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Factors Affecting Adoption of Recommended Management Practices in Stocker Cattle Production
Johnson, Rachel J.; Doye, Damona G.; Lalman, David L.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 01
Binary logit regression models were used to estimate factors affecting adoption of recommended management practices. Variables analyzed include aspects of farm structure, human capital, farm objectives, and production system employed by the producer. Results reveal that operation size and...
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Front Materials
In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 01
Includes: Front Cover; Editorial Information; Table of Contents
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Regional Wholesale Price Relationships in the Presence of Counter-Seasonal Imports
Raper, Kellie Curry; Thornsbury, Suzanne; Aguilar, Cristobal - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 01
Counter-seasonal imports of fresh produce facilitate year-round availability in the U.S. and may impact the seasonal structure of market price relationships. Vector autoregression analysis is used to determine the nature and extent of spatial price relationships among four geographically...
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The Marketing Performance of Illinois and Kansas Wheat Farmers
Dietz, Sarah N.; Aulerich, Nicole M.; Irwin, Scott H.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 01
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas over 1982â … marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas is about equal to the market if a 24- or 20-month market benchmark … harvest benchmark is used. The sensitivity of marketing performance to the market benchmark considered is explained by the …
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Effectiveness of Two Water Conservation Policies: An Integrated Modeling Approach
Das, Biswa R.; Willis, David B.; Johnson, Jeffrey W. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04
Agriculture in the Texas High Plains depends entirely on the Ogallala Aquifer. Texas enacted water conservation legislation to address declining reserves in the aquifer. We developed an integrated regional water policy model that links a hydrology model with an economic optimization model to...
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Impact of the Ethanol Boom on Livestock and Dairy Industries: What Are They Going to Eat?
Anderson, David P.; Anderson, John D.; Sawyer, Jason - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 02
Increased demand for corn for ethanol production has helped push grain prices to record levels. This has increased livestock production costs, and producers have responded with changes to production systems. This paper explores the degree to which costs can be mitigated with alternative feeds,...
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The Role of Bounties and Human Behavior on Louisiana Nutria Harvests
Dedah, Cheikhna O.; Kazmierczak Jr., Richard F.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 01
In response to nutria-linked degradation of much of its coastal wetlands, Louisiana established the Coastwide Nutria Control Program (CNCP) in January 2002. CNCP instituted, among other things, an ‘‘economic incentive payment’’ of $4.00 per delivered nutria tail from...
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Average Crop Revenue Election, Crop Insurance, and Supplemental Revenue Assistance: Interactions and Overlap for Illinois and Kansas Farm Program Crops
Zulauf, Carl R.; Schnitkey, Gary D.; Langemeier, Michael R. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
Farm-level data from Illinois and Kansas for the 1991–2007 crops are used to examine the interaction and overlap among crop revenue insurance, Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE), and Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE). Compared with 75% Crop Revenue Coverage Insurance (75% CRCP),...
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Farmer Willingness to Supply Poultry Litter for Energy Conversion and to Invest in an Energy Conversion Cooperative
Jensen, Kimberly L.; Roberts, Roland K.; Bazen, Ernest F.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 01
Conversion of poultry litter to energy can serve as a renewable energy source and provide an alternative to land application in areas where poultry production is intensive. Economies of size may limit a farmer’s ability to economically use on-farm conversion. Capital costs can be spread...
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Estimating the Economic Value of Specific Characteristics Associated with Angus Bulls Sold at Auction
Jones, Rodney D.; Turner, Tyler; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 01
The genetic traits of a purebred bull convey the reproductive and economic value to buyers. This study examines and compares the value of actual production weights (birth, weaning, and yearling weight), production expected progeny differences (EPDs) (birth, weaning, milk, and yearling), and...
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