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The Economic Feasibility Of Forming A California Wheat Cooperative, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, David J. Schaffner, Jill Johnson, Kristina Muelrath, Kyle Schroeder Sep 2002

The Economic Feasibility Of Forming A California Wheat Cooperative, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, David J. Schaffner, Jill Johnson, Kristina Muelrath, Kyle Schroeder

Agribusiness

Recent concerns relative to California farm gate prices for wheat and a lack of profitability in wheat production has been expressed by a group of California wheat growers. Their dissatisfaction has resulted in their consideration to form a California wheat grower cooperative. The cooperative would become the marketing agent for the growers and potentially allow growers to pool their production for greater market power as well as capture profits beyond the farm gate. Two feasibility issues are addressed by the study: 1) The organizational feasibility of forming the cooperative, and 2) The economic feasibility of a California wheat growers cooperative …

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Taxes And Quality: A Market-Level Analysis, Jennifer S. James, Julian M. Alston Sep 2002

Taxes And Quality: A Market-Level Analysis, Jennifer S. James, Julian M. Alston

Agribusiness

A conventional assumption of product homogeneity when the commodity of interest is actually heterogeneous will lead to errors in an analysis of the incidence of policies, such as taxes. In this article, an equilibrium displacement model is used to derive analytical solutions for price, quantity, and quality effects of ad valorem and per unit taxes. The results show how parameters determine the effects of tax policies on quality. The potential for tax-induced distortions in quality, and the distributive consequences of those distortions, are illustrated in a case study of the market for Australian wine.

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Insensible Perspiration And Oily Vegetable Humor: An Eighteenth Century Controversy Over Vegetarianism, Ken Albala Sep 2002

Insensible Perspiration And Oily Vegetable Humor: An Eighteenth Century Controversy Over Vegetarianism, Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Articles

Quack diets are nothing new. Nor have they always been easily dismissed. In eighteenth-century Italy, a virulent controversy arose over a meatless wonder diet. This controversy would eventually play itself out in the field of nutritional theory, as dietary writers crambled to incorporate the latest scientific findings into their recommendations.

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The New Farm Bill: An Increase Or Decrease In Farm Program Payments?, Roger Selley Aug 2002

The New Farm Bill: An Increase Or Decrease In Farm Program Payments?, Roger Selley

Cornhusker Economics

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the farm bill) has been recognized as potentially providing agricultural producers with enhanced financial support. The bill has titles (sections) that address commodity programs, conservation, trade, nutrition programs, credit, rural development, research, forestry and energy. Some provisions are intended to indirectly affect producer prices and costs of production through trade promotion and research, for example. The commodity and conservation programs promise direct support for agriculture based on planting history and production, as well as payments for following specific production practices expected to conserve resources and protect the environment. The purpose of …

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Direct And Indirect Effects Of Drought On South Dakota's Economy, Matthew A. Diersen, Gary Taylor, Alan May Aug 2002

Direct And Indirect Effects Of Drought On South Dakota's Economy, Matthew A. Diersen, Gary Taylor, Alan May

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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World Grain Situation And Some Marketing Strategies, Lynn Lutgen Aug 2002

World Grain Situation And Some Marketing Strategies, Lynn Lutgen

Cornhusker Economics

On August 12, USDA released the fist crop production report that truly reflected the drought conditions that exist here in the United States. The market responded favorably to the report and of course prices rose.

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Is Today’S Agricultural Policy The Appropriate Approach To Meeting The Needs Of Rural Farm Families?, Ray Supalla Aug 2002

Is Today’S Agricultural Policy The Appropriate Approach To Meeting The Needs Of Rural Farm Families?, Ray Supalla

Cornhusker Economics

Susan Offutt, Administrator, Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA, and incoming president of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA), gave a stimulating presidential address last week in Long Beach, California. Her theme was that it is time for agricultural policy to begin focusing on rural farm household income rather than just income from the farm business as a measure of rural need and well being.

