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Community-Based Entrepreneurship: A Community Development Strategy, Marilyn R. Schlake Jun 2005

Community-Based Entrepreneurship: A Community Development Strategy, Marilyn R. Schlake

Cornhusker Economics

For the past twelve years, the NebraskaEDGE Program has assisted nascent and active entrepreneurs through the delivery of a community-based educational program. Administered by the Center for Applied Rural Innovation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the program’s overall goals are to build community capacity, develop new entrepreneurial support coalitions and increase entrepreneurial activity within the community and region.

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Farmworkers In The Desert: An Anthropological Study Of A Village In Reclaimed Desert Land In Egypt, Kazuaki Takemura Jun 2005

Farmworkers In The Desert: An Anthropological Study Of A Village In Reclaimed Desert Land In Egypt, Kazuaki Takemura

Archived Theses and Dissertations

This is an anthropological study of farmworkers living in reclaimed desert land in Egypt. Since the start in the early-1950s, desert land reclamation has been a governmental enterprise to increase cultivable land in order to keep pace with the rapid population growth. From the mid-1970s, reclaimed desert areas started to be distributed to various groups of people. "Peasants, "university graduates", "public company employees", and recently "evicted tenants" received small plots of land from the government, and became small-scale farmers. The government has considered them as the main components of such "new land" projects. Likewise, development programs and research institutions in …

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Agricultural Tariffs Of Subsidies: Which Are More Important For Developing Economies? By Bernard Hockman, Francis Ng, And Marcelo Olareaga: A Review, E. U. Ukeje Jun 2005

Agricultural Tariffs Of Subsidies: Which Are More Important For Developing Economies? By Bernard Hockman, Francis Ng, And Marcelo Olareaga: A Review, E. U. Ukeje

Economic and Financial Review

This is a review of the article “Agricultural Tariffs of Subsidies: Which Are More Important for Developing Economies? By Bernard Hockman, Francis Ng, and Marcelo Olareaga which was published in the World Bank Economic Review, Vol.17, No. 2, 2004.

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Farmers And Social Security Reform, James L. Novak, Paul Gentle, Patricia Duffy, Alison Keefe Jun 2005

Farmers And Social Security Reform, James L. Novak, Paul Gentle, Patricia Duffy, Alison Keefe

Faculty Articles

Deals with the possible effect of the Social Security system reform on farmers. Background on the social security system being implemented; Summary of proposals for reform; Possible cost of implementing the personal savings account system.

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 2005, Larry Janssen, Burton Plueger May 2005

South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 2005, Larry Janssen, Burton Plueger

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Risk Management Education/Annie’S Project, Beth A. Eberspacher, Karrie Blake May 2005

Risk Management Education/Annie’S Project, Beth A. Eberspacher, Karrie Blake

Cornhusker Economics

Since 2001 the North Central Risk Management Education Center has been providing leadership and program coordination in risk management education for twelve states in the North Central Region. These states include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. “Empowering the strengths and skills of individuals in the North Central Region involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal and human resource risks” is the Center’s mission. The Center is headquartered in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

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Three Potentially Effective Approaches To Community Change, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel May 2005

Three Potentially Effective Approaches To Community Change, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel

Cornhusker Economics

Communities change all the time .... businesses come and go, streets and other infrastructure are improved and schools grow or constrict depending upon their enrollment. Even with the wide range of changes in our communities, research shows that there are really only three commonly used approaches to implement change. They include the: 1) self-help; 2) technical assistance; and 3) conflict approach.

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Price Transparency In The Voluntary Price Reporting System For Live Cattle: Theory And Empirical Evidence From South Dakota, Scott Fausti, Matthew Diersen May 2005

Price Transparency In The Voluntary Price Reporting System For Live Cattle: Theory And Empirical Evidence From South Dakota, Scott Fausti, Matthew Diersen

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

The ability of the former federal voluntary price reporting system to facilitate market efficiency in the cash markets for U.S. livestock was questioned by producer groups and academic researchers prior to implementation of federal mandatory price reporting regulations. In the cash market for slaughter cattle, concerns raised in the literature centered on the effect of thinning cash markets and strategic price reporting behavior on the robustness of voluntary cash price reports issued by the USDA-Agricultural Marketing Services. A theoretical framework is developed describing the interregional spatial linkages between cash markets and price reporting regimes (mandatory versus voluntary). Data from South …

