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South Dakota's International Trade, Evert Van Der Sluis, Benno Wymar

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Federal Court Invalidates Initiative 300, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

On December 15, 2005, the U.S. District Court for Nebraska (Judge Camp) ruled that Article 12 Section 8 of the Nebraska Constitution, popularly known as Initiative 300, violated federal law. The court ruled that I300, which regulates corporate farming, violated the Interstate Commerce Clause and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Better Business Management Through Financial Management, Burton Pflueger

Economics Staff Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Using The Balance Sheet For Management Decisions, Burton Pflueger

Economics Staff Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Using The Income Statement For Management Decisions, Burton Pflueger

Economics Staff Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Using Farm Cash Flow Statements For Management Decisions, Burton Pflueger

Economics Staff Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Insuring Major Spring Crops In South Dakota, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Tourism: The Cinderella Stepchild Of Economic Development?, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel

Cornhusker Economics

When most people think about the economic engines that drive the state of Nebraska, agriculture and manufacturing almost always come to mind. But did you know that tourism is ranked #3 in dollars generated into the state economy?

Tax Management, Burton Plflueger

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

2006 Nebraska Water Policy Choices, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Nebraska is blessed with relatively abundant (but not unlimited) ground water supplies. In the tradition of other western states with significant ground water supplies, Nebraska has followed a largely local-control approach to ground water management. This means that local political subdivisions (Natural Resource Districts, or NRDs in Nebraska, other ground water districts in other states) have had the option whether to regulate ground water development and use to extend the life of local ground water supplies. In Nebraska, as well as in Texas, there has traditionally been no effective state role in ground water management – if ground water problems …

Together...We Compete... (In Greek), Triantafillia Giotopoulou, Andreas Drichoutis, Vassilis Karalis, Lykouropoulou Eirini

Andreas Drichoutis

No abstract provided.

How Costly Is It For Poor Farmers To Lift Themselves Out Of Subsistence, Laure C. Dutoit, Olivier Cadot, Marcelo Olarreaga

Olivier Cadot

The main objective of this paper is to provide estimates of the cost of moving out of subsistence for Madagascar's farmers. The analysis is based on a simple asset-return model of occupational choice. Estimates suggest that the entry (sunk) cost associated with moving out of subsistence can be quite large---somewhere between 124 and 153 percent of a subsistence farmer's annual production. Our results make it possible to identify farm characteristics likely to generate large gains if moved out of subsistence, yielding useful information for the targeting of trade-adjustment assistance programs.

The Market Potential Of A New High-Oleic Soybean Developed At Unl, Amalia Yiannaka

Cornhusker Economics

The introduction of genetically modified (GM) products into the food system has been a contentious issue eliciting divergent responses from the major players in the agri-food sector. While farmers have been embracing the agronomic benefits associated with the first generation of producer-oriented GM products, an increasing number of consumers have been raising objections to food containing GM ingredients in major markets around the world. Consumer reaction to GM products is founded on health, environmental, ethical and/or philosophical concerns, and has impaired the potential of agricultural biotechnology.

Experiences With "Quality" Labeling Of Food Products, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Market Reports

Cornhusker Economics

No abstract provided.

Risk Management Education In The North Central Region, Beth A. Eberspacher

Cornhusker Economics

The North Central Risk Management Education Center is beginning its competitive grant programs for 2005-2006. During the past four years the Center has been able to offer approximately $2.5 million in grants for the development of risk management educational programs for producers in the North Central Region. The grant program encourages collaboration and partnering of public and private entities inside and outside of the region.

Agricultural Accounting Computer Software, Burton Pflueger

Economics Staff Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Class I School District Consolidation Ballot Referendum, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Class I School Districts. Nebraska has 477 operating school districts, 220 of which (46 percent) are Class I districts. Class I school districts are K-6 or K-8 (Table 1). Enrollment in Class I districts is very small, averaging only 3.84 students per grade per school (Table 2). Class I districts average 3.62 teachers per school, about one teacher per 10 students. Each teacher is responsible for 2-3 grades on average. Class I districts educate 2.79 percent of Nebraska’s children.

Crop Insurance Performance In Nebraska In 2005, H. Douglas Jose

Cornhusker Economics

Unfortunately grain prices, particularly corn, have sagged this fall under the weight of a good harvest across most of the country. With the grain mostly harvested, lets look at what has happened with crop insurance this year and how it complemented marketing opportunities.

Ccc Marketing Loans, Tina N. Barrett

Cornhusker Economics

The current grain market situation has brought about a renewed discussion on Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) and marketing loans this fall. Understanding the tax situation of each may help in deciding which option is right for you. As you know, producers have the option to take a LDP or receive a marketing loan upon harvesting their crop.

