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Comparison Of Organic And Conventional Crop Prices: 1995 To 1997, Thomas L. Dobbs, Lisa M. Carr Apr 1998

Comparison Of Organic And Conventional Crop Prices: 1995 To 1997, Thomas L. Dobbs, Lisa M. Carr

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

Organic industry sales by United State (US) natural product distributors have been growing at more than 20 percent annually during the 1990s. Demand growth for certified organic agricultural commodities has been strong both in the us and abroad. For example, Japan's demand for organically grown us soybeans has been especially strong in recent years. This growth in demand, together with growing concerns about the profitability and ecological sustainability of more "conventional" farming systems in some areas, is causing new interest in organic agriculture. Therefore, as part of our sustainable agriculture research program in the Economics Department at South Dakota State …

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1998 Winter Wheat Budgets For South Dakota, Department Of Economics Aug 1997

1998 Winter Wheat Budgets For South Dakota, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

No abstract provided.

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Optimal Hedge Ratios For Corn Marketing In Eastern South Dakota, Karen Brovold, Bashir Qasmi Jul 1997

Optimal Hedge Ratios For Corn Marketing In Eastern South Dakota, Karen Brovold, Bashir Qasmi

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

In the past, few South Dakota agricultural producers have made use of the futures market to manage their risk exposure. According to a survey, conducted in 1970, only eleven percent of South Dakota producers used futures contracts and five percent used options to market their grain (Shane). The need for producers to become more market-oriented has increased with the passage of the 1996 Freedom to Farm Act. The Freedom to Farm Act gives producers increased flexibility to adjust production based on market incentives. Prices are expected to become more volatile due to changing market conditions over the next few years. …

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Grain Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Methods Of Purchase, Methods Of Sale, Grain Destinations, And Modes Of Transportation, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel Jun 1997

Grain Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Methods Of Purchase, Methods Of Sale, Grain Destinations, And Modes Of Transportation, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

The U.S. Agriculture is going through a transition. Federal spending on farm programs are being curtailed and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities responsive to the market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts on the part of the commodity groups for market development are becoming increasingly more important. However, in order to devise any market development plan for a commodity, the understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At the minimum, one needs to know the methods of purchase and sale, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the …

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Wheat Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel Jun 1997

Wheat Marketing Patterns In South Dakota: Regional Variations, Bashir Qasmi, Kelly Mcdaniel

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

U.S. Agriculture is going through a transition. Federal spending on farm programs is being curtailed and agricultural policies are being modified to make production of farm commodities responsive to market forces. In this competitive environment, efforts on the part of the commodity groups for market development are becoming increasingly more important. However, in order to devise any market development plan for a commodity, understanding of the present status of the marketing system is important. At the minimum, one needs to know the methods of purchase and sale, types of buyers, shipment destinations, and transportation modes for the commodity. These aspects …

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Case Study Of The Profitability Of A South Dakota Farm Using The Integrated Farm Managment Program, Charles L. Prouty, Thomas L. Dobbs Jul 1996

Case Study Of The Profitability Of A South Dakota Farm Using The Integrated Farm Managment Program, Charles L. Prouty, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

This report is one of five covering case study farms in the east-central South Dakota portion of the Big Sioux Aquifer area. The other four reports are South Dakota State University Econ Pamphlets 95-1 through 95-4, published in September 1995. operators of each of the case study farms covered in the five reports were participating in some segment of the Federal farm program aimed specifically at improving the ecological sustainability of U.S. agriculture. The case farm featured in this report was participating in the Integrated Farm Management (IPM) program of the 1990 Farm Bill. Since the data collection and analyses …

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Feasibility Exploration: "Perfectly" Integrated Crop-Livestock Production, Donald Taylor, Diane H. Rickerl Jun 1996

Feasibility Exploration: "Perfectly" Integrated Crop-Livestock Production, Donald Taylor, Diane H. Rickerl

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

In this research report, the following question is examined. Can individual integrated crop and cow-calf operations be simultaneously "balanced" from the standpoints of (1) amounts of manure produced "matching" (plus or minus 10%) the soil fertility needs of producers' cropland and rangeland and (2) amounts of feedgrains and roughages produced matching (plus or minus 10%) the nutrient needs of producers' livestock? Answers to the question were sought through examination of livestock manure production and utilization and livestock feedstuff production and consumption on eight South Dakota integrated crop-livestock case farms.

