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Livestock Budgets And Whole-Farm Economic Analysis: South Dakota Sustainable Agriculture Case Farms, Donald Taylor, Clarence Mends, Thomas L. Dobbs
Livestock Budgets And Whole-Farm Economic Analysis: South Dakota Sustainable Agriculture Case Farms, Donald Taylor, Clarence Mends, Thomas L. Dobbs
Economics Research Reports
In this report, livestock budgets for nine sustainable farmers in South Dakota who raise beef cattle and two of the same farmers who raise hogs are presented. Results of whole-farm economic analysis--in which the livestock, sustainable crop rotation, and non-sustainable rotation crop enterprise budgets on the respective farms are integrated with each other--are also presented. The final sections of the report cover results of analyses of (1) livestock price sensitivity and (2) on-farm manure production and disposition.
An Analysis Of Selected Policy Alternative For 1990 Farm Bill On South Dakota's Agriculture Sector, Bashir Qasmi
An Analysis Of Selected Policy Alternative For 1990 Farm Bill On South Dakota's Agriculture Sector, Bashir Qasmi
Economics Research Reports
As the congressional debate for the finalization of 1990 Farm Bill nears, the interest in analysis of the new farm bill is increasing. The continued large federal budget deficits, the GATT negotiations, and the increased momentum of conservation and environmental issues are all expected to exert influence in shaping the 1990 farm bill outcome. Practical options for a 1990 farm bill and its impacts for U.S. agriculture are discussed in Schnittker (1990), Westhoff, et al. (1990a), Westhoff, et al. (1990b) and Meyer (1990). These papers, however, analyze the impacts on a national level. With a recent trend of reducing government …
Implications Of A Mandatory Supply Control Program For Sustainable Agriculture In South Dakota, David Becker, Thomas L. Dobbs
Implications Of A Mandatory Supply Control Program For Sustainable Agriculture In South Dakota, David Becker, Thomas L. Dobbs
Economics Research Reports
This is one of a series of reports by the authors on implications for "conventional" and "sustainable" farming systems of various public policy options. Previously released was a report by Dobbs, Becker, and Taylor (1990) which provided an overview of the implications of several policy options. The present report focuses specifically on mandatory supply controls. A future report will deal with the implications of flexibility and triple base policy options.
Crop Enterprise And Whole-Farm Budgets For "Conventional" Farming Systems In Five Areas Of South Dakota, John Cole, Thomas L. Dobbs
Crop Enterprise And Whole-Farm Budgets For "Conventional" Farming Systems In Five Areas Of South Dakota, John Cole, Thomas L. Dobbs
Economics Research Reports
The present report and Research Report 90-2 provide bases for several types of analysis now underway at SDSU and to be pursued further in the remainder of 1990 and in 1991. Those analyses include: (1) comparisons of net returns on "sustainable" and "conventional" farms in South Dakota; (2) estimations of the effects of changes in Federal farm programs and in other public programs and policies on the relative profitability of sustainable and conventional farming systems; and (3) assessments of the effects of conversions from conventional to sustainable systems on the strength of rural economies. Results of those analyses will be …
Historical Prices, Trends, Seasonal Indexes, And Future Basis Of Cattle And Calves At Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1970-1989, 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.
Crop Enterprise And Principal Rotation Budgets For Sustainable Agriculture Case Farms In South Dakota, David Becker, Thomas L. Dobbs, Donald C. Taylor
Crop Enterprise And Principal Rotation Budgets For Sustainable Agriculture Case Farms In South Dakota, David Becker, Thomas L. Dobbs, Donald C. Taylor
Economics Research Reports
The present research report provides a base for several types of analyses now underway and to be pursued further in the remainder of 1990 and in 1991. Those analyses include: (1) comparisons of net returns on "sustainable" and "conventional" farms in South Dakota; (2) estimations of the effects of changes in Federal farm programs and in other public programs and policies on the relative profitability of sustainable and conventional farming systems; and (3) assessments of the affects of conversions from sustainable to conventional systems on the strength of rural economies. Results of those analyses will be included in future reports. …
Profitablility Of Alternative Farming Systems At South Dakota State University's Northeast Research Station: 1989 Compared To Previous Transition Years, Thomas Dobbs, Clarence Mends
Profitablility Of Alternative Farming Systems At South Dakota State University's Northeast Research Station: 1989 Compared To Previous Transition Years, Thomas Dobbs, Clarence Mends
Economics Research Reports
South Dakota State University (SDSU) has been conducting a set of experiment station trials since 1985 in which particular low-input (alternative) farming systems are compared with conventional and reduced tillage systems. The trials are conducted at SDSU's Northeast (NE) Research Station near Watertown. The first 4 years of yield and economic results were reported in a 95-page document by Mends, et al. (1989) several months ago. In this present report, economic results for 1989 are presented and are compared with those in the previous report. Two studies are included in these trials at the NE Station, to represent different sets …