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Small- And Medium-Sized Feedlots: Management And Marketing Survey Results, Matthew A. Diersen, Scott W. Fausti
Small- And Medium-Sized Feedlots: Management And Marketing Survey Results, Matthew A. Diersen, Scott W. Fausti
Economics Research Reports
Increasing sector specialization has led to a decline in the number of smaller feedlots in the U.S. However, some operations continue to finish or background cattle as part of diversified operations. After a set of focus group sessions a survey was conducted of feedlots in South Dakota to determine the competitive tradeoffs among size of operation and production and risk management practices. The mail survey was designed in collaboration with the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS). NASS designed a stratified random sampling methodology for survey instrument dissemination. A bi-variate sampling stratification procedure was used; South Dakota feedlots with less than …
The Structure Of South Dakota Agriculture: 1935-2012, Henry Brown, Larry Jassen, Matthew Diersen, Evert Van Der Sluis
The Structure Of South Dakota Agriculture: 1935-2012, Henry Brown, Larry Jassen, Matthew Diersen, Evert Van Der Sluis
Economics Research Reports
This study presents key components of the structure of agriculture in South Dakota. As a major industry in South Dakota, agriculture plays a pivotal role in the overall vitality of the economy. Agriculture in South Dakota spans many industries, including the production of agricultural commodities, food and feed processing, agricultural input manufacturing, agri-business, and other agricultural-based industries. This report is based on data from the Census of Agriculture. The report presents long-term trends for farm numbers, the number of operators, land use, and other important characteristics of agriculture. The study emphasizes family farms, because they will continue to dominate the …
The 2005/06 South Dakota Grain Marketing Patterns Study: A Grain Elevator Survey Report, Bashir Qasmi, Yonas Hamda, Scott Fausti
The 2005/06 South Dakota Grain Marketing Patterns Study: A Grain Elevator Survey Report, Bashir Qasmi, Yonas Hamda, Scott Fausti
Economics Research Reports
U.S. agriculture is going through a transition and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities more responsive to market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts on the part of commodity groups for market development are becoming increasingly important. However, in order to devise any market development plan for a commodity, the understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At a minimum, one needs to know the methods of buying and selling, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the commodity. Corn, soybeans, wheat, and sunflower seeds are the most important …
Conservation Reserve Program In South Dakota: Major Findings From 2007 Survey Of South Dakota Crp Respondents, Larry Janssen, Nicole Klein, Gary Taylor, Emmanuel Opoku
Conservation Reserve Program In South Dakota: Major Findings From 2007 Survey Of South Dakota Crp Respondents, Larry Janssen, Nicole Klein, Gary Taylor, Emmanuel Opoku
Economics Research Reports
Major findings from a 2007 survey of South Dakota CRP contract holders are presented in this SDSU economics report and are summarized in this section. 2 This CRP survey was the main primary data source to complete the major research objectives of: (1) estimating the number of CRP acres that are likely to revert back to crop production, their location, and estimated crop mix on those acres; and 2) determining the main factors that influence post-CRP land use decisions.
