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Crop Producer Risk Management Survey: A Preliminary Summary Of Selected Data, Keith H. Coble, Thomas O. Knight, George F. Patrick, Alan E. Baquet
Crop Producer Risk Management Survey: A Preliminary Summary Of Selected Data, Keith H. Coble, Thomas O. Knight, George F. Patrick, Alan E. Baquet
Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature
Changes in the risk environment and tools available to manage risk have resulted in an increased need for risk management skills among farmers and ranchers. In response the USDA initiated a risk management education competitive grants program in the spring of 1998. This is the first report from one of the grant-funded projects. The project's primary objective is to provide supporting research that will contribute to the design and implementation of effective risk management education programs, policies and tools. This report provides selected summary statistics, without analysis, from a survey of crop producers conducted as part of the first phase …
Shadow Price Of Environmental Bads: Weak Vs. Strong Disposability, Saleem Shaik, Glenn A. Helmers
Shadow Price Of Environmental Bads: Weak Vs. Strong Disposability, Saleem Shaik, Glenn A. Helmers
Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature
This paper addresses the issue of the shadow price of environmental bads treated as an undesirable output (normal input) with weak (strong) disposability in a two-stage estimation. Nebraska agriculture sector time series data is spread over 1936-94. Results indicate the difference in the price due to the disposability property.
The Role Of Non-Parametric Approach In Adjusting Productivity Measures For Environmental Impacts, Saleem Shaik, Richard K. Perrin
The Role Of Non-Parametric Approach In Adjusting Productivity Measures For Environmental Impacts, Saleem Shaik, Richard K. Perrin
Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature
This paper addresses the role of non-parametric analysis in adjusting agricultural productivity measures for environmental impacts. The modified Tornquist-Theil index computed using shadow prices derived from the programming procedures is compared and contrasted with a nonparametric hyperbolic Malmquist index for the case of Nebraska agriculture.
Testing The Impact Of Corporate Farming Laws On Hog Industry Growth: A Partial Adjustment Approach, Holger Matthey, Jeffrey S. Royer
Testing The Impact Of Corporate Farming Laws On Hog Industry Growth: A Partial Adjustment Approach, Holger Matthey, Jeffrey S. Royer
Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature
This paper analyzes the impact of corporate restrictions on the growth of the Nebraska hog industry. It utilizes a partial adjustment model to test the hypothesis that the restrictions hamper the development of the state's hog industry. The results support the argument that the regulations have slowed the growth of the Nebraska hog industry.
Welfare Differences Between Gross Water Pumped And Consumptive Use As Alternative Policy Control Variables To Meet Aquifer Management Objectives, Osei-Ageyman Yeboah, Ray Supalla, Derrel L. Martin
Welfare Differences Between Gross Water Pumped And Consumptive Use As Alternative Policy Control Variables To Meet Aquifer Management Objectives, Osei-Ageyman Yeboah, Ray Supalla, Derrel L. Martin
Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature
The welfare cost of using gross water pumped instead of consumptive use as a control variable to meet consumptive use goal was estimated for Southwestern Nebraska. Crop simulation models for corn, grain sorghum, wheat and soybeans were estimated by EPIC. The models were then optimized for profit maximization under each irrigation scenario where groundwater is constrained through successive reductions. The results indicate that the social cost of reducing consumptive use is substantially overstated when using gross water pumped instead of consumptive use as the control variable, with the percentage difference declining as the size of the reduction increases. For example, …
Non-Parametric Environmental Adjusted Productivity [Eap] Measures: Nebraska Agriculture Sector, Saleem Shaik, Richard K. Perrin
Non-Parametric Environmental Adjusted Productivity [Eap] Measures: Nebraska Agriculture Sector, Saleem Shaik, Richard K. Perrin
Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature
Traditional total factor productivity [TFP] misrepresents the true change in agricultural productivity to the extent that environmental bads jointly produced with desirable outputs are unaccounted. Nonparametric productivity measures incorporating environmental bads are evaluated for Nebraska agriculture. The results indicate that prior to the 1980's the traditional TFP measures overstate productivity growth while it is underestimated afterwards, reflecting peak use of chemicals.