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"Near-Organic" And "Mainstream" Crop-Livestock Production: South Dakota Case Study, Donald Taylor Dec 1995

"Near-Organic" And "Mainstream" Crop-Livestock Production: South Dakota Case Study, Donald Taylor

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

In this report, results are presented of a case study on alternative strategies for producing crops and beef cattle in South Dakota. The alternative production strategies are termed "nearorganic" and "mainstream." "Near-organic" producers were defined as farmers/ranchers1 expected to substantially meet standards of private "organic" certification authorities in raising crops and livestock, whereas "mainstream" producers were defined as those who generally follow practices recommended by the S.D. Cooperative Extension Service. Four matching pairs of near-organic and mainstream case study farmers from the following locations were selected for study: Morristown in the Northwest Region, Norris in the South Central Region, Roscoe-Eureka …

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Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1995, Bashir Qasmi Oct 1995

Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1995, Bashir Qasmi

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

For successful marketing, and merchandising in commodity markets, it is important to understand the relationship between cash and futures contract prices. The principal measure for relating cash and futures price is local cash basis or "Basis".

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Evaluation Of Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Corn Production In Brookings County, Douglas Franklin, Eric S. Stebbins Sep 1995

Evaluation Of Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Corn Production In Brookings County, Douglas Franklin, Eric S. Stebbins

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

The evaluation of irrigated corn production requires crop water production functions which are time and location specific. This analysis evaluated irrigated and non-irrigated corn production from 1984 to 1993 in Brookings County. The CERES-Maize crop simulation model generated agronomic data which was representative of Brookings County. Crop budgets were created to establish production costs associated with the study area. Net returns for each of the production methods were compared.

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Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 2 Summary, Lon D. Henning, John H. Bischoff, Thomas L. Dobbs, Burton W. Pflueger Sep 1995

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 2 Summary, Lon D. Henning, John H. Bischoff, Thomas L. Dobbs, Burton W. Pflueger

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable fa practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area. Case Farm No. 2 is located in Moody County and followed a corn-soybean oats rotation on the acres focused on in the analysis prior to enrollment …

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Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 1 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Burton W. Pflueger, John H. Bischoff, Thomas L. Dobbs Sep 1995

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 1 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Burton W. Pflueger, John H. Bischoff, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of the Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Great Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable farming practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen to be involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area.

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Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 3 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs, John H. Bischoff, Burton W. Pflueger Sep 1995

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 3 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs, John H. Bischoff, Burton W. Pflueger

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of the Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Great Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable farming practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen to be involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area. Case Farm No.3 is located in Minnehaha County and has corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, and clover. It is a dry-land operation that …

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Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 4 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs, John H. Bischoff, Burton W. Pflueger Sep 1995

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 4 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs, John H. Bischoff, Burton W. Pflueger

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of the Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Great Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable farming practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen to be involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area. Case Farm No. 4 is located in Brookings County and followed a continuous corn rotation prior to enrollment in the Water Quality …

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Historical Cattle Prices, Long-Term Trends, Seasonal Patterns, And Futures Basis At Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1970-1994, Dillon Feuz Apr 1995

Historical Cattle Prices, Long-Term Trends, Seasonal Patterns, And Futures Basis At Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1970-1994, Dillon Feuz

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

This publication is intended to provide historical cattle price information often needed by researchers, students, agri-business personnel, and cattle producers. The price information was obtained from the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock and Seed Division for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Market. The work of the USDA recorder stationed at Sioux Falls is gratefully acknowledged.

