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Ranch Management Practices In The Sandhills Of Nebraska: Managing Production, Sean A. Coady, Richard T. Clark
Ranch Management Practices In The Sandhills Of Nebraska: Managing Production, Sean A. Coady, Richard T. Clark
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This report represents the second in a two-part series that summarize a comprehensive survey of Nebraska Sandhills range cattle operations. The focus of this report is on management of the production aspects of the ranch business and provides details on pasture and meadow management, hay production, crops, breeding programs, nutritional programs, and maintaining the health of the herd.
A Rate/Cost Analysis Of Nebraska Meat Trucking Activities With Livestock Trucking Cost Comparisons, Dale G. Anderson, Wayne W. Budt
A Rate/Cost Analysis Of Nebraska Meat Trucking Activities With Livestock Trucking Cost Comparisons, Dale G. Anderson, Wayne W. Budt
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This study was designed to measure costs of long-distance shipment of meat by motor carrier. Costs were compared with published rates for meat shipments by truck, rail and trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC). Finally, meat trucking costs were compared with costs of trucking meat-equivalent amounts of livestock. Results of the study provide a partial basis for evaluating the economic merits of expanded livestock production activities in grain-surplus Great Plains locations. Such an expansion might aid in the economic development of the region and ease the chronic problem of rail freight-car supply. Proposals ranging from extension of present regulation to cover livestock trucking to …
Growth Potential Of Sandhills Ranches Through Irrigation, R. D. Carver, G. A. Helmers
Growth Potential Of Sandhills Ranches Through Irrigation, R. D. Carver, G. A. Helmers
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The purpose of this study was to compare extensive and intensive growth strategies of a typical Nebraska Sandhills ranch in a dynamic and uncertain environment. Study objectives were to: (1) Analyze growth of an average ranch firm of 450 animal units as it grows to 600-900 animal units. (2) Study the effects of an uncertain environment on the long-run growth opportunities of a ranch firm. (3) Compare extensive and intensive growth of a ranch firm.
Structural And Operational Characteristics Of Nebraska And Kansas Feeder-Cattle Growing Operations, J. L. Jorgensen, J. G. Kendrick, A. C. Wellman, J. H. Mccoy, J. W. Koudele, Q. C. Smith
Structural And Operational Characteristics Of Nebraska And Kansas Feeder-Cattle Growing Operations, J. L. Jorgensen, J. G. Kendrick, A. C. Wellman, J. H. Mccoy, J. W. Koudele, Q. C. Smith
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The beef cattle industry is experiencing a significant increase in demand for feeder cattle. Current difficulties in obtaining sufficient numbers of feeder cattle on a continuing basis have put pressures on the feeder cattle marketing system that did not exist in the past. Feedlot operators, growers (backgrounders), and cow-herd operators are looking for ways and means of improving the system. Innovations are being tested. Those circumstances prompted personnel of the Agricultural Experiment Stations of Kansas and Nebraska to undertake a joint study of cattle marketing under a Regional Research Project.
Polyperiod Analyses Of Investment Strategy For Nebraska Grain-Livestock Farms, Glenn A. Helmers, Gary W. Lentz
Polyperiod Analyses Of Investment Strategy For Nebraska Grain-Livestock Farms, Glenn A. Helmers, Gary W. Lentz
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This study is directed toward investment strategies farm firms in the Great Plains may utilize to achieve their individual goals. Farm firm growth is considered important to the extent that firm growth represents movement toward meeting the behavioral goals of farm operators.
Place Discrimination In Rail Shipments Of Wheat From Great Plains Origins, Dale G. Anderson, Brian L. Mariska
Place Discrimination In Rail Shipments Of Wheat From Great Plains Origins, Dale G. Anderson, Brian L. Mariska
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The purpose of this study was to determine whether shipments of wheat by railroad from Nebraska and other Great Plains States are discriminated against relative to shipments from other wheat producing states and regions. Primary objectives were: (1) To develop a technique for measuring place discrimination (2) To employ the technique in testing empirical data for evidence of discrimination (3) To analyze the results and explore implications for geographically-separated wheat shippers.
