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2008 Michigan Swine Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 11 Michigan swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes. Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2008 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While considerable variation in the...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122344

VALUING LOSSES FROM DEPOPULATING MICHIGAN DAIRY HERDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Lloyd,   James W.
Depopulating dairy herds in the effort to eradicate disease would have significant economic effects.  This paper evaluates farm-level effects that might occur and puts forth a method for quantifying losses.  The reader is directed elsewhere for industry or state-level effects of disease  eradication or depopulation.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11497

Optimal livestock diet formulation with farm environmental compliance consequences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadrich,   Joleen C.; Wolf,   Christopher A.; Harsh,   Stephen B.
The current method to derive livestock diets is to optimize cost performance subject to animal performance and resulting nutritional requirements via a linear programming model.  In contrast, we examine the livestock diet formulation problem as a multi-criteria decision model with the criteria being cost performance, feed efficiency, and environmental compliance costs.  We find that there are many situations where farm financial situations are improved by feeding products with higher costs per unit of protein but lower phosphorus levels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19427

2003 MICHIGAN TREE FRUIT BUSINESS ANALYSIS SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Thornsbury,   Suzanne.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 9 Michigan tree fruit farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of sales from cherries, apples, and other fruits. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed for 2003 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash and debt discrepancy were within an acceptable range, cash discrepancy must be less than 10% of gross cash inflow and debt discrepancy must be less than $1,000. While considerable...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11637

2008 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land values; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48825

2006 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9306

2011 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Land is a natural resource that is valued for many reasons. Farmers utilize land to earn their livelihood and as a store of wealth for future retirement. Potential rural residents have increasingly sought open space for a home site and pursuit of a lifestyle. Developers seek financial opportunities to invest in and develop it for non-farm uses. Recreational needs such as hunting are often met through use of land. For some, land is viewed as an investment and a hedge against inflation. This myriad of demands for land combined with its fixed supply continually alters its market price, which is a monetary measure of its perceived value.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119113

2010 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2010 financial and production records of 99 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes. Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis had completed 2010 data including beginning and ending balance sheets and a statement of income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120990

2003 Michigan Swine (Farrow to Finish) Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 9 Michigan, farrow to finish, swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2003 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11682

2005 Michigan Tree Fruit Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Thornsbury,   Suzanne.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 5 Michigan tree fruit farms.  To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of sales from cherries, apples, and other fruits.  The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project.  The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.  Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed for 2005 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses.  The data was checked to verify that cash and debt discrepancy were within an acceptable range, cash discrepancy must be less than 10% of gross cash inflow and debt discrepancy must be less than $1,000.  While...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9313

2002 MICHIGAN TREE FRUIT BUSINESS ANALYSIS SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thornsbury,   Suzanne; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Wittenberg,   Eric.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 18 Michigan tree fruit farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of sales from cherries, apples, and other fruits. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm/MicroTel project, the Farm Credit Service system, or by AgriSolutions in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.  Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2002 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash and debt discrepancy were within an acceptable range. While considerable variation in the data exists,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11614

2006 Michigan Tree Fruit Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Thornsbury,   Suzanne.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 9 Michigan tree fruit farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of sales from cherries, apples, and other fruits. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes. Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed for 2006 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash and debt discrepancy were within an acceptable range, cash discrepancy must be less than 10% of gross cash inflow and debt discrepancy must be less than $1,000. While considerable...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37864

RISK IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION PROGRAMMING - RESULTS OF FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH DAIRY AND GREEN INDUSTRY MANAGERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bitsch,   Vera; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Mugera,   Amin W.
Employees are both a source of risk and means of addressing risk, and good employee management practices can increase risk resilience.  Forty green industry managers and 22 dairy managers discussed personnel issues related to their industry.  Influx of Hispanic labor has changed personnel management and the focus of risk management.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22085

2003 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2003 financial and production records of 92 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items; corn, soybeans, wheat, all varieties of navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm/MicroTel project, the Farm Credit Service system, or by AgriSolutions in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis was completed on 2003 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11569

2009 Michigan Swine Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 9 Michigan swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2009 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While considerable variation in the...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122342

2007 Michigan Swine Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 12 Michigan swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.  Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2007 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While considerable variation in...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122343

2005 Michigan Swine (Farrow to Finish) Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 11 Michigan, farrow to finish, swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2005 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9316

2004 Michigan Swine (Farrow to Finish) Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 12 Michigan, farrow to finish, swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2004 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11487