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Education - Human Capital Investment, Richard Shane Aug 2002

Education - Human Capital Investment, Richard Shane

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Dealing With Cooperative Losses, Darrell R. Mark Aug 2002

Dealing With Cooperative Losses, Darrell R. Mark

Cornhusker Economics

Nebraska has about 80 farm supply and marketing cooperatives that provide over 75,000 member-producers with agricultural inputs and marketing services. As owners, these member-producers provide the equity to finance their local cooperative. Many of the local cooperatives in Nebraska are part of the federated cooperative system. That is, they invest in and become owners of regional cooperatives that offer grain merchandising services and supply wholesale inputs such as fertilizer, petroleum products and ag chemicals. As equity holders in regional cooperatives, local cooperatives are subject to both gains and losses on their investments in regionals. With the current bankruptcy reorganization of …

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A Game Theory Approach To Deciding Who Will Supply Instream Flow Water, Ray Supalla, Bettina Klaus, Osei Yeboah, Randall Bruins Aug 2002

A Game Theory Approach To Deciding Who Will Supply Instream Flow Water, Ray Supalla, Bettina Klaus, Osei Yeboah, Randall Bruins

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

The resource management problem for the Middle Platte ecosystem is the insufficient water available to meet both instream ecological demands and out-of-stream economic needs. This problem of multiple interest groups competing for a limited resource is compounded by sharp disagreement in the scientific community over endangered species’ needs for instream flows. In this study, game theory was used to address one dimension of this resource management problem. A sequential auction with repeated bidding was used to determine how much instream flow water each of three states – Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming – will provide and at what price. The results …

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Mandatory Versus Voluntary Price Reporting: An Empirical Investigation Of The Market Transparency Controversy, Scott Fausti, R. Keimig, Matthew Diersen, Han Kim Aug 2002

Mandatory Versus Voluntary Price Reporting: An Empirical Investigation Of The Market Transparency Controversy, Scott Fausti, R. Keimig, Matthew Diersen, Han Kim

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

The ability of the former voluntary price reporting system to generate market transparency in U.S. livestock markets was called into question by producer groups and academic research prior to the new federal system of mandatory price reporting being implemented. The market transparency issue is investigated by comparing price data collected from the former AMS voluntary price reporting system to mandatory price reporting data for live slaughter steers collected by the State of South Dakota before the advent of the new federal system. The relationship between a set of public price report series and the South Dakota mandatory price series is …

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Economic Evaluation Of Cropshare And Cash Lease Contracts In South Dakota And Nebraska, Larry Janssen, John Cole, Xuan Xu, Bruce Johnson Jul 2002

Economic Evaluation Of Cropshare And Cash Lease Contracts In South Dakota And Nebraska, Larry Janssen, John Cole, Xuan Xu, Bruce Johnson

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

Factors influencing choice of share or cash rental leases for cropland are examined using a 1996 dataset containing 1071 lease contracts in Nebraska and in South Dakota. Logistic regression results indicate tenant’s age, capital position, and relationship with landlord were more important than leased land use or crop management variables.

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Blowing Hot And Cold: Carbon And The Question Of Climate Change, Gary D. Lynne Jul 2002

Blowing Hot And Cold: Carbon And The Question Of Climate Change, Gary D. Lynne

Cornhusker Economics

The title is borrowed in part from a section in the recent “Survey of the Global Environment” published in The Economist, an economically conservative magazine that also asks more broadly “How Many Planets?” will it take to support a world-wide economy like that in the U.S.A. (see Vaitheeswaran). The answer is: It would take 3-planet earths, which is perhaps the main reason the United Nations, with both private (e.g., the Ford Foundation) and public financial support, is sponsoring the World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa this fall. According to the following website, upwards of 60,000 individuals will be …

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A Multiattribute Utility Analysis Of Technological Choice In The California Wild Rice Industry, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, Jess Errecarte, Kyle Schroeder Jul 2002

A Multiattribute Utility Analysis Of Technological Choice In The California Wild Rice Industry, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, Jess Errecarte, Kyle Schroeder

Agribusiness

The California wild rice industry in 2001 is undergoing change. This change is being driven by increased wild rice production, changes in wild rice demand, and buyer concerns relative to product quality and food safety. These changes necessitate the need for the industry to evaluate its operational and marketing strategies. A major concern of the industry is how to meet the on-going changes while remaining profitable. The major emphasis of this study to evaluate two of the technological choices that are available to meet those changes. The technologies are a traditional technology and newer experimental technology that has been conceptualized, …

