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The Impacts of Alternative Institutions on Distributional and Environmental Efficiency in Environmental Programs

Buller, Virginia; Hudson, Darren - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2006

Experimental auctions are used to examine the impacts of alternative constraints on environmental programs. Results show that use of a monetary constraint results in greater environmental efficiency at a lower total cost as compared to an acreage constraint.

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THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF VARIABLE RATE FERTILIZER APPLICATION: THE CASE OF MISSISSIPPI

Intarapapong, Walaiporn; Hite, Diane; Hudson, Darren - Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State … - 2002

A number of programs have been introduced to limit environmental nonpoint pollution (NPP) associated with agricultural practices. One such program, precision agriculture, involves a range of management practices that utilize site-specific information at the field level. These practices can limit...

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The Impacts of GM Seed Technology on Cotton: Cost of Production in Mississippi, 1996 - 2005

Ibendahl, Gregory A.; Anderson, John D.; Thompson II, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2007

Genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties have changed many aspects of cotton production in the United States. The rapid adoption of GM cotton varieties in Mississippi has allowed producers to alter certain production practices because of added benefits gained from GM varieties. This study...

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WILLINGNESS TO PLANT IDENTITY PRESERVED CROPS: THE CASE OF MISSISSIPPI SOYBEANS

Hudson, Darren; Jones, Tom - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 33 (2001) 03

The willingness to plant identity preserved (IP) crops was examined using Mississippi soybean producers as an example. A contingent valuation framework was used to assess the impacts of offered premiums on a producer's probability of planting IP soybeans. Findings suggest that offered premiums...

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Equal or Just? Intergenerational Allocations within Family Farm Businesses

Lange, Kelly Y.; Johnson, Jeffrey W.; Hudson, Darren; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2011

A multi-disciplinary literature review was conducted in order to integrate multiple perspectives pertaining to family farm business transfer. Factors affecting perceptions of equality in family farm transfers were identified. Preliminary survey results analyze perceptions of equality within farm...

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CROSS-COMMODITY PERSPECTIVE ON CONTRACTING: EVIDENCE FROM MISSISSIPPI

Hudson, Darren - Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State … - 2001

This analysis presents the results of a survey of agricultural producers in Mississippi regarding their use of contracting. The study focuses on cross-commodity differences in contracting and the variable underlying contracting. Logistic regression models are used to examine the impacts of...

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CONTRACTING IN AGRICULTURE: A PRIMER FOR FARM LENDERS

Hudson, Darren - Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State … - 2000

Contracting in agriculture has increased over the past several decades. This activity has heightened concerns about concentration, market power, and farmer welfare. The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the underlying motivations for contracting and to highlight some of the trade-offs...

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Producer willingness to pay for presision application technology : implications for government and the technology industry

Hudson, Darren; Hite, Diane - 2003

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Target Markets for Grain and Cotton Marketing Consultants and Market Information Systems

Vergara, Oscar; Coble, Keith H.; Hudson, Darren; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 30 (2005) 01

of producer demand for marketing information and consultants is proposed that decomposes price received into exogenous … marketing consultants substitute for expenditures on market information systems. …

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MARKETING PRACTICES AND MARKET CHANNEL UTILIZATION BY MISSISSIPPI SOYBEAN PRODUCERS

Hudson, Darren; Jones, Tom - Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State … - 2000

This paper examines current marketing practices by Mississippi soybean producers as well as willingness to participate … in a marketing cooperative and willingness to plant Identity Preserved soybeans. In general, most Mississippi soybean … producers utilize cash sales at harvest or forward contracting as primary marketing tools. Use of futures and options is found …

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