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The Un-L Student Chapter Of The National Agri-Marketing Association, Beth Griess, Bonnie Hassler, Matt Spilker May 2005

The Un-L Student Chapter Of The National Agri-Marketing Association, Beth Griess, Bonnie Hassler, Matt Spilker

Cornhusker Economics

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is a professional organization consisting of 25 regional chapters with more than 3,500 professional and student members. Members come from advertising and marketing agencies; media (including farm publications, radio and television stations and newspapers); associations and companies; and others providing services to the agribusiness marketing executive.

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2004 Net Farm Income Reaches Record High, Tina N. Barrett May 2005

2004 Net Farm Income Reaches Record High, Tina N. Barrett

Cornhusker Economics

Farm incomes reached a new record high of $78,930 in 2004, as recorded by the Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. (NFBI). Since 1977, NFBI has been tracking accrual farm records of actual producers in Nebraska. In 2004, over 140 farms submitted their records to produce the record net income. The previous high income of $72,657 was in 1978.

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Continued Growth In Nebraska, Saeed Ahmad, John Austin, Tom Doering, Ernie Goss, Bruce Johnson, Donis Petersan, Franz Schwarz, Eric Thomson, Keith K. Turner May 2005

Continued Growth In Nebraska, Saeed Ahmad, John Austin, Tom Doering, Ernie Goss, Bruce Johnson, Donis Petersan, Franz Schwarz, Eric Thomson, Keith K. Turner

Economics Faculty Publications

National economic conditions will continue to favor growth over the next three years. Increased business investment will combine with rising industrial production, expanding exports, and moderate increases in consumer spending to grow the economy. The rate of inflation is expected to increase as well. The rate of real (inflation-adjusted) growth will moderate compared to strong economic growth during 2004. Real gross domestic product will grow 3 percent to 3.5 percent over the next three years. High oil prices will remain a drain on the economy, siphoning spending from domestically produced goods and services. Fuel prices are expected to remain at …

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Supreme Court Rules Against Attempt To Beat County Zoning Deadline, J. David Aiken Apr 2005

Supreme Court Rules Against Attempt To Beat County Zoning Deadline, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

One of the most misunderstood concepts in zoning law is that of non-conforming uses, or “grandfathering.” Most zoning regulations exempt existing uses that would not conform to the new (or revised) zoning regulation. These uses (land uses or buildings) are called non-conforming uses because they do not conform to the new (or revised) zoning regulation. The often mistaken belief is that zoning regulations must leave non-conforming uses alone. This is incorrect: Neb.Rev.Stat. § 23-173.01 allows non-conforming uses to be terminated, continued or regulated by a county zoning regulation. As a practical matter, however, most counties will not regulate or terminate …

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Soybean Rust: Market Implications, Alan May Apr 2005

Soybean Rust: Market Implications, Alan May

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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The Comparative Advantages Of Family-Owned Businesses, Jeffrey S. Royer Apr 2005

The Comparative Advantages Of Family-Owned Businesses, Jeffrey S. Royer

Cornhusker Economics

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 97 percent of the farms in the United States are family farms (Banker and MacDonald). In addition, many agricultural input suppliers, marketing and processing firms, and other agricultural businesses are family-owned or controlled. Among the food processing and wholesaling companies that are family-owned or controlled are Archer Daniels Midland, Campbell Soup, Pilgrim’s Pride, Smithfield Foods, J. M. Smucker, and Tyson Foods (Boland). More generally, over 35 percent of the firms included in the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index are family-held firms (Anderson and Reeb).

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Hog Markets, Al Prosch Apr 2005

Hog Markets, Al Prosch

Cornhusker Economics

If the lean hog carcass futures prices are any indicator, producers should have four or five months of very good prices. Feed costs are down from this period a year ago and futures prices through September are very good. If actual prices are at or near futures expectations, profits will be good. Beyond September the profit picture changes quickly.