Payments For Environmental Services From Agriculture: Experience In The United Kingdom, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Safety Regulations For New Gmo Crops, Richard K. Perrin

Cornhusker Economics

Starlink. Monarch Butterflies. Frankenfoods. These words conjure foreboding thoughts of potential catastrophe lurking behind the development of genetically modified organisms, or GMO’s. Are they really safe to be released? Are they safe to even experiment with? The purpose here is to describe the federal regulatory system that addresses these issues.

Usda National Needs Fellowships At The Center For Agricultural And Food Industrial Organization

Department of Agricultural Economics: News, Announcements, and Information

Call for Applications

Masters Level Support in Agricultural Economics With a Specialty in Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization.

GOAL: To encourage undergraduate women to pursue advanced degrees in agricultural and food industrial organization (AFIO); foster a welcoming atmosphere of scholarship, mentoring, and networking for women with an eye on placing them in leadership positions in industry, academia, and public policy; and capitalize on the future success of the fellows to induce more women to pursue advanced degrees in AFIO.

OPPORTUNITIES: Fellows will be trained in state-of-the-art industrial organization concepts applied to the agri-food system, taught by an internationally-renown and culturally …

Crop & Livestock Prices For Nebraska Producers: Nebraska Cooperative Extension Ec03-883-C, Darrell R. Mark, Dillon Feuz, Brad Heinrichs

Department of Agricultural Economics: News, Announcements, and Information

This report contains historical price data for the major crops and livestock commodities produced in Nebraska. Prices received by producers are reported for 1960-2005 for most of the commodities. The data was compiled from Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service and Agricultural Prices, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA; Oil Crops Situation and Outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA; Cotton and Wool Outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA; and Livestock and Grain Market News, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. Sources of prices for each commodity are indicated on the tables. Calendar year average prices (simple averages of the January through December prices) are provided in each …

Downturn In Nebraska Net Farm Income Expected For 2005, Bruce B. Johnson

Cornhusker Economics

What is obvious to most observers of the state’s agricultural sector is that this year’s income levels will not match those of a year ago. And in some cases, they won’t even come close. However, we need to remember that 2004 represented a truly unique set of circumstances, where both the crop and the livestock sectors were enjoying phenomenal conditions. So, even though down from 2004, the 2005 net farm income forecast still looks relatively strong in the context of the past 10 years.

Backgrounding Cattle In 2005, Jack Davis, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Long-Term Care For Farmers And Ranchers, David J. Goeller

Cornhusker Economics

An Aging Population There are more than 36 million Americans over the age of 65. Projections estimate this segment of the population will double to 72 million in the next 25 years. Long-term care for America’s aging population is an important consideration in estate and business transition planning. Many have become increasingly aware how easily the cost of long-term care can wipe out a lifetime of savings or hamper the transfer of a family farm, ranch or business to future generations.

Measuring The Accountability Of Advertising Expenses In The Presence Of Sales Cost Inefficiency And Marketing Spillovers, Konstantinos Giannakas, Giannis Karagiannis, Vangelis Tzouvelekas

Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature

This paper develops a tractable theoretical framework for analyzing the substitutability between different advertising media, the extent of marketing spillovers in the market, the allocative efficiency of advertising spending, and the sources of total advertising productivity and sales growth. Maintaining the separability assumption between sales and production technology, the proposed methodology relies on cost-function decomposition of total factor productivity and the duality between input distance and cost functions. Utilizing a flexible Translog advertising distance function, the methodology is applied to the advertising activity of meat processing firms in Greece during the period 1983-1997. Scale economies in advertising expenses turn out …

De Maíz Vivo” La Siembra De Maíz En La Sierra Norte De Oaxaca, Holly Kingsbury

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Cuando uno se acerca al pueblo de Guelatao de Juárez en la Sierra Norte de Oaxaca, México, al pasar el Río Grande se puede ver donde el huracán Stan destruyó muchas milpas. No obstante, es probable que esas milpas, y otras que se ve en el camino, estuvieran abandonadas mucho antes de que el huracán las tocó. En la Sierra Norte y en todo México, esas milpas representaron y todavía representan la vida y alimentación básica de los mexicanos: el maíz. El estadounidense común piensa que el maíz existe en una forma: lo que vemos sembrado en miles de hectáreas …

Análisis Del Desarrollo Sustentable En La Industria Del Salmón En Chile, Theresa Mohin

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The focus of this independent study project is sustainable development, in the context of the Chilean salmon industry. The project centers on the environmental impacts of the salmon business, from its introduction as a fledgling industry in the eighties, to its arrival as one of the most important exporting markets in the Chilean economy. The discussion focuses on the economic history of the salmon industry, its environmental consequences, and the role of the government in environmental regulation, to discover whether or not current environmental programs in place are in fact sustainable. I conclude that while the efforts of the Chilean …