FACTORS AFFECTING REGIONAL SHIFTS OF U.S PORK PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adhikari,   Bishwa B.; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Cheney,   Laura Martin.
The U.S. pork industry in the recent past has transferred into fewer, larger and specialized operations.   Inputs availability, developments of transportation systems, technological changes, government regulations and the consumer preferences have been driving changes in the pork industry.  Spatial inequalities affect the competitiveness of one region relative to other regions.  This paper is focused on how these forces affect the regional competitiveness of the pork industry and movement towards larger, specialized and geographically concentrated operations.   A mathematical programming model is used to analyze the effect of market forces on the pork industry structure.   The results of this study show that although raising hogs in larger operations is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22200

STRATEGIC CHOICE ALONG THE VERTICAL COORDINATION CONTINUUM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   H. Christopher; Wysocki,   Allen F.; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Starting from the generalized notion of a vertical coordination continuum introduced by Williamson and others, the article more specifically defines the nature of the continuum, especially the array of hybrid strategies.  The continuum as presented includes five distinct groups of strategy – spot markets, specification contracts, relation-based alliances, equity-based alliances, and vertical integration.  The article then presents a decision making framework that can be used by firms to determine which place on the continuum makes the most sense for a particular transaction.  The framework suggests that five assessments are critical to adopting a specific change in coordination strategy: (1) Is the current strategy too costly?; (2) Would an alternative...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34469

Incorporating Environmentally Compliant Manure Nutrient Disposal Costs into Least-Cost Livestock Ration Formulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadrich,   Joleen C.; Wolf,   Christopher A.; Black,   J. Roy; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Livestock rations are formulated to minimize feed cost subject to nutritional requirements for a target performance level, which ignores the potentially substantial cost of disposing of nutrients fed in excess of nutritional requirements. We incorporate nutrient disposal costs into a modified least-cost ration formulation model to arrive at a joint least-cost decision that minimizes the sum of feed and net nutrient disposal costs. The method is demonstrated with phosphorus disposal costs on a representative dairy farm. Herd size, land availability and proximity, crop rotation, and initial soil phosphorus content are shown to be important in determining phosphorus disposal costs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental compliance; Linear programming; Livestock rations; Manure disposal; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; C61; Q12; Q52.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45525

USING A MULTIPLE PRODUCT AND MULTIPLE INPUT APPROACH TO DAIRY PROFIT MAXIMIZATION: A SIMULATION USING OPERATIONS RESEARCH METHODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadley,   Gregg; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Dairy producers generally take a single output/multiple input approach when making production decisions.  Under component pricing, with large variance in individual component prices, a multiple output/multiple input approach maximizes profits.  This paper applied our approach to the individual farm milk production decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21569

WHETHER AND HOW TO INVEST IN SITE-SPECIFIC CROP MANAGEMENT: RESULTS OF FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS IN MICHIGAN, 1996
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinton,   Scott M.; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Ahmad,   Mubariq.
How do farmers and agribusinesses decide whether to adopt site-specific crop management (SSCM)?  In spite of many agronomic experiments on variable rate fertilizer application, the broader adoption question has received little attention.  In order to discuss SSCM adoption issues, five focus group meetings were held with 22 Michigan farmers in early 1996 plus a sixth focus group meeting with 6 agribusiness representatives.  This report summarizes results, provides frequency counts of responses, and includes the questions that guided the focus group meetings.   The farmers interviewed were overwhelmingly concerned with profitability and risk of adopting SSCM.  Yield monitors were the most widely adopted SSCM technology; several farmers had hired grid soil...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11689

THE VALUE OF GENETIC INFORMATION IN SELECTION OF REPLACEMENT HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Radke,   Brian R.; Lloyd,   James W.; Black,   J. Roy; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Genetic information is valuable to livestock producers because its incorporation into their selection decisions results in improved animals. Hedonic models have been developed to value bulls' genetic traits to form a pricing mechanism for semen (Schroeder et al.; Richards and Jeffrey). Harris and Freeman estimated the economic weights of genetic traits that maximize producer income. These examples are representative of studies which valued genetic traits, but we are not aware of any research valuing the information on the underlying genetic traits.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11731

REGIONAL COMPETITIVE POSITION OF PORK INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adhikari,   Bishwa B.; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Schwab,   Gerald.
In the recent past U.S. pork industry experienced geographical shifts in its production and processing.  Some geographical areas have competitive advantages over the areas in raising pigs. Costs of raising pigs vary by type and size of operations, and other location specific factors.  We used enterprise budgeting approach to estimate the profitability of representative feeder to finishing operations in different geographical regions in U.S.  We obtained data from the United States Department of Agriculture databases, costs and returns survey and various university sources.  The cost differences were not due to the unit prices of inputs but were largely driven by the differences in their efficiencies.  Overhead costs varies by locations and size of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20057

