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Who Suffers Most When Disease Outbreaks And Food Recalls Happen? The Case Of Mad Cow Disease In The United States, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Matt Stockton
Who Suffers Most When Disease Outbreaks And Food Recalls Happen? The Case Of Mad Cow Disease In The United States, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Matt Stockton
Cornhusker Economics
It is generally observed that whenever there are cases of disease outbreaks and food recalls, such as the case of the 2003 Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE) outbreak, cattle and beef prices fall. Given these incidents, there is the question of which part of the marketing chain is the most affected. For those who produce live cattle, such as feedlot operators, the question is ‘what effect these events have on price and demand for beef and cattle?’ Similarly, how do the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) recalls and diseases such as Mad Cow Disease outbreaks affect the …
Nrd Plans For “Not-Quite” Fully-Appropriated Basins, J. David Aiken
Nrd Plans For “Not-Quite” Fully-Appropriated Basins, J. David Aiken
Cornhusker Economics
On April 8, 2009, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) determined that the Lower Platte River Basin was not yet fully-appropriated. On April 6, Nebraska Governor Heineman signed Legislative Bill (LB) 483, which established procedures to limit new irrigation development in areas like the Lower Platte Basin. Last week’s newsletter (April 15), discussed how LB483 requires the 14 affected natural resource districts (NRDs) to prepare plans to limit new high-capacity wells, in order to maintain the basin’s not fully-appropriated status. This week’s newsletter discusses how the LB483 NRDs might propose to limit new irrigation wells.
Has The Ethanol Industry Impacted Nebraska Land Values?, Ben Blomendahl, Bruce B. Johnson
Has The Ethanol Industry Impacted Nebraska Land Values?, Ben Blomendahl, Bruce B. Johnson
Cornhusker Economics
The growth of the United States ethanol industry has been quite extensive, especially in Nebraska, where production has grown from 523 million gallons per year in 2005, to 1,115 million gallons per year in 2008 (Nebraska Energy Office, 2009). Rural areas are at an advantage for attracting ethanol plants, as prospective plants want to locate as close as possible to its chief resource - corn. In exchange for locating near its feedstock, ethanol plants offer higher prices in the competition for corn, which in turn has impacted farm income. Surprisingly, little research has been done with regards to an ethanol …
Grain Storage Costs And Rental Rates, Ross Miller, H. Douglas Jose
Grain Storage Costs And Rental Rates, Ross Miller, H. Douglas Jose
Cornhusker Economics
Trends in Grain Storage - Commercial grain storage eliminates the need to monitor grain conditions and, hence, offers the peace of mind that unsold grain will remain in condition. There may be a cost trade-off between this reduced storage risk and the cost of on-farm storage.
Nebraska Farmland Markets Plateau, Bruce B. Johnson, Ryan Lukassen
Nebraska Farmland Markets Plateau, Bruce B. Johnson, Ryan Lukassen
Cornhusker Economics
After several years of successively rising land values and cash rents, Nebraska’s farmland markets throttled back during 2008. Preliminary results from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 2009 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey show a clear picture of the market mood turning very cautious in response to the U.S. and global economic downturns. As of February 1, 2009, the weighted average value of Nebraska farmland was $1,424 per acre, identical to the year-earlier level (Figure 1 and Table 1 at end of article). Likewise, estimated 2009 cash rents are stable to slightly down from 2008 levels throughout most of the state.
Economy Hard On Beef And Pork Demand, Darrell R. Mark
Economy Hard On Beef And Pork Demand, Darrell R. Mark
Cornhusker Economics
The inventory of all cattle and calves reached a 50-year low at the end of 2008. Pork producers reduced the size of the breeding herd late in 2008. Imports of feeder cattle, feeder pigs and slaughter cattle and hogs from Canada have dropped dramatically since the fourth quarter of 2008. And, never before seen drops in broiler production occurred in the last few months of 2008. With production of nearly all sectors of the meat industry lower than year-ago levels, why haven’t livestock prices rallied in response? The economic times we’re in have reduced demand. People haven’t been willing or …
Analyzing The Acre Program, Bradley Lubben
Analyzing The Acre Program, Bradley Lubben
Cornhusker Economics
The new farm bill enacted by Congress in June 2008 includes a new revenue-based safety net, the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program, that is available to producers beginning with the 2009 crop year. While final details and implementation of the program is yet to be announced by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), an analysis of the mechanics of ACRE and the relevant yields and prices to include in ACRE can help producers assess whether ACRE will be a good choice for this crop year and beyond.
Cultivating Dreams - Harvesting Profits, Women In Agriculture 2009, Megan Voss, Paige Bek, Maggie Holub
Cultivating Dreams - Harvesting Profits, Women In Agriculture 2009, Megan Voss, Paige Bek, Maggie Holub
Cornhusker Economics
The University of Nebraska!Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics hosted the 24th Women in Agriculture (WIA) Conference February 26-27, 2009. Over 350 women participated in the event. A majority came from across the great state of Nebraska, but there were a few individuals that made the trip from California, Colorado, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota. For some women, this was their first time experiencing the conference and for others it was their 24th time. Average attendance among the women was approximately 6.5 times. The main goal of the conference was to heighten the womens’ skills and gain knowledge to …
Is Corn Ethanol Economically Viable In The Long Run?, Richard K. Perrin
Is Corn Ethanol Economically Viable In The Long Run?, Richard K. Perrin
Cornhusker Economics
The corn ethanol industry is in the pits, with plants being idled and firms declaring bankruptcy. Not only that, but each month seems to bring a new study assailing corn ethanol because it doesn’t help the environment, or it doesn’t reduce dependence on foreign oil, or it drives up food prices, or it is harmful to health.
Using Nebraska’S Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program, David J. Goeller
Using Nebraska’S Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program, David J. Goeller
Cornhusker Economics
Many farm or ranch families that are attempting to bring a son or daughter back into their business experience a strain on the cash flow. After all, a business that has been providing enough income for one family to live on, must now not only generate adequate income for the parents living expenses, but also attempt to provide enough income for a second family, the successor. Recent changes to Nebraska’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program provide an attractive incentive that can be very beneficial for family farming/ranching operations that are trying to bring a family member back into their business. …
The California Global Warming Solutions Act Of 2006:The 2009 United States Global Warming Act?, J. David Aiken
The California Global Warming Solutions Act Of 2006:The 2009 United States Global Warming Act?, J. David Aiken
Cornhusker Economics
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trap solar heat in the atmosphere, increasing global temperature by an estimated 1.4 degrees. Increases in global GHG emissions, resulting largely from increasing global energy use, have led to more heat being trapped in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. Major impacts of global warming include rising sea levels, higher temperatures and increased global migration of disease-carrying insects.
While there is continuing scientific discussion regarding how quickly the earth’s atmosphere will warm and when the adverse global warming impacts will occur, most scientists believe that GHG emissions must be reduced 50-80 percent in the next 50 …