Optimal Farm Organizations For Irrigated Farms In South Central Nebraska, M. D. Skold, A. W. Epp
Optimal Farm Organizations For Irrigated Farms In South Central Nebraska, M. D. Skold, A. W. Epp
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This report discusses some adjustment opportunities on irrigated farms in south central Nebraska. Six types of farms are defined depending on the amount of irrigated land and farm size. Profit maximizing farm organizations are computed for nine sets of product prices. The organizations are conditioned by 1961 available resource supplies. Available resources can be reallocated among enterprises to achieve the most profitable organizations.
Profit Maximizing Farm Plans For Farms In Southeastern Nebraska: By Type And Size Of Farm, M. D. Skold, A. W. Epp, H. W. Hughes
Profit Maximizing Farm Plans For Farms In Southeastern Nebraska: By Type And Size Of Farm, M. D. Skold, A. W. Epp, H. W. Hughes
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
There are many forces operating in today's agricultural economy which cause farmers to examine carefully their patterns of resource allocation. Rising production costs coupled with downward tendencies in product prices focuses attention on efficient patterns of resource allocation. Technical change and changing resource and product price relationships affect efficient resource allocation patterns. This study considers possible efficient farm organizations available to farmers in southeastern Nebraska with given resources. The study determines profit maximizing farm plans for farm classes with different complements of resources and at alternative product price levels. Both crop and livestock enterprises are considered. Investment activities that generate …
The Influence Of Acreage And Yield Changes On Crop Production In Nebraska, Robert M. Finley
The Influence Of Acreage And Yield Changes On Crop Production In Nebraska, Robert M. Finley
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The general purpose of the study is to assess the impact of acreage and yield changes on total production of important Nebraska crops. A secondary purpose is to examine two different methods of imputing the influence of changes of yield and acreage on production changes.
The Economics Of Classifying Farmland Between Alternative Uses, Roger H. Willsie
The Economics Of Classifying Farmland Between Alternative Uses, Roger H. Willsie
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
At present some farm programs are aimed at reducing the acreage of land used for crop production. These programs have the objectives of reducing quantities of certain farm commodities and conserving land resources. By shifting land from the production of certain farm commodities to other commodities or to grass, total farm income may be raised and the costs of farm price support and storage programs reduced. In programs to shift land use a classification of land based on economic criteria would be useful. The primary concern of this study was with methods for identifying the economic margin between land uses; …
Economic Analysis Of Forage Production And Utilization In Dakota And Dixon Counties, Nebraska, Howard W. Ottoson
Economic Analysis Of Forage Production And Utilization In Dakota And Dixon Counties, Nebraska, Howard W. Ottoson
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Soil erosion remains a serious problem on many Nebraska farms despite programs of financial assistance, technical aid, and education by several national and state agencies. One reason that soil conserving adjustments in land use have not been made by farmers is that considerable uncertainty surrounds the economics of soil erosion control on the farm level. This study is an attempt to increase knowledge and reduce some of the uncertainty with regard to the economics of erosion control in a specific area.
Land Transfers In Twelve Counties In Nebraska, 1928-1933, L. F. Garey
Land Transfers In Twelve Counties In Nebraska, 1928-1933, L. F. Garey
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The land transfers in twelve counties in Nebraska for the period 1928 to 1933 have been studied and the findings are submitted in this bulletin. The data on which the study is based were obtained from records in the office of the Register of Deeds in each county and from other sources and include transfers which occurred during the period indicated. The counties included in the study are Boone, Cass, Cuming, Dakota, Dawes, Frontier, Gage, Hamilton, Harlan, Lancaster, Nuckolls, and Valley.
The Tax System Of Nebraska With Special Reference To Its Relation To Agriculture, L. B. Snyder
The Tax System Of Nebraska With Special Reference To Its Relation To Agriculture, L. B. Snyder
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Progress in governmental affairs calls for constant study of matters pertaining to government. The recent agitation for moratoria on debts and taxes and the many tax reforms suggested are evidence of the need for such study. Before satisfactory reforms can be made, information on receipts and expenditures by governmental agencies must be secured. The expense connected with collecting, tabulating, and analyzing such data has prevented private agencies of the state from doing this. Because it was felt that such information would be useful and could be obtained by the College of Agriculture, this study was undertaken.