Potential Use Of The Conservation Security Program To Encourage Diverse Crop Rotations In Eastern South Dakota, Thomas Dobbs, Nicholas J. Streff
Potential Use Of The Conservation Security Program To Encourage Diverse Crop Rotations In Eastern South Dakota, Thomas Dobbs, Nicholas J. Streff
Economics Research Reports
A central concern in many discussions of ecological sustainability in agricultural regions of the U.S. Midwest and Great Plains is that of crop system diversity. Many factors have contributed to the loss of crop system diversity over that last half-century (Dumke and Dobbs), one of which is public policy. The U.S. Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ('2002 Farm Bill') provided for a new agri-environmental program that could have potential to help restore some of the crop system diversity that has been lost. The Conservation Security Program (CSP) is that program. This report, drawn from a Master of …
Segregating Transgenic Grains: Results Of A Survey Among Country Elevators In South Dakota, Bashir Qasmi, Clayton J. Wilhelm, Evert Van Der Sluis
Segregating Transgenic Grains: Results Of A Survey Among Country Elevators In South Dakota, Bashir Qasmi, Clayton J. Wilhelm, Evert Van Der Sluis
Economics Research Reports
In 2002, cash receipts from crop production in South Dakota totaled $1.76 billion, accounting for 38 % of all receipts of agricultural producers in the state (South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service, 2003). The three most important crops grown in South Dakota are soybeans, corn, and wheat. In 2001, South Dakota ranked 8th in the production of corn and soybean and 9th in wheat production among the nation's crop producing states (South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service, 2003). These three crops accounted for 86 % of all cash receipts from marketing crops in the state. Due to the state's reliance on grain …
The 2001 National Agricultural, Food, And Public Policy Preference Survey: The South Dakota Perspective, Gary Taylor
The 2001 National Agricultural, Food, And Public Policy Preference Survey: The South Dakota Perspective, Gary Taylor
Economics Research Reports
Federal government policies significantly affect the behavior of farmers in South Dakota, the North Central region, and the nation as a whole. In general, producers favor programs that provide income support and protect them from the full impact of free market adjustments. Farmers and ranchers in 27 states were surveyed during the spring of 200 l. The survey contains questions about farm income and risk management, conservation and environmental policies, trade, food labeling, the changing structure of agriculture, producer demographics, and a series of optional questions. In South Dakota, 1500 producers received surveys and 325 returned completed forms. Most producers …
Future Directions For Joint Agricultural-Environmental Policies: Implications Fo The United Kingdom Experience For Europe And The United States, Thomas Dobbs, Jules Pretty
Future Directions For Joint Agricultural-Environmental Policies: Implications Fo The United Kingdom Experience For Europe And The United States, Thomas Dobbs, Jules Pretty
Economics Research Reports
Major agri-environmental programs tried in the United Kingdom (UK.) since the mid- 1980s are examined in this report. Special attention is given to the Environmental Sensitive Areas (ESA) scheme, the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS), and schemes to promote organic agriculture-first the Organic Aid Scheme and, following that, the Organic Farming Scheme. Several major studies and reviews of these and other agri-environmental schemes in England, Scotland, and Wales have been conducted in recent years. These studies and reviews are drawn upon to examine both the successes and shortcomings of various schemes in drawing farmers into more environmentally sound farming practices and …
Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1999, Bashir Qasmi
Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1999, 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 these prices is local cash basis.
The Structure Of South Dakota Agriculture Changes And Projections, Matthew Diersen, Larry Jassen, Paula Loewe
The Structure Of South Dakota Agriculture Changes And Projections, Matthew Diersen, Larry Jassen, Paula Loewe
Economics Research Reports
Agriculture in South Dakota has changed greatly in the second half of the 20th century and many more changes will occur in the next 20 to 50 years of the 21st century. ''The technology, organization, and structure of agriculture are dynamic, and future changes may dwarf past ones. The evolution of agriculture will have important impacts on farmers and society at large." (Hallam, 1993, pg. 1 ). The purposes of this report are: (1) to examine and explain key changes in the organization and structure of South Dakota's farm sector, (2) to provide a contemporary profile of farm business and …
Historical Evolution Of Crop Systems In Eastern South Dakota: Economic Influences, Linda Dumke, Thomas L. Dobbs
Historical Evolution Of Crop Systems In Eastern South Dakota: Economic Influences, Linda Dumke, Thomas L. Dobbs
Economics Research Reports
Cropping systems in the United States and throughout much of the world have moved toward shorter and less diverse rotations during the last half of the twentieth century. However, as we approach the new millennium, there is growing concern about the ecological sustainability of monocultures and such narrow rotations as the com-soybean rotation. Problems of pest control, crop disease, groundwater contamination from chemical pesticides and fertilizers, and soil erosion are proving to be very difficult when crop rotation systems lack diversity. "Silver bullet" technologies sometimes buy time, but without diversity, new ecological problems soon replace the problem just "solved" with …