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Farmland Manure Nutrient Loadings: South Dakota Feedlots And Cow-Calf Operations, Donlad Taylor, Gail L. Gullickson Mar 1995

Farmland Manure Nutrient Loadings: South Dakota Feedlots And Cow-Calf Operations, Donlad Taylor, Gail L. Gullickson

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

The estimated annual value of the manure produced by livestock and poultry in the U.S. as fertilizer for farmland is around $2.5 billion. The corresponding value for manure produced in South Dakota is $172 million, which is about 5% of total cash receipts from marketings and government payments to farmers and ranchers in the state in 1992 (Taylor, 1994, p 32). These estimated manure values represent the commercial market value of the elemental nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contained in the manure produced by livestock, as a replacement for synthetic chemical fertilizers that otherwise would be purchased and …

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Agricultural And Food Policy Preferences: The 1994 Perspectives Of South Dakota Agricultural Producers, Bashir Qasmi, John A. Sondey Dec 1994

Agricultural And Food Policy Preferences: The 1994 Perspectives Of South Dakota Agricultural Producers, Bashir Qasmi, John A. Sondey

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

U.S. farm policies are reviewed, every five years concurrent with the drafting of new farm legislation. The present farm bill expires in 1995, and a new bill will be debated and enacted in 1995. Since farm and food policies have a major impact on farmers, information on their preferences with regard to these policies are invaluable to legislators as well as to different advocacy groups (working for farmers). The research was completed as a part of a 15 state study to document the agricultural and food policy preferences by agricultural producers. This report deals with the policy preferences of South …

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Livestock Manure Production And Disposition: South Dakota Feedlots-Farms-Ranches, Donald Taylor Nov 1994

Livestock Manure Production And Disposition: South Dakota Feedlots-Farms-Ranches, Donald Taylor

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

In summary, compared to the U.S. 's major cattle feeding states in the Central and Southern Plains and the West, South Dakota's concentration of fed cattle per acre of cropland and per feedlot is limited. Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota--along with South Dakota--are way at the other end of the U.S. fed cattle concentration continuum. Compared to these three Midwestheartland states, however, developments in South Dakota's fed cattle industry over the past two decades have been greatly different. In 1993, compared to 1973, the average number of fed cattle marketed per feedlot in South Dakota has doubled, whereas in the three …

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Long-Term Productivity And Profitability Of Conventional And Alternative Farming Systems In East-Central South Dakota: A Case Study, Thomas Dobbs, James D. Smolik Nov 1994

Long-Term Productivity And Profitability Of Conventional And Alternative Farming Systems In East-Central South Dakota: A Case Study, Thomas Dobbs, James D. Smolik

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

A small body of evidence has begun to emerge over the last 3 to 4 years on the comparative productivity and profitability of conventional farming systems and alternative systems which (1) avoid or use very small amounts of synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and (2) place greater emphasis on crop rotations, especially rotations which involve forage and green manure legumes. Most of the evidence thus far has been based on only a few years of data, however. In contrast, South Dakota State university (SDSU) has recently completed three relatively long-term studies comparing conventional and alternative systems. Two of the studies …

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Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics Sep 1994

Publication List Economics Department: 1993 - 1994, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The publications listed herein were prepared during April 1993 - July 1994 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.). There is a subject matter index, author index and a Economics Faculty listing included also.

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Grain Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1992, Bashir Qasmi Jul 1994

Grain Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1992, Bashir Qasmi

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

For successful marketing, and merchandising in commodity markets, it is important to understand the relationship between cash and futures contract prices. The principal measure for relating cash and futures price is local cash basis or "Basis".

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Cattle Feedlot Management In South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz Mar 1994

Cattle Feedlot Management In South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

This research report is based on the results of a mail survey of randomly selected South Dakota beef cattle feeders undertaken during the winter of 1991-92. The purpose of the survey was to determine the nature of management practices followed by the state's cattle feeders and whether those practices differ by size- and/or location-of-feedlot.

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Contribution Of Alfalfa To Whole-Farm Profitability Of Farming Systems In Northeast South Dakota, Lon Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs Aug 1993

Contribution Of Alfalfa To Whole-Farm Profitability Of Farming Systems In Northeast South Dakota, Lon Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

A farming systems study conducted by South Dakota State University (SDSU) at the Northeast Research Station (near Watertown, SD) was aimed at comparing conventional, reduced tillage, and organic ("alternative") farming systems over the period 1986-1992. Farming Systems Study I (FSSI), which emphasized row crops, compared an Alternative system, which uses no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, to Conventional and Ridge Till rotation systems. Oats (which are harvested and also serve as a nurse crop for alfalfa), alfalfa harvested for hay, soybeans, and corn (in that order) were included in the 4-year Alternative rotation. The alfalfa was harvested for only one year …

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Publication List Economics Department: 1992 - 1993, Department Of Economics Apr 1993

Publication List Economics Department: 1992 - 1993, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

The publications listed herein were prepared during January 1992 - March 1993 by the faculty and graduate students in the Economics Department at South Dakota state University. The publications are arranged by series (Staff Paper, Research Paper, Economics Commentator, Experiment Station Bulletin, etc.).

