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Complex Effects Of Value-Added Livestock Ventures, Matthew A. Diersen
Complex Effects Of Value-Added Livestock Ventures, Matthew A. Diersen
Economics Commentator
Value-added agriculture ventures are generally touted as being positive for a region’s economy. A product formerly shipped elsewhere may now be processed or modified locally or regionally, providing additional employment and related economic activity. Ethanol production, for example, disrupts the pattern of sending corn out of a region, but usually occurs where corn production is already prevalent. Consider, instead, the implications of a new livestock production facility. In this article, observations are made at the state and county levels related to livestock ventures. Kingsbury County is examined for potential effects on the production agriculture (or farming) sector. A livestock venture …
Farmland Use Decisions In The Dakota's: Key Results From The 2015 Producer Survey, Larry Janssen, Moses Luri, Md. Chowdhury, Hongli Feng, David Hennessy
Farmland Use Decisions In The Dakota's: Key Results From The 2015 Producer Survey, Larry Janssen, Moses Luri, Md. Chowdhury, Hongli Feng, David Hennessy
Economics Commentator
This newsletter is written to summarize the major findings from the 2015 survey on farmland use decisions in the Dakotas which was completed by 1,026 producers located across 57 counties in South Dakota and North Dakota. We wish to thank each person that completed this survey in March or April of 2015. We are sending this newsletter to their household as our “thank you” for participating. The key findings should be of general interest to a wider audience and the following content is written for this purpose.