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South Dakota State University

1987

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South Dakota Farmland Price Trends And Outlook, Larry Janssen Dec 1987

South Dakota Farmland Price Trends And Outlook, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator

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What Is In Store For Our Economy?, Harry Greenbaum Oct 1987

What Is In Store For Our Economy?, Harry Greenbaum

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

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Planning For Tomorrow - Today: Project Report - 1987, Burton Pflueger, Julie Hedin Sep 1987

Planning For Tomorrow - Today: Project Report - 1987, Burton Pflueger, Julie Hedin

Economics Staff Paper Series

Almost 200,000 American farm families have turned to the Cooperative Extension Service for intensive financial assistance in the last three years. Extension staff from across the country have also provided similar assistance to approximately 1,450 local government units, 8,500 community organizations, and 9,500 rural nonfarm businesses.

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Economics Of Alternative Farming Systems, Thomas L. Dobbs, Lyle A. Weiss, Mark G. Leddy Sep 1987

Economics Of Alternative Farming Systems, Thomas L. Dobbs, Lyle A. Weiss, Mark G. Leddy

Economics Commentator

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Lenders' Perception Of Borrower Participation In Crop Insurance Programs, Burton Pflueger, Brian Schmiesing Sep 1987

Lenders' Perception Of Borrower Participation In Crop Insurance Programs, Burton Pflueger, Brian Schmiesing

Economics Staff Paper Series

The objective of this study was to provide insight to a crop insurance marketing question not previously studied – the viewpoint of lenders financing the premiums for Federal Crop Insurance. The viewpoint of lenders as to the extent of which their producers were participating in a crop insurance program could indicate the current and projected levels of participation, the extent to which lenders regard crop insurance programs as cost effective risk reducing strategies, and reasons for low participation. Thus, a survey of lenders was conducted to address the question of lenders' reaction to borrower participation in crop insurance programs.

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Aid For Third World Agricultural Development: Help Or Hindrance To U.S. Agriculture, Thomas L. Dobbs Aug 1987

Aid For Third World Agricultural Development: Help Or Hindrance To U.S. Agriculture, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator

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Electric Rate Structures For Irrigation: A Tool For Energy Conservation, Don Taylor, Ardelle Lundeen Aug 1987

Electric Rate Structures For Irrigation: A Tool For Energy Conservation, Don Taylor, Ardelle Lundeen

Economics Staff Paper Series

The major objective of the research performed under this WAPA Conservation and Renewable Energy contract is to determine if electric rate structures can be used to provide incentives to irrigators to make more efficient and or reduced use of electric power. A companion objective is to examine possibilities for electric rate structures to provide incentive for irrigators to use more electric energy for pumping irrigation water.

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Some Issues Of Security And Stability Associated With Farmland Leasing, Michael Lundeen, Larry Janssen, Bruce Johnson, Scott Peterson Jul 1987

Some Issues Of Security And Stability Associated With Farmland Leasing, Michael Lundeen, Larry Janssen, Bruce Johnson, Scott Peterson

Economics Staff Paper Series

Several issues of security and stability in farmland leasing arrangements were examined in South Dakota and Nebraska surveys conducted during 1986. These issues are important because farmland leasing is increasingly an integral component of production agriculture and represents one means of decreasing financial risk.

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Farm Reorganization Bankruptcies In South Dakota, Larry Janssen Jul 1987

Farm Reorganization Bankruptcies In South Dakota, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator

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Is Alternative Agriculture For You?, Burton W. Pflueger, Julie Hedin Jun 1987

Is Alternative Agriculture For You?, Burton W. Pflueger, Julie Hedin

Economics Commentator

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Characteristics Of Farm Reorganization Bankruptcy Filings, Larry Janssen, Brian Schmiesing Jun 1987

Characteristics Of Farm Reorganization Bankruptcy Filings, Larry Janssen, Brian Schmiesing

Economics Staff Paper Series

Although agricultural financial conditions and reorganization options have been analyzed extensively by agricultural economists, an analysis of actual Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has not previously been completed. This study contains analysis of actual Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings has not previously been completed. This study contains analysis of 219 filings in South Dakota from 1980-85 and documents the financial characteristics of producers and creditors.

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Using The Toledo Corn Basis To Improve Corn Marketing Decisions, Brian H. Schmiesing Jun 1987

Using The Toledo Corn Basis To Improve Corn Marketing Decisions, Brian H. Schmiesing

Economics Commentator

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Loan Management Controls: Economic Friend Or Foe Of The Irrigator?, Don Taylor Jun 1987

Loan Management Controls: Economic Friend Or Foe Of The Irrigator?, Don Taylor

Economics Staff Paper Series

Irrigator incomes are highly sensitive to yield losses from load management irrigation system power interruptions. Should irrigators therefore avoid load management control programs? Under the conditions examined in this case study the answer is probably "yes" if irrigators are unable to opt out of the load control program during the irrigation season. If discretion to opt out is permitted however the answer is clearly the opposite "no."

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Farmer Experience With Conservation Tillage, Herbert R. Allen May 1987

Farmer Experience With Conservation Tillage, Herbert R. Allen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

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South Dakota Agricultural Producers Reduce Debt, Brain H. Schmiesing Apr 1987

South Dakota Agricultural Producers Reduce Debt, Brain H. Schmiesing

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

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The Role Of Railroad Contracts In Shipping South Dakota Grain, Charles E. Lamberton Mar 1987

The Role Of Railroad Contracts In Shipping South Dakota Grain, Charles E. Lamberton

Economics Commentator

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Machine Cost Estimates For Custom Rate Consideration, Thomas Dobbs, Ron Thaden, Dale Peckham Mar 1987

Machine Cost Estimates For Custom Rate Consideration, Thomas Dobbs, Ron Thaden, Dale Peckham

Economics Pamphlet Series

These tables of estimated operating and ownership costs for various machinery operations were compiled as part of research conducted under Agricultural Experiment Station Project H-076, entitled "Economics of Farming Systems Alternatives in Eastern South Dakota". Machinery cost estimates are needed in that project in order to determine fixed and variable costs of production for alternative crops, crop rotations, cultural practices, and tillage systems. The machine costs included in this pamphlet are derived primarily from Dr. Herbert Allen's Economics Pamphlet 153, Costs per Hour and per Acre for Machine Operations, last revised in March 1986. Some of the machinery prices in …

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Interest Rate Risk Management At South Dakota Banks, Pius Reis Jan 1987

Interest Rate Risk Management At South Dakota Banks, Pius Reis

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

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Have Land Prices Hit Bottom?, Brian H. Schmiesing Jan 1987

Have Land Prices Hit Bottom?, Brian H. Schmiesing

Economics Commentator

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