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South Dakota Beef Cow-Calf Producer Management Practices, Donald Taylor, Dillon M. Feuz Dec 1992

South Dakota Beef Cow-Calf Producer Management Practices, Donald Taylor, Dillon M. Feuz

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

This research report is based on the results of a mail survey of randomly selected South Dakota beef cow-calf operators undertaken during late 1991. The purpose of the survey was to determine the nature of management practices followed by the state's cow-calf producers and whether those practices differ by size and/or location of herd. Attention was given to producers' overall cowcalf, breeding, feeding, and health management practices.

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South Dakota Agricultual Land Values And Rental Rates: 1992, Larry Janssen Jun 1992

South Dakota Agricultual Land Values And Rental Rates: 1992, Larry Janssen

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

South Dakota's agricultural land values increased 3.4% in 1991, paced by strong increases in farmland values in the north central region. Farmland values declined slightly (-1.1%) in the southeast region, the only region with reported declines. Average agricultural land values (as of February 1, 1992) vary from $533 per acre in the southeast region, to $225 per acre in the central region to $95 per acre in northwest South Dakota. These are key findings from the SDSU 1992 South Dakota Farm Real Estate Market Survey reports. In each region, per acre values are highest for irrigated land, followed in descending …

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Farm Management Innovators: Characteristics Of Eastern South Dakota Farm Operators, Douglas Franklin, Abdirizak Ahmed Jun 1992

Farm Management Innovators: Characteristics Of Eastern South Dakota Farm Operators, Douglas Franklin, Abdirizak Ahmed

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

Sustainable farming and reduced or low tillage are the technical and management innovations examined in the paper. A stratified survey of producers in a six county area of eastern South Dakota was conducted. The specific characteristics examined are operator age, education, gross income, percentage of rented land and cropping acres. The paper analysis the adopters and nonadopters of such technical and management innovations on the farm.

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Water Institutional Structure In The Upper Midwest, Douglas Franklin, John R. Powers, Ardelle Lundeen Jun 1992

Water Institutional Structure In The Upper Midwest, Douglas Franklin, John R. Powers, Ardelle Lundeen

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

The upper Great Plains and Mountain States of the United States use a substantial quantity of water. Primary uses are irrigation, domestic, and industrial. The amount of water used is increasing as population grows, as more users exercise water rights, as farmers implement the use of irrigation to reduce risk, and as the states' economies become more diverse. Within the Upper Midwest, there is both geographic and temporal variability of water supply, resulting in various degrees of scarcity relative to the quantities demanded. The allocation method for the available water must be appropriate for these variations.

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Alternative Road Networks For A South Dakota Township, Charles Lamberton Jun 1992

Alternative Road Networks For A South Dakota Township, Charles Lamberton

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

The network of roads within any defined region is necessarily connected to the network of each adjacent region. Therefore, sections of road which might be added to, or deleted from, the existing network can result in changes in consumers' travel and routing and their use of the remaining network. This can result in significant changes in the costs and benefits of the network for consumers and major changes in the cost of supplying the road network services. The study of the adequacy of a rural road network is therefore necessarily a study of a complex, interdependent system. Consideration of the …

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Trends In Water Use In The Upper Midwest, Douglas Franklin, John R. Powers, Ardelle Lundeen Jun 1992

Trends In Water Use In The Upper Midwest, Douglas Franklin, John R. Powers, Ardelle Lundeen

Economics Research Reports (1969 - 2017)

The upper Great Plains and Mountain States of the United States withdraws a substantial quantity of water, exceeding 40 billion gallons of water per day (45 million acre feet of water per year). Primary uses are irrigation, domestic, and industrial. The amount of water used is increasing as population grows, as more users exercise water rights, as farmers implement the use of irrigation to reduce risk, and as the state's economies become more diverse. Within the Upper Midwest there is both geographic and temporal variability of water supply, resulting in various degrees of scarcity relative to the quantities demanded. The …

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