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Planning For Beef Cattle Operations In The Face Of Drought, Richard T. Clark, Don C. Adams Jul 2002

Planning For Beef Cattle Operations In The Face Of Drought, Richard T. Clark, Don C. Adams

Cornhusker Economics

About two years ago we wrote a Cornhusker Economics article on this same topic. Unfortunately, the current drought is more widespread and onerous. Presently, many producers are out or about to be out of grass. This late in the year options are limited. Selling cattle, including part of the breeding herd is an option that many have begun to exercise. Weaning early, selling the calves or placing them in feedlots and feeding the cows are other options.

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Assessing Drought Damage, Roy Frederick Jul 2002

Assessing Drought Damage, Roy Frederick

Cornhusker Economics

Nebraskans see it around them every day. Browning pastures, withered cornfields and higher water bills are reminders of the ongoing drought. Not surprisingly, most of us worry about the drought’s impact in personal terms. If you farm, what is it doing to my crops? Or my irrigation costs? If you own a business in a rural community, how much is the drought reducing producers’ off-farm purchases? Obviously, the bottom-line concern is that droughts affect our pocketbooks.

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Agricultural, Resource And Ecological Economics With A ‘Multifunctionality’ Perspective, Thomas Dobbs Jul 2002

Agricultural, Resource And Ecological Economics With A ‘Multifunctionality’ Perspective, Thomas Dobbs

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

It would seem that agriculture in industrialized countries is experiencing 'the best of times' and 'the worst of times'. Productivity per unit of land and, consequently, aggregate food and fiber output have climbed dramatically since World War II. Food is generally 'cheap' relative to average per capita incomes. However, the costs of this abundance are becoming increasingly apparent. Drinking water supplies are becoming contaminated, bird and fish populations have declined, plant and animal biodiversity has been lost, and soil organic matter has declined. Also, agriculture appears increasingly vulnerable to human and animal health scares. Witness the recent outbreaks in Europe …

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Nebraska Supreme Court Rules County Livestock Zoning Regulations Legal, J. David Aiken Jul 2002

Nebraska Supreme Court Rules County Livestock Zoning Regulations Legal, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

The development of large swine production facilities has been highly controversial in Nebraska for the past several years. A major focus of the “hog wars” has been county livestock zoning regulations. In Nebraska, livestock facilities are subject to state environmental regulation by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, and to local zoning regulations if the county is zoned (or if the livestock facility will be located near a zoned community). The number of zoned counties has more than doubled in the last decade from 36 to at least 75. Most of the newly zoned counties have adopted zoning in order …

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The Farm Security And Rural Investment Act Of 2002: A Chang Ein Policy Or A Continuation Of Freedom To Farm?, Gary Taylor Jul 2002

The Farm Security And Rural Investment Act Of 2002: A Chang Ein Policy Or A Continuation Of Freedom To Farm?, Gary Taylor

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Market Reports Jul 2002

Market Reports

Cornhusker Economics

No abstract provided.

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Focus Spring/Summer 2002 Jul 2002

Focus Spring/Summer 2002

FOCUS: Economic Issues for Nebraskans

Contents:
Research on Nebraska Agricultural Productivity by Richard K. Perrin
Nebraska's Farm Real Estate Market: A Quarter-Century Perspective by Bruce B. Johnson and Glenn A. Helmers
The Dynamics of Water Quality Policy by Raymond J. Supalla and Saeed Ahmad
Beef Industry Structure, Marketing and Policy Issues by Dillon M. Feuz
UNLÕs Agribusiness Program Works for Students by Ronald J. Hanson and Jessica L. McKillip
Focus on teaching
Focus on research
Focus on outreach
Focus on people

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Economic Evaluation Of Cropshare And Cash Lease Contracts In South Dakota And Nebraska, Larry Janssen, John Cole, Xuan Xu, Bruce Johnson Jul 2002

Economic Evaluation Of Cropshare And Cash Lease Contracts In South Dakota And Nebraska, Larry Janssen, John Cole, Xuan Xu, Bruce Johnson

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Factors influencing choice of share or cash rental leases for cropland are examined using a 1996 dataset containing 1071 lease contracts in Nebraska and in South Dakota. Logistic regression results indicate tenant's age, capital position, and relationship with landlord were more important than leased land use or crop management variables.

