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Agricultural And Food Policy Preferences: The 1994 Perspectives Of South Dakota Agricultural Producers, Bashir Qasmi, John A. Sondey
Agricultural And Food Policy Preferences: The 1994 Perspectives Of South Dakota Agricultural Producers, Bashir Qasmi, John A. Sondey
Economics Research Reports
U.S. farm policies are reviewed, every five years concurrent with the drafting of new farm legislation. The present farm bill expires in 1995, and a new bill will be debated and enacted in 1995. Since farm and food policies have a major impact on farmers, information on their preferences with regard to these policies are invaluable to legislators as well as to different advocacy groups (working for farmers). The research was completed as a part of a 15 state study to document the agricultural and food policy preferences by agricultural producers. This report deals with the policy preferences of South …
Livestock Manure Production And Disposition: South Dakota Feedlots-Farms-Ranches, Donald Taylor
Livestock Manure Production And Disposition: South Dakota Feedlots-Farms-Ranches, Donald Taylor
Economics Research Reports
In summary, compared to the U.S. 's major cattle feeding states in the Central and Southern Plains and the West, South Dakota's concentration of fed cattle per acre of cropland and per feedlot is limited. Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota--along with South Dakota--are way at the other end of the U.S. fed cattle concentration continuum. Compared to these three Midwestheartland states, however, developments in South Dakota's fed cattle industry over the past two decades have been greatly different. In 1993, compared to 1973, the average number of fed cattle marketed per feedlot in South Dakota has doubled, whereas in the three …
Long-Term Productivity And Profitability Of Conventional And Alternative Farming Systems In East-Central South Dakota: A Case Study, Thomas Dobbs, James D. Smolik
Long-Term Productivity And Profitability Of Conventional And Alternative Farming Systems In East-Central South Dakota: A Case Study, Thomas Dobbs, James D. Smolik
Economics Research Reports
A small body of evidence has begun to emerge over the last 3 to 4 years on the comparative productivity and profitability of conventional farming systems and alternative systems which (1) avoid or use very small amounts of synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and (2) place greater emphasis on crop rotations, especially rotations which involve forage and green manure legumes. Most of the evidence thus far has been based on only a few years of data, however. In contrast, South Dakota State university (SDSU) has recently completed three relatively long-term studies comparing conventional and alternative systems. Two of the studies …
Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics
Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics
Economics Pamphlet Series
The publications listed herein were prepared during April 1993 - July 1994 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.). There is a subject matter index, author index and a Economics Faculty listing included also.
Grain Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1992, Bashir Qasmi
Grain Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1992, Bashir Qasmi
Economics Research Reports
For successful marketing, and merchandising in commodity markets, it is important to understand the relationship between cash and futures contract prices. The principal measure for relating cash and futures price is local cash basis or "Basis".
Cattle Feedlot Management In South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz
Cattle Feedlot Management In South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz
Economics Research Reports
This research report is based on the results of a mail survey of randomly selected South Dakota beef cattle feeders undertaken during the winter of 1991-92. The purpose of the survey was to determine the nature of management practices followed by the state's cattle feeders and whether those practices differ by size- and/or location-of-feedlot.
Farm Machinery Costs: Own Lease Or Custom Hire, Burton W. Pflueger, Larry Madsen, Alan May, Curtis Hoyt
Farm Machinery Costs: Own Lease Or Custom Hire, Burton W. Pflueger, Larry Madsen, Alan May, Curtis Hoyt
SDSU Extension Circulars
One of the largest annual costs on South Dakota farms and ranches today is that of owning and operating machinery. Total costs associated with farm machinery have increased as farm operators have expanded their operations and substituted machines for labor. This trend does not appear to have run its course because new and larger machines are continuously being developed and adopted. Along with these changes have been corresponding increases in productivity per worker, average farm size, and total machinery investment. In many cases, increased investment in machinery has occurred at the expense of operating capital. Farmers have had to invest …