A Proposed Method For Classifying And Evaluating Soils On The Basis Of Productivity And Use Suitabilities, Arthur Anderson, A. P. Nelson, F. A. Hayes, I. D. Wood
A Proposed Method For Classifying And Evaluating Soils On The Basis Of Productivity And Use Suitabilities, Arthur Anderson, A. P. Nelson, F. A. Hayes, I. D. Wood
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
It is the object of this paper to present a method for classifying and evaluating the soils as mapped in regular soil surveys on the basis of land types, which are here defined as areas having reasonably similar productivity and use suitabilities. The standards used to differentiate land types will vary according to the desired objectives, but any material difference in yield, or in practices necessary to maintain a desirable level of productivity will justify recognition of land types. The proposed procedure involves a more detailed study of the influence which soils, slope, erosion, and drainage have on specific crops …
Sales Value And Assessed Value Of Nebraska Farm Land: 1921-1934, Eleanor H. Hinman
Sales Value And Assessed Value Of Nebraska Farm Land: 1921-1934, Eleanor H. Hinman
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
How to secure just and equitable estimates of the value of farm land as a basis for taxation has always been a vexatious problem. The existing assessment law in Nebraska went into effect April 1, 1921. The present study attempts to show how the assessed valuations of farm real estate made under that law compare with the actual sales value of the farms sold during the 13 years ending March 31, 1934. The data used in this study include records of 35,753 tracts of farm land in 93 Nebraska counties sold during the 13 years ending March 31, 1934.
A Study Of Farm Families And Their Standards Of Living In Selected Districts Of Nebraska 1931-1933, Margaret Fedde, Ruth Lindquist
A Study Of Farm Families And Their Standards Of Living In Selected Districts Of Nebraska 1931-1933, Margaret Fedde, Ruth Lindquist
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This study of farm families in selected districts of Nebraska was undertaken in order to obtain information regarding the total money value of family living and the proportion of the total used for each of the principal groups of goods. A further purpose was to measure the adequacy of the living provided. The study was begun in January, 1931, and continued through the year 1933. The districts selected included Cass and Fillmore counties throughout the three-year period, and to these Buffalo county was added at the beginning of 1932.
History Of Farm Land Prices In Eleven Nebraska Counties 1873-1933, Eleanor H. Hinman
History Of Farm Land Prices In Eleven Nebraska Counties 1873-1933, Eleanor H. Hinman
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The subject of farm land price is intimately intertwined with the economic and social welfare of farm people, and even with the financial structure of the nation. A detailed, year-by-year record of farm land sales and prices from several typical Nebraska farming areas over a 61-year period may throw light on the behavior of land values in the counties studied and in similar farming areas, and may help towards supplying a better basis for land price analysis and forecasting than now exists. This bulletin presents such a record for 11 Nebraska counties. It is based on 76,544 true sales of …
Effects Of Inflation And Deflation Upon Nebraska Agriculture, 1914 To 1932, H. Clyde Filley
Effects Of Inflation And Deflation Upon Nebraska Agriculture, 1914 To 1932, H. Clyde Filley
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This study attempts to give the effects of war-time inflation and the subsequent deflation upon Nebraska agriculture. It presents statistical evidence of what happened. It is too late to prevent the present depression. Information concerning the situation may aid in promoting recovery. It is hoped that a knowledge of the inflation of 1916 to 1920 and the depression following may aid in avoiding the making of similar errors in the future.
Farm Mortgage History Of Eleven Southeastern Nebraska Townships 1870-1932, Eleanor H. Hinman, J. O. Rankin
Farm Mortgage History Of Eleven Southeastern Nebraska Townships 1870-1932, Eleanor H. Hinman, J. O. Rankin
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
It is believed that a study of a complete record of all farm mortgages for a typical although very limited Nebraska farming area from 1870 through 1932 may be of interest (1) as a sample of the farm mortgage history of the western part of the corn belt, (2) as a contribution to analyzing some of the sources of agricultural credit and the use made of them, (3) as an illustration of the relation of farm mortgages to land and commodity prices, farm income, and banking resources, and (4) as an example of the mortgage problems of corn belt farmers …
Farm Types In Nebraska, As Determined By Climatic, Soil, And Economic Factors, R. R. Spafford
Farm Types In Nebraska, As Determined By Climatic, Soil, And Economic Factors, R. R. Spafford
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This bulletin treats chiefly of Nebraska agricultural areas as determined by climatic, soil, and economic factors. Most of the subject matter centers about the kind of farm crops grown and their yields. Cultural practices applied to crops are only incidentally considered. Most of the data used are from the Thirteenth Census of the United States and cover the crop year 1909. The small amount of data not derived from this source comes largely from field studies in this State and is used merely to support certain methods of treating census data.