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Farm Program Spending Under The President’S 2006 Budget Proposal, Roger Selley, Bruce B. Johnson Apr 2005

Farm Program Spending Under The President’S 2006 Budget Proposal, Roger Selley, Bruce B. Johnson

Cornhusker Economics

According to Secretary of Agriculture Johanns news release on February 7, 2005, the President’s 2006 budget proposes a net reduction in farm support program spending nationally of about $587 million in 2006, and $5.7 billion from 2006 through 2015. These proposals include: reducing the payment limitation for all commodity payments, making marketing assistance loans based on historical production and reducing all commodity payments to farmers by 5 percent. It is difficult to estimate the impact of any changes in the payment limitation. Nearly all producers have their business arrangements configured to avoid the current payment limitations, and their ability to …

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Economic Integration In Central Asia, Rustam Eshniyazaov, Evert Van Der Sluis Apr 2005

Economic Integration In Central Asia, Rustam Eshniyazaov, Evert Van Der Sluis

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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El Papel Del Café En La Economía De Nicaragua: Desafíos, Estrategias, Y El Futuro, Matt Shuman Apr 2005

El Papel Del Café En La Economía De Nicaragua: Desafíos, Estrategias, Y El Futuro, Matt Shuman

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Este programa, SIT en Nicaragua, atrae a estudiantes que les interesan en (muy obviamente) revolución, transformación político, y la sociedad civil. Aunque, estos temas me interesan mucho, una gran parte del porque yo vine a Nicaragua fue para conocer en lo intimo las complejidades de una economía de un país en desarrollo. Un aspecto de muchos países en desarrollo es una economía basado en unos pocos productos de exportación. Algunas veces son: el oro, el algodón, o la gasolina, pero con frecuencia el café es el producto que da de comer a países con su moneda extranjero y mantiene sus …

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Target Markets For Grain And Cotton Marketing Consultants And Market Information Systems, Oscar Vergara, Keith H. Coble, Darren Hudson, George F. Patrick, Thomas O. Knight, Alan Baquet Apr 2005

Target Markets For Grain And Cotton Marketing Consultants And Market Information Systems, Oscar Vergara, Keith H. Coble, Darren Hudson, George F. Patrick, Thomas O. Knight, Alan Baquet

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

This paper examines the use of market consultants and market information systems by grain and cotton producers. A model of producer demand for marketing information and consultants is proposed that decomposes price received into exogenous and endogenous components. The analysis is based on a survey of over 1,600 producers. The results suggest that expenditures on market information systems and market consultants are not independent and, more specifically, expenditures on marketing consultants substitute for expenditures on market information systems.

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Focus Spring 2005 Apr 2005

Focus Spring 2005

FOCUS: Economic Issues for Nebraskans

Contents:
Forecasting Nebraska Land Values by Glenn Helmers, Saleem Shaik and Bruce Johnson
Diminishing Returns and the Economic Value of Water by Raymond J. Supalla and Scott Nedved
Department Continues to Plan for Change by Jeffrey S. Royer
Faculty Recognitions: Recent Grant and Contract Awards
Faculty Honors and Awards
Epilogue to a Career by Roy Frederick
Student Activities and Awards
The National Agri-Marketing Association Student Chapter
AGP Student Ambassador Scholarship Program
Students Successful at AAEA

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Forward Pricing Behavior Of Corn And Soybean Producers, Todd Davis, George Patrick, Keith Coble, Thomas Knight, Alan Baquet Apr 2005

Forward Pricing Behavior Of Corn And Soybean Producers, Todd Davis, George Patrick, Keith Coble, Thomas Knight, Alan Baquet

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Forward pricing behavior of random samples of Indiana, Nebraska, and Mississippi crop producers was analyzed using Heckman's two-step limited information maximum likelihood estimation procedure. Producers who forward priced during the 1995-1998 period generally expected to forward price in 1999 using similar techniques. Probit models were estimated for cash forward contracts and taking a direct position in futures or options separately and combined. Results provide limited support for the hypothesis that forward pricing should be analyzed as an adoption decision. Variables reflecting risk attitudes do affect the decision to use forward pricing, while variables related to economic position affect the level …

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College Student Views On Farming & Ranching Careers, Darrell R. Mark Mar 2005

