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Anstöße für ein verbessertes Finanzmanagement in landwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kohne,   Manfred.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97428

Minnesota Agricultural Economist 697
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taff,   Steven J.
Crop Data Don't Reveal Much about Farmer Prosperity
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13176

Bedded Pack Management System Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thurgood,   John M.; Bagley,   Paula C.; Comer,   Challey M.; Flaherty,   Daniel J.; Karszes,   Jason; Kiraly,   Mariane.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57045

Do Agricultural Subsidies Crowd-out or Stimulate Rural Credit Market Institutions?: The Case of CAP Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan; Szegenyova,   Katarina.
In this paper we estimate the impact the CAP subsidies on farm bank loans. According to the theoretical results, if subsidies are paid at the beginning of the growing season they may reduce bank loans, whereas if they are paid at the end of the season they increase bank loans, but these results are conditional on whether farms are credit constrained and on the relative cost of internal and external financing. In empirical analysis we use the FADN farm level panel data to test the theoretical predictions for period 1995-2007. We employ the fixed effects and GMM models to estimate the impact of subsidies on farm loans. The estimated results suggest that (i) subsidies influence farm loans and the effects tend to be non-linear and indirect; (ii) both coupled...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm credit; CAP; Credit constraint; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103085

Volatility Persistence in Commodity Futures:Inventory and Time-to-Delivery Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karali,   Berna; Thurman,   Walter N.
Most financial asset returns exhibit volatility persistence. We investigate this phenomenon in the context of daily returns in commodity futures markets. We show that the time gap between the arrival of news to the markets and the delivery time of futures contracts is the fundamental variable in explaining volatility persistence in the lumber futures market. We also find an inverse relationship between inventory levels and lumber futures volatility.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Volatility persistence; Theory of storage; Volatility; Futures markets; Lumber; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37612

MUDANÇA INSTITUCIONAL E O IMPACTO NO PADRÃO TECNOLÓGICO: O CASO DA MECANIZAÇÃO DA COLHEITA DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR NO PARANÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junqueira,   Clarissa Pereira; Sterchile,   Shirla Patricia Weber; Shikida,   Pery Francisco Assis.
Due to changes in the institutional environment, mainly the Law 11.241/2002 (SP), which limits the burning of sugarcane and favors the mechanization of its harvest, there is a new technological pattern in the Brazilian production of sugar and alcohol. The objective of this article is to analyze the reasons behind the adoption of the mechanized harvest in the sugar and alcohol sector of Paraná state through field research (interviews and questionnaires applied during the second semester of 2007). The results show that the mechanization of the sugar cane harvest in Paraná was due to market pressures, allied to other factors: scarce labor in the state, environmental and market pressures, change of the technological standards and costs imputed by São Paulo...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Institutional environment; Mechanized harvest; Saccharu officinarum L.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62149

AGRICULTURAL LOAN EVALUATION WITH DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   R. Bruce; Hagan,   Albert R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29417

JAAE Front page
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Editorial Information, JAAE Manuscript Submission Guidelines
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113515

Financing Growth of Cellulosic Ethanol
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
The U.S. biofuel industry is striving to produce ethanol from cellulosic feedstock sources in an effort to augment its existing corn grain-based ethanol production infrastructure.  Technology to commercially produce cellulosic ethanol is rapidly advancing due in large part to the availability of substancial federal research and development funding.  At the moment, several firms have pilot scale cellulosic ethanol production facilities under construction and testing.   The transition from pilot scale to full commercialization of cellulosic ethanol will be difficult, due in large part financial constraints being imposed both internally and externally on the biofuels industry.  This paper provides an overview of the biofuel industry’s current financial...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biofuel cellulosic ethanol finance investment risk; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44870

ADDITIONALITY OF CREDIT GUARANTEES FOR U.S. WHEAT EXPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.; Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara.
The value of credit guarantee programs has recently been called into question.  Credit guarantees are important marketing tools in the world wheat market, both to develop new markets and to compete in existing markets.  This study examines the additionality of export credit guarantees.  Empirical demand models were developed and estimated using pooled data among importing countries.  Models were estimated for each of the principal exporting countries providing export credit guarantees:  the United States, Canada and France.  Additionality of credit guarantees were also contrasted to the Export Enhancement Program.  Positive additionality was found for CCC guarantees, indicating that the GSM programs have resulted in additional exports that would not have...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Additionality; Export Credit Guarantees; Price Subsidy; GSM-102; EEP; Canada; United States; France; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23425

The W. I. Myers Professorship of Agricultural Finance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
This paper reviews the establishment and funding of the W. I. Myers Professorship of Agricultural Finance and the activities and accomplishments of early chair holders. Because considerable time has passed since the formation of the Chair, this record will undoubtedly be incomplete in unknown ways. William I. Myers (1891-1976) was born and reared on a dairy and tobacco farm in Chemung County, New York. He received his Ph. D. from Cornell and was appointed to the faculty in 1918. In 1920 he was the first person ever appointed full professor of agricultural finance. In 1932, during the depth of the depression, Myers was asked by Henry Morgenthau to prepare recommendations for a legislative program to solve the agricultural finance problem. His ideas were...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121057

OPTIMAL USE OF QUALITATIVE MODELS: AN APPLICATION TO COUNTRY GRAIN ELEVATOR BANKRUPTCIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaylen,   Michael S.; Devino,   Gary T.; Procter,   Michael H.
Qualitative models can be used for decision making under uncertainty. This provides a useful framework for evaluating the models. If the costs for every action/state of nature combination are known, decisions made using a well-calibrated model would result in actual costs being close to expected costs. In addition, the actual cost can be compared to the cost of perfect foresight actions, giving a bound on the value of a better model. Application of these procedures is made using a logit model developed to predict Missouri country grain elevator bankruptcy.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29262

EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF CONTRACT AUCTIONS TO AEP'S EFFICIENCY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gallerani,   Vittorio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
Agri-Environmetal Policy (AEP) application raised a wide debate about the determination of payment levels and the efficiency of the economic instruments used. In particular, some aspects support the hypothesis of relevant rents due to an overcompensation of farmers� compliance costs. A policy tool suitable for improving the efficiency of AEP can be the adoption of auctions mechanisms in contract allocation. In theory, in an auction mechanism, the farmers have incentives to reveal their compliance costs, helping to reduce the information rents and increase cost-effectiveness. A crucial problem therefore arises from the uneven distribution of information between landowners and the public administration. Auctions mechanism can be useful in reducing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auction; Agri-Environmental Policy; Information asymmetries.; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6660

Mobilização de Recursos e Competitividade no Mercado de Vinhos Finos: uma análise da vitivinicultura de São Joaquim, SC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blume,   Roni; Hoff,   Debora Nayar; Pedrozo,   Eugenio Avila.
The new tendencies of the fine wine global consumer market have challenged organizations to observe their resources more efficiently in order to better structure and organize their strategies towards greater competitiveness and sustainability. Based on the Competitiveness and Resource-Based View approach, together with a study of certain market patterns and tendencies, this work aimed to evaluate how certain categories of resources are being managed in an attempt to promote the competitiveness of the fine wines from São Joaquim, a recent and little studied producing region in Santa Catarina state. An exploratory-descriptive study was done to assist experts involved in the São Joaquim vitiviniculture sector. It was possible to observe that image conception...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Vitiviniculture; Competitiveness; Resource-Based View; São Joaquim.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90419

FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE DEBT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyette,   Deborah K.; White,   Fred C.
A market share analysis is undertaken to determine the contribution of the size of market effect, the distribution effect, and the competitive effect, the distribution effect, and the competitive effect to gains for the five major farm real estate lenders. Results are used as a basis for selection of variables for a demand-supply analysis. Separate demand and supply equations for new farm real estate debt over the 1951-81 period are estimated by three-stage least squares for three major lending groups. The results are used as a basis for simulation of Federal Land Bank supply response to selected policy changes. If current market conditions continue through 1990, FLB market share is expected to decrease 12.34 percent over the 1987-90 period. Higher FLB...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32230

VALUE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO MID-SIZED NORTHERN PLAINS FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
As farms increase in size, operators face the decision of remaining loyal to local merchants or obtaining volume discounts from distant input suppliers.  When farmers bypass local merchants and buy inputs in volume, they often realize price discounts but forego many services including credit forebearance.  When farmers buy locally, they pay higher prices, which decreases profits and increases financial risk, but generates social capital which can be drawn upon during periods of economic adversity.  A theoretical model of farm financial risk evaluates borrower behavior in light of cash flow constraints, volume discounts, and social capital.  Results delineate financial risks involved and value of social capital.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital; Financial risk; Simulation; Social; Stochastic; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19169

Those with blue hair please step forward: An economic theory of group formation and application to Cajas Rurales in Honduras
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elias,   Carlos G.; Alwang,   Jeffrey Roger.
This paper presents an economic model of group formation with an application to data collected from an agricultural credit program in western Honduras.  We formulate a simple theory of group formation using the concept of centers of gravity to explain why individuals join a group.  According to our theory, prospective members join based on the potential benefits and costs of group membership, and based on their perception of social distance between themselves and other group members.  Social distance is unobservable by outsiders but known by the individual: if you are in then you know who has blue hair.  Thus, we argue that social distance helps explain preferences for group formation.  To test our theory we analyze data collected from members and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6527

MIT OPTIMIERUNGSANSÄTZEN BESSERE ENTSCHEIDUNGEN TREFFEN? – EINE EMPIRISCHE ANALYSE IN EINEM PLANSPIEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schoenau,   Franziska; Musshoff,   Oliver.
In diesem Beitrag wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit Optimierungsansätze wie lineare Programmierungsmodelle geeignet sind, bessere Entscheidungen als reale Entscheider zu treffen. Auch beleuchtet werden Unterschiede im Entscheidungsverhalten und in den Produktionsstrategien. Dazu lassen wir ein gemischt-ganzzahliges lineares Programmierungsmodell (LP) und ein mehrperiodisches gemischt-ganzzahliges Programmierungsmodell (MLP) in einem Unternehmensplanspiel mit studentischen Teilnehmern konkurrieren. Es zeigt sich, dass die getesteten Optimierungsansätze tatsächlich erfolgreicher sind als die realen Entscheider im Durchschnitt. Allerdings übertreffen einzelne reale Entscheider die unter Anwendung von Optimierungsmodellen bestimmten Spielstrategien. Die...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Optimierungsmodelle; Planspiel; Verhaltensannahmen; Entscheidungsfindung; Optimization models; Business management game; Behavioural assumptions; Decision behaviour; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114520

LOOKING FOR GOVERNMENT'S ROLE AS AN AGRICULTURAL SAFETY NET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.
What makes agriculture especially deserving of an active government safety net?  What is different about agricultural production? Are we concerned about a safe and reliable food supply or about farmers' incomes and returns to assets? Those who make farm policy base their arguments on all of these points: the diffuse nature of agricultural production, the inherent production risk in agriculture, the need for a safe and reliable food supply, shortcomings in farm income, and low returns to assets in agriculture. This paper addresses these points and, in so doing, rules out some of these concerns as legitimate bases for current agricultural policies. By focusing on those that are genuine, U.S. farm policy could spend limited resources in areas where the most...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Farm income; Farm-sector safety net; Market power; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14707

O PROCESSO DE TOMADA DE DECISÃO SOB O VIÉS DA ECOSSOCIOECONOMIA DAS ORGANIZAÇÕES: O CASO DE UMA COOPERATIVA CATARINENSE DE ARTESÃOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felski,   Henrique; Sampaio,   Carlos Alberto Cioce; Dallabrida,   Ivan Sidney.
The objective of this work is to analyze the Arte Rio Cooperative’s decision making process to assess how far it comprehends its members’ cooperative production system, i.e. if there is a logic governing the process that is different from utilitarian economics. It was inferred that the logic involved in the decision making process is contrary to market economy rationality. The cooperative’s decision making process has found mechanisms to adapt to the dictates of the market economy, mechanisms which modify popular culture and knowledge and the cooperative lifestyle of its members. This is a qualitative study supported by bibliographic and document analysis, descriptive exploratory research, participative observation and structured script interviews. In the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Decision making process; Rationality; Eco-socio-economics; Cooperation; Development strategy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93582

Financing Agriculture in a Changing Environment: Macro, Market, Policy, and Management Issues; Proceedings of Regional Research Committee NC-161, McLean, Virginia, October 4-5, 1988
Provedor de dados: 31
Contents:  Policy and Management Issues in Agricultural Finance by, Cole R. Gustafson; Emerging Issues for the Farm Credit System, by Marvin R. Duncan; Methodology in Allowance for Loan Loss Determination, by Martin Fischer and Glenn Pederson; Selecting Tax Alternatives Under the Tax Reform Act, by Tammy Mickey and David Lins; Factors Influencing Farm Investment Behavior, by Eddy L. LaDue, Lynn H. Miller, and Joseph H. Kwiatkowski; Farmers' Use of Futures and Options Under Alternative Farm Programs: Farm Level Financial Analysis, by Calum G. Turvey and Timothy G. Baker; An Empirical Investigation of Risk Diversification Opportunities Within the Farm Credit System, by Charles B. Moss and Allen M. Featherstone; Adapting to Turbulent Credit Markets: Loan...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23407

THE TRANSFORMATION OF MARKET PLAYERS ON THE DEMAND-SIDE OF THE GRAIN MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kemenyne Horvath,   Zsuzsanna.
The aim of the study is to review the vertical and horizontal reshuffling that took place in a specific area of the Hungarian grain product cycle, i.e. raw material production, and its effect on the demand-side power structure. The answers derived from questionnaires and in-depth interviews allowed the classification of buyers using cluster analysis, and also the modeling of their decisions during the price negotiation. The completed analysis shows us that on the grain market, price leaders are primarily among the large trading companies and holdings, which can be attributed to their size, storage capacity, logistical capabilities and strategy. Processing (mills, feed mixers, seed-sellers), integrator, retail and other companies on the grain market are...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Grain sector; Process chain; Price leaders; Cluster analyses; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43242

THE COST-PRICE SQUEEZE ON AUSTRALIAN FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glau,   T.E.
Relative price movements for major agricultural commodity groups are reviewed. Estimates of the movement in real farm income per farmer are presented for Australian agriculture over the period 1949 to 1969, and for the sheep industry for the period 1953 to 1967. Increased productivity has offset the adverse price movements experienced by farmers over the period examined. The effect of the cost-price squeeze on farm investment and adjustment is discussed. The continuing cost-price squeeze has not prevented sustained investment by farmers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22975

Monetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices in a Transition Economy: The Case of Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
The paper focus on the time adjustment paths of the exchange rate and agricultural producer and industrial prices in response to unanticipated monetary shocks following model developed by Saghaian et al. (2002). Results indicate that agricultural prices adjust faster than industrial prices to innovations in the money supply, affecting relative prices in the short run, but strict long-run money neutrality does not hold. The impulse response analysis shows that an exogenous shock to the money supply has a significant and volatile effect on the three price variables. The extent of overshooting in agricultural prices is twice as large as for exchange rates or industrial prices. This indicates that in the case of monetary shocks the sectors associated with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural prices; Exchange rates; Monetary shocks; Overshooting; Transition economy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9422

The Complexities of the Interface between Agricultural Policy and Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Troy G.; Schmitz,   Andrew.
Tariff and non-tariff barriers are widespread as applied to agricultural trade. The theory of gains from trade considers the impacts of free trade relative to no trade and to non-tariff barriers, while the theory of agricultural policy generally places little weight on the international trading sector. However, it is necessary to combine agricultural policy with the international trading sector so that agricultural policy instruments such as price supports are considered together with barriers to trade such as tariffs. This is possible within the context of welfare economics when considering the costs and benefits of alternative agricultural and trade policies.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Biofuels; Export taxes; Gains from trade; Tariffs; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120424

Optimal Tillage and Planting Equipment for Central and Western North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krenz,   Ronald D.; Micheel,   Charles C.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51936

Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122219

Live and Feeder Cattle Options Markets: Returns, Risk, and Volatility Forecasting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brittain,   Lee; Garcia,   Philip; Irwin,   Scott H.
The paper examines empirical returns from holding thirty- and ninety-day call and put positions, and the forecasting performance of implied volatility in the live and feeder cattle options markets. In both markets, implied volatility is an upwardly biased and inefficient predictor of realized volatility, with bias most prominent in live cattle. While significant returns exist holding several market positions, most strategies are strongly affected by a drift in futures market prices. However, the returns from selling live cattle puts are persistent, and evidence from straddle returns identifies that the market overprices volatility. This overpricing is consistent with a short-term risk premium whose effect is magnified by extreme changes in market conditions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Live cattle; Feeder cattle; Options; Returns; Risk; Volatility forecasting; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53038

SOME REFLECTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Keith O.
In this paper I propose to review briefly some of the more significant points which seem to be emerging from recent studies of capital formation in agriculture.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1958
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22637

WILL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (EVER) BECOME PART OF U.S. FARM POLICY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monke,   James D.; Durst,   Ron L.
Various forms of farmer savings accounts have been proposed to help U.S. farmers manage their income variability.  Financial incentives include tax-deferral and government matching deposits. This paper estimates farmer eligibility, program size, and benefit distributions for two congressional proposals: FARRM accounts and a farm counter-cyclical savings account program.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19820

FACTORS INFLUENCING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CREDIT RATIONING AMONG SMALL-SCALE FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN KWAZULU-NATAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fenwick,   L.J.; Lyne,   Michael C.
The Heckman two-stage procedure is used to identify and rank the determinants of internal and external credit rationing in rural households using data sourced from two districts in the former KwaZulu homeland. The results confirm international findings that high transaction costs faced by rural households limit their access to formal credit markets. Income and savings levels are significant determinants of the level of credit obtained, with savings acting as a substitute for credit. Better access to financial markets will require public investment in rural infrastructure, literacy and vocational training, and legal reform in order to lower transaction costs, improve income levels, and facilitate the efficient use of collateral. Savings lose their value as...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54892

Discussion: Commodity Price Discovery: Problems That Have Solutions or Solutions That Are Problems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fortenbery,   T. Randall.
This paper examines three invited papers focused on commodity prices. Public responses to high nominal commodity prices and perceived increases in price risk have ranged from attempts to assign blame, attempts to change contracting arrangements, and development of public policy that ‘‘protects’’ the market from future occurrences of unacceptable behavior. Interestingly, a result of increased commodity price volatility has suggested that futures markets no longer ‘‘work.’’ This is ironic given that futures markets initially came into existence as tools for managing the negative impacts of commodity price risk. In response to perceptions of market failure some are looking for strategies to regulate the who and how of futures trading.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Futures markets; Hedging; Price risk; Risk management; Speculation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty; G13; Q11; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53084

