Financial management during hard times

"Today, many farmers have severe financial problems. Some wonder whether they can survive. At the same time, there are other farmers who're not making great profits, but they appear to be getting by. A major factor is the amount of debt involved. Managing debt and determining how much debt to carry is an important aspect of financial management. How much debt to carry varies greatly from farm to farm and from individual to individual. This Guide is designed to help you manage the debt on your farm and determine how much to carry."--First page.Norlin A. Hein (Department of Agricultural Economics College of Agriculture)New 12/82/15

Acid preservatives for high-moisture grains (1993)

Reviewed October 1, 1993

Balance sheet : most important farm financial management tool

"2/82/5M."This circular shows you how to prepare a balance sheet and how to use it in making financial decisions. A balance sheet is the single most important document you use in financing your farm. The balance sheet is an essential document when borrowing money, but more importantly, it can help you determine how much progress you are making on the farm. The balance sheet also can tell you ahead of time when financial problems are likely to occur.Your financial tool kit -- Balance sheet; your most important financial tool -- Organization of the balance sheet -- When to prepare a balance sheet -- How to prepare the balance sheet -- Example balance sheet -- Preparing a balance sheet -- What the balance sheet shows -- Using the balance sheet in making decision

Selecting a computer for the farm

"Computers have been used in agriculture for many years. They were present but not so visible. Today, the microcomputer can help improve your management ability. A computer can keep records, analyze them, and perform many management tasks. Although farmers have mechanized many farm operations, they still do much planning and management by hand."--First page.Norlin A. Hein (Agricultural Economics Department, College of Agriculture)New 10/83/10

Demographic Correlates of Self-Esteem Among Black and White AFDC Recipients

This study was concerned with the extent to which different demographic characteristics would offer explanations with regard to self-esteem among black and white AFDC recipients. Basically, the analysis revealed no differences in self-esteem between the black and white women in this sample. The major correlates of self-esteem for whites were work and education, whereas, the major correlates of self-esteem for blacks were the presence of children and work

Thorium Energy Futures

The potential for thorium as an alternative or supplement to uranium in fission power generation has long been recognised, and several reactors, of various types, have already operated using thorium-based fuels. Accelerator Driven Subcritical (ADS) systems have benefits and drawbacks when compared to conventional critical thorium reactors, for both solid and molten salt fuels. None of the four options – liquid or solid, with or without an accelerator – can yet be rated as better or worse than the other three, given today's knowledge. We outline the research that will be necessary to lead to an informed choice

Acid preservatives for high-moisture grains

10/78/8MHomer B. Sewell (Department of Animal Husbandry), Norlin A. Hein (Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture

1980 custom rates for farm services in Missouri

"The custom rates reported to this guide were revised based on a statewide survey conducted in December 1980. Questionnaries were sent to farmers, agri-business firms, aerial applicators, and land improvement contractors known to be performing custom services. Rate data from the questionnaries were tabulated according to the most common rate reported, a simple average of all rates, and the range of the rates reported, for the custom service being performed."--First page.Norlin A. Hein and Richard Rudel (Department of Agricultural Economics), Robert Schottman (Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture)Revised 2/81/20

Lifetime measurements of Metastable States in Fe+

The lifetime of two metastable levels in Fe+ has been measured by laser probing of a stored ion beam. In the dense spectrum of Fe+, the metastable levels a 6S5/2 and b 4D7/2 were selected and their lifetimes were determined to be 230+/-30 and 530+/-30 ms, respectively. The lifetimes are compared with previous theoretical results. Metastable lifetime measurements of Fe+ are of great importance for interpretation of spectra from astronomical objects. The present experiment opens for the possibilities to investigate lifetimes of metastable states in complex atomic ions, which have, so far, been unexplored