Agricultural Land Values In South Dakota: A Comparison Of Methods And Findings From Two Surveys: 1995-1999, Larry Janssen
Agricultural Land Values In South Dakota: A Comparison Of Methods And Findings From Two Surveys: 1995-1999, Larry Janssen
Economics Research Reports
This report provides comparative findings from two South Dakota farmland market value surveys (SDSU and SDASS) for the 1995 - 1999 period. The annual SDSU farmland market survey is a key informant mail survey of agricultural appraisers, lenders, and extension educators. The annual SDASS county-level farmland survey results are based on nearly 3300 telephone survey responses from a random sample of farmers and ranchers. This report also includes considerable documentation of methods used to generate land value estimates at the regional and statewide level from available data in both surveys. The results and discussion sections include comparisons of: (1) relative …
Sunflower Seed Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi
Sunflower Seed Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi
Economics Research Reports
U.S. Agriculture is going through a transition. Federal spending on farm programs is being curtailed and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities responsive to market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts by the commodity groups for market development are becoming i:q.creasingly more important. However, to devise any market development plan for a commodity, understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At a minimum, one needs to know the methods of purchase and sale, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the commodity. These aspects of grain marketing in South …
Corn And Soybean Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1998, Bashir Qasmi, Lisa A. Johnson
Corn And Soybean Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1998, Bashir Qasmi, Lisa A. Johnson
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''.
The Orgins Of The Seasonal Cycle In 19th Century Us Money Markets And The Evolution Of Futures Contracts, Joseph Santos
The Orgins Of The Seasonal Cycle In 19th Century Us Money Markets And The Evolution Of Futures Contracts, Joseph Santos
Economics Research Reports
Early scholars of aggregate fluctuations, including Jevons ( 1884) and Kemmerer ( 1910), introduced the notion that seasonal cycles were relevant to the study of other, seemingly more important, fluctuations in macroeconomic time series. Kuznets (1933) continued this approach, recognizing the tendency for seasonal variations to exacerbate the variability of employment and capital accumulation. But, as economic contractions intensified in the J 930's, economists began to discount the relative importance of the seasonal cycle. Work by Mitchell (1927), Pigou (I 929) and later, Burns and Mitchell ( 194 7), promulgated the view that fluctuations in commercial activity were relevant to …
Corn And Soybeans Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi
Corn And Soybeans Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi
Economics Research Reports
U.S. Agriculture is going through a transition. Federal spending on farm programs is being curtailed and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities responsive to market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts by the commodity groups for market development are becoming increasingly more important. However, to devise any market development plan for a commodity, understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At a minimum, one needs to know the methods of purchase and sale, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the commodity. These aspects of grain marketing in South …
Optimal Hedge Ratios For Corn Marketing In Eastern South Dakota, Karen Brovold, Bashir Qasmi
Optimal Hedge Ratios For Corn Marketing In Eastern South Dakota, Karen Brovold, Bashir Qasmi
Economics Research Reports
In the past, few South Dakota agricultural producers have made use of the futures market to manage their risk exposure. According to a survey, conducted in 1970, only eleven percent of South Dakota producers used futures contracts and five percent used options to market their grain (Shane). The need for producers to become more market-oriented has increased with the passage of the 1996 Freedom to Farm Act. The Freedom to Farm Act gives producers increased flexibility to adjust production based on market incentives. Prices are expected to become more volatile due to changing market conditions over the next few years. …
Grain Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Methods Of Purchase, Methods Of Sale, Grain Destinations, And Modes Of Transportation, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel
Grain Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Methods Of Purchase, Methods Of Sale, Grain Destinations, And Modes Of Transportation, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel
Economics Research Reports