College Student Views On Farming & Ranching Careers, Darrell R. Mark

Cornhusker Economics

Given the average age of the principal farm operator in Nebraska has increased from 48.5 years in 1982 to 53.9 years in 2002, it would appear that fewer young people have the opportunity or desire to pursue careers in production agriculture. Many agricultural producers and inhabitants of rural communities recognize this trend and often ponder whether it is lack of interest, lack of opportunity or both that cause youth to pursue other careers. Certainly, the highly competitive, capital intensive, lowmargin business that production agriculture has become could be expected to deter many college students from a career in farming or …

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Nebraska Farmland Values Continue On Upward Climb, Bruce B. Johnson, Aaron Raymond Mar 2005

Nebraska Farmland Values Continue On Upward Climb, Bruce B. Johnson, Aaron Raymond

Cornhusker Economics

Following a remarkable income year for most of Nebraska agriculture, it probably comes as no great surprise that agricultural land values rose sharply. Preliminary estimates for the year ending February 1, 2005 show the value of Nebraska farmland rising an average of 10.9 percent. This was the largest annual percentage increase of the past 16 years. The increase itself represents a value of more than $4.4 billion, and pushed the total estimated value of Nebraska’s agricultural real estate to nearly $45 billion.

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Livestock Risk Protection: An Application Of Black's Option Pricing Model, Matthew A. Diersen Mar 2005

Livestock Risk Protection: An Application Of Black's Option Pricing Model, Matthew A. Diersen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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International Trade And The Cattle Industry, Dillon Feuz Mar 2005

International Trade And The Cattle Industry, Dillon Feuz

Cornhusker Economics

Trade flows of cattle and beef had been increasing over the last 20 years, that is until BSE was discovered in Canada and subsequently in the U.S. in 2003. How did the increased trade of cattle and beef products impact the beef industry, the cattle industry and/or the cow-calf producer? The goal of this short article is to look at annual trade flows from 1998-2002 to provide answers to the above questions. The year 2002 was the last full year when trade flows were not significantly impacted by the discovery of BSE in North America.

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Nebraska Supreme Court Decides Pumpkin Creek Case, J. David Aiken Mar 2005

Nebraska Supreme Court Decides Pumpkin Creek Case, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

On January 21, 2005 the Nebraska Supreme Court handed down its decision in Spear T Ranch v Knaub, deciding for the first time how conflicts between surface water irrigators and ground water irrigators will be resolved. The case is one of the most important Nebraska Supreme Court decisions in a generation, and will have significant legal impacts for years. This article, which appeared in the March 2005 Nebraska Farmer magazine, provides a brief overview of the Spear T Ranch decision.

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The Environmental Kuznet’S Curve, E. Wesley F. Peterson Mar 2005

The Environmental Kuznet’S Curve, E. Wesley F. Peterson

Cornhusker Economics

All children hope that they will someday make more money than their parents; just as parents hope their children will live more fulfilling lives than they did. These goals imply economic growth for the society as a whole. If the country expands its economic pie, there is more to go around for everyone. But economic growth could lead to excessive use of natural resources and other environmental amenities. If this is the case, there may be conflicts between growth and environmental protection, both of which are important social objectives. Exactly what is the relationship between economic growth and the use …

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Eu Enlargement And It's Impacts On U.S. And Global Agriculture, Evert Van Der Sluis, Lionel Favereau Feb 2005

Eu Enlargement And It's Impacts On U.S. And Global Agriculture, Evert Van Der Sluis, Lionel Favereau

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Beef Demand Increased In 2004, Dillon Feuz Feb 2005

Beef Demand Increased In 2004, Dillon Feuz

Cornhusker Economics

Beef demand increased about 8-10 percent in 2004. What does that really tell us and how is beef demand measured? For cattle producers, how does an increase in beef demand impact the price for fed cattle, feeder cattle and calves? The objective of this article is to answer those questions.

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Ethanol In Nebraska, Richard K. Perrin Feb 2005

Ethanol In Nebraska, Richard K. Perrin

Cornhusker Economics

Ethanol production in the U.S. has mushroomed at the rate of nearly 20 percent per year in this young century. In Nebraska, ethanol production increased from about 500 million gallons in 1999 to over 700 million gallons in 2004. Furthermore, recent Nebraska plant construction suggests that it can be expected to increase by at least another 40 percent within the next year or two.

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