Envesting in an Agricultural Legacy:  Impact of a Targeted Young and Beginning Farmer Loan Program in Arkansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goeringer,   L. Paul; Goodwin,   Harold L., Jr.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Popp,   Michael P.
America’s agricultural producers continue to age.  According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, the average age of farm operators increased from 55.3 in 2002 to 57.1 in 2007.  During the same period, the Census shows a thirty percent decrease in the number of farmers under the age of 25.  Young and beginning producers (YBPs) entering agriculture can be faced with high startup costs and the lack of land to own or rent.  To address this potential shortage of future farmers, we propose a program for the Farm Credit System to assist YBPs by offering Farm Service Agency guaranteed loans.  In this program YBPs are given concessionary interest rates in consideration for adopting conservation and recommended “best” practices.  To gauge the impact of the loan...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124427

Estimating productivity of water at different spatial scales using simulation modeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Droogers,   Peter; Kite,   Geoff.
A clear understanding of the current water balance is required to explore options for water saving measures. However, measurement of all the terms in the water balance is infeasible in terms of spatial and temporal scale, but hydrological simulation models can fill the gap between measured and required data. For a basin in Western Turkey, simulation modeling at three different scales, field, irrigation scheme and basin scale, was performed to obtain all terms of the water balance. These water balance numbers were used to calculate the Productivity of Water at the three spatial levels distinguished to assess the performance of the systems.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water resources; Productivity; Simulation models; Water scarcity; Water supply; Water balance; Performance indexes; Indicators; River basins; Cropping systems; Crop yield; Cotton; Hydrology; Economic analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44568

Agricultural Prices and Income Distribution among Farmers: A Whole-Household, Multi-Country, Multi-Year Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rios,   Ana R.; Shively,   Gerald E.; Masters,   William A.
Recent studies have emphasized that the poorest farmers are often net buyers of key commodities and therefore harmed by rising prices. We use LSMS data from Tanzania, Vietnam and Guatemala to test the degree of net purchases or sales by income level. We find that poorer farmers may be net buyers of individual crops, but only the poorest are net buyers of all crops. More generally, net sales among poor farmers are low. We conclude that agricultural price changes have a diverse but limited influence on poor farmers’ welfare, because their farm sales tend to be offset by food purchases.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market participation; Poverty; Inequality; Multi-continent multicountry; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49314

Cash Flow and Agricultural Investments: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirwan,   Barrett E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6280

Application of Weather Derivatives in Multi-Period Risk Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Sanchez,   Leonardo.
This work is a first attempt to analyze the effect of weather derivative availability on the risk management strategies in a multi-period setting, when crop activities take place twice a year. Rice production in Ecuador is used as a case study.  Numerical solutions show farmers improve their well-being by reducing their risk exposure.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather Derivatives; Risk Management; Multi-Period.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103740

Costs of Native Hay Harvesting Systems in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51934

Multiple Criteria Decision Making: Method Selection And Application To Three Contrasting Agricultural Case Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dooley,   A.E.; Sheath,   Gavin W.; Smeaton,   D.
Agribusiness, farm business and agricultural-environmental decisions which varied in their characteristics were used to evaluate multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) in an agricultural context. This paper discusses differences between the case studies, strengths and weaknesses of the methods used, and the success of the MCDM process based on participants’ expectations and experiences. While MCDM can help identify the best decision, the main benefits identified in using MCDM included better understanding of their own and other’s perspectives, a means to explain the decision and a structured way to work through the decision process. Key problem areas identified included time limitations, understanding and ownership.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multiple criteria decision making; Agriculture; Decision making; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98510

Are Our Agricultural Risk Management Tools Adequate for a New Era?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnett,   Barry J.; Coble,   Keith H.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Risk; Commodity programs; Insurance; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; D80; G11; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94700

An Economic Analysis of the Costs of Manufacturing Commercial Feed in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Austin,   Philip E.; Nelson,   David C.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104188

Economic Impact of a Targeted Marketing Loan Program on North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saxowsky,   David M.; Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120981

ESTATE TRANSFER SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelsey,   Myron.
Brief description of estate transfer tools and a discussion of the Federal estate and gift tax.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11790

Theoretical and methodological topics in the institutional economics of European agriculture. With applications to farm organisation and rural credit arrangements.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92318

Food Processors’ Use of Contracts to Purchase Agricultural Inputs: Evidence from a Pennsylvania Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaenicke,   Edward C.; Shields,   Martin; Kelsey,   Timothy W.
Using data from a survey of Pennsylvania food processors, we investigate what firm-level characteristics make a processor more or less likely to buy agricultural inputs and ingredients though contracts. We find that over 20 percent of Pennsylvania processors use contracts, and over 44 percent of agricultural inputs (based on value) are purchased under contract. We also analyze the two related questions of what firm attributes, attitudes, or other factors make a firm more likely to use contracts at all, and what factors lead a processor who does contract to use them more intensively.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contracting; Food processors; Logit; Sample selection; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44698

Examining Share Lease Arrangements for Grain Operations in the Texas Panhandle under Changing Market Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gueck,   Nicole; Jones,   DeDe; Yates,   Jay; Klose,   Steven L.
This paper examines the profit maximizing share arrangement for both landlords and tenants producing grain in the Texas High Plains (based on risk preference), and determines whether the results are affected by input costs and market prices.  Results of the analyses show that tenants and landlords prefer different arrangements in all scenarios.  Results also indicate that a tenant would prefer a different lease arrangement in 2008 than in 2005, while the landlord’s preference would remain unchanged.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Landlord; Tenant; Share Lease; Grain; Texas; Market Conditions; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45929

CONSEQUENCES AND PLACE OF MARKETING AGREEMENTS IN STABILIZING FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mehren,   George L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17404

IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING AID PROGRAMS TO U.S. AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christensen,   Raymond P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17388

Agricultural Household Hedging With Off-Farm Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Steven C.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92863

INVESTMENT, CREDIT CONSTRAINTS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN A NEOCLASSICAL ADJUSTMENT COST FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cechura,   Lukas.
This paper deals with the analysis of the impact of credit rationing on the farmer’s economic equilibrium and the analysis of different policy scenarios in a derived neoclassical adjustment cost framework. The theoretical model is an optimal dynamic investment model, in which the upper bound on investment is introduced. The limit of the investment enables to analyse the consequence of the occurrence of credit rationing on farmer’s capital accumulation, investment and supply. The method of optimal control is used to solve the optimization problem. The results show that the occurrence of credit rationing may significantly determine a farmer’s economic equilibrium. Then the analysis of defined policy scenarios suggests that a loan guarantee efficiently solves...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Credit constraint; Investment; Capital; SGAFF (Supporting and Guarantee Agricultural and Forestry Fund); Adjustment cost and farmer’s economic equilibrium; Kreditrationierung; Investitionen; Kapital; EAGFL (Europäische Ausrichtungsund Garantiefond für die Landwirtschaft); Dynamische Anpassungskosten und langfristiges Gleichgewicht.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Political Economy; C61; Q12; Q14; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91954

Food security and sustainable agriculture in India: The water management challenge
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   M. Dinesh.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Sustainable agriculture; Food security; Water management; Water scarcity; Groundwater depletion; Waterlogging; Salinity; Soil degradation; Water use efficiency; Productivity; Equity; Irrigation water; Pricing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92666

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

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF TRACTOR PURCHASE DECISION IN SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA:  A COMPUTER SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maamun,   Muhamad Yusuf.
Although most of the rice area in Indonesia is still prepared manually, since the early 1980s the government has promoted tractors for land preparation through subsidized loans. This has increased capital investment in agriculture; and for the farmers, the cost of owning and operating tractor has become an important part of farm costs. By the late 1980s, a rapid increase in the number of tractors intensified competition, reducing capacity utilization below an economically viable level. Thus, many tractor owners defaulted on their loans.  This study investigates the financial profitability of tractor ownership in South Sulawesi, using a computer spreadsheet. The analysis uses input and output data (technical coefficient) collected by the Consequences of...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11212

Factors Influencing a Lender's Decision to Grant North Dakota Farmers Operating Credit
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119561

Prediction of Loan Deficiency Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooper,   Joseph C.; Plato,   Gerald E.
This paper develops a stochastic model for estimating potential loan deficiency payments to U.S. corn producers in a discrete-dynamic context. We minimize the potential for misspecification bias by using nonparametric and semi-nonparametric approaches as specification checks in the model. The model permits the forecast at planting time of the resulting empirical distribution of LDP payments for that crop year. Using this model, the paper examines the sensitivity of this distribution to changes in expected price levels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Domestic support; Loan deficiency payments; Marketing loan benefits; Corn; Yield; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9717

APPLICATION OF RECURSIVE PARTITIONING TO AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SCORING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novak,   Michael P.; LaDue,   Eddy L.
Recursive Partitioning Algorithm (RPA) is introduced as a technique for credit scoring analysis, which allows direct incorporation of misclassification costs.  This study corroborates nonagricultural credit studies, which indicate that RPA outperforms logistic regression based on within-sample observations.  However, validation based on more appropriate out-of-sample observations indicates that logistic regression is superior under some conditions.  Incorporation of misclassification costs can influence the creditworthiness decision.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Finance; Credit scoring; Misclassification; Recursive partitioning algorithm; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15129

Lender Liability: Nature, Extent, and Economic Impact of Agriculturally Related Claims in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solemsaas,   Peter J.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121751

FINANCIAL CONTROL AND VARIABLE AMORTIZATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY: AN APPLICATION TO TEXAS RICE FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   Md. Lutfor; Barry,   Peter J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30074

ENHANCING THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL MEAT PROCESSORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siebert,   John W.; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.; Thelen,   Gina C.; Kuker,   Don.
The small firms examined produce meats in the State of Texas and emphasize such products as sausage, jerky, brisket, and fresh meats.  The authors test hypotheses with the intent to identify operational factors associated with firm financial success.  A quartile model and an econometric model are both used for this purpose.  Results generally suggest important factors for firms to be profitable include product selection, pricing strategies, special equipment, and location.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34485

Farm Employment Issues for Tax Professionals: Taxes, Wages, Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grossman,   Dale Arrison; Minard,   Jason D.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122225

Community versus National Financing - How to achieve a sustainable agricultural policy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halmai,   Peter; Vasary,   Viktoria.
Is the Common Agricultural Policy unsustainable? Is agricultural spending a major distorting factor in the EU economy and an obstacle to the implementation of the Lisbon agenda? To answer these complex questions, detailed analysis is required along the following lines of thought:  1. Exploration of factors justifying Community level intervention. – Is the ’theory of decentralization’ applicable to budgetary issues and the common agricultural policy? Our hypothesis suggests that it is. 2. Assessing CAP as it currently exists, including its ability to generate public goods at the level of the Community (multifunctional elements which are indeed cross-border externalities) and its ability to create added value at the level of the Community. 3. Making an...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Public goods; Fiscal federalism; New agricultural policy; Közjavak; Fiskális föderalizmus; Új agrárpolitika; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92534

The Development of Index Futures Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manfredo,   Mark R.; Libbin,   James D.
The fruit and vegetable industry does not have a risk management instrument or a well-structured price discovery system, such as commodity futures contracts, to aid in the marketing and management of its price risk. Since the 1980s, financial futures contracts based on indexes of stocks, commodities and currencies have been used to hedge these groups of assets. The purpose of this study was to apply the concept of index futures contracts to the produce industry by developing indexes based on prices of fruits and vegetables and to determine the hedging effectiveness of potential futures contracts written on these indexes. Twenty representative fruits and vegetables were chosen to compile indexes for fruits, for vegetables, and for fruits and vegetables...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fruits; Vegetables; Futures markets; Index futures contracts; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90431

Weather, Technology, and Corn and Soybean Yields in the U.S. Corn Belt
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tannura,   Michael A.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between weather, technology, and corn and soybean yields in the U.S. Corn Belt. Corn and soybean yields, monthly temperature, and monthly precipitation observations were collected over 1960 through 2006 for Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. Multiple regression models were developed based on specifications found in studies by Thompson (1962 1963 1969 1970 1985 1986 1988). Estimated models explained at least 94% and 89% of the variation in corn and soybean yields for each state, respectively. Analysis of the regression results showed that corn yields were particularly affected by technology, the magnitude of precipitation during June and July, and the magnitude of temperatures during July and August....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37501

Impact of Off-farm Income on Farm Efficiency in Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
Impact of Off-farm Income on Farm Efficiency in Slovenia
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Stochastic frontier analysis; Panel regression; Quantile regression; Slovenia; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114258

Cointegration Analysis of Commodity Prices: Much Ado about the Wrong Thing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mallory,   Mindy L.; Lence,   Sergio H.
This study highlights some problems with using the Johansen cointegration statistics on data containing a negative moving average (NMA) in the error term of the data generating process. We use a Monte Carlo experiment to demonstrate that the asymptotic distribution of the Johansen cointegration statistics is sensitive to the NMA parameters and that using the stated 5% critical values results in severe size distortion. In our experiment, using the asymptotic critical values resulted in empirical size of 76% in the worst case. To date a NMA in the error term was known to cause poor small sample performance of the Johansen cointegration statistics; however our study demonstrates that problems associated with a NMA in the error term do not improve as sample...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Johansen cointegration test; Moving average; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; C32; C15.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61721

FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ligeon,   Carel; Gregorowicz,   Philip; Jolly,   Curtis M.
Alcohol consumption is considered an important social activity but a major health risk in Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Alcohol consumption net benefits are doubtful and the factors influencing alcohol consumption in the LAC countries are not well documented. In this study, we use secondary data and Ordinary Least Squares Regression models to evaluate the factors influencing alcohol consumption in LAC countries. The factors that significantly affect alcohol consumption are: alcohol imports, alcohol exports, alcohol production, consumer price index, real GDP per capita, urban population, number of television sets available to the household, and whether the person is from the Caribbean or not. A closer look at the factors indicates that a 1.0...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alcohol consumption; Latin American and Caribbean; Importation; Consumer price index; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36956

Cash flow as an important solvency determinant of agricultural enterprises in the Slovak Republic
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gurcik,   Lubomir; Miklovicova,   Jana; Miklovicova,   Silvia.
In this paper deals with the cash flow analysis in agricultural companies in particular regions of the Slovak Republic. At present, from a company’s point of view it is not so important to reach a profit but to have a sufficient cash to keep solvency. On base of column and balance cash flow composition we determine in which areas agricultural companies invested money and what sources they used to finance their activities.  Agricultural companies in the Slovak Republic financed their activities particularly from internal sources, however, they used external sources, too. Companies situated in better natural conditions spent more external sources than companies in LFA. The companies used the financial sources in operating and investment activities equally.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural enterprises; Cash flow analysis; Net cash flow; Balance composition of cash flow; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96846

APPROACH H: LETTING THE FARM INCOME PROBELM WORK ITSELF OUT IN THE OPEN MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robertson,   Fred R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1958
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17880

Cost and Benefit Analysis of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) Management Technology in Georgia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fonsah,   Esendugue Greg; Ferrer,   Myra Clarisse R.; Riley,   David G.; Sparks,   Stormy; Langston,   David.
Recent trend depicts that tomatoes and tomatoes products rank 2nd most important vegetable crop in the United States after potatoes and potatoes products contributing 20 percent of total vegetable production.  More-so, tomato is equally ranked 2nd in the United States in terms of production value, generating $1.3 billion after head lettuce that contributed $1.4 billion in the same time period. In 2006, 422,000 acres of tomatoes were planted in the United States.  Tomato is equally an important economic crop in the state of Georgia.  In 2008, it ranked 14th in the Georgia vegetable acreage as 3,985 acres were planted.  It also ranked 6th in terms of farm gate value in the same time period generating $51.2 million.  Thrips-vectored tomato spotted wilt virus...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tomatoes production; Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV); Inputs; Fixed cost; Variable costs; Profitability; Cost and benefit.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56386

Competing Risk Proportional Hazard Models of Farm Service Agency Direct Operating Loans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Foianini,   Monica; Hamm,   Sandra J.; Danforth,   Diana M.
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) direct farm loan program is designed to provide credit to family-sized farms unable to obtain credit from conventional sources at reasonable rates and terms despite having sufficient cash flow to repay and an ability to fully securitize the loan.  FSA policy encourages borrowers to exit the program as soon as possible.  This study uses Cox proportional hazard models in a competing risks framework to identify predictive factor of: (1) loan success or default, and (2) length of time to loan termination. Survey data from 1925 direct loans originated in federal fiscal years 1994-95 are used for analysis. Only data available to FSA at time of origination were collected. Since these data are all the information FSA has at time...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Duration; Farm Service Agency; Direct loans; Competing risks; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; C29; G28; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48140

New Capital Structures for Agriculture (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kruse,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37426

Implications of Growing Biofuels Demands on Northeast Livestock Feed Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmit,   Todd M.; Verteramo,   Leslie J.; Tomek,   William G.
The relationship between complete-feed prices and commodity feedstock prices are estimated to analyze the effect of higher commodity prices on feed costs, with particular attention towards the price effects and substitutability of corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Assuming the historical positive correlation between corn and DDGS prices, each $1/ton increase in the price of corn increases per ton feed costs between $0.45 and $0.67 across livestock sectors. A negative price correlation would offset some of the cost increases, but under most scenarios feed costs are expected to be at or above those experienced in 2007.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37595

Agricultural Finance and Capital Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brake,   John R.; Melichar,   Emanuel.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95536

Can Real Option Value Explain Why Producers Appear to Store Too Long?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hyun Seok; Brorsen,   B. Wade.
Previous studies suggest that producers tend to store crops longer than makes economic sense. Since decisions to sell are irreversible, there can be a real option value from waiting to sell grain. This real option value may explain why producers appear to store too long. A seasonal mean reversion model is estimated that allows prices to be a random walk within a season, but mean reverting across crop years. Unless prices are extremely low, it is optimal for producers to sell before the mean reversion begins. Thus, the real option value of waiting cannot explain why producers seem to store at a loss in the latter part of crop years.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Real option value; Seasonal mean reversion; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37602

USDA Outlook for the 2010 U.S. Farm Economy  (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Covey,   Theodore.
USDA’s forecasts for U.S. farm sector value added,  net farm income and accompanying financials for  2010.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62085

Derivatives at Agricultural Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shen,   Xuan; Hartarska,   Valentina M.
Using data between 1995 and 2010, we find that agricultural banks are benefiting from the derivatives activities by reducing total risk without hurting their profit. In nonagricultural banks, both profitability and total risk are adversely affected, possibly due to speculative derivatives positions.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Banks; Financial Derivatives; Profitability; Risk Management; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119789

Trade and Development When Exports Lack Diversification: A Case Study From Malawi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Persaud,   Suresh Chand; Meade,   Birgit Gisela Saager.
Developing countries, particularly those that depend heavily on a small number of agricultural exports, are vulnerable to domestic and international shocks. These countries often have difficulty achieving sustained economic growth. This analysis uses Malawi, a country that earns most of its foreign exchange from tobacco, as a case study of export concentration and heavy exposure to volatility. The econometric results suggest that the decline in Malawi’s gross domestic product (GDP) when tobacco exports are falling is almost three times greater than the increase in GDP when exports are rising. Model-based simulations indicate that variability in tobacco exports leads to slower economic growth because GDP falls by a relatively large amount in response to a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Malawi; Tobacco; Export-led growth; Asymmetry; Volatility; Productivity; Trade; Development; Marketing efficiency; Price transmission; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55943