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Concentration Of Wealth In Nebraska:, John C. Allen, Randolph L. Cantrell Jun 2002

Concentration Of Wealth In Nebraska:, John C. Allen, Randolph L. Cantrell

Cornhusker Economics

The concentration of people, jobs and earnings in Nebraska’s metropolitan counties has been well documented. In the year 2000, the state’s six metropolitan counties were home to 52 percent of the population, while generating 57 percent of all jobs and 63 percent of all earnings in the state. This trend toward geographic concentration has been very pronounced in the last twenty years, with the gap between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan portions of the state growing at an accelerating rate. This trend implies broad implications for rural development in the state.

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Farmland Ownership Transfer: Patterns And Implications, Bruce B. Johnson Jun 2002

Farmland Ownership Transfer: Patterns And Implications, Bruce B. Johnson

Cornhusker Economics

While the market for agricultural real estate is unique in numerous ways, one very significant way is the low rate of ownership turnover. For many market participants, the buying or selling of farmland may be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Numerous agricultural properties continue to remain under a family’s ownership for generations. Even in those instances where individuals are actively buying and selling agricultural real estate, the activity is still relatively infrequent. In short, agricultural land tenure is very stable.

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Gleaning Information From Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting, Matthew Diersen Jun 2002

Gleaning Information From Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting, Matthew Diersen

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Mandatory livestock price reporting has changed how prices are reported and used by analysts and market participants. Reporting has affected the availability of many reports and has added new reports and information. The new information often needs to be put into a meaningful form for direct use by analysts and participants. A brief overview of the evolution and implementation of mandatory price reporting is given. The new price reports are then discussed and compared to voluntary reports. Special attention is given to new reports that give insights into the short-and medium-run cattle supply situation. As South Dakota had State-level reporting …

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Multifunctionality And Trade, George Pfeiffer Jun 2002

Multifunctionality And Trade, George Pfeiffer

Cornhusker Economics

Agricultural production results in a large number of joint products. Many are obvious: wheat and straw, corn and stalk grazing, etc. Many are somewhat less obvious: agricultural production results in open, usually attractive rural landscapes; agricultural income maintains local communities and provides rural employment; it maintains cultural values; and it provides food security. These are among the benefits often cited as spillover effects of agricultural production which are valued by society above and beyond the monetary value of the agricultural products themselves. Many have also noted that agricultural production frequently has negative spillover effects also. Among those cited are ground …

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Rental Practices: 2002, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen Jun 2002

South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Rental Practices: 2002, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Study Focuses On Business Entry Strategies, Marilyn R. Schlake Jun 2002

Study Focuses On Business Entry Strategies, Marilyn R. Schlake

Cornhusker Economics

Small business ownership is the life-blood of Nebraska’s economy. In fact, they comprise more than 90% of all businesses across the state.Two burning questions that the Nebraska EDGE (Enhancing, Developing and Growing Entrepreneurs) Program, located at the Center for Applied Rural Innovation, UNL, wanted to know is: How do many of Nebraska’s business owners actually decide to enter into business ownership? And, what are the implications of these entry decisions on their willingness to access outside assistance?

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Roundtable Series On Innovative Approaches To Land Conservation And Smart Growth, New England Environmental Finance Center Jun 2002

Roundtable Series On Innovative Approaches To Land Conservation And Smart Growth, New England Environmental Finance Center

Smart Growth

A series of six roundtable discussions was conducted by the New England Environmental Finance Center (NE/EFC) from January through May 2002, one in each New England state. The objectives of the series were to consolidate expertise in financing and coordinating projects that combine conservation and development on the landscape, and to identify key areas of unmet need that could be addressed by the NE/EFC. Each discussion entailed several case study presentations and facilitated discussion about what works, what doesn’t work, and what might work in financing and coordinating efforts that combine conservation and development. Key areas of opportunity that emerged …

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Does International Trade Hold Profit Potential For The U.S. Dairy Industry?, Donald L. Peterson May 2002

Does International Trade Hold Profit Potential For The U.S. Dairy Industry?, Donald L. Peterson

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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