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June 1, 1988
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Matthew W. Hughes, Stephen R. Koontz, and Michael A. Hudson
Report ID: NCR134_25_1988
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Crop Insurance Decision Tool (Sheet)
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Crop Insurance Premium Calculator
Crop Insurance Summary of Business Tool (Sheet)
ECO/SCO Payment Estimator (Sheet)
Margin Protection Tool (Sheet)
Post Application Coverage Endorsement Tool (Sheet)
Price Distribution Tool
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Farmland Values and Returns by State
Land Purchase Evaluation Tool
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Returns to Alternative Investments by Holding Interval
US AG Sector Balance Sheet Data Through Time
FAST Spreadsheet Tools
Farm Bill What-If Tool
Balance Sheet & Historical Financial Statements
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Crop Insurance Decision Tool
Crop Insurance Summary of Business Tool
ECO/SCO Payment Estimator
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Corn & Soybean Basis Tool
Cost of Feedstuffs Calculator
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Earned Net Worth Allocation
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Estimation of Deferred Taxes
Ethanol Dry Mill Plant Simulator
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Illinois Soil Productivity and Yield Utilities
Lease vs Purchase Analysis
Loan Amortization
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Illinois Farm Management Handbook
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