Financial Impacts of Regional Differences in Dairies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Outlaw,   Joe L.; Herbst,   Brian K.; Richardson,   James W.; Anderson,   David P.
The sensitivity of net cash farm income to changes in selected production variables, output prices, and input costs varies significantly across representative U.S. dairies.  Different regions of the country were impacted differently by changes to production and prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34937

Avaliação econômica do cultivo de trigo dos estados do Rio Grande do Sul e Paraná
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pereira,   Matheus Wemerson Gomes; Aredes,   Alan Figueiredo de; Teixeira,   Erly Cardoso.
The objective of this paper is to analyze the economic viability of wheat production in the states of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) and Paraná (PR), with and without risk conditions. The applied methodology includes the indicators of economic viability Benefit-Cost, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Internal Rate of Return Modified and the application Monte Carlo method. The results suggest the wheat production is economically viable in the state of Paraná.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rio Grande do Sul; Paraná; Wheat; Economic viability; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54149

Cotton Futures Dynamics: Structural Change, Index Traders and the Returns to Storage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Power,   Gabriel J.; Robinson,   John R.C.
The commodity bull cycle of 2006-2008 and subsequent dramatic price decline have been a source of hardship for traditional commodity market participants such as producers and merchant/shippers. The usefulness of futures markets has been called into question, especially given that some market movements did not appear to be justified by economic fundamentals. An emerging research literature examines the possible influence of futures traders, and particularly the non-traditional Index Traders, on the well-functioning of futures markets and underlying commodity markets. Cotton is a relatively under-studied commodity that is of particular importance for producers in the South and Southwest. To this end, this paper asks the following questions: (1) What role...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Futures markets; Theory of storage; Convenience yield; Index Traders; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53044

VALUING AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stokes,   Jeffrey R.; Brinch,   Brian M.
A model to value Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) agricultural mortgage-backed securities (AMBS) is developed and numerically solved.  The results suggest prepayment penalties currently being used by Farmer Mac reduce yields on AMBS considerably.  Even with prepayment penalties, it can be advantageous for profit maximizing mortgagors to optimally prepay or even default on agricultural mortgages.  The model is used to quantify prepayment and default risk by valuing the embedded options in the mortgages.  Monte Carlo simulation is also used to determine the probability to optimal prepayment given the term structure assumption used to develop the model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural mortgage-backed securities; Default; Dynamic programming; Simulation; Prepayment; Agricultural Finance; G13; G21.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15459

Forecasting Corn Futures Volatility in the Presence of Long Memory, Seasonality and Structural Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Xiaoyang; Garcia,   Philip.
Price volatility in the corn market has changed considerably globalization and stronger linkages to the energy complex. Using data from January 1989 through December 2009, we estimate and forecast the volatility in the corn market using futures daily prices.  Estimates in a Fractional Integrated GARCH framework identify the importance of long memory, seasonality, and structural change.  Recursively generated forecasts for up to 40-day horizons starting in January 2005 highlight the importance of seasonality, and long memory specifications which perform well at more distant horizons particularly with rising volatility. The forecast benefits of allowing for structural change in an adaptive framework are more difficult to identify except at more distant...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corn price volatility; Long memory; Seasonality; Structural change; Forecasting; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103749

Farm Capital Structure Choice under Credit Constraint: Theory and Application
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Feng; Guan,   Zhengfei.
This study proposed a theoretical framework for analyzing farm capital structure choice. The theoretical model recognizes that the costs of debt are endogenously determined which in turn reflect the degree of credit constraint faced by individual borrowers. Based on the proposed model, we derived the impacts of different determinants on capital structure choice analytically. The theoretical inferences are further tested with empirical data. Methodologically, we proposed a fixed-effect quantile regression procedure to estimate the impacts of determinants at different ranges of leverage. The effects of determinants are discussed in the empirical application.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital Structure; Cost of Debt; Credit Constraint; Quantile Regression; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6130

Economic Effects of the 1988 Drought in North Dakota: A 1989 Update of the Financial Conditions of Farm and Ranch Operators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.; Wanzek,   Janet K.; Mortensen,   Timothy L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23237

Farm Debt in Transition: The Problem and Possible Solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46250

The Marketing Performance of Illinois and Kansas Wheat Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dietz,   Sarah N.; Aulerich,   Nicole M.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas over 1982-2004. The results show that farmer benchmark prices for wheat in Illinois and Kansas fall in the middle-third of the price range about half to three-quarters of the time. Consistent with previous studies, this refutes the contention that Illinois and Kansas wheat farmers routinely market the bulk of their wheat crop in the bottom portion of the price range. Tests of the average difference between farmer and market benchmark prices are sensitive to the market benchmark considered. Marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas is about equal to the market if 24- or 20-month market benchmarks are used, is slightly above the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benchmarks; Illinois; Kansas; Marketing; Performance; Price; Wheat; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37622

Portfolios of Agricultural Market Advisory Services: How Much Diversification is Enough?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Stark,   Brian G.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes.
This study analyzes the potential risk-reduction gains from naïve diversification among market advisory services for corn and soybeans.  The total possible decrease in risk through naïve diversification is small, mainly because advisory prices are highly correlated on average.  Moreover, because marginal risk-reduction benefits decrease rapidly with size and the cost of holding the portfolios increases linearly due to services’ subscription fees, it is optimal to limit portfolio size to a few advisory programs.  Based on certainty equivalent measures and two representative risk-aversion levels, preferred portfolio sizes are between one and three programs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Corn; Diversification; Market advisory service; Portfolio; Soybeans; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; G11; Q10; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43717

RISK IN AGRICULTURE AS IMPEDIMENT TO RURAL LENDING - THE CASE OF NORTH-WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin; Ditges,   C. Markus.
On the basis of portfolio selection theory, this paper finds that whole-farm risk must be regarded as a major reason for the low level of credit flow to agriculture in North-western Kazakhstan. A quadratic programming model was used in order (a) to demonstrate the comparatively high overall risk exposition of a typical farm, (b) to show that an inflow of working capital could contribute to risk reduction, and (c) to illustrate short-term risk management strategies. Although there may be a role for the government in reducing risk exposition of agriculture in its current form, natural and economic constraints suggest to pave the way for structural reforms that reduce the importance of agriculture in the rural economy. .
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural credit; Kazakhstan; Portfolio selection theory; Risk programming; Agricultural Finance; Q14; G11; C61.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14939

Inventory and Transformation Hedging Effectiveness in Corn Crushing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahlgran,   Roger A.
Recently developed ethanol futures contracts now allow direct-hedging by ethanol producers. This study examines the effectiveness of one-through eight-week hedges between 2005 and 2008. Our findings show (a) ethanol inventory hedging effectiveness is significant for two-week and longer hedges, and increases with the hedging horizon; (b) ethanol futures are significantly superior to gasoline futures for hedging ethanol price risk for two-week and longer hedges; (c) the corn crushing hedge, utilizing corn and ethanol futures, is effective and provides price risk management capabilities comparable to those provided by the soybean crush hedge.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Corn crushing; Cross-hedging; Ethanol futures; Hedging; Processing hedge; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50081

MULTIPRODUCT PRODUCTION CHOICES AND POLICY RESPONSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McIntosh,   Christopher S.; Shumway,   C. Richard.
A restricted profit function model of California agriculture is specified and estimated subject to prior information provided by economic theory. Symmetry, homogeneity, and convexity of the profit function are maintained in the estimation. Parameter estimates and elasticities are presented for four input and 10 output equations. Tests of the hypotheses of nonjointness in inputs and Hicks-neutral technical change in variable inputs and outputs are rejected. The impacts of decoupling agricultural program payments are examined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32610

Do Agricultural Subsidies Crowd-out or Stimulate Rural Credit Market Institutions?: The Case of CAP Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan; Szegenyova,   Katarina.
In this paper we estimate the impact of CAP subsidies on farm bank loans. According to the theoretical results, if subsidies are paid at the beginning of the growing season they may reduce bank loans, whereas if they are paid at the end of the season they increase bank loans, but these results are conditional on credit constraint and on the relative cost of internal and external financing. In empirical analysis we use the FADN farm level panel data for period 1995-2007. We employ the fixed effects and the GMM models to estimate the impact of subsidies on farm loans. The estimated results suggest that (i) subsidies influence farm loans and the effects tend to be non-linear and indirect; (ii) both coupled and decoupled subsidies stimulate long-term farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114289

PROJECTED CASH FLOWS AND PROFITABILITY FOR REPRESENTATIVE LOUISIANA FARMS, 1997
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boucher,   Robert W.; Vandeveer,   Lonnie R.
The purpose of this report is to supplement the series of annual cost projections for enterprises by providing profitability and cash flow projections for several whole farm situations throughout the state. Whole farm projections of returns and expenses are expected to provide information regarding the relative profitability of individual farming situations throughout the state. Estimates from cash flow projections provide information concerning the timing of cash flows and the distribution of cash flows for individual farm situations and comparison of estimates for these situations provide an indication of the relative cash flow positions of farms across the state. These projections are expected to be of value to farmers, agricultural credit agencies,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31664

Farm Income, Financial Conditions and Government Assistance - Data Book
Provedor de dados: 31
The purpose of this data book is to provide easy access to key economic and financial indicators for the farm sector and information on government assistance to the agriculture and agri-food sector. The information is prepared in consultation with the provincial ministries responsible for Agriculture. Assistance is also provided by other members of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as well as by officials in other federal and provincial departments.  The data book is divided into four sections. Section A presents information related to farm income. Section B contains information on farm financial conditions. Section C provides data on government expenditures for the agri-food sector. Section D provides information on estimates of support to agriculture....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm income; Farm financial conditions; Government expenditures; Estimates of support to agriculture; Farm cash receipts; Expenses and income; Operating revenues; Farm family income; Farm debt; Assets; Liabilities; Net worth; Producer Support Estimate; PSE; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52050

Using Land Values to Predict Future Farm Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Cody P.; Gunderson,   Michael A.; Moss,   Charles B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land values; Almon lag; Farm profitability; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56515

STUDYING INVESTMENT PATTERNS IN RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bokusheva,   Raushan; Bezlepkina,   Irina V.; Kupavych,   Alexander.
The study analyzes the investment behavior of Russian farms during the period of economic stabilization that followed the financial crisis of 1998. While the literature primarily uses accelerator and adjustment costs models to describe farms’ investment behavior in the context of transition countries, our study reveals that error-correction formulation of the investment equation is more suited to analyzing Russian farms’ investment patterns. In addition, by distinguishing between different categories of farms, we reveal significant differences in the investment patterns, not only across farms both with and without access to external finance, but also across mature and newly-established farms, owner- and employee-managed farms, and farms with high and low...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic investment models; Error-correction investment equation; Russia.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7803

DISCUSSION: BANK OF MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garces-Diaz,   Daniel.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16806

Journal Backmatter
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  Back Cover, JAAE Manuscript Submission Guidelines, Executive Officers, Membership and Subscription Information
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117942

Identification of stochastic processes for an estimated icewine temperature hedging variable
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cyr,   Don; Kusy,   Martin.
Weather derivatives are a relatively new form of financial security that can provide firms with the ability to hedge against the impact of weather related risks to their activities.  Participants in the energy industry have employed standardized weather contracts trading on organized exchanges since 1999 and the interest in non-standardized contracts for specialized weather related risks is growing at an increasing rate. The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential use of weather derivatives to hedge against temperature related risks in Canadian ice wine production. Specifically we examine historical data for the Niagara region of the province of Ontario, Canada, the largest icewine producing region of the world, to determine an appropriate...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wine market; Weather derivatives; Weather hedging; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; G13; G32; Q14; Q51; Q54.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37298

Changing Land Ownership Patterns in the Northern Great Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Production agriculture in the 4-state area of southwestern North Dakota, southeastern Montana, northeastern Wyoming and northwestern South Dakota has faced serious economic challenges. In the mid-1990's, a growing number of recreational land buyers purchased land for wildlife habitat and hunting, rather than for farm derived income. A survey of the area was done to determine land ownership characteristics, information about land that was rented and leased out, and attitudes toward key issues facing landowners and farm and ranch operators. The average landowner owned 3,089.4 acres comprised mainly of pastureland/rangeland (2,242.6 acres) and cropland (473.3 acres). Ownership of farmland was primarily from purchases (70.6 percent) and inheritance (26.1...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Land ownership patterns; Lease/rental agreements; Absentee ownership; Production agriculture; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120258

Evaluation of the North Dakota Agricultural Mediation Service: July 1993 - October 1994
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crane,   Laurence M.; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Fischer,   William R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23209

Editors' Report - February 7, 2011
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marchant,   Mary A.; Bosch,   Darrell J.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113516

AN ANALYSIS OF THE GOVERNMENT PAYMENT PROGRAM IN US AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gulati,   Sumeet; Mishra,   Ashok K.
In an analysis of the determinants of government payments to a farm the paper finds cropping patterns, soil productivity, and more importantly human capital variables such as education, and age as significant. While analyzing the effect of government payments on the profit efficiency of agriculture the paper finds that the inclusion of government payments does not cause structural change in US agriculture (i.e., a change in returns to scale of the underlying technology). Nevertheless, the paper does find evidence of an indirect effect of government payments on efficiency. Farms that received greater government payments on aggregate were more efficient than other farms.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15837

Governance Control Mechanisms in Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabo,   Paula; Rebelo,   Joao.
Over the last decade Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives (ACCs) have increasingly face survival challenges related to their difficulty in gathering equity. The main source of ACCs equity is the net benefit; thus, understanding how ACCs governance can work on correcting bad economic performance is of crucial importance to overcome this constraint. The main objective of this paper is to describe the governance control mechanisms in the ACCs. Five governance mechanisms are identified: board and chairman change (internal mechanisms), central ACC intervention by an agent or by management board replacement and merger. Empirical analysis proved that the internal governance mechanisms activity is not related to the ACC performance. Additionally: (a) ACCs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Credit; Governance; Multinominal logit; Agricultural Finance; D23; L29.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24623

FARM HOUSEHOLD DECISIONS UNDER VARIOUS TAX POLICIES: COMPARATIVE STATIC RESULTS AND EVIDENCE FROM HOUSEHOLD DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henningsen,   Arne; Glauben,   Thomas; Henning,   Christian H.C.A.
The study is devoted to the comparative static analysis and econometric estimation of farm household decisions under both standard and agricultural taxes. Accounting for labor market constraints a non-separable model is constructed implying increasing per-unit costs of accessing labor markets. To control for tax-induced adjustments related to labor market imperfections we compare the results to those derived from a separable approach, assuming perfect labor markets. Theoretical results suggest that most tax-induced responses are ambivalent mainly caused by shadow prices effects. Further, tax-induced effects differ between the two model versions. In particular standard taxes may imply production adjustments in the case of non-separability. Thus, income and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25889

On Term Structure Models of Commodity Futures Prices and the Kaldor-Working Hypothesis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Power,   Gabriel J.; Turvey,   Calum G.
Both prices and the volatility of storable agricultural commodity futures contracts have been rising since 2005 and particularly since 2007. This paper aims to answer two principal questions: (i) How has the behavior of these futures prices over time and across maturities changed with the rise of biofuels and their demand-side pres- sure on corn and related crops?, and (ii) Is there now stronger or weaker evidence of the Kaldor-Working convenience yield-storage hypothesis, whereby futures price backwardation can be explained by the high value of remaining inventory stocks when these are near stockouts? The empirical application is to Chicago Board of Trade corn, wheat and soybeans futures. To make use of all available futures data rather than only the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; C52; C53; G12; G13; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37608

Revealing an Equitable Income Allocation among Dairy Farm Partnerships
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dressler,   Jonathan B.; Tauer,   Loren W.
We formulate a method to determine an equitable division of dairy farm partnership income when partners provide unequal amounts of capital, labor, and management and empirically estimate this relationship.  New York dairy farm financial data are used within fixed effects and random coefficient panel regression models to reveal a systematic division of dairy farm partnership income among operators’ labor, capital, and management while controlling for heterogeneity arising from differing herd size.  Results indicate that controlling for time and heterogeneity across farms due to herd size are important factors when dividing net farm income among unpaid factors of production.  Empirical estimates of allocating dairy farm partnership income to equity,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy; Opportunity costs; Unpaid factors production; Net farm income; Operators’ labor; Capital; Management.; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Q10; Q12.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102116

Gestão da qualidade na cadeia produtiva do amendoim1
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scalco,   Andrea Rossi; Machado,   Joao Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz.
Competitiveness is linked to the consumer guarantee of a safe product that satisfies his/her necessities, as well as to the efficiency of the managing and operational practices which aim at reducing costs and losses in the whole chain. This work contributes by analyzing quality management aspects among the agents of a peanut production chain: producer, storage cooperative and the processing industries. The objective of the work is to highlight the strong and weak points in these practices and introduce the necessary measures to guarantee the safety of the product and more efficiency in reducing losses. It can be affirmed that there was a significant difference in terms quality management practices between the agents in the peanut production chain. Some...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Product quality; Peanut production chain; Quality management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90415

Harvest Cost and Value of Citrus Operations with Alternative Technology: Real Options Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iwai,   Nobuyuki; Emerson,   Robert D.; Roka,   Fritz M.
The prospect of immigration policy reform has renewed growers’ concerns of serious labor shortages and cost increases. These concerns are more serious for specialty crop agriculture, not only because it is highly labor intensive, but also it requires labor in a very short period, particularly at harvest time. Two representative approaches of the investment valuation have been applied to the case of harvesting mechanization for the model citrus grower in Florida. Specifically, we applied the NPV approach and the real options approach (ROA) to processed-market Hamlin orange operations in Southwest Florida.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Real options; NPV; Mechanization; Immigration policy; Harvest cost; Citrus operations; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Risk and Uncertainty; Q14 – Agricultural Finance; J43 – Agricultural Labor Markets.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49942

EU ENLARGEMENT TO TURKEY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND HOW THEY ARE SHAPED BY CHANGES IN MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fellmann,   Thomas; van Leeuwen,   Myrna; Salamon,   Petra.
The potential accession of Turkey to the EU, and the related adoption of the CAP by Turkey, is expected to influence agricultural markets in both the EU and Turkey. The extent of the accession impacts depends on the one hand on the way the CAP will be implemented in Turkey, while on the other hand impacts are expected to be also shaped by macroeconomic conditions (like exchange rates, GDP growth and inflation levels). In this paper we provide a comprehensive model-based assessment of the potential impacts on agricultural markets of a Turkish accession to the EU. We first assess the impacts under the assumption of standard macroeconomic projections, then we analyse how a different TL/Euro exchange rate, a doubling of the Turkish inflation rate or a doubling...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Turkey; EU enlargement; Agricultural markets; Macro economy; AGMEMOD Zusammenfassung; Türkei; EU Erweiterung; Agrarmärkte; Makroökonomie; AGMEMOD; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114507