2006 Michigan Swine Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 14 Michigan swine farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of fat hogs, feeder pigs and cull breeding hogs sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and the Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed on 2006 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less than $1,000. While considerable variation in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37865

2004 Michigan Cash Grain Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2004 financial and production records of 88 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, and all varieties of navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11501

2009 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2009 financial and production records of 88 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes. Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis had completed 2009 data including beginning and ending balance sheets and a statement of income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122287

2007 Michigan Tree Fruit Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Thornsbury,   Suzanne.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 9 Michigan tree fruit farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of sales from cherries, apples, and other fruits. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes. Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed for 2007 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash and debt discrepancy were within an acceptable range, cash discrepancy must be less than 10% of gross cash inflow and debt discrepancy must be less than $1,000. While considerable...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122351

ECONOMICS OF HEIFER RAISING OPTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Harsh,   Stephen B.
As dairy farms grow and specialize in milking cows, one enterprise that may be removed from the dairy farm to allow for milk cow herd expansion is heifer raising.  Custom heifer raising is increasingly common across the country and purchasing heifers may be preferred to raising heifers.  However, these alternatives are not suitable for all dairy farmers.  In this article, we examine heifer enterprise costs relative to using a custom raiser or purchasing heifers.  We identify factors that should be considered in making the proper decision relative to the heifer enterprise.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11646

Market Segments and Farmer Preferences for Financial Record Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Lupi,   Frank; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm management; Accounting systems; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103789

2004 MICHIGAN LAND VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Hanson,   Steven D.; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10937

2007 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2007 financial and production records of 77 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes. Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis had completed 2007 data including beginning and ending balance sheets and a statement of income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122350

2008 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2008 financial and production records of 44 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.  Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis had completed 2008 data including beginning and ending balance sheets and a statement of income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economic Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122346

2004 Michigan Tree Fruit Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Thornsbury,   Suzanne.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 8 Michigan tree fruit farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of sales from cherries, apples, and other fruits. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.   Farm records were included if a farm financial summary was completed for 2004 data including beginning and ending balance sheets, plus income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash and debt discrepancy were within an acceptable range, cash discrepancy must be less than 10% of gross cash inflow and debt discrepancy must be less than $1,000. While considerable...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11732

PROFITABILITY AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF THE CROP AND LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES OF MICHIGAN DAIRY OPERATIONS: 1998 SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harsh,   Stephen B.; Wolf,   Christopher A.; Wittenberg,   Eric.
This paper summarizes the 1998 results of the Dairy Profitability and Production Efficiency project.  Among the major findings are that the average cost of production was almost exactly equal to the average milk herd revenue on a per hundredweight basis.  All eight farms covered variable costs of producing milk.  Five of the eight farms showed a profit when all costs of production were included. All six farms that raised their own replacement heifers lost money on the enterprise.  With respect to crop production, corn and corn silage were not profitable enterprises.  The hay enterprise was profitable for five of the farms.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11616

Human Resource Management Risks:  Sources and Control Strategies Based on Dairy Farmer Focus Groups
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bitsch,   Vera; Kassa,   Getachew Abate; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Mugera,   Amin W.
Human resource management in agriculture and associated risks are under-researched topics.  To identify the sources of human resource management risks confronting dairy farms, gain insights into how dairy farmers perceive the impacts of these risks, and identify control strategies, four focus group discussions were held with dairy farm managers.  Managers’ perceptions served to develop a framework for the analysis of human resource management risks in agriculture and derive recommendations for reducing these risks.  Results of this study have been used to tailor educational programs for farmers and suggest strategies for future research.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Focus group discussion; Labor management; Personnel management; Qualitative research; Risk management; Risk perception; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; B49; M12; M50; M52; M53; M54; M59; Q12; Q19.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43753

Labor Risk Attributes in the Green Industry: Business Owners' and Managers' Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bitsch,   Vera; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Managers of greenhouses, nurseries, and landscape contractors participated in five focus group discussions on labor-related risks.  Managers conceptualize labor risks along the human resource management process: (1) recruitment and selection, (2) training and development, (3) performance evaluation and discipline, (4) careers and relationships, and (5) compensation packages.  In addition, they identified (6) immigrant employees and (7) labor laws and regulations as sources of risk.  They recognized a large number of risk-increasing attributes, but also a number of mediating strategies to reduce these risks.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Focus group discussion; Human resource management; Personnel management; Risk management; Risk perception; B41; B49; M12; Q12.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43472

