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Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

1976

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Financial Analysis South Dakota Farm Panel Records Program 1975, Herbert R. Allen, David Jibben Jun 1976

Financial Analysis South Dakota Farm Panel Records Program 1975, Herbert R. Allen, David Jibben

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The data in this report have been obtained from a selected number of farms located in Central South Dakota. It is a summary of data gained in a pilot program for the development of a computerized farm financial information system. For this reason the data in this report cannot be interpreted as representative of all farms or areas in South Dakota. However, it can serve as a guide to those persons with farm operations similar to the ones included in this report. Data is presented in this report on the average of all farms participating in the record keeping activities. …


Financial Analysis South Dakota Farm Panel Records Program 1974, Herbert R. Allen, David Jibben Jun 1976

Financial Analysis South Dakota Farm Panel Records Program 1974, Herbert R. Allen, David Jibben

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The data in this report have been obtained from a selected number of farms located in Central South Dakota. It is a summary of data gained in a pilot program for the development of a computerized farm financial information system. For this reason the data in this report cannot be interpreted as representative of all farms or areas in South Dakota. However, it can serve as a guide to those persons with farm operations similar to the ones included in this report. Data is presented in this report on the average of all farms participating in the record keeping activities. …


Labor Requirements In Beef Cow Herds, Herbert R. Allen, David Jibben Apr 1976

Labor Requirements In Beef Cow Herds, Herbert R. Allen, David Jibben

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The cattle producer attempts to allocate and use scarce resources so as to maximize profits. Efficient use of labor is an important factor of production. It normally serves to lower production costs which frequently results in greater profits. The following report attempts to quantify the number of annual man hours necessary for different levels of efficiency in labor use with beef cow herds. Furthermore, this report figures the monthly percentages of total annual labor required at average efficiency for five different sizes of beef cow herds. Data for this report have been obtained from a survey of 160 farmers and …