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Urban Gardens And Nutrition In Sioux Falls, Sd, Austin Brynjulson Jan 2018

Urban Gardens And Nutrition In Sioux Falls, Sd, Austin Brynjulson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With the global population recently surpassing seven and a half billion, questions about feeding the population have emerged. In the past, increased demand for food was addressed through increasing intensification of land use and increasing the area of land under cultivation. Despite these efforts, food insecurity has increased for much of the population over this period, where, according to the USDA, in the U.S. 49.1 million people were food insecure in 2013. Food insecurity in this regard is the lack of access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food at all times. While the complex global food system may be difficult …


Performance Of The Producer Accumulator In Corn And Soybean Commodity Markets, Chad Te Slaa Jan 2017

Performance Of The Producer Accumulator In Corn And Soybean Commodity Markets, Chad Te Slaa

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research quantifies risk reduction and performance of the producer accumulator contract in corn and soybean markets. To quantify performance, we use three alternative theoretical pricing models to estimate historical producer accumulator contract specifications in corn and soybean markets. We then compare the performance of the producer accumulator to eight alternative agricultural marketing strategy portfolios that are also used in new generation grain contracts. The performance measures we compare are: average bushel price that would be received by the producer, daily portfolio risk, and the Sharpe ratio. The period we examine performance was between 2008 and 2017. We investigate performance …


Heterogeneous Nitrogen Losses: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of Changes In Management Across South Dakota, Archibold Quaye Jan 2017

Heterogeneous Nitrogen Losses: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of Changes In Management Across South Dakota, Archibold Quaye

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The loss of nitrogen fertilizer into the atmosphere and waterways is of increasing concern for citizens and policy makers. This is particularly relevant for hypoxia in rivers, lakes, and oceans, but also relevant for policy makers in reducing the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. GHGs trap heat in the atmosphere and include: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases. Overall, the estimated contribution from the agricultural sector to GHG emissions was 9% in 2013 (EPA, 2013). Further, the addition of nitrogen to the soil through the use of synthetic fertilizers is a main contributor to …


Temporal And Spatial Influences On South Dakota Farm Economies Of Size, Henry Brown Jan 2016

Temporal And Spatial Influences On South Dakota Farm Economies Of Size, Henry Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Census of Agriculture data are evaluated to test for economies of size of South Dakota farms. Economies of size occur when per-unit costs decrease as the size of a firm increases. This research measures technical economies of size, which assume that all firms pay identical input prices and receive identical output prices. The dependent variable of the model is expenses per dollar of sales. This is a typical measure of efficiency in agricultural statistics. The data come from the four prior Census of Agriculture years, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012. A state-wide model and a county-wide model were developed to …


Relationship Of Grain Stocks And Farmer Marketings, Tyler Holmquist Jan 2016

Relationship Of Grain Stocks And Farmer Marketings, Tyler Holmquist

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research explores the relationship between quarterly grain stocks and monthly grain marketings. Reviewing when, how, and why stocks move from on-farm and off-farm inventories, an interpretation of quarterly commodity disappearance and crop marketings is formed. An explanatory model is first developed for farmer marketings, where price expectations are used to assess market signals to change ownership of crops. The model is applied to South Dakota corn, soybeans, and wheat from 1985 through 2015. The subsequent analysis contributes to a model that explains quarterly changes in stocks in terms of supply levels and the expected effect from marketings on disappearance. …


Investigating Grassland And Cropland Conversion Decisions In The Dakotas, 2015 Producers Survey And Analysis, Md Niaz Murshed Chowdhury Jan 2016

Investigating Grassland And Cropland Conversion Decisions In The Dakotas, 2015 Producers Survey And Analysis, Md Niaz Murshed Chowdhury

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates grassland and cropland conversion decisions in the Dakotas. Data from a 2015 survey completed by 1,026 producers located in 57 counties of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) were used to evaluate land conversions. This thesis attempts to identify the land use conversion incidence and rate (grass to crop and crop to grass); the link between past and projected land use conversion decisions in the Dakotas, and determinants of land use conversion using different statistical tools, including logistic regression methods. A regional analysis of converted acres reveals that the grass to crop conversion rates (as percent of 2014 …


Price Discovery And Local Information In Cattle On Feed Reports, Matthew Diersen, Scott Fausti Sep 2015

Price Discovery And Local Information In Cattle On Feed Reports, Matthew Diersen, Scott Fausti

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Economic Impact Of The Dairy Industy In South Dakota, Gary Taylor Aug 2015

Economic Impact Of The Dairy Industy In South Dakota, Gary Taylor

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Risk Management Considerations For Camelina And Carinata, Matthew Diersen, Sumaiya Saleh Aug 2015