Growing more rice with less water: Increasing water productivity in rice-based cropping systems: Progress of research, 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop-based irrigation; Rice; Irrigation canals; Models; Groundwater; Aquifers; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92411

Legal Rights of Debtors and Creditors--Enforcing Real Estate Mortgages
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rotering,   Jeff; Saxowsky,   David M.; Anderson,   Owen L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119550

Multi-Period Asset Allocation:  An Application of Discrete Stochastic Programming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larsen,   Ryan A.; Leatham,   David J.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
The issue of modeling farm financial decisions in a dynamic framework is addressed in this paper. Discrete stochastic programming is used to model the farm portfolio over the planning period. One of the main issues of discrete stochastic programming is representing the uncertainty of the data. The development of financial scenario generation routines provides a method to model the stochastic nature of the model. In this paper, two approaches are presented for generating scenarios for a farm portfolio problem. The approaches are based on copulas and optimization. The copula method provides an alternative to the multivariate normal assumption. The optimization method generates a number of discrete outcomes which satisfy specified statistical properties by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61509

Supermarket Loss Estimates for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, and Seafood and Their Use in the ERS Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buzby,   Jean C.; Wells,   Hodan Farah; Axtman,   Bruce; Mickey,   Jana.
A certain amount of food in supermarkets is deemed unusable (“food loss”) because of moisture loss, spoilage, and other causes. This study analyzed updated food loss estimates for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, and seafood obtained through a competitive grant with the Perishables Group, Inc. This independent consulting firm compared supplier shipment data with point-of-sale data from six large national and regional supermarket retailers to identify loss in 2005 and 2006. The new estimates, when incorporated into the ERS Loss-Adjusted Food Availability data, had little impact on aggregate per capita food loss estimates in 2006 because the new estimates were, on average, close to the previous loss assumptions. The new estimates increased annual per...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Conversion factor; Food loss; Fruit; Meat; Poultry; Seafood; Supermarket; Vegetables; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58313

Credit Agricole et Credit Informel dans la Region Orientale de Haute-Volta: Analyse Economique, Performance Institutionnelle et Implications en Matiere de Politique de Developpement Agricole
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tapsoba,   Edouard K.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural Finance; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54768

Agricultural Expenditure in the Future European Union Budget
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Filippis,   Fabrizio; Henke,   Roberto; Salvatici,   Luca; Sardone,   Roberta.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114451

South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Trends 1991-2012
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Janssen,   Larry; Pflueger,   Burton.
Agricultural land values and cash rental rates in South Dakota, by region and by state, are the primary topics of this report. The target audiences for this report are farmers and ranchers, landowners, agricultural professionals (lenders, rural appraisers, professional farm managers), and policy makers interested in agricultural land market trends. This report contains the results of the 2012 SDSU South Dakota Farm Real Estate Market Survey, the 22nd annual SDSU survey developed to estimate agricultural land values and cash rental rates by land use in different regions of South Dakota.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Ag land; Farmland; Acreage; Cropland; Land ownership; Land use; Land tenure; Ranchland; Rental rates; Cash rent; Land values; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Q15.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123843

Factors Influencing Economic Success of North Dakota Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ali,   Mir B.; Johnson,   Roger G.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23352

Community Bank Assessment of Agricultural Portfolio Risk Exposure: The Literature and the Methods in Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Chu,   Yu-Szu; Richardson,   D. Wynn.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107483

FARM CREDIT POLICY IN THE EARLY STAGES OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penny,   D.H.
This paper discusses the farm credit policies pursued by governments in low-income countries. It is argued that, in the early stages of development, peasant attitudes to debt are such that cheap credit is unlikely to be a useful growth stimulus. It is shown that the effectiveness of credit depends on the ability and willingness of the peasants to devote such additional funds to productive uses. The poor performance of many government rural credit programmes in low-income countries is discussed and criteria for a successful programme are presented.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1968
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22689

LENDING BY RURAL BANKS INVOLVED IN MERGERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walraven,   Nicholas A.
This paper employed a variety of sources of data and a number of methods to describe rural lending markets.  Over the sample period, 1992 through 1998, there was a pronounced trend towards affiliation of banks, both urban and rural, with holding companies, although over this period there was little change in the concentration of banking offices in rural areas.  Using data from the 1993 National Survey of Small Business Finances, the study found some evidence that rural small businesses were less likely to apply for a loan than urban small firms although those rural firms that did apply were more likely to have their application accepted.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Mergers; Rural banks; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15379

TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE: WHO WILL QUIT AND WHY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Runge,   C. Ford.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13323

THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coetzee,   Gerhard K.; Meyser,   F.; Adam,   H.
The agricultural sector in South Africa is subjected to major changes due to a simultaneous influence of external and internal forces after the political changes in South Africa and its opening to the rest of the world.  The external forces are mostly linked to increasing globalisation including a changing internal trade regime.  Internal forces have to do with the liberalisation of agriculture and for example the changing role of government with respect to the provision of financial services.  This paper indicates the effect of these influences on the financial position of the farming sector and provides a point of departure for the monitoring of future trends.  It further indicates the strategies followed by farmers to counter the negative trends...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18056

The Profitability of Agricultural Lending Relationships
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.; Gloy,   Brent A.; Cuykendall,   Charles H.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122086

Determinants of Financial Capital Use: Review of theories and implications for rural businesses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtiss,   Jarmila.
This paper presents a review of financial economics literature and offers a comprehensive discussion and systematisation of determinants of financial capital use. In congruence with modern financial literature, it is acknowledged here that real and financial capital decisions are interdependent. While the fundamental role of the (unconstrained) demand for real capital in the demand for finance is acknowledged, the deliverable focuses on three complementary categories of the determinants of financial capital use: i) capital market imperfections; ii) factors mitigating these imperfections or their impacts; and iii) firm- and sector-related factors, which alter the severity of financial constraints and their effects. To address the question of the optimal...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial capital use; Literature review; Rural business; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122846

Do USDA Announcements Affect Comovements Across Commodity Futures Returns?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karali,   Berna.
The value of USDA reports has long been a question of interest for researchers and practitioners. However, the impact of announcements on comovements across related commodity prices has not been explored beyond financial asset markets. This is important because the structure of the relationship between commodities could change depending on the type of information revealed in the announcement, thus affecting price perceptions, hedging ratios, and portfolio return variance. This study simultaneously measures the impact of selected USDA reports on the conditional variances and covariances of returns on corn, lean hogs, soybeans, soybean meal, and soybean oil futures contracts using a multivariate GARCH model. It is shown that the largest movements in...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Announcement effects; Futures markets; Market efficiency; Multivariate GARCH; USDA reports; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Political Economy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122315

Financial Management and Portfolio Analysis for U.S. Farm and Nonfarm Households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.
This study examines the portfolio allocation of assets for farm and nonfarm households using the Agricultural Resource Management Survey and the Survey of Consumer Finances. The stylized facts of household finance, including limited participation in equity markets and heterogeneity of asset portfolios, are also confirmed for farm households. However, farm households show fewer differences in participation rates and asset allocation across wealth groups. Probit and conditional regression models indicate that fewer demographic factors affect participation rates and portfolio shares of risky assets for farm than nonfarm households. The aggregate statistics seem overwhelmingly influenced by households with large holdings of risky assets as shown by quantile...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm households; Financial management; Nonfarm households; Portfolio analysis; Quantile regression; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48143

CUSTOS DE MENSURAÇÃO E GOVERNANÇA NO AGRONEGÓCIO: UM ESTUDO DE CASOS MÚLTIPLOS NO SISTEMA AGROINDUSTRIAL DA CARNE BOVINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caleman,   Silvia Morales de Queiroz; Sproesser,   Renato Luiz; Zylbersztajn,   Decio.
Measurement Cost Theory (MCT) and Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) are both theoretical frameworks applied to the study of economic transactions. In the MCT, the attributes’ measurability is a key variable for identifying efficient modes of governance. The application of MCT to agri systems coordination is the context of this work, whose objective is to identify the governance mechanisms adopted in the beef chain. The transaction attributes of five beef chain subsystems and their degree of measurability (MCT) were analyzed according to TCE. An increasing gradient of coordination in function of the increase of asset specificity was observed, moving from one extreme of the spot market, exemplified by the commodity subsystem, to vertical integration,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Governance mode; Competitiveness; Transaction cost economics; Measurement costs theory.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61712

The First Rural Mutual Financial Cooperative in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Bing.
This paper introduces the emerging background, process and management status of the first rural mutual financial cooperative in China. It also discusses the existing problems and possible problems in future development of this mutual financial cooperative.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Mutual financial cooperative; System; Rural cooperative finance; China; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53525

Effects of Federal Taxes on Member Cash Flows From Patronage Refunds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junge,   Katie A.; Ginder,   Roger G.
Scheduled changes in Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rates will affect member net cash flow when a patronage refund is received from a cooperative. Cash patronage refunds at the minimum 20 percent level generally required by law will create negative cash flows for patrons in very low tax brackets. Negative cash flows accumulated over the 10-year period 1980-90 may result in opportunity costs to patrons that exceed the value of the refunds. Boards will need to consider one or more of the following strategies to deal with this problem: (1) increased cash patronage refunds, (2) shorter revolving periods, and (3) use of nonqualified written notices of allocation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46270

Credit Constraint and Non-separable Behavior of Rural Households — Evidence from China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Jianmei; Zhang,   Jun.
This article addresses the separability issue in the context of Chinese rural households. Deviating from previous research, our test on separability is embedded in the capital market imperfections and from the perspective of farm living consumption and their production inputs. Our theoretical framework incorporates the credit constraint and predicts both separability and non-separability behavior from rural households. Empirical estimation presents the evidence of non-separability behavior for credit constrained farm families, while independent decisions on farm living consumption and their production inputs exist among unconstrained households. Our overall results reject the separability for financially constraint farm households in China.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit constraint; Non-separable behavior; Switching regression; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Q12; Q14; O18.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123950

Multifunctional agricultural policy, reduced domestic support and liberalized trade: An empirical assessment for Taiwanese rice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boisvert,   Richard N.; Chang,   Hung-Hao.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Trade policy; Rice; Groundwater; Recharge; Taiwan; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91820

Farm Sales by Auction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bottrell,   Lowell P.; Lodoen,   James A.; Johnson,   Jerome E.; Anderson,   Owen L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120755

Foreign Direct Investment, Spillovers and the Impact of Intellectual Property: Rights in the Seed Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Derwisch,   Sebastian; Kopainsky,   Birgit; Henson-Apollonio,   Victoria.
The role of foreign direct investment and intellectual property rights in economic development is discussed widely in the literature. However, an integrating framework is missing to assess the role of FDI and IPR for agricultural development. This paper establishes a framework to assess the role of FDI and IPR for seed sector development in developing countries. The impact assessment is carried out with a System Dynamics model that shows local capacity development to develop new seed varieties in the scenario of a multinational company penetrating the market and spillovers occurring. Simulation runs reveal the impact of IPR on the quantity technology transferred by multinational companies and on spillovers. The development path of the local industry...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100463

LINKAGES BETWEEN FARM AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boehlje,   Michael; Olson,   Kent D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13339

LA BANCA PARA LOS POBRES: COMO LIBERAR LOS BENEFICIOS DE LAS MICROFINANZAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16174

How to Make Institutional Economics Policy-Relevant: Theoretical Considerations and an Application to Rural Credit Markets in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
Welfare economics as the traditional, prescriptive theory framework used in agricultural economics has been criticised by institutional economists as being largely irrelevant to real-world policy issues. We therefore ask how normative statements are possible within an economic theory framework that does recognise the importance of institutional arrangements. Instead of applying established outcome-oriented criteria of social welfare, we examine whether the rules of economic interaction allow the acquisition of gains from cooperation. We suggest to reconstruct any interaction as an existing or repealed social dilemma. This approach helps to identify common rule interests which create room for improvement of all parties involved, and to suggest desirable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; D02; D63; D74; Q14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25702

Are Rural Credit Markets Competitive? Is There Room for Competition in Rural Credit Markets?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kilkenny,   Maureen; Jolly,   Robert W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93323

Farm Financial Performance from Borrower and Lender Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durguner,   Sena; Barry,   Peter J.; Katchova,   Ani L.
This study answers how profitability changes from a lender and borrower perspective. Using the FBFM data for periods from 1995 to 2004, we find that the variables that explain the profitability of a lender and borrower differ. Further, doing the regression according to categories, gives us different results in the significance of the explanatory variables.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21199

Dynamic Effects of Grain and Energy Prices on the Catfish Feed and Farm Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muhammad,   Andrew; Zheng,   Hualu.
This study examines the dynamic effects of grain prices and energy prices on catfish feed prices and the price of food-sized catfish at the farm level. Using the autoregressive distributed lag model and bounds testing procedure, a long-run relationship between feed and farm prices and their determinants was confirmed. Given the effect of corn and soybean meal prices on catfish feed prices, and catfish fish feed prices on farm prices, the long-run responsiveness of feed prices to a percentage increase in U.S. ethanol production is 0.325, and the responsiveness of catfish farm prices is 0.064. Although both feed and farm prices increase with ethanol production, the relatively small responsiveness of farm prices when compared with feed prices suggests that...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Catfish; Prices; Autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model; Ethanol; Feed; Corn; Soybeans; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C32; Q11; Q22.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100520

Economics of Backgrounding Feeder Calves in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunn,   Edward V.; Odenbach,   Allen H.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101924

The Adequacy of Speculation in Agricultural Futures Markets: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Merrin,   Robert P.
The objective of this report is to re-visit the “adequacy of speculation” debate in agricultural futures markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission makes available the positions held by index funds and other large traders in their Commitment of Traders reports. The results suggest that after an initial surge from early 2004 through mid-2005, index fund positions have stabilized as a percent of total open interest. Traditional speculative measures do not show any material changes or shifts over the sample period. In most markets, the increase in long speculative positions was equaled or surpassed by an increase in short hedging. So, even after adjusting speculative indices for index fund positions, values are within the historical ranges reported in...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Commitment’s of Traders; Index funds; Commodity futures markets; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37512

Optimal Grazing Termination Date for Dual-Purpose Winter Wheat Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Karen W.; Epplin,   Francis M.; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Fieser,   Brian G.; Horn,   Gerald W.
Dual-purpose winter wheat (fall-winter forage plus grain) production is an important economic enterprise in the southern Great Plains. Grazing termination to enable grain production is a critical decision. The objective is to determine the optimal grazing termination date for dual-purpose wheat. The value of knowing the occurrence of first hollow stem (FHS), a wheat growth threshold for grazing termination, is also determined. Results indicate that for most price situations grazing should be terminated at or before FHS. Marginal wheat returns from extended grazing were negative and the value of FHS information ranges from $1.50 to $10 per acre.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Dual-purpose; First hollow stem; Plateau function; Stocker cattle; Value of information; Wheat; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57148

METHODS OF SUPPORTING FARM PRICES AND INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauch,   Arthur.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17356

Results of the North Dakota Land Valuation Model for the 2010 Agricultural Real Estate Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aakre,   Dwight G.; Haugen,   Ronald H.
This report summarizes the 2010 results of the North Dakota Land Valuation Model. The model is used annually to estimate average land values by county, based on the value of production from cropland and non-cropland. The county land values developed from this procedure form the basis for the 2010 valuation of agricultural land for real estate tax assessment. The average all agricultural land value from this analysis is multiplied by the total acres of agricultural land on the county abstract to determine each county’s total agricultural land value for taxation purposes. The State Board of Equalization compares this value with the total value assessed to agricultural property in each county. Each county is required by state statute to assess a total value...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land valuation; Real estate assessment; Agricultural land; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98133

ESTIMATION OF CROP YIELD VARIATION AND ITS USE IN FARM FINANCIAL PLANNING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anibal,   Mark E.
Actual farm records were used to evaluate variation of crop yields for corn, wheat, and soybeans grown in Michigan.  The assumption of yields being normally distribute with independent and constant variance was tested for all farms, farms characterized by soil groupings, and individual farms of a selected soil group.  Sufficient evidence was not found to reject the assumption that yield variation is normally distributed with independent and constant variance when all farms were grouped together.  Grouping farms by soil potential showed strong support for yields being independent and normally distributed.  The assumption of constant variance had strong support for wheat, but was weak for corn.  Analysis of individual farms for a selected soil group,...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11038

EXTENSÃO RURAL, AGROECOLOGIA E INOVAÇÃO NA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR DO VALE DO JEQUITINHONHA1
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Noronha,   Alini Fernanda Bicalho; Ribeiro,   Eduardo Magalhaes; Augusto,   Helder dos Anjos.
Agroforest systems (AFS) are agricultural techniques that combine woody arboreal species (fruit-bearing and/or wood producing) with agricultural production. AFSs have the capacity to make degraded areas productive, preserving at the same time natural resources and providing food, wood, firewood and diverse vegetable essences. Since 1994 the Centro de Agricultura alternativa Vicente Nica -CAV (Vicente Nica Alternative Agriculture Center) and a group of 32 farmers/experimentators practice and divulge AFS in the Alto Jequitinhonha area, trying to develop a conservationist production alternative. This article analyzes the effects of this experience on rural extension, investigating how the practice of AFS, the mobilization of rural communities and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Family agriculture; Agroecology; Rural organizations; Jequitinhonha Valley; Rural extension; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90413

MINNESOTA'S FARMER-LENDER MEDIATION PROGRAM: CASE CHARACTERISTICS AND RESULTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mold,   Doris E.; Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14097

THE USE OF INTERACTIVE COST OF PRODUCTION IN EXTENSION AND TEACHING AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT-LINKING HAWAIIAN AGRIBUSINESS TO THE WORLD VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shehata,   Sabry A.
Innovative Techniques in Teaching Agri-marketing and Management. The website, HawaiianAgriculturalProducts.com, was developed and run to help students learn how to market agricultural products through the website, estimate their cost of production, and improve management and marketing skills.   The overall goal of this project is to provide hands-on experience for agribusiness students and farmers in the area of marketing and management.  The first objective is to compare different ways of introducing capital budgeting to farmers and students using innovative, interactive cost of production methods.  The second goal is for the farmers to apply this technique to their own farming enterprises.  The third goal is to use the website to teach e-marketing of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness market websites; Marketing; Hawaii; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36958

