrient Pollution: The Sources and Solutions: Agriculture (US EPA Short Article & Video)
4. Taking a Stand Against Those Who Pollute Drinking Water (Environmental Working Group Article & Video)
5. Dead Zones & Drinking Water: Update on the DMWW Lawsuit (FarmDOC U of IL Article)

5. The More-On Principle

• PDF       PowerPoint
• Video

6. Economics of Cost in Farm Management

• PDF           PowerPoint
• Video Part 1
• Video Part 2
• Video Part 3

EXAM #1

• Exam #1 Review:  PDF

• • • 2016 Exam #1        2016 Exam #1 Key
    • 2018 Exam #1         2018 Exam #1 Key
    • 2019 Exam #1        2019 Exam 1 Key

• EXAM #1 FOR 2020

1. Farm Balance Sheet

• PDF       PowerPoint
• Video Part 1
• Video Part 2
• Video Part 3
• Video Part 4
  • Balance Sheet Examples
  • PDF           PowerPoint

Problem Set #4

• How to Depreciate Property (IRS Pub 946)
• Think Break #9
• Think Break #10
• Think Break #11

2. Uses of Balance Sheets

• PDF         PowerPoint

Financial Guidelines for Ag Producers:  FFSC Main Page

3. Income Statements

• PDF     PowerPoint
• Video Part 1
• Video Part 2
• Video Part 3

        Income Sheet Materials:

• Calculating Various Farm Income Measures
• Sample Balance Sheet and Income Statements

Problem Set # 5 

• • Problem Set #5 (Word Doc)
  • Problem Set #5 (Excel Sheet)

Taxes: A Farmer’s Perspective

• • PDF     PowerPoint
  • Video
  • Combined US Tax Forms
  • Video

Tax Considerations for Farm Transfer

• • PDF      PowerPoint
  • Reading
  • Video

     

Business Arrangement Alternatives

• • PDF       PowerPoint
  • Reading

Additional Materials

• • Tax Guide to Owners and Operators of Small and Medium Sized Farms
  • IRS Publication 225: Farmer’s Tax Guide
  • Beginning Farm Business Arrangements

PROBLEM SET # 6 

• • Problem Set #6

Inelasticity in Agriculture

• PDF     PowerPoint
• Video

Let’s Talk About It! Dairy Farming in Wisconsin

• 5 Reasons Dairy Farms are Getting Bigger (Dairy Carrie Blog 5/2014)
• Kinnard Farms Dairy Tour (You Tube 12/2016)
• Wisconsin Dairy Farmers are Struggling to Stay Afloat (PBS News Hour 7/2019)
• Couple Diversify Dairy Farm to Add Next Generation (WI Agriculturalist 9/2020)
• Discussion Assignment #4 (Complete and Submit via Canvas)

EXAM #2

Exam #2 Review       PowerPoint

Exam #2

2019 Exam_#2         2019 Exam #2 Key

2016 Exam #2          2016 Exam #2 Key

2015 Exam #2          2015 Exam #2 Key

2014 Exam #2          2014 Exam #2 Key

Introduction to Federal Support of US Agriculture

• • PDF     PowerPoint
  • Video on course Canvas page Nov 13 (login required)

Farm Bill Crop Support Programs: A Farmer Perspective

• • Part 1: PDF    PowerPoint
  • Part 2: PDF    PowerPoint
  • Video Part 1a on course Canvas page Nov 16 (login required)
  • Video Part 1b on course Canvas page Nov 18 (login required)
  • Video Part 2 on course Canvas page Nov 20 (login required)

• • My Extension ARC/PLC Web page (Resources page)
  • Dairy Margin Coverage (Mark Stephenson video)
  • Dairy Margin Coverage Decision Tool (Includes how to video)
  • My Extension CFAP page (Resources page)

Farm Size and Income      PDF        PowerPoint

• Video

PROBLEM SET # 7 

• • Problem Set #7

Crop Insurance

• • PDF   PowerPoint
  • Video on course Canvas page Nov 30 (login required)
  • Video on course Canvas page Dec 2 (login required)
  • Video on course Canvas page Dec 4 (login required)

PROBLEM SET # 8 

• • Problem Set #8

Let’s Talk: Land Access

1. Structural Racism in the U.S. Food and Agricultural System (AgDaily)
2. Plowshares and Prison Bars (La Crosse Independent)
3. Justice for Black Farmers Act (Successful Farming)
4. Farm Service Agency Loans (NYFC video using their tool)

• Discussion #5 Assignment Sheet (Submit on Canvas)
• Video on course Canvas page Dec 7 (login required)

Resources to Skim

• USDA FSA Farm Loan Programs
• National Young Farmers Coalition: Finding Farmland Calculator
• Driftless Young Farmers Coalition (Local NYFC Chapter)
• USDA-FSA Heirs’ Property Landowners

Apprenticeship Programs in the News

• Dairy Grazing Apprenticeships
• Organic Vegetable Farm Manager Registered Apprenticeship
• Round Table: How these farmers got their start

Last Lecture

• Goodbye, USDA, Hello, Department of Food and Well-Being (NY Times Op-Ed)
• Video on course Canvas page Dec 9 (login required)
• Final Exam Review

Final Exam

• Final Exam 2020

• Think Break #1
• Think Break #2
• Think Break #3
• Think Break #4
• Think Break #5
• Think Break #6
• Think Break #7
• Think Break #8
• Think Break #9
• Think Break #10
• Think Break #11
• Think Break #12
• Think Break #13
• Think Break #14
• Think Break #15
• Think Break #16

• Problem Set 1       Problem Set 1 Key
• Problem Set 2       Problem Set 2 Key
• Problem Set 3       Problem Set 3 Key
• Problem Set 4       Problem Set 4 Key
• Problem Set 5       Problem Set 5 Key        Problem Set #5 Spreadsheet
• Problem Set 6       Problem Set 6 Key
• Problem Set 7       Problem Set #7 Key
• Problem Set 8      Problem Set 8 Key

EXAM #1:   

Exam #1 Review

2019 Exam #1        2019 Exam 1 Key

2016 Exam #1        2016 Exam #1 Key

2015 Exam #1        2015 Exam #1 Key

2014 Exam #1        2014 Exam #1 Key

EXAM #2:

Exam #2 Review

2019 Exam_#2         2019 Exam #2 Key

2016 Exam #2          2016 Exam #2 Key

2015 Exam #2          2015 Exam #2 Key

2014 Exam #2          2014 Exam #2 Key

FINAL EXAM

Final Review

2016 Final Exam    2016 Final Exam Key

2015 Final Exam    2015 Final Exam Key

2014 Final Exam    2014 Final Exam Key

• DTN/Progressive Farmer
• Successful Farming/Agriculture.com
• Corn and Soybean Digest
• Hoard’s Dairyman
• AgriView (Wisconsin)
• Wisconsin Ag Connection
• Morning Ag Clips

• Agriculture Glossary (From England, so a little quirky)
• Farm Machinery (Wikipedia)
• Agricultural Measurements and Conversions (Iowa State Extension)