Risk Management Considerations For Camelina And Carinata, Matthew Diersen, Sumaiya Saleh

Economics Staff Paper Series

Relatively new crops pose a challenge to growers and agribusinesses. While they would explore returns from new crops, adoption may mean giving up risk management tools inherent with growing established crops. The oilseed crops camelina and carinata are discussed in the context of the ability to insure them in South Dakota. Camelina (Camelina sativa) is currently insurable in portions of Montana and North Dakota. While carinata (Brassica carinata) is not insurable with a stand-alone policy, coverage was available in Montana and North Dakota in 2015 under the canola policy as a rapeseed type. Processor contracts are often a necessary condition …


Agriculture's Role In The South Dakota Economy, Tyler Holmquist, Matthew Diersen Aug 2015

Agriculture's Role In The South Dakota Economy, Tyler Holmquist, Matthew Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Economic Impact Of The Pork Industry On South Dakota, Gary Taylor Apr 2015

Economic Impact Of The Pork Industry On South Dakota, Gary Taylor

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Economic Impact Of The Beef Industry On South Dakota, Gary Taylor Apr 2015

Economic Impact Of The Beef Industry On South Dakota, Gary Taylor

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Corn Use In South Dakota, Henry Brown, Matthew Diersen Mar 2015

Corn Use In South Dakota, Henry Brown, Matthew Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


List Of Economics Department Pamphlets, Penny Stover Jan 2015

List Of Economics Department Pamphlets, Penny Stover

Economics Pamphlet Series

No abstract provided.


Economic Impact Of Agriculture On South Dakota, Gary Taylor Sep 2014

Economic Impact Of Agriculture On South Dakota, Gary Taylor

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


2012 Agricultural Data In Perspective, Matthew Diersen, Christian Tchamda Jun 2014

2012 Agricultural Data In Perspective, Matthew Diersen, Christian Tchamda

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


South Dakota 2014 Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates, Larry Janssen, Kim Dillivan, Bronc Mcmurty May 2014

South Dakota 2014 Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates, Larry Janssen, Kim Dillivan, Bronc Mcmurty

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Forecasting Corn And Soybean Yields With Crop Conditions, Nicholas Jorgensen, Matthew Diersen May 2014

Forecasting Corn And Soybean Yields With Crop Conditions, Nicholas Jorgensen, Matthew Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Grid Valuation Of Beef Carcass Quality: Market Power And Market Trends, Scott Fausti, Bahir Qasmi, Matthew Diersen, Bill Adamson May 2014

Grid Valuation Of Beef Carcass Quality: Market Power And Market Trends, Scott Fausti, Bahir Qasmi, Matthew Diersen, Bill Adamson

Economics Staff Paper Series

The fed cattle grid pricing system’s premium and discount incentive mechanism is investigated. Two issues are addressed: a) we investigate changes in the weekly market value of an animal’s carcass quality attributes as determined by the USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) additive grid; and b) an evaluation of the effect of packer behavior on grid valuation of carcass quality attributes. A pooled-cross sectional data set containing carcass information on 598 fed steers evaluated weekly on the AMS publically reported price grid (National Carcass Premiums and Discounts for Slaughter Steers and Heifers) was constructed for the years 2001 to 2008 (226,000 observations). …


The Effect Of Biotechnology And Biofuels On U.S. Corn Belt Cropping Systems., Scott Fausti, Evert Van Der Sluis, Bahir Qasmi, Jonathan Lundgren Apr 2014

The Effect Of Biotechnology And Biofuels On U.S. Corn Belt Cropping Systems., Scott Fausti, Evert Van Der Sluis, Bahir Qasmi, Jonathan Lundgren

Economics Staff Paper Series

The effects of transgenic crop and federal biofuel policy on state-level cropping patterns in the Corn Belt region are investigated (2000-2012). The literature links the expansion of corn acreage to the supplanting of small grain and hay acreage in this region. Empirical evidence generated by a random intercept model with fixed effects indicates that the intensification of corn acres planted was positively impacted by biotech advancements in energy and agriculture. This suggests producers are moving away from diverse cropping patterns and the rotational practices associated with a diverse crop planting strategy. However, the empirical evidence suggests that the effects of …


Developing Planning Prices For Commodities, Nicholas Jorgensen, Matthew Diersen Oct 2013

Developing Planning Prices For Commodities, Nicholas Jorgensen, Matthew Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 2013, Larry Janssen, Burton Pflueger, Bronc Mcmurty Jul 2013

South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 2013, Larry Janssen, Burton Pflueger, Bronc Mcmurty

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Department Of Economics Publication List 2012, Penny Stover Apr 2013

Department Of Economics Publication List 2012, Penny Stover

Economics Pamphlet Series

This compilation lists works authored by Department of Economics faculty members and other staff working on projects funded through the Department of Economics. Publications resulting from their research and academic activities are indexed by author at the end of this pamphlet for easy access by the public. The articles were published between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012, except for those works printed in italics which have been accepted for publication but not actually printed as of December 31, 2012.