Application de la Programmation Stochastique Discrète à l’évaluation de l’impact de la contrainte de crédit sur le revenu et la production agricoles dans la basse vallée de l’Ouémé
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kpadonou,   Rivaldo A.B.; Adegbola,   Patrice Ygue; Tovignan,   Silvere D.
Malgré la mise en oeuvre des différentes politiques d’ajustement structurels découlant de l’option du libéralisme économique, l’économie béninoise peine toujours à décoller avec une agriculture à dominance familiale et traditionnelle, subvenant difficilement aux besoins des populations sans cesse croissantes. Les ménages agricoles ruraux vivent toujours dans des situations contraignantes de crédit qui sont souvent considérées comme faisant partie des contraintes majeures au développement agricole du pays. Ainsi, au regard de l’importance accordée au crédit dans les programmes de développement, cette étude s’est proposée d’analyser la vulnérabilité des exploitations agricole à la contrainte de crédit d’une part et, d’autre part, de faire une évaluation ex...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Programmation linéaire; Modélisation; Production; Revenu agricole; Bénin; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96824

Basic Cooperative Principles and Their Relationship to Selected Practices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunn,   John R.
This paper describes a set of basic cooperative principles adopted in a recent Agricultural Cooperative Service study and how these principles relate to various cooperative business practices and issues facing U.S. cooperative organizations. Three principles relating use of a cooperative to ownership, control, and distribution of benefits are outlined. The relationship of these principles to a number of topics, including cooperative membership and control, differential treatment programs, and cooperative finance, is examined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46212

Credit Risk Migration Analysis Focused on Farm Business Characteristics and Business Cycles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.; Nam,   Sangjeong.
We applied the migration approach to credit scoring measurement to determine how ratings, focused on farm characteristics such as farm size, age, and farm business type, change across business cycles.  The empirical results from analyzing migration matrices using data from FBFM suggest that old, large and grain farms are more likely to upgrade their classes, while young, small, livestock farms are likely to downgrade.  The migration matrices for each characteristic across the business cycles show that all farm businesses (except small, livestock farms) have a tendency to deteriorate during the recession cycles regardless of their characteristics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Migration matrix; Business cycle; Path independence; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19451

Theme Overview: Rural Wealth Creation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pender,   John L.; Weber,   Bruce A.; Fawbush,   Wayne.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Community; Development; Economic; Prosperity; Rural; Wealth; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; R11; R12.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122799

CAPITAL FOR THE AGRICULTURE OF THE FUTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plaxico,   James S.; Knowles,   Glenn J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29378

Macro policies and investment priorities for irrigated agriculture in Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barker,   Randolph; Ringler,   Claudia; Tien,   Nguyen Minh; Rosegrant,   Mark W.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Investment policy; Irrigation management; Marketing; Trade policy; Public finance; Water law; Regression analysis; Agricultural credit; Households; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92833

Problems of milk quota management in accounting system their effect on property status of enterprises
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiss,   Arpad.
According to both international and Hungarian accounting standards milk quota shall be capitalised among the assets of the enterprises. It is necessary for the implementation of the activity; its value can be defined based on market processes and regulations of the authorities. Due to the possibility of trading quotas on the market it would be the only solution to avoid the recognition of requested and purchased quotas on different values in the accounting system. Considering the total amount of quotas a HUF 40 billion increase of assets could be reached by the enterprises in milk production, if quotas were recognized among the intangible assets. Based on the results of a questionnaire survey the majority of enterprises did not perform the valuation tasks,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Milk quota regulation; Evaluation of milk quota; Accounting; Amortisation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54039

IMPACTS OF CHAPTER 12 AND LENDER LIABILITY SUITS ON BANKERS' PROPENSITY TO LEND IN WESTERN ARKANSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dixon,   Bruce L.; Raub,   Kristin M.; Flaccus,   Janet A.
The recent availability of Chapter 12 bankruptcy and the more frequent use of lender liability suits by borrowers are factors that may be adversely affecting the supply of agricultural loans.  An experiment using hypothetical loan applications was undertaken involving 34 banks in western Arkansas.  Responses were used to estimate the impacts of these legal procedures on banks' lending behavior.  The estimated models indicate Chapter 12 is not a significant factor in the loan approval process.  Lender liability has marginal significance in lowering the probability of granting an intermediate term loan.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Chapter 12; Lender liability; Lender survey; Limited dependent variables; Loan approval; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15215

Impact of Supermarket Procurement System on Farmers' Credit Access
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marcoul,   Philippe; Veyssiere,   Luc.
In developing countries, modern production contracts offered by supermarkets or agro-export firms entail a loan component under the form of input advances. Like traditional moneylenders, supermarkets want to make sure that this investment is not diverted. However, unlike moneylenders, supermarkets do care about the attributes of the product (form, quality, food safety, etc.). Whether such attributes are present in the harvested product is largely influenced by the advice and the extension services received by the farmer. We built a financial contracting model where we show that supermarkets, choosing to forgo specialization, optimally delegate to a multi-tasking agent both the monitoring and the advisory missions. This contract is shown to potentially...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Standards; Organization of Production; Supermarket; Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43862

A marketing-finance approach linking contracts in agricultural channels to shareholder value
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Wansink,   Brian; Hoffmann,   Arvid O.I.
A conceptual marketing-finance framework is proposed which links channel contracting in agriculture and the use of financial facilitating services (e.g., financial derivatives) to (shareholder) value creation. The framework complements existing literature by explicitly including channel contract relationships as market-based assets that can be managed to reduce cash flow volatility and hence increase shareholder value. We show how financial facilitating services (e.g., derivatives) can be used to complement the cash flows components of channel contract relationships thereby further reducing the risk adjusted cost of capital and improving shareholder value. In a field study of producers, wholesalers, and processors, in the potato and meat industry the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing-finance; Agricultural marketing strategy; Decision-making; Channels; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114785

Pakistan Agricultural Export Performance in the Light of Trade Liberalization and Economic Reforms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malik,   Nadeem.
The objective of this paper is to see the impacts of economic reforms and trade liberalisation policies on agricultural export performance of Pakistan. The major purpose is to examine the effects of both domestic supply-side factors and world demand on agricultural export performance. Four indicators of economic reforms and trade liberalisation policies are considered namely competitiveness, diversification, openness and world demand for agricultural products; these indicators capture the effects of both domestic supply-side policy reforms and world market potential. The effects are analysed in dynamic term both in the long-run and short-run, using co integration and vector error correction (VECM) methods. The empirical results suggest that agricultural...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45854

An Empirical Investigation of Interproduct Relationships Between Domestic and Imported Seafood in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Young-Jae; Kennedy,   P. Lynn.
This study seeks to identify interproduct relationships between domestic catfish and a representative selection of imported seafood. In doing so, this study uses multivariate cointegration and structural analyses. Multivariate cointegration analysis suggests that six imported seafood product groupings form a common market with domestic catfish. Structural analysis reveals that 1) domestic and imported catfish are net and gross quantity substitutes; 2) domestic catfish and imported seafood are normal goods; 3) six imported seafood products are identified as gross quantity substitutes for domestic catfish; and 4) according to the derived Allais coefficients, interaction intensities of imported seafood for domestic catfish (from greatest to least) are as...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Catfish; Multivariate cointegration; Quantity substitutability; Seafood imports; Structural analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; D12; F10; F11; F13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100516

A FRAMEWORK FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE WTO:  A CLOSER LOOK AT FOUR COMMODITIES IN BARBADOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marcus-Burnett,   Emalene.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade liberalization; Special products; Sensitive commodities; WTO; CARICOM Single Market and Economy; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36951

Predicting the Corn Basis in the Texas Triangle Area
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mkrtchyan,   Vardan; Welch,   J. Mark; Power,   Gabriel J.
This study develops a new and straightforward economic model of basis forecasting that outperforms the simple three-year average method suggested in much of the literature. We use monthly data of the corn basis in the Texas Triangle Area from February 1997 to July 2008. The results and the graphs indicate that the new model based on economic fundamentals performs better than basis estimates using a three-year moving average.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging; Basis; Corn; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46759

THE ACCOUNTANT AND FARM MANAGEMENT ADVICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stone,   John A.
The purpose of accounting is two-fold. First to record and summarize economic transactions for a given period, and second to interpret the account as an aid for making management decisions. Before we examine a more rational blend of the two ingredients of accounting it is necessary to examine the framework of principles and procedures within which accountants work. However, this discussion is primarily intended to, demonstrate how more accountants serving agriculture can overcome their pre-occupation with recording and summarizing, virtually aimed at assessing tax liability, and extend their influence to render professional advice to management.  Economic transactions fall into two accounting groups; cash movements during the period and estimates or...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1963
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22946

Mapping the Decoupling : Transfer Efficiency of the Single Farm Payment Scheme
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Courleux,   F.; Guyomard,   Herve; Piet,   Laurent.
This paper focuses on the question of the transfer efficiency of the SFP scheme and represents graphically the results of an analytical framework with the seminal Surplus Transformation Curve initiated by Josling (1974) and developed by Gardner (1983). The special feature of the SFP scheme resides in the paradox that exists between the tradability of the entitlements and the activation constraint that creates a particular link to the land. The main result is that redistributive effects between landowners and farmers depend on the total number of entitlements, so they have to be considered as a lever to increase the transfer efficiency of the scheme.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Single Farm Payment; Transfer efficiency; Surplus transformation curve; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44185

VIABLE CREDIT FOR SMALL OPERATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guess,   Don C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33247

IMPROVING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BY DIVERSIFYING CROPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wahl,   Richard H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33428

Estimating Risk-Adjusted Interest Rates for Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tauer,   Loren W.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121149

Wells and welfare in the Ganga Basin:  Public policy and private initiative in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar.
This report analyzes how public policies designed to promote groundwater development over the past 50 years have failed in their promise, and how initiative by private agents can generate the social welfare the region needs so direly. The report outlines a five-pronged strategy for attacking eastern India's rural poverty through fuller utilization of its groundwater resources.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: River basins; Groundwater management; Groundwater development; Groundwater irrigation; Pumps; Tube wells; Public policy; Poverty; Social aspects; Flood water; Water market; Waterlogging; Electricity supplies; Energy; Pricing; Rural development; Villages; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44570

INTRODUCTION TO FARM AND RANCH ACCOUNTING USING QUICKEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Larry K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28366

FINANCING SMALL-FARM DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Chester B.; Bhargava,   Vinay K.
Small farm credit is important in public programs of developing countries. It is supported to finance increased productivity through modernization and to replace the exploitive moneylender. However, expectations often exceed performance. Indian research suggests the discrepancy may be traced to failure to account for the needs of liquidity management. It suggests, too, that programs that are designed to account for liquidity management can lead to modernization and to improved viability of small farms as well.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22791

The impact of government policies on land use in Northern Vietnam: an institutional approach for understanding farmer decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clement,   Floriane; Amezaga,   Jaime M.; Orange,   Didier; Toan,   Tran Duc.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land use; Public policy; Reforestation; Farmers; Decision making; Land management; Shifting cultivation; Villages; Vietnam; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52968

Cropland Values in Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sussman,   Deborah.
This bulletin provides an overview of trends in cropland values in Canada. Cropland values are a major component of farm wealth which, together with income can be used as a measure of the economic well-being of   farm households. Cropland values are provided for a 3-year period, 2005-2007, for each province and farm type (beef, hog, poultry and egg, dairy, grain and oilseed, potato, greenhouse, and fruit and vegetable farms).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Canada; Province; Cropland; Value; Beef; Hog; Poultry and egg; Dairy; Grain and oilseed; Potato; Greenhouse; Fruit and vegetable; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53931

OS EFEITOS DO TURISMO NO ESPAÇO RURAL NA GERAÇÃO DE RENDA E EMPREGO: O CASO DE SÃO MARTINHO (SC)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elesbao,   Ivo.
The contemporary rural space needs to be considered in all its diversity. The non-agricultural activities, particularly those that involve leisure and tourism, have become increasingly important and may contribute to the local economy dynamics. The aim in this work was to identify the effects of tourism on income and job generation in the rural space. The basis of the qualitative research was a case study in São Martinho, a city in Santa Catarina state. Semi-structured interviews were done with the ten people responsible for the tourism enterprises in the district’s rural area. It was noticed that the resources originating from tourism were responsible for most of the entrepreneurs’ family revenue, contributing to an improvement in their lifestyle. There...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rural tourism; Entrepreneurs; Changes; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90424

Measuring the Benefits to Advertising under Monopolistic Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boland,   Michael A.; Crespi,   John M.; Silva,   Jena; Xia,   Tian.
This paper determines the benefits and costs of firm-level advertising in a monopolistically competitive industry. The model is useful in an environment in which firm-level costs may be absent or imprecise. The empirical example uses data on the advertising for a new line of prune snacks by Sunsweet Growers between 2008 and 2010, revealing average benefit-cost estimates from $1.26 to $4.35 for every dollar allocated to the new product line.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Advertising; Benefit-cost analysis; Industrial organization; Monopolistic competition; Agricultural marketing; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122308

Estimating the Economic Value of Specific Characteristics Associated with Angus Bulls Sold at Auction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Rodney D.; Turner,   Tyler; Dhuyvetter,   Kevin C.; Marsh,   Thomas L.
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 ultrasound EPDs (carcass quality predictors) for purebred Angus bulls sold at auction. One EPD, birth weight, was valued by buyers more than its corresponding actual weight, though both actual weights and EPDs significantly impact price. Predictors of carcass quality were important in determining price. Finally, several individual animal factors and sale characteristics were significant in determining price.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Angus bulls; Carcass characteristics; EPDs; Marketing factors; Production factors; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Q10; Q12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45528

SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FARM CREDIT SUPPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dowsett,   C.P.
The purpose of this paper is to consider some aspects of the problems of the farm credit supply. It is not intended to be exhaustive in its treatment of a very wide subject that has already been discussed so frequently. It is felt, however, that the recent emphasis on development (rural and other) justifies another look at the subject, especially ill relation to some modifications in the approach to farm credit and the facilities for its supply.  Sir John Crawford has said that discussion of the subject of rural credit "easily lends itself to emotion". I shall endeavour to avoid this pitfall. At the outset I would suggest that, for a subject so significant as the supply of farm credit in the Australian economy, the extent of our study of it in a detailed...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22527

Predicting Credit Default in an Agricultural Bank: Methods and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Odeh,   Oluwarotimi O.; Featherstone,   Allen M.; Sanjoy,   Das.
This study examines the performance of logistic regression, artificial neural networks and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system in predicting credit default using data from Farm Credit System. Empirical findings show that credit default predictions vary with empirical model used.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35359

EFICIÊNCIA ECONÔMICA DAS POLÍTICAS DE MICROCRÉDITO RURAL NO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomes,   Paulo Cesar Oliveira; Lima,   Deise Guadalupe.
O estudo teve como objetivo geral mostrar que há uma relação histórica e teórica para explicar a dificuldade de implementar uma política de crédito para a agricultura familiar e que isso incorre em limitação de seu acesso e aumenta os custos da intermediação financeira. Verificou-se que os programas de crédito como essenciais assim como em qualquer atividade produtiva, mas que especificamente no caso das atividades produtivas rurais tomam características próprias dadas à especificidade do público alvo dos programas e a difícil acessibilidade aos modos comuns de crédito existente no mercado financeiro; procurou-se averiguar que assimetrias de informação nesse contexto está associada ao próprio risco da atividade e fortalece a lógica de exclusão do mercado....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microcrédito; Assimetrias de Informação; Dispêndio Público; Microcredit; Lack of information symmetry; Public expenditure; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109582

RESPONSES OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY PRODUCTION IN BRANDENBURG (GERMANY) TO ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL CHANGES: AN APPLICATION OF HOLLING'S ADAPTIVE CYCLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grundmann,   Philipp; Ehlers,   Melf-Hinrich; Uckert,   Gotz.
Agricultural bioenergy production faces dynamics such as yield fluctuations, volatile prices, resource competition, new regulation and policy, innovation and climate change. To what extent is bioenergy production able to adapt to changing environments and to overcome critical events? We investigate in detail how the agricultural bioenergy sector in the German State of Brandenburg adapted to diverse past events. The analysis rests on the adaptive-cycle concept of HOLLING and GUNDERSON (2002a), which has been widely applied in socialecological systems research. Brandenburg’s bioenergy production displays properties of a system in the exploitation phase, including a low potential and a high resilience of the system and a low connectedness within the system....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adaptive cycle; Agricultural bioenergy; Potential; Resilience; Connectedness; Critical states; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114726

DO COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS IN THE FSRI ACT CREATE INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anton,   Jesus; Le Mouel,   Chantal.
Analytical results in the literature suggest that counter-cyclical payments create risk-related incentives to produce even if they were "decoupled" under certainty (Hennessy, 1998). This paper develops a framework to assess the risk-related incentives to produce created by commodity programmes like the loan deficiency payments and the Counter-Cyclical Payments (CCP) in the FSRI Act. Because CCP are paid based on fixed production quantities they have a weaker risk-reducing impact than loan deficiency payments. The latter have a direct impact through the variance of the producer price distributions, while the impact of CCP is due only to the covariance between the CCP and the producer price distributions. The methodology developed by Chavas and Holt (1990)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25811

The Effect of Diversification on Agricultural Returns and Volatility: An Informational Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunderson,   Michael A.; Moss,   Charles B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48147

A PRICE-SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR FARM COMMODITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ratchford,   C.B.; James,   H.B.; Freund,   R.E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17206

Dynamics of institutional agricultural credit and growth in Punjab: contribution and demand-supply gap
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sidhu,   R.S.; Vatta,   Kamal; Kaur,   Arjinder.
The contribution of institutional credit to agricultural growth has been estimated in the state of Punjab. The demand-supply situation under different scenarios and change therein over a decade period have been examined. A simultaneous (four) equation model has been used to estimate the contribution of institutional credit towards use of production inputs, private investments and agricultural growth. The study has revealed that supply of production credit doubled and that of investment credit increased by about 80 per cent during the period 2001-02 to 2003-04. It took more than 15 years to double from 1984-85 to 2000-01. The relationship between use of variable inputs and production credit disbursement has been found highly significant. A similar...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47891

HOW DIFFERENTLY AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS RESPOND TO EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   MinKyoung; Koo,   Won W.
This study divides the U.S. economy into the agricultural and industrial sectors and compares the degree of the involvement of exchange rates in each sector without specifying the rigid assumption of either exogeneity or endogeneity of exchange rates.  Both short- and long-run impacts of shocks in the exchange rate are found to be significant.  However, the effect of an exchange rate shock on the agricultural sector is larger than the industrial sector.  This study fulfills a fundamental question about the role of exchange rate between the two sectors.  The exchange rate is exogenous in the agricultural sector, while being endogenous in the industrial sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19635

ESTRATÉGIAS TECNOLÓGICAS E DE POSICIONAMENTO DA OFERTA DE CARNE DE FRANGO NACIONAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santini,   Giuliana Aparecida; Pigatto,   Gessuir.
The Brazilian poultry chain has been intensely restructured during the last few years to remain competitive in the internal and external markets. Analysis of all the chain levels indicates that the processing segment is characterized by an intense innovation process, in both its product and its processes, resulting in new and improved products and even more automated manufacturing processes. In this context, the poultry processing companies have developed strategies resulting in innovations in the product presentation for the internal consumer, access to new niches in the internal market and adaptations to the demands of the international market. This paper aims to demonstrate the strategies adopted by companies, national and foreign, that are a link in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Poultry chain; Technological innovations; Processing; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60708

