{"title":"Determining the Accuracy of Holstein Bull Semen Prices with a Two-Tier Efficiency Model","authors":"L. Tauer","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1060","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116591994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hemp Production Network Effects: Are Producers Tipped Toward Suboptimal Varietal Selection by Their Neighbors?","authors":"Tanner McCarty, Jeffrey Young","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"357 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122810375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determinants of Feedlot Cattle Death Loss Rates","authors":"M. Buda, K. Raper, J. M. Riley, D. Peel","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1037","url":null,"abstract":"Death loss in feedlot cattle can have significant impacts on feedlot profitability. Not only does death loss result in foregone revenue, but the operation still incurs the costs to date associated with those animals. This study uses pen- level feedlot data from a private feedlot in the Southern Great Plains. Both company- owned and customer retained ownership cattle are included in the data set. A Tobit model is used to analyze pen characteristics’ influence on death loss in feedlot cattle, including cattle characteristics, source characteristics, management characteristics, and treatment incidence. Results imply that several pen characteristics impact death loss and that cattle source, in terms of both cattle source geographic location and market source type, has a significant influence on death loss rate.","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122166670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Variable Rate Technology in Fertilizer Usage","authors":"T. Griffin, L. Traywick","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115004608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Shockley, T. Mark, Kenneth H. Burdine, Levi A. Russell
{"title":"Financial Implications from Contracting Avian Influenza in a U.S. Broiler Operation","authors":"J. Shockley, T. Mark, Kenneth H. Burdine, Levi A. Russell","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"97 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120915465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Vitale, P. Vitale, F. Epplin, K. Giles, N. Elliott, F. Peairs, P. Burgener, S. Keenan, G. Michels, G. Hein
{"title":"Farm Management Practices Used by Wheat Producers in the Western Great Plains: Estimating Their Productivity and Profitability","authors":"J. Vitale, P. Vitale, F. Epplin, K. Giles, N. Elliott, F. Peairs, P. Burgener, S. Keenan, G. Michels, G. Hein","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1027","url":null,"abstract":"Recommended Citation Vitale, Jeffrey; Vitale, Pilja Park; Epplin, Francis; Giles, Kris; Elliott, Norm; Peairs, Frank; Burgener, Paul; Keenan, Sean; Michels, Gerald; and Hein, Gary (2020) \"Farm Management Practices Used by Wheat Producers in the Western Great Plains: Estimating Their Productivity and Profitability,\" Journal of Applied Farm Economics: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1 , Article 4. Available at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jafe/vol3/iss1/4","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125312507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alejandro S. Plastina, Fangge Liu, W. Sawadgo, F. Miguez, S. Carlson, G. Marcillo
{"title":"Annual Net Returns to Cover Crops in Iowa","authors":"Alejandro S. Plastina, Fangge Liu, W. Sawadgo, F. Miguez, S. Carlson, G. Marcillo","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1030","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the active promotion of cover crops as a key conservation practice, their adoption is very limited. We developed a series of partial budgets based on a statewide survey of Iowa farmers to evaluate the changes in net returns resulting from the incorporation of cover crops into a corn or soybean production system. The average net returns to cover crops use for farmers that did not use cover crops for grazing livestock or forage were consistently negative across different planting and termination methods, tillage practices, and experience levels. Only farmers that used cover crops for grazing livestock or forage, and received cost-share payments tended to derive net positive returns from cover crops use. Our results can be used as benchmarks for current or potential cover croppers, and for ground-truthing agricultural and conservation policy design.","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121184632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Profitability of Developing Beef Heifers on Stockpiled Winter Forages","authors":"Z. D. McFarlane, C. Boyer, J. Mulliniks","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132026621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Nehring, K. Erickson, J. M. Harris, C. Hallahan, A. Katchova, Flavius Badau
{"title":"Impacts of Urbanization on Costs of Production and Land Use in the Central Southern Seaboard: A Farm-Level Analysis","authors":"R. Nehring, K. Erickson, J. M. Harris, C. Hallahan, A. Katchova, Flavius Badau","doi":"10.7771/2331-9151.1026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":433400,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Farm Economics","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117091707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}