Rent Gradient Of A College Town, George Langelett, Kuo-Liang Chang, Ekaterina Koromyslova, Charles Appiah Feb 2013

Rent Gradient Of A College Town, George Langelett, Kuo-Liang Chang, Ekaterina Koromyslova, Charles Appiah

Economics Staff Paper Series

Metropolitan areas exhibit a rent gradient based on the distance from the Central Business District (CBD). By contrast to metropolitan models, Brookings, SD, is a traditional college town and home to South Dakota State University. The city also has a vibrant business district located on Main Avenue. Based on model construction from previous research, data gathered from rental units in Brookings were analyzed and compared. According to the empirical results, a rent gradient exists around campus rather than the traditional CBD.


Insuring Corn In South Dakota, Matthew Diersen Jan 2013

Insuring Corn In South Dakota, Matthew Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Igrow Soybeans: Best Management Practices For Soybean Production, David E. Clay, Charles Gregg Carlson, Sharon A. Clay, Larry Wagner, Darrell L. Deneke, Christopher H. Hay Jan 2013

Igrow Soybeans: Best Management Practices For Soybean Production, David E. Clay, Charles Gregg Carlson, Sharon A. Clay, Larry Wagner, Darrell L. Deneke, Christopher H. Hay

Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Books

No abstract provided.


Energy In The Corn Belt: Is Maize Production Sustainable?, Matthew Bernau Jan 2013

Energy In The Corn Belt: Is Maize Production Sustainable?, Matthew Bernau

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Technological and scientific innovation has transformed agricultural production. Corn production methods changed from a sustainable, nutrient recycling production system to one reliant on imported fossil energy inputs. Located in the Western Corn Belt, Union County, South Dakota was chosen as the study area. Changes in production methods are represented by four technological epochs: 1) The Draft Horse Epoch, 1890-1920; 2) The Tractor Epoch, 1920-1950; 3) The Fertilizer Epoch, 1950-1980; and 4) The Biotechnology and Precision Agriculture Epoch, 1980-2010. The energy budget method was used to measure the energy sustainability of corn production. The findings show that the volume of corn …


Economic Impact Of Agriculture On South Dakota, Gary Taylor Nov 2012

Economic Impact Of Agriculture On South Dakota, Gary Taylor

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.


Alternative Annual Forage Crop Options For Northern Great Plains Cattle Producers: A South Dakota Case Study, Md Parvez, Scott Fausti, Thandiwe Nleya, Patricia Johnson, Kenneth Olsen, John Rickertsen Aug 2012

Alternative Annual Forage Crop Options For Northern Great Plains Cattle Producers: A South Dakota Case Study, Md Parvez, Scott Fausti, Thandiwe Nleya, Patricia Johnson, Kenneth Olsen, John Rickertsen

Economics Staff Paper Series

In the Northern Great Plains region, crop and livestock producers view forage crop production as an important component of their farm management system. During periods of increased environmental risk, alternative annual forage crops may provide producers with a risk reducing alternative to traditional forage crops. An alternative forage crop production study (20 varieties) was conducted by South Dakota State University. Production yield data was analyzed using alternative decision making criteria when outcomes are uncertain. Empirical results provide insight on forage crop planting decisions with respect to the importance of optimal harvest timing, and the ranking of alternative forage crops as …


Risk And Marketing Behavior: Pricing Fed Cattle On A Grid, Scott Fausti, Zhiguang Wang, Beshir Qasmi, Matthew A. Diersen Jul 2012

Risk And Marketing Behavior: Pricing Fed Cattle On A Grid, Scott Fausti, Zhiguang Wang, Beshir Qasmi, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Staff Paper Series

A seven year comparative study of grid pricing versus average pricing of slaughter cattle was conducted to evaluate carcass quality market signals. The primary objective of the study is to determine if market signals sent through the grid pricing system are encouraging producers to market on a grid and discouraging them to market by the pen. Two secondary objectives investigate: 1) if price risk associated with carcass quality uncertainty affects marketing decisions, and 2) if a change in price risk (volatility) affects producer marketing decisions. An EARCH-ln-Mean modeling procedure was adopted. Empirical results suggest that the grid premium and discount …