A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY FARMS IN MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, ONTARIO, PENNSYLVANIA AND WISCONSIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ford,   Stephen A.; Gardner,   Robert; Gripp,   Sharon I.; Harsh,   Stephen B.; Knoblauch,   Wayne A.; Novakovic,   Andrew M.; Putnam,   Linda D.; Stephenson,   Mark W.; Weersink,   Alfons; Yonkers,   Robert D.
In 1989, The Cornell Program on Dairy Markets and Policy collaborated with the Texas A&amp;M Agricultural and Food Policy Center to form a National Institute for Livestock and Dairy Policy (NILDP). The Institute is a focal point for a neutral and objective analyses of the consequences of alternative government policies on the livestock, dairy, and poultry industries and the broader economics of livestock and dairy markets. Based on their respective strengths and emphases, Texas A&amp;M is the lead institution on livestock and poultry sector analysis, and Cornell is the lead institution on dairy sector analysis. The Institute has been supported by a special research grant through the U. S. Department of Agriculture since 1989. The Dairy Farm Analysis...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122828

2006 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2006 financial and production records of 77 Michigan cash grain farms. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan. The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.  Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis had completed 2006 data including beginning and ending balance sheets and a statement of income and expenses. The data was checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was less...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6186

2010 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Land is a natural resource that is valued for many reasons. Farmers utilize land to earn their livelihood and as a store of wealth for future retirement. Potential rural residents have increasingly sought open space for a home site and pursuit of a lifestyle. Developers seek financial opportunities to invest in and develop it for non-farm uses. Recreational needs such as hunting are often met through use of land. For some, land is viewed as an investment and a hedge against inflation. This myriad of demands for land combined with its fixed supply continually alters its market price, which is a monetary measure of its perceived value.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100068

2007 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Land is a natural resource that is valued for many reasons. Farmers utilize land to earn their livelihood and as a store of wealth for future retirement. Potential rural residents have increasingly sought open space for a home site and pursuit of a lifestyle. Developers seek financial opportunities to invest in and develop it for non-farm uses. Recreational needs are often met through use of land. For some, land is viewed as an investment and a hedge against inflation. This myriad of demands for land combined with its fixed supply continually alters its market price, which is a monetary measure of its perceived value.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6317

2005 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10944

Quantifying Strategic Choice Along the Vertical Coordination Continuum
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wysocki,   Allen F.; Peterson,   H. Christopher; Harsh,   Stephen B.
The qualitative and quantitative results of a study undertaken to test a decision framework firms might consider in choosing a vertical coordination strategy are presented.  The posited five-step decision making process tested that a change in coordination strategy would occur if and only if a "yes" decision was made at each step.  The results reported as case-based frequencies and as a discriminate analysis function provide strong support for the study's research propositions.  The ability of an alternative to reduce the costliness of a coordination error and the acceptability of the risk/return tradeoff were critical to the willingness of a sample of producers to change coordination strategy.  Implementability was significant, but not to the same extent...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Vertical coordination; Vertical coordination continuum; Discriminate analysis; Willingness to change; Unwillingness to change; Coordination error; Programmability; Implementability; Risk/return tradeoff; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34395

2005 Michigan Cash Grain Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
This report summarizes the 2005 financial and production records of 64 Michigan cash grain farms.  To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from one or a combination of these items: corn, soybeans, wheat, navy beans, oats, sugar beets and other small grains.  The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service of Michigan.  The values were pooled into averages for reporting purposes.  Farm records were included if a farm financial analysis had completed 2005 data including beginning and ending balance sheets and a statement of income and expenses.  The data were checked to verify that cash discrepancy was less than 10% of gross cash inflow and that debt discrepancy was...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9314

2009 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Harsh,   Stephen B.
Land is a natural resource that is valued for many reasons. Farmers utilize land to earn their livelihood and as a store of wealth for future retirement. Potential rural residents have increasingly sought open space for a home site and pursuit of a lifestyle. Developers seek financial opportunities to invest in and develop it for non-farm uses. Recreational needs such as hunting are often met through use of land. For some, land is viewed as an investment and a hedge against inflation. This myriad of demands for land combined with its fixed supply continually alters its market price, which is a monetary measure of its perceived value.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farmland; Leasing rates; Rents; Land values; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90877