Proceedings of the Seminar on the Theory and Practice of Agricultural Wealth Accounts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simpson,   Wayne; Furtan,   William Hartley; Joisce,   John; Ashmead,   Ralph W.; Rosevear,   Larry; Farmer,   Linda; Jones,   Wayne D.; Hamilton,   Edward F.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124293

ROMANIAN INSURANCE BUSINESS TRENDS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS EFFECTS ON IT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joldes,   Cosmin; Horobet,   Alexandra.
Is it interesting a 2 billion euro insurance market for the “old” Europe? “Not very much” one may say considering this figure represents no more than 16% of the insurance turn-over in the case of the most recent entry in the Romanian market, Groupama. The answer is still not as simple as that because “interesting” in business terms is not only about today, but very much about tomorrow. By the end of 2007 it was obvious that the Romanian insurance market is far from calming down. Not only that for the time being change is still the main real constant in use, but figures show that the market environment becomes more challenging than ever these days. The market situation showed that this allegation it was by that time more likely to be true than ever.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Insurance; Trends; Crisis; Change; Strategies; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53533

The Road to Financial Sustainability. Comparative Analysis of Russia and the Caucasus Region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sheremenko,   Ganna; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
This paper examines delinquency, profitability, and outreach determinants of microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) performance in Russia and the Caucasus. The estimation is done using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) technique. The estimation results suggest that Russian and Caucasian MFIs are profit-driven but are expected to improve outreach in the long-run.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Microfinance institution; SUR; Financial sustainability; Delinquency; Profitability; Social outreach; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; G20; G21.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119525

AGRICULTURAL PROFITABILITY IN THE 1980'S
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hasbargen,   Paul R.
I'll try, in this paper, to provide some information for the "prudent" planner to consider as he plans farming operations for the 1980's. First a look at farm planning prices, then a few observations on ag profitability and possible changes in ag structure during the coming decade.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14003

Crop Farmers’ Use of Market Advisory Services
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Isengildina,   Olga; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.
This study sought to examine the nature of farmers’ use of market advisory services based on the results of a survey of US crop producers. The survey revealed that market advisory service users tend to be significantly more risk seeking than non-users. Survey results indicated a large range in patterns of use of advisory services. Most farmers use advisory services to the greatest extent for marketing information, market analysis, and to keep up with markets. General guidelines (market strategies and price information) are utilized more than specific advice (e.g., specific pricing decisions, price forecasts). Only 11% of farmers reported that they closely follow the marketing recommendations provided by advisory services. Nonetheless, farmers report that...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37489

Use of Direct Marketing Strategies by Farmers and Their Impact on Farm Business Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uematsu,   Hiroki; Mishra,   Ashok K.
Direct marketing strategies increasingly have been recognized as a viable business option in U.S. agriculture as they allow producers to receive a better price by selling products directly to consumers. The objective of this study is twofold. Using a national survey, we first estimated a zero-inflated negative binomial model to identify factors affecting the total number of direct marketing strategies adopted by farmers. Then we estimated a quantile regression model to assess the impact of the intensity of adoption of direct marketing strategies on gross cash farm income. The results show that the intensity of adoption has no significant impact on gross cash farm income and that participation in farmers markets is negatively correlated with gross cash farm...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Direct marketing strategies; Count data; Gross cash income; Quantile regression; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/105457

More Reasons Why Farmers Have So Little Interest in Futures Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pannell,   David J.; Hailu,   Getu; Weersink,   Alfons; Burt,   Amanda.
The use by farmers of futures contracts and other hedging instruments has been observed to be low in many situations, and this has sometimes seemed to be considered surprising or even mysterious. We propose that it is, in fact, readily understandable and consistent with rational decision making. Standard models of the decision about optimal hedging show that it is negatively related to basis risk, to quantity risk, and to transaction costs. Farmers who have less uncertainty about prices have a lower optimal level of hedging. If a farmer has optimistic price expectations relative to the futures market, the incentive to hedge can be greatly reduced. And finally, farmers who have low levels of risk aversion have little to gain from hedging in terms of risk...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Hedging; Risk; Risk aversion; Flat payoff functions; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9232

PERSPECTIVA DOS RECURSOS E ESTRATÉGIAS EM UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO AGROINDUSTRIAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deboca,   Leonardo Pinheiro; Sobrinho,   Zaki Akel; Rosvadoski-da-Silva,   Patricia.
This article discusses the utilization and the relations between different resource categories in the strategies adopted by an agroindustrial cooperative in Paraná state. The research was carried out through longitudinal with transversal cuts case study. Examining the different resource categories in the context of the changes in the studied organization’s strategies, an integration and complementation process was observed to explain the adoption of these strategies, in which characteristics such as agro-industrialization process, diversification of business activities, growth and insertion in foreign markets, transition from a commodities’ organization to one focused on products with added value, were implicit.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Strategy; Agro-industrial cooperatives; Resource Based View; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93581

The Economics of Commodity Futures Markets: A Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gray,   Roger W.; Rutledge,   David J.S.
This article reviews some of the literature pertaining to futures markets. After briefly considering how the evolution of the institution of futures trading has required changing interpretations, we devote a longer section to the interplay between theory and evidence concerning intertemporal price relationships. While disputed and inconclusive interpretations persist, Working's theory of the price of storage and his revision of hedging doctrine are clear landmarks of progress in understanding these price relationships. We deal separately with hedging theory; then with the relation between futures and price variability; and finally with the stochastic attributes of futures prices.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9639

Direct and Total Benefits of Irrigation in India and its Implications to Irrigation Financing and Cost Recovery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Madhusudan; Narayanamoorthy,   Annasamy; Barker,   Randolph.
Who benefits from irrigation development in an economy and who should pay for the cost? This question so far has not been well addressed in the irrigation literature. To answer this question we need to know, in addition to the information on farmers' level benefits (increased crop productivity), the magnitude of the total economy wide benefits derived by the farm and non-farm sector in the economy from irrigation development. In this study, taking an example from India, we have estimated the marginal benefits of irrigation, both direct (farm level benefits) and total (rural economy wide). Then we compute irrigation multiplier values in India, which range from 3 to 4.5. This suggests that two thirds or more of the benefits from irrigation development have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct and Indirect impacts of irrigation; Irrigation multipliers; Cost recovery and financing; Panel data analysis; India; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O130; Q010; Q180.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25664

Farmers’ Choice and Informal Credit Markets in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yuan,   Yan; Hu,   Youxin; Gao,   Ping.
Informal credit markets are very active in many developing countries including China. Informal financial associations have become a major channel of borrowing. Using data from the 2006 Rural Household Survey, this paper investigates farmers’ borrowings from both formal and informal sources with higher/lower interest, by looking into both demand and supply of loan. Consistent with the theory and previous studies, age follows an inverted U-shaped pattern in its relationship with the probability of borrowing from informal loan with higher interest. Our study shows that the impact of age disappears for the formal loan participation. In addition, high income and saving imply lower credit constraints. Moreover, household and county characteristics and financial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Informal credit; Financial constraints; China; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Q12; C5; G21.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103887

LAND MARKET AND FARM INCOMES IN ITALY
Provedor de dados: 31
First Annual Conference on Agricultural Policy and the Environment; Proceedings of a Conference Sponsored by University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy; Agricultural Development Regional Agency (ESAV); University of Padova, Motta di Livenza, Italy, June 19-23, 1989, Volume III  Contents:  Development of Land Prices in Italy, by Maurizio Grillenzoni  Land Prices and Farm Incomes in Emilia-Romagna, by Guido M. Bazzani and Maurizio Grillenzoni  Farmland Mobility and Values by Types of Land Use: A Case Study in a Province of Emilia-Romagna, by Aldo Bertazzoli and Maurizio Grillenzoni  Farm Land Mobility and Values in Lazio, by F. Mari and Lorenzo Venzi  An Analysis of the Land Market in the Veneto Region: Factors Affecting...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14296

Rural networks in the funding period 2007-2013: A critical review of the EU policy instrument.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marquardt,   Doris.
Rural Networks have been implemented as an instrument to enhance EU rural development policies in the funding period 2007-2013. Gaps in European programme documents concerning the networks’ purpose and their evaluation led to a survey of the National Network Units being conducted in 2010. Besides investigating how these gaps are bridged nationally, the survey aimed to provide an overview of the development of the networks, of the initial experiences and challenges faced in running the networks, and to assess their potential impact. Empirical findings show that the networks probably support rural development (policies) and create added value. However, ways of demonstrating this impact in quantitative terms are lacking. Member states tend to stick closely to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: National Rural Networks; Policy Instrument; Rural Development; CAP; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18; D85.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109517

Farm Service Agency Direct Farm Loan Program Effectiveness Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nwoha,   Ogbonnaya John; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Chavez,   Eddie C.; Hamm,   Sandra J.; Settlage,   Daniel M.; Danforth,   Diana M.
The three primary objectives of the Effectiveness Study are to: (1) identify groups being served by FSA direct farm loan programs, (2) examine the length of time borrowers remain in the programs and the proportion of borrowers who exit or 'graduate' from the programs, and (3) measure and identify ways of reducing loan subsidy rates.     The study found that direct Farm Loan Programs (FLPs) appear to be serving their intended clientele.  Recent FLP borrowers are more financially stressed than non-borrowers and would be generally considered as family farms.  About 78 to 92 percent would qualify as small family farms using USDA's Small Farms Commission definition.  FLP credit market penetration is relatively high among farms likely to be eligible for these...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15772

Assessing the outcomes of IWMI’s research and interventions on irrigation management transfer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giordano,   Meredith A.; Samad,   Madar; Namara,   Regassa E.
The purpose of this paper is to summarize IIMI/IWMI's past research and interventions related to irrigation management transfer and to document, to the extent possible, the academic, policy, and technical outcomes of these efforts. The application of a range of direct and indirect measurement techniques suggests an overall positive contribution from IWMI to IMT theory and application.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Participatory management; Privatization; Water users associations; Farmers associations; Gender; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44524

RURAL AND FARMER FINANCE: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorward,   Andrew; Poulton,   Colin; Kydd,   Jonathan.
A wide range of institutional models and financial products are currently serving, or attempting to serve, the poor's demands for savings and loan services. However, very few of these operate in lower density rural areas or in areas where there has not already been some agriculturally based growth in the rural economy, and virtually none are (a) operating in the conditions faced by the majority of poor farmers in sub Saharan Africa and (b) offering financial products that adequately address farmers' needs for seasonal finance for food crop production. This is partly due to the high costs and risks in the supply of such services, but may also reflect high risks and relatively low returns for borrowers investing in agriculture. However, loan products are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10924

Agricultural Credit Interest Rate Equalization Policy: A Growth Subsidy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castro,   Eduardo Rodrigues de; Teixeira,   Erly Cardoso.
The Brazilian Interest Rate Equalization System (IRES) subsidizes farmers by providing them with credit at lower than market interest rates. The objective of this research is to evaluate the IRES by comparing its monetary cost with its benefits as measured by Brazilian GDP growth. Estimates are carried out using input-output matrix. The results suggest that each Brazilian real spent by IRES to assist Brazilian family farms increases Brazilian GDP by R$ 1.75 and that each real spent to assist commercial farms increases GDP by R$ 3.57. The IRES is a subsidy that generates economic growth greater than its cost to society.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: IRES subsidy; Growth; Input-output matrix; Agricultural Finance; Q18; C67; O40; H81.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25358

The Impact of Food Price Shock on Heterogenous Credit Constrained Firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Kancs,   d'Artis.
The paper analyses how the rising agricultural prices affect heterogenous farm access to inputs and production under credit market imperfections in the CEE transition countries. Using farm level panel data which contains 37416 observations, we estimate a farm credit constraint equation and find that small individual farms (IF) are on average more credit constrained than large corporate farms (CF). Using the estimated parameters we simulate the effect of the recent food price shock. Our results suggest that in the presence of credit market imperfections, the relatively less credit constrained CF benefit more from higher output prices than IF, as they are able to expand their production more flexibly. These findings have implications for the developing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit constraint; Food price shock; Heterogeneous firms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Q11; Q12; P23.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51428

Perspectives on Institutional Change – Water Management in Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Theesfeld,   Insa; Pirscher,   Frauke; Gawel,   Erik; Bretschneider,   Wolfgang; Herwig,   Unnerstall; Hagemann,   Nina; Rohring,   Andreas; Moss,   Timothy; Gailing,   Ludger; Gudermann,   Rita; Thiel,   Andreas; Egerton,   Catrin; Schmidt,   Oscar.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109519

FCSA Sale to Rabobank: Selling What? On Whose Authority? And For Whose Benefit?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ginder,   Roger G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93324

OPTIMUM RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR SELECTED U.S. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ray,   Daryll E.; Cleveland,   O.A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30405

DO DIRECT PAYMENTS HAVE INTERTEMPORAL EFFECTS ON U.S. AGRICULTURE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roe,   Terry L.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Diao,   Xinshen.
The question whether production flexibility payments to farmers are likely to be minimally trade distorting is considered in an inter-temporal and economy wide context. Our contribution lies in showing the circumstances, over time, under which a minimally trade distorting result is likely to obtain. If agricultural capital markets are complete, we find that payments have long run effects on land values and land rental rates, but they have no effect on production. If capital markets are not complete, we find production effects, but they are small (0.2 percent) in the short run and disappear in the long-run. The only permanent effects are on land rental rates and land values that increase by about 10 percent in the short run tapering off to slightly above 8...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16308

Estimation of Commodity Specific Production Costs Using German Farm Accountancy Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bahta,   Sirak Teclemariam; Berner,   Anja; Offermann,   Frank.
A central problem in estimating per unit costs of production originates from the fact that most farms produce multiple outputs and standard farm-accounting data are only available at the whole-farm level. The seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) approach is used to estimate per unit production costs based on German farm accountancy data. Special emphasis is put on outlier detection prior to the estimation of production costs to increase the robustness of the results. Outlier observations are identified based on the Mahalanobis distance for each observation on the data set. It was observed that less negative cost coefficients are estimated after the exclusion of the outliers. The time series analysis of cost estimation based on SUR regression shows the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-output; Outlier detection; Production costs; Seemingly Unrelated Regression; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114233

CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT IN U.S. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING: A CROSS-SECTORAL MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arnade,   Carlos Anthony; Gopinath,   Munisamy.
Significant differences exist in the rates of capital adjustment in the four major sectors of the U.S. economy: agriculture, food, manufacturing, and services. A multioutput adjustment cost model is specified to compute the rates of capital adjustment. This specification allows us to derive dynamic output supply and investment demand functions for the four sectors, which are then fitted to time-series data. Our estimates show that capital in agriculture and manufacturing is almost fixed and adjusts toward respective long-run equilibrium at a rate of about 2% per year. The food processing and services sectors are more flexible in that their capital stocks fully adjust in less than five years. Thus, the rate of adjustment of agricultural capital is lower...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31167

The Changing Debt Maturity Structure of U.S. Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Williams,   Robert P.
The objectives of this paper are to examine the debt maturity structure of farm businesses and to investigate the determinants of the farm businesses’ choice of the maturity structure. Based on 2008 ARMS data, our findings indicate that size, asset maturity, financial risk, region, and type of farm operation influenced the debt maturity structure in 2008.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Debt maturity structure; Farm debt; Tobit; Agricultural Finance; G10.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103889

Tipologia municipal de classes sociocupacionais: uma nova dimensão para análise das desigualdades territoriais no Brasil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maia,   Alexandre Gori; Quadros,   Waldir Jose de.
The main purpose of this work is to propose a new configuration for the Brazilian territory, providing a relevant dimension to analyze Brazilian social inequalities. The central hypothesis is that the social structure, which consists of a combination between labor market position (occupational class) and per capita income level (social stratum) of Brazilian families, is able to identify social patterns which play an import role in analyzing the huge inequalities of living condition in Brazil.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Social stratification; Income distribution; Regional disparities; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics; J82; R12; R23.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60806

Determining the Probability of Default of Agricultural Loans in a French Bank
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jouault,   Amelie; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Recently, financial institutions have developed improved internal risk rating systems and emphasized the probability of default and loss given default. Also they have been affected by globalization and it became important to understand the way foreign banks operate. The probability of default is studied for 756 loans from a French bank: CIC- Banque SNVB. A binomial logit regression is used to estimate a model of the probability of default of an agribusiness loan. The results show that leverage, profitability and liquidity at loan origination are good indicators of the probability of default. The loan length is another good indicator of the probability of default. Also it is more accurate to develop a model for each type of collateral (activity).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21376

A Return of the Threshing Ring? A Case Study of Machinery and Labor-Sharing in Midwestern Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Artz,   Georgeanne M.; Colson,   Gregory; Ginder,   Roger G.
Machinery-sharing provides an alternative for smaller producers to obtain the efficiencies of large farming operations and remain competitive in an increasingly concentrated agricultural industry. This research uses a multiple case study design to examine the motivations for sharing equipment and labor among farms and to better understand how group members handle the transaction costs of sharing. Our case evidence finds that in addition to cost savings, access to reliable labor is an important motivation for participating in a sharing arrangement. Trust and frequent communication among group members helps to minimize the transaction costs incurred from sharing.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Machinery sharing; Transaction costs; Farm-level cooperation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100515

Structural Change in Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods: Policy Implications for the New Member States of the European Union.
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114205

Stabilizing Federal Support for Emergency Food Providers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiehen,   Laura.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122815

FARMER BANKRUPTCIES AND FARM EXITS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1899-2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stam,   Jerome M.; Dixon,   Bruce L.
Farmer bankruptcies, bankruptcy rates, and related issues are explored from the beginning of modern bankruptcy legislation over a century ago. Farmer bankruptcies historically have been controversial because they are thought to indicate changes in the economic well-being and structure of the rural economy. Concerns about farmer bankruptcies were heightened twice during the past century. The first was from 1920 through the Great Depression and the second was during the 1980s. Bankruptcy data for Chapters 7, 11, and 13 exist for farmers for the 1899-1980 period, but there are no Chapter 7, 11, or 13 farmer bankruptcy data available beginning in 1980. However, data are available for the 1986-2002 period for Chapter 12, the Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Bankruptcy; Financial stress; Farm sector structure; Farm numbers; Foreclosure; Credit; Debt; Income; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33689

Do Analysts’ Earnings Per Share Forecasts Contain Valuable Information Beyond One Quarter? The Case of Publicly Traded Agribusiness Firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   Daniel; Manfredo,   Mark R.; Sanders,   Dwight R.; Scott,   Winifred.
Analysts’ forecasting of earnings per share for multiple quarter time horizons of eleven agribusiness companies is evaluated using a mean absolute scaled error and a direct test.   Results illustrate that unique information is consistently found.  Rational and efficient expectations are formed periodically.  Analysts’ performance declines as the time horizon increases.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124480

