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"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 …