The U.S. Agriculture is going through a transition. Federal spending on farm programs are being curtailed and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities responsive to the market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts on the part of the commodity groups for market development are becoming increasingly more important. However, in order to devise any market development plan for a commodity, the understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At the minimum, one needs to know the methods of purchase and sale, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the …
Wheat Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel
Wheat Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel
Economics Research Reports
U.S. Agriculture is going through a transition. Federal spending on farm programs is being curtailed and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities responsive to market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts on the part of the commodity groups for market development are becoming increasingly more important. However, in order to devise any market development plan for a commodity, understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At the minimum, one needs to know the methods of purchase and sale, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the commodity. These aspects …
Feasibility Exploration: "Perfectly" Integrated Crop-Livestock Production, Donald Taylor, Diane H. Rickerl
Feasibility Exploration: "Perfectly" Integrated Crop-Livestock Production, Donald Taylor, Diane H. Rickerl
Economics Research Reports
In this research report, the following question is examined. Can individual integrated crop and cow-calf operations be simultaneously "balanced" from the standpoints of (1) amounts of manure produced "matching" (plus or minus 10%) the soil fertility needs of producers' cropland and rangeland and (2) amounts of feedgrains and roughages produced matching (plus or minus 10%) the nutrient needs of producers' livestock? Answers to the question were sought through examination of livestock manure production and utilization and livestock feedstuff production and consumption on eight South Dakota integrated crop-livestock case farms.
"Near-Organic" And "Mainstream" Crop-Livestock Production: South Dakota Case Study, Donald Taylor
"Near-Organic" And "Mainstream" Crop-Livestock Production: South Dakota Case Study, Donald Taylor
Economics Research Reports
In this report, results are presented of a case study on alternative strategies for producing crops and beef cattle in South Dakota. The alternative production strategies are termed "nearorganic" and "mainstream." "Near-organic" producers were defined as farmers/ranchers1 expected to substantially meet standards of private "organic" certification authorities in raising crops and livestock, whereas "mainstream" producers were defined as those who generally follow practices recommended by the S.D. Cooperative Extension Service. Four matching pairs of near-organic and mainstream case study farmers from the following locations were selected for study: Morristown in the Northwest Region, Norris in the South Central Region, Roscoe-Eureka …
Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1995, Bashir Qasmi
Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1995, 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".
Evaluation Of Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Corn Production In Brookings County, Douglas Franklin, Eric S. Stebbins
Evaluation Of Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Corn Production In Brookings County, Douglas Franklin, Eric S. Stebbins
Economics Research Reports
The evaluation of irrigated corn production requires crop water production functions which are time and location specific. This analysis evaluated irrigated and non-irrigated corn production from 1984 to 1993 in Brookings County. The CERES-Maize crop simulation model generated agronomic data which was representative of Brookings County. Crop budgets were created to establish production costs associated with the study area. Net returns for each of the production methods were compared.
Historical Cattle Prices, Long-Term Trends, Seasonal Patterns, And Futures Basis At Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1970-1994, Dillon Feuz
Economics Research Reports
This publication is intended to provide historical cattle price information often needed by researchers, students, agri-business personnel, and cattle producers. The price information was obtained from the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock and Seed Division for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Market. The work of the USDA recorder stationed at Sioux Falls is gratefully acknowledged.
Farmland Manure Nutrient Loadings: South Dakota Feedlots And Cow-Calf Operations, Donlad Taylor, Gail L. Gullickson
Farmland Manure Nutrient Loadings: South Dakota Feedlots And Cow-Calf Operations, Donlad Taylor, Gail L. Gullickson
Economics Research Reports
The estimated annual value of the manure produced by livestock and poultry in the U.S. as fertilizer for farmland is around $2.5 billion. The corresponding value for manure produced in South Dakota is $172 million, which is about 5% of total cash receipts from marketings and government payments to farmers and ranchers in the state in 1992 (Taylor, 1994, p 32). These estimated manure values represent the commercial market value of the elemental nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contained in the manure produced by livestock, as a replacement for synthetic chemical fertilizers that otherwise would be purchased and …
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 …
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.