Efficient Estimation of Copula Mixture Model: An Application to the Rating of Crop Revenue Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ghosh,   Somali; Woodard,   Joshua D.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
The association between prices and yields are of paramount importance to the crop insurance programs. Proper estimation of the association is highly desirable. Copulas are one such method to measure the dependence structure.  Five single parametric copulas, a non- parametric copula and their fifteen different combinations taking a mixture of two different copulas at a time have been used in the crop insurance rating analysis. Using data of corn from 1973-2009 for 602 counties in the Mid-West area two different efficient methods have been proposed to generate the optimal mixtures using the cross validation approach. A resampling technique is used to check for the significance of the expected indemnities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Copulas; Crop Insurance; Cross-Validation; Empirical distribution; GRIP; Indemnities; Out-Of-Sample Log-Likelihood; Agricultural Finance; Q14.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103738

AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FARM INCOME POLICIES: HISTORICAL, MARKETING-DETERMINED, AND SECTOR-WIDE STABILIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McDowell,   Howard; Kramer,   Randall A.; Price,   J. Michael.
This paper provides an economic analysis of the historical agricultural price and income support policy, a policy of market-determined prices and income, and a policy linking market-determined prices with sector-wide farm income stabilization in years of economic disaster. The analysis compares commodity prices, net farm income, and government expenditures over the period 1970 through 1982 based on estimates generated by USDA's Food and Agricultural Policy Simulator (FAPSIM). The historical policy generates the highest income and most stable prices. Market-determined income is lowest and has the greatest variability. Stabilization minimized income variability at intermediate income levels.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30105

The 2007 emerging corn price surge revisited – Was it expected or a large surprise?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Jochen; Ledebur,   Oliver von.
Point forecasts are a common method to classify uncertain future outcomes. In the option price literature the concept of implied volatility is well known. This concept is used to get a forward looking indicator about the future volatility. Nowadays market expectations can be extracted in numerous ways. One of the first articles regarding this topic in the area of exchange rates and interest rates was Sölderlind and Svensson (1997). Extracting market expectations is not only focused on point forecasts. A more ambitious approach is to extract the whole possible range of market expectations out of option prices. This concept is called risk-neutral density (RND). Most agricultural markets undergo some remarkable price movements in the last 4 years. The reasons...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk neutral density; Market expectations; Futures prices; Corn market; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q14; C53; C58; G17.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123971

Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest, Storage and Transportation Methods for Delivering Switchgrass to a Biorefinery from the Farmers’ perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chenguang; Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.
Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Switchgrass; Baling; Storage; Transport; Costs; Farm; Biorefinery; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47169

ANÁLISE DA CADEIA DE VALOR E DOS CUSTOS DAS RAÇÕES DE UMA AGROINDÚSTRIA PROCESSADORA DE AVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grunow,   Aloisio; Gallon,   Alessandra Vasconcelos; Beuren,   Ilse Maria.
In a competitive environment, it is not enough to simply coordinate and promote the efficiency of a company’s internal activities. It is also necessary to ensure that the activities which form part of the company’s “value chain” are organized in a competitive way. From this perspective, the objective of this article is to analyze the “value chain” of poultry production and the cost of animal feed in every phase of the Seara Alimentos S.A chain. The methodology consisted of exploratory research in a case study using a predominantly qualitative approach. The results of the study are the stages of the productive cycle and the costs of the animal feed throughout the “value chain” in a poultry agribusiness. It was concluded that estimating the production’s...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Value chain; Animal feed costs; Poultry production.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90411

FINANCIAL PROFITABILITY OF MALI-SUD BAS-FOND RICE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dimithe,   Georges; Bernsten,   Richard H.; Staatz,   John M.; Coulibaly,   B.S.; Mariko,   Dramane; Kergna,   Alpha O.
The high costs of rehabilitating and/or expanding government-managed irrigated schemes in Mali (Office du Niger) has prompted policy-makers and researchers to explore the potential for the underdeveloped farmer-managed bas-fond  to contribute to ensure an adequate rice supply and increase rural households' incomes.  Because little is known about nas-fond rice production in Mali, this paper analyzes its financial profitability based on data collected from a random sample of 221 farmers.  Data analysis revealed that there are numerous rice production systems in the bas-fond.  Budget analysis showed that the four most common bas-fond production systems yield higher returns than the opportunity cost of labor and they are more profitable than the main upland...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11704

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

Commodity Funds: Impact on Price Discovery, A CFTC Perspective (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuserk,   Gregory.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50589

DISCUSSION: RABOBANK INTERNATIONAL-MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shwedel,   S. Kenneth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16799

A Nonparametric Analysis of Cost Minimization and Profit Maximization Behavior for a Sample of Kansas Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moghnieh,   Ghassan A.; Featherstone,   Allen M.; Goodwin,   Barry K.
This study investigates nonparametrically the optimizing behavior of a sample of 289 Kansas farms under profit-maximizing and cost-minimizing hypotheses. The results do not support strict adherence to either optimization hypothesis. However, evidence against cost-minimizing behavior seems to be far less substantial than that against profit-maximizing behavior.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118197

A Speculative Bubble in Commodity Futures Prices? Cross-Sectional Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Merrin,   Robert P.
Recent accusations against speculators in general and long-only commodity index funds in particular, include: increasing market volatility, distorting historical price relationships, and fueling a rapid increase and decrease in commodity inflation. Some researchers have argued that these market participants—through their impact on market prices—may inadvertently prevented the efficient distribution of food aid to deserving groups. Certainly, this result—if substantiated— would counter the classical argument that speculators make prices more efficient and thus improve the economic efficiency of the agricultural and food marketing system. Given the very important policy implications, it is crucial to develop a more thorough understanding of long-only index...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commitment’s of Traders; Index funds; Commodity futures markets; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53050

O CRÉDITO RURAL AINDA DESEMPENHA NO BRASIL PAPEL IMPORTANTE NA PRODUÇÃO DO ALGODÃO, ARROZ, FEIJÃO, FUMO, MILHO, SOJA E TRIGO? UMA APLICAÇÃO DE DADOS DE PAINEL (1999/2005)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freitas,   Clailton Ataides; Pereira,   Ana Paula Scherer.
O objetivo do artigo é verificar a relação entre produção e crédito rural no país, entre 1999 a 2005, para determinadas culturas. Para tanto, estima-se a tendência e calcula-se a correlação entre essas variáveis e; recorre-se às regressões linear e polinomial em painel, para verificar a relação determinística entre a produtividade do crédito rural e a sua taxa de crescimento para as culturas selecionadas. Os resultados evidenciam tendência positiva de crescimento do crédito e da produção para todas as culturas. O coeficiente de correlação em nível nacional para todas as culturas foi positivo e superior a 85%, exceto para o milho(15%) e feijão(53%). As estimativas econométricas mostram relação positiva entre a produtividade do crédito rural e a sua taxa de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura; Política agrícola; Análise de tendência; Agriculture; Agricultural politics; Tendency analysis; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106110

Development of commodity exchange in Croatia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sicel,   Mladen.
Purpose of this thesis work is to show relevance and necessarity for existing of commodity exchange and it’s influence to the economy of Croatia. Because eastern part of Croatia, region called Slavonia is mostly agricultural oriented, it is of essential relevance to establish and make operate of first commodity exchange in Croatia.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Commodity exchange; Croatia; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49233

Simulating impacts of irrigation on the hydrology of the Karagan Lagoon in Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stanzel,   Philipp; Oze,   Alexander; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Boelee,   Eline; Droogers,   Peter.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Lagoons; Hydrology; Irrigation effects; Simulation models; Sensitivity analysis; Irrigation programs; Catchment areas; Tanks; Runoff; Precipitation; Evaporation; Seepage; Climate; Evapotranspiration; Paddy fields; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92698

AN ANALYSIS OF OPTIMAL FARM CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musser,   Wesley N.; White,   Fred C.; McKissick,   John C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29295

Turning over irrigation systems from the government of Indonesia to farmers.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government managed irrigation systems; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Governmental interrelations; Policy; Indonesia; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52780

PASTORAL FINANCE HOUSES AND RURAL CREDIT 1949-50 to 1958-59
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarrett,   Frank G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22461

Analysis of Taxes Paid by North Dakota Farm and Ranch Operators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Johnson,   Roger G.; Ali,   Mir B.; Coon,   Randal C.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23234

Commodity Funds: Impact on Price Discovery (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lehman,   Dave.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50587

Policy Considerations Related to Further Intervention in the Farm Credit System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harl,   Neil E.
The Farm Credit System Is a major participant in extending credit to and brokering losses from the agricultural sector during the current adjustment process. This article focuses on the problems faced by the system as a cooperative lender with relatively little diversity in its loan portfolio. Assistance to the system should be accompanied by organizational and structural changes that address the fundamental reasons for its vulnerability. Conditions suggest three basic choices: (1) preservation of the system in recognizable form, (2) decentralization to the district level, or (3) a shift toward a wholesaling function. One realistic alternative would involve a combination of these approaches.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46203

Report of the Farm Management Service for Farmer-Borrowers of the Rural Rehabilitation Division of the Farm Security Administration for the year 1936
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranney,   W.P.; Pond,   George A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1937
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47915

TWO SUGGESTED ADJUSTMENTS IN FARM INCOME MEASUREMENT USING TAXATION DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Partridge,   A.J.S.; Musgrave,   Warren F.
The paper sets out two adjustments for taxation data when income distribution is relevant. The adjustments are used on income series for primary producers and wholesale-retail trading and results compared. Little difference is found between the two income series though the latter, years show the wholesale-retail traders series continuing on an upward trend, while the primary producers series appears to climb at a slower rate or has flattened out. An examination of income led to similar conclusions though these figures seem to imply that in both industries there is a hard core of poverty, individuals who can neither raise their income nor move out of the industry.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22291

The Competitiveness of Farm Credit Markets in a Deregulated Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.; Koenig,   Steven R.
Despite the proliferation of banking offices occurring since banking deregulation, about one-third of all counties in the US were still considered to have little competition with respect to agricultural credit.  Counties considered less competitive were located in regions where farming is less prevalent; Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Appalachia, and Southeast.  There was no evidence that farm interest rates charged by commercial banks were higher regions with less competition.  Higher FCS interest rates in counties with less competitive suggested that full-time commercial-size farms may be disadvantaged by a lack of credit market competition.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19479

DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM FARM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:  EVIDENCE FROM PANEL DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; Hyde,   Jeffrey; LaDue,   Eddy L.
The financial performance and relationships between several management factors and farm financial performance are examined in a panel data set of 107 New York dairy farms.  The overall level of compound and annual return on assets of the farms considered in this study was quite low.  However, the evidence clearly suggests that the most profitable and least profitable farms are consistently so.  Correlations of the yearly rankings of farm profitability were always positive and significantly different from zero.  Two regression models were estimated in an effort to identify management factors that influence profitability.  In general, the models explain a relatively high degree of the variation in both compound return on assets and annual return on assets....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20515

THE LAW ON COOPERATIVES, RETAIL FOOD PRICES, AND THE FARM FINANCIAL CRISIS IN THE U.S.S.R.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brooks,   Karen M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13265

Off-farm Income and Investments in Farm Assets: A Double Hurdle Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Blank,   Steven C.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Hallahan,   Charles B.
The farm household structure is a complex set of inter-relationships between and among a variety of internal and external factors involving consumption, investment, and income-earning activities. In this paper we use ARMS data to explore the contribution of off-farm income to the viability of the farm business.  We focus on the link between off-farm income and farm investment and whether off-farm income drives on-farm investment.  The results indicate the importance of farm characteristics such as type, size, and location on the probability of investment but lead us to reject the hypothesis that off farm income is driving farm investment.  Further research will be needed to further unweave some of the complex relationships involved in the farm household...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Farm investment; Double hurdle; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; D1; J2; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61531

RENDA FAMILIAR EM ÁREAS DE REFORMA AGRÁRIA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO DO ASSENTAMENTO BELA VISTA, BAHIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Edna Maria Da; Bbalanco,   Paulo Antonio De Freitas; Couto,   Vitor De Athayde.
Este trabalho foi realizado na região do Recôncavo Baiano em 2005, especificamente no município de Santo Amaro, no Assentamento Bela Vista, organizado pelo Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST). Tem-se como objetivo calcular a renda familiar relacionada às atividades de famílias de agricultores nessa área de assentamento com o propósito de avaliar a viabilidade e o desempenho das unidades familiares ali presentes. Nesta pesquisa utilizou-se como procedimento metodológico a Análise-Diagnóstico de Sistemas Agrários, mediante a qual calculou-se o valor da renda familiar agrícola e do auto-consumo para quatro tipos representativos de produtores assentados (Pi), chegando-se à elaboração de um quadro demonstrativo, de forma comparativa, do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Reforma agrária; Renda familiar; Bahia; Sistemas de produção; The agrarian Reformation; Familiar income; Bahia; Systems of production; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110018

The Changing Financial Structure of the U.S. Farm Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Thomas A.; Stucker,   Thomas A.; Smith,   Matthew G.; Krause,   Kenneth R.; Harrington,   David H.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113074

GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL LOAN MARKET SHARE FOR ARKANSAS COMMERCIAL BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Priyanti,   Atien.
Changes in commercial bank market shares of farm debt are decomposed into portfolio decisions loanable funds availability and loan market size for 64 counties in Arkansas from 1986 through 1990.  A seemingly unrelated regression model is hypothesized to identify county characteristics that are related to changes in commercial bank market shares.  Regression results indicate that county differences in economic activity, the relative risk associated with agriculture, farm structure and regional location contributed to changes in commercial bank market shares.  The results imply a market niche for rural commercial banks emphasizing agricultural loans in the presence of unlimited branch banking.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Banks; Farm debt; Loan portfolio; Market share; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15172

The role of financing frictions in agricultural investment decisions: an analysis pre and post financial crisis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Toole,   Conor M.; Newman,   Carol F.; Hennessy,   Thia C.
This paper uses a fundamental Q model of investment to consider the role played by financing frictions in agricultural investment decisions, controlling econometrically for censoring, heterogeneity and errors-in-variables. Our findings suggest that farmer's investment decisions are not driven by market fundamentals. We find some evidence that debt overhang restricts investment but investment is not dependent on liquidity or internal funds. The role of financing frictions in determining investment decisions changes in the post-financial crisis period when debt overhang becomes a significant impediment to farm investment. The evidence suggests that farmers increasingly rely on internal liquidity to drive investment. Finally, we find no evidence that farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit Constraints; Firm Level Investment; Tobin's Q; Debt; Agricultural Finance; G31; G32; F34.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114568

Export Implicit Financial Performance: The Case of French Wine Companies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Viviani,   Jean-Laurent.
Noting the difficulties of measuring a company’s export performance and especially financial performance, we develop a new measurement approach grounded on modern portfolio theory. The export intensities and the global financial performance of exporting companies being known, this approach allows deducing the export margin ratio, export risk and correlation of domestic activities with export activities. Using a sampling from French companies in the wine industry from 2001-2005, these implicit financial export performance characteristics are estimated. Main results found: export activities permit a better global margin-risk relationship essentially due to diversification gains because export financial performance seems to be inferior to the domestic one for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Export; Financial measures; Performance; Wine industry; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Q10; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53795

Credit Scoring Models in Illinois by Farm Type: Hog, Dairy, Beef and Grain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durguner,   Seda; Katchova,   Ani L.
Employing a logit model and farm-level data for Illinois from 1995 to 2004, this study explores the importance of farm-type differences in the development of credit scoring models. Apart from the conclusion that regional credit scoring models specific to each farm type are needed, the following are identified as the most pertinent factors for explaining creditworthiness: previous year’s working capital to gross farm return, the debt-to-asset ratio, and return on farm assets. Furthermore, beef farms have a larger marginal effect compared to grain farms on the probability of the farmer being highly creditworthy. Hog farms differ from grain farms in how the following financial characteristics affect farmer creditworthiness: solvency, profitability, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Creditworthiness; Credit scoring; Cut-off point; Farm type; FBFM; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9356

Programming rural development funds – An interactive linear programming approach applied to the EAFRD program in Saxony-Anhalt
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmid,   Julia Christiane; Hager,   Astrid; Jechlitschka,   Kurt; Kirschke,   Dieter.
Policies for rural areas have become an important but complex policy field in the European Union`s Common Agricultural Policy. The purpose of this paper is to report on a methodological approach pursued to model the allocation of EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) funds in Saxony-Anhalt. We show how an interactive programming approach can be developed and used to support our partner Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment. So far, various key elements of the modeling approach have been specified: the definition of all relevant policy measures and funding options, the assessment of impacts on the regional objectives pursued, the definition of relevant lower and upper bounds, and the formulation of co-financing requirements and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Rural development; Interactive programming; EAFRD; Multi-level co-financing; Saxony-Anhalt; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59523

Rural Poverty and China's Entry to WTO: Present Knowledge, Unresolved Issues and China's Policy Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
Begins by considering trends in the incidence of rural poverty in China, comparing China and India. Although the incidence of rural poverty in China declined generally, such poverty is still a matter for concern, especially now that China has joined the WTO. There is concern about the possible impact of China’s WTO entry on its rural poverty and its ability to adopt policies to address it. Recent international studies of such poverty in China by bodies such as the World Bank, OECD, ADB and IFPRI are outlined and reviewed critically with these economic issues in mind. The most recent study by Anderson and others suggests that China’s agriculture will be forced to undertake more structural adjustment than forecast in earlier studies. The Chinese policies to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; China; Economic; Reform; Rural poverty; WTO; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/105582

The Share Market Crash and Australian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freebairn,   John W.
The 20 to 45 per cent fall in indexes of share market prices in mid-October 1987 was a worldwide phenomenon. It represented a sharp reversal to a five-year period of sustained increases in stock prices. It is important to assess the implications of the crash for Australian agriculture in the context of the world scene, because of the worldwide stock market crash, because of the interdependence of world financial markets and because of Australian agriculture's dependence on world markets for 60 per cent of its sales. This note looks at the likely implications of the stock market crash on Australian agriculture in terms of direct effects on land prices; direct effects on world economic activity; effects of lower economic activity on commodity markets; and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9665

TAX REFORM AND BEEF COW REPLACEMENT STRATEGY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Innes,   Robert; Carman,   Hoy F.
This paper models optimal beef cow replacement strategy in a stochastic environment under U.S. income tax rules effective before and after the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Under each tax regime, the producer's buy versus raise decision and optimal culling age choice are analyzed. Per-cow profit levels are also calculated. Results of the numerical analysis indicate that tax law changes, particularly the loss of the capital gains exclusion and restrictions on preproduction expensing, will have significant effects on both optimal decisions and profitability of beef cow operations. When provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 are fully effective in 1988, the optimum age for culling beef cow will increase, as will the after-tax costs of beef cow operations.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries; Public Economics.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32112

Analyzing FSA Direct Loan Borrower Payback Histories:  Predictors of Financial Improvement and Loan Servicing Actions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Landerito,   Aiko O.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Hamm,   Sandra J.; Danforth,   Diana M.
Classical and count data regression models are estimated to predict improvement in three key financial indicators—net worth, debt-to-asset ratio and current ratio—as well as the number of loan restructurings and delinquencies.  Data consist of Farm Service Agency direct loans originated in fiscal years 1994-1996.  Models to predict outcomes vary by loan type.  Models explaining variation in the financial measures have modest explanatory power but initial levels of debt-to-asset ratio and current ratio are significant in explaining changes in debt-to-asset ratios and current ratios, respectively.  Models explaining number of restructurings and delinquencies for operating loans have satisfactory explanatory power.  Increasing crop revenues to total farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: FSA direct loans; Financial improvement; Loan servicing actions; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Q14; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49340

GLOBALIZATION, CROPPING CHOICES, AND PROFITABILITY IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Steven C.
The paper discusses the linkages between the "globalization" of agricultural markets over recent decades and the decisions being made by individual farmers and ranchers in the United States.  It is noted that technological advances lead to globalization of agricultural commodity markets and profit pressures.  The continuing profit squeeze in agricultural production is having a significant effect on the cropping choices of America's farmers.  When possible, acreage is being shifted out of low-revenue-generating crops and into higher-revenue-generating crops.  This shift makes crop portfolios more risky over time, thus encouraging farmers to consider diversifying out of agriculture.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cropping choices; Globalization; Profit; Risk; Safety-first; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15013

Buyer Market Power and Vertically Differentiated Retailers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Shinn-Shyr; Rojas,   Christian; Lavoie,   Nathalie.
We consider a model of vertical competition where downstream firms (retailers) purchase an upstream input from a monopolist and are able to differentiate from each other in terms of quality. Our primary focus is to study the effects of introducing a large retailer, such as a Wal-Mart Supercenter, that is able to lower wholesale prices (i.e. buyer market power). We obtain two main results. First, the store with no buyer market power responds to the presence of the large retailer by increasing its quality, a finding that is consistent with recent efforts by traditional retailers to enhance shoppers’ buying experience (i.e. quality). Second, the presence of a large retailer causes consumer welfare to increase. There are, however, two reasons for the increase...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Buyer market power; Vertical differentiation; Wal-Mart; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D43; L13; L81; M31; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57165

A Portrait of Participants in Crop Insurance Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nimpagaritse,   Fabrice.
Farm Analysis Bulletins (FAB) are undertaken to provide a better understanding of Canadian agriculture at the farm level.  Using data from various sources such as Census, Farm Financial Surveys (FFS), Taxfiler, NISA database, etc, FAB's provide information on farm situation as well as highlighting and discussing farm related issues. By using the Farm Financial Surveys (1999 to 2004), this bulletin provides characteristics of farmers participating in crop insurance programs. Charts and tables with a brief accompanying text are used to describe participants in crop insurance.  Participation rate in crop insurance has grown slightly from 49% in 1999 to 53% in 2003.Grains and oilseeds farms are more likely to participate in crop insurance programs than other...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Crop insurance programs; Risk management; Risk protection; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53099

A genetic algorithm approach to farm investment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cacho,   Oscar J.; Simmons,   Phil.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117154

The Triple Bottom Line: What is the Impact on the Returns to Agribusiness?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Detre,   Joshua D.; Gunderson,   Michael A.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Event-study; Sustainability; Profitability; Corporate social responsibility; Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117608

Journal Frontmatter
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes front cover and editorial information.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117943

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2008 Annual Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Kurtz,   James N.; Paulson,   Garen J.; Christensen,   James L.; Froslan,   Janet M.
Average net farm income was $190,901 in 2008 for the 99 farms included in this annual report of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association.  Average earnings decreased by 21%  from the average of $242,267 in 2007 (Figure 1).   2008 ended a steady trend of increasing year-to-year incomes for these farms from 2001 to 2007.  Crop farms, with historically high corn and soybean prices,  remained very profitable.  However, specialized hog farms, which had been very profitable for the past four years, experienced substantial losses. Highlights of association financial results for 2008: Median net farm income was $178,874, slightly lower than the average, indicating that the average was increased by high profits of the most profitable farms....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49107

COMPLETING FINAN &amp; NET WORTH STATEMENTS – SOME ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schwab,   Gerald; Betz,   Roger; Wittenberg,   Eric.
We welcome all Michigan State University Extension (MSU-E) agents embarking upon a journey to improve the accuracy and usefulness of Michigan farm record data.  We believe that analysis of accurate farm records will enable the farm owner/operator(s) to use his/her (their) farm records as a diagnostic tool that in turn can provide a benchmark for planning.  We do recognize that this activity requires a time commitment from the MSU-E agent and also a willingness to bear some responsibility in improving the accuracy and consistency of the farm record database.  It is to this problem of farm record consistency that this paper is addressed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11696

Why Lend to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121324

PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS CONSIDERING ESTIMATION RISK AND IMPERFECT MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dixon,   Bruce L.; Barry,   Peter J.
Mean-variance efficient portfolio analysis is applied to situations where not all assets are perfectly price elastic in demand nor are asset moments known with certainty.  Estimation and solution of such a model are based on an agricultural banking example.  The distinction and advantages of a Bayesian formulation over a classical statistical approach are considered.  For maximizing expected utility subject to a linear demand curve, a negative exponential utility function gives a mathematical programming problem with a quartic term.  Thus, standard quadratic programming solutions are not optimal.  Empirical results show important differences between classical and Bayesian approaches for portfolio composition, expected return and measures of risk.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32102

NONPRICE RATIONING OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BY TWO TRADING BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ockwell,   Anthony P.; Batterham,   Robert L.
The non price mechanism used by the trading banks to ration credit among farmers was studied using a survey designed along the lines of a factorial experiment. Of the farmer characteristics studied, managerial ability emerged as being most important in affecting the amount a farmer could borrow. Banking history and, to a lesser extent, security were also influential. However, the research indicated that there is great variability in the amounts that individual bank managers are prepared to lend.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22912

ASSET FIXITY IN U.S. AGRICULTURE: ROBUSTNESS TO FUNCTIONAL FORM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Ni; Shumway,   C. Richard.
The sensitivity of asset fixity conclusions, input adjustment rates, and elasticities to choice of functional form is examined using a dynamic dual model of U.S. agriculture. A very general initial specification allows tests of instantaneous adjustment to be performed for every input.  Test results are mixed across functional forms for all inputs except real estate, which is consistently found to be quasi-fixed. Important differences in estimated adjustment rates and elasticities are also found among the functional forms. The translog has higher likelihood support than either the generalized Leontief or normalized quadratic functional forms for this dynamic model specification and data set.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q11; C51.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12967

IMPROVING THE EVALUATION OF FARM ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14262

HOW TO PAY FOR AGRICULTURAL INCOME SUPPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Runge,   C. Ford.
This paper examines the impact of deficit reductions on agricultural price support spending, and proposes several policy innovations designed to remove agricultural programs from the entitlement category. First, agricultural program costs are analyzed in relation to deficit reduction requirements resulting from recent legislation. Second, price support and food stamp programs are proposed as a separate budget category to be financed through an excise tax on retail food sales. Third, the incidence of this tax on consumers is considered, and compensation for lower income groups is proposed via expanded eligibility for the food stamp program. A final section presents some conclusions for policy.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13368

2005 Michigan Dairy Grazing Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 11 dairy grazing farms from across Michigan. These 11 farms indicated that they grazed dairy cows at least three months of the year and that grazing provided more than 30 percent of the forage consumed during the year. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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 checked for accuracy. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9311

Factors Affecting Maize Producers Adoption of Forward Pricing in Price Risk Management: The Case of Vaalharts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordaan,   Henry; Grove,   Bennie.
Logistic regression is employed to analyse the factors which influence the decision of whether or not the respondent used forward pricing methods during the 2004/05 maize production season.  Forward pricing methods include cash forward contracting and hedging with futures contracts and/or options, through the South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX).  Based on the results, the use of forward pricing is associated with lower levels of risk aversion and higher levels of human capital.  Factor analysis is employed to reduce the dimensionality of the personal reasons which help to interpret the underlying, common factor of the personal reasons why farmers are reluctant to use forward pricing methods.   Three factors were extracted and were labelled “Lack of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Forward pricing; Logit; Factor analysis; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7049

The Relative Performance of In-Sample and Out-of-Sample Hedging Effectiveness Indicators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahlgran,   Roger A.
Hedging effectiveness is the proportion of price risk removed through hedging. Empirical hedging studies typically estimate a set of risk minimizing hedge ratios, estimate the hedging effectiveness statistic, apply the estimated hedge ratios to a second group of data, and examine the robustness of the hedging strategy by comparing the hedging effectiveness for this "out-of-sample" period to the "in-sample" period. This study focuses on the statistical properties of the in-sample and out-of-sample hedging effectiveness estimators. Through mathematical and simulation analysis we determine the following: (a) the R2 for the hedge ratio regression will generally overstate the amount of price risk reduction that can be achieved by hedging, (b) the properly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Out-of-sample; Post sample; Hedging; Effectiveness; Forecasts; Simulation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53042

THE IMPACT OF RISK ON THE INEQUALITY: EVIDENCES FROM THE IRISH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vollenweider,   Xavier; Di Falco,   Salvatore; O'Donoghue,   Cathal.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115553

Impact of Income on Price and Income Responses in the Differential Demand System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Mark G.
An extension of the Rotterdam model is developed that makes the model’s income flexibility and marginal propensities to consume varying coefficients. Frisch’s duality relationships that the second partial derivatives of demand with respect to income and prices are independent of the order of differentiation are imposed with the marginal propensities to consume specified as functions of income and price, and the Slutsky coefficients specified as functions of income only. A uniform substitute specification is used to analyze the conditional demands for a group of beverages.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand; Rotterdam model; Varying parameters; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; C51; D12; Q11.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47201

Credit conditions for rural businesses and farm households (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briggeman,   Brian C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60363

ANALYSIS OF THE U.S. COMMODITY LOAN PROGRAM WITH MARKETING LOAN PROVISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westcott,   Paul C.; Price,   J. Michael.
Over the next several years, crop prices are projected to be below to slightly above commodity loan rates. As a result, marketing loan benefits to farmers, in the form of loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains from the commodity loan program, are likely to continue to be sizeable. The level of realized per-unit revenues facilitated by marketing loans exceeds commodity loan rates, thereby raising expected net returns to farmers. Model simulations show that the loan program can raise total acreage planted to major field crops, generally increasing levels of domestic use and exports while lowering crop prices. Cross-commodity effects of supply response to relative returns (including marketing loan benefits), however, result in acreage shifts among...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Commodity loans; Marketing loans; Nonrecourse loans; Loan deficiency payments; Price support; Commodity programs; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34035

Evaluation of Restructuring Alternatives for the Banks for Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hopkin,   John A.; Sporleder,   Thomas L.; Padberg,   Daniel I.; Knutson,   Ronald D.
The farm financial crisis, combined with deregulation of the U.S. banking system, has created a new environment within which the Farm Credit System competes. Despite their unique business clientele, the Banks for Cooperatives (BCs) have been adversely affected by this changed environment. In 1987, the BCs requested an economic analysis of possible consolidation alternatives, with emphasis on the economies of size they might achieve. Summary results of that analysis are presented here. A 47 basis point reduction in interest rates charged borrowers was estimated to result from a total consolidation of the BCs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46211

THE EFFECTS OF HOLDING NONFARM RELATED FINANCIAL ASSETS ON RISK-ADJUSTED FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Betubiza,   Eustacius N.; Leatham,   David J.
A discrete stochastic, programming model is formulated to study the gains from diversification when farming operations are augmented with off-farm financial assets that are not highly correlated with returns from farming.  We extend past research by considering the dynamics of accumulating these financial assets and the farm's leverage and tenure position.  Results show that farmers' income level and stability can be improved by including nonfarm financial assets in their portfolios.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural finance; Certainty equivalents; Discrete stochastic programming; Land investments; Off-farm investments; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15165

New Zealand Wool Inside: A Discussion Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conforte,   Daniel; Dunlop,   Samuel; Garnevska,   Elena.
The IFAMR is the Official Journal of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association: www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: New Zealand; Wool; Ingredients marketing; Branding; Wool carpets; Case study; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Q13; Q12.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114716

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE RURAL AREAS OF THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osztrogonacz,   Ivo; Singh,   Mahesh Kumar.
The most important territory of the agricultural production is the rural area. The rural area has effect on the production and the production has effect on the structure of the rural area. The agriculture as a sector was regulated by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which had established by the old member states. The structure of the old and the new members is not the same, so the effect of the CAP could be different in the various countries. Over and above the CAP reform determines not only the future of the agriculture but the future of the rural areas also. It is important to examine the role of the rural area in the various member states. The Visegrad Group  is a loose cooperation beside of the Union and the members of it are competitors and...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: CAP-reform; Rural areas; Role of agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43187

Az ökológiai gazdálkodás költség-jövedelem viszonyai
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urfi,   Peter; Kormosne-Koch,   Krisztina.
Az ökológiai gazdálkodás költség-jövedelem viszonyait a hagyományos termeléssel összehasonlítva, modellszámítások alapján vizsgáltuk. A modellépítéshez szükséges adatokat Hortobágy térségében működő egyéni gazdálkodók körében gyűjtöttünk. Az egy hektárra jutó költségek összegében a két gazdálkodási mód között jelentőseltérések nem voltak, a költségek szerkezete azonban markáns különbségeket mutatott, amely a technológiák eltéréseivel magyarázható. Az ökológiai növénytermelésben a hozamok jellemzően alacsonyabbak voltak, az önköltség és az értékesítési árak viszont magasabbak. Egyik termelési mód sem bizonyult életképesnek támogatások nélkül, a bruttó jövedelem különbségeit azonban nem a támogatások, hanem elsősorban az eltérő hozamok és értékesítési árak...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Ökológiai gazdálkodás; Költség-jövedelem viszonyok; Ecological farming; Costs and income; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119888

A globalizáció és a konszolidációs számvitel alkalmazása a magyar élelmiszer-gazdaságban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simon,   Szilvia.
Aglobális pénzügyi és gazdasági válság kialakulása, a válság világméretű elterjedése számos okra vezethető vissza. Ezek között az okok között elsőként a globalizációt lehet kiemelni. Aglobalizáció folyamatában megfigyelhető a tőke, a szellemi erőforrások, az anyagi javak világméretű koncentrációja. Aglobalizáció egyik kísérőjelenségeként megfigyelhető az a tendencia, hogy a jogilag önálló agrár-, élel¬miszer-ipari és élelmiszer-kereskedelmi vállalkozások egymással érdekeltségi, részesedési viszonyba kerülnek, amelynek hatásaként a vállalkozások között a piaci viszonyok korlátozottá válnak. Így az egyedi éves beszámolók alapján a társaságok vagyoni, pénzügyi és jövedelmi helyzetének bemutatása nem biztosítható. Az információhiány megszüntethető, ha a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Globalizáció; Élelmiszer-gazdaság; Konszern; Konszolidációs számvitel; Elemzés; Globalisation; Food economy; Holding; Consolidated accounting; Analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92476

The Changing Structure of Commercial Banks Lending to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nam,   Sangjeong; Ellinger,   Paul N.; Katchova,   Ani L.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/11/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural loan; Agricultural loan growth; Quantile regression; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9913

MINNESOTA NET FARM INCOME: LINKAGE EQUATIOINS FOR THE CROPS AND LIVESTOCK SECTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bailey,   Kenneth W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13367

Investment and Financial Constraints in European Agriculture: Evidence from France, Hungary and Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferto,   Imre; Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Bojnec,   Stefan; Latruffe,   Laure.
The article investigates the investment and financial constraints for French, Hungarian and Slovenian farms using FADN panel data with different econometric estimation approaches. Farm gross investment is positively associated with real sales growth and cash flow implying the absence of soft budget constraint. Gross farm investment is positively associated with investment subsidies. Specific results by country are found depending on farm indebtedness. Investment subsidies can mitigate some capital market imperfections in short-term, while on long-term what is crucial is farm sale ability to successfully compete in the output market gaining sufficient cash flow for farm competitive survival and investment.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm investment; Soft budget constraint; Investment subsidy; Panel data analysis; Agricultural Finance; D81; D92; O12; Q12; C23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114357

Are Agri-Food Trade Issues Changing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Viju,   Crina.
Agriculture has been one of the least successful aspects of the WTO negotiations, and it was no surprise that the Doha Development Round collapsed in July 2008 over issues pertaining to agricultural trade. The current agenda for negotiations is focused on the three pillars (market access, export subsidies and domestic support) that were established during the Uruguay Round. However, new trade issues have come to the fore and need to be addressed in future WTO negotiations. This special edition of the Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy focuses on different aspects of these new trade issues and represents one step in understanding the dynamics of the global market.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: WTO; Doha Development Round; Three pillars; New trade issues; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90584

LAND LEASING AND DEBT ON FARMS: SUBSTITUTES OR COMPLEMENTS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Bierlen,   Ralph W.; Langemeier,   Larry N.; Dixon,   Bruce L.
Theoretically, leasing and debt are thought to be substitutes. This assumes that a lease payment, which is a fixed obligation like a loan, displaces debt and reduces debt capacity, i.e., if firms have optimal debt to equity ratios, then, to the extent that it represents "off-balance-sheet" financing, leasing reduces debt capacity.  Ang and Peterson-the seminal work in the literature-fit Tobit models with 1976 to 1981 data from 600 firms in which a leasing to book value of equity ratio is the dependent variable and a debt to book value of equity ratio and other variables are the explanatory variables.  Contrary to expectations, their model results indicate that leasing and debt are complementary activities.  This study follows the Ang and Peterson...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21671

Front Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Table of Contents, Editorial Information
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104625

A PERSPECTIVE ON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brake,   John R.
My purpose in this presentation is to give an overview or perspective on the financial situation in U.S. agriculture.  Since descriptions of the situation are generally available (Easterbrook, J. Lee, Melichar-1985, ERS-USDA, van Blokland), I'll only briefly review the problem and its roots.  The major emphasis of my presentation is devoted to two areas: difficulties in addressing current financial problems of the sector, and issues which deserve consideration for the future.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29061

The Spatial Agent-based Competition Model (SpAbCoM)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graubner,   Marten.
The paper presents a detailed documentation of the underlying concepts and methods of the Spatial Agent-based Competition Model (SpAbCoM). For instance, SpAbCoM is used to study firms’ choices of spatial pricing policy (GRAUBNER et al., 2011a) or pricing and location under a framework of multi-firm spatial competition and two-dimensional markets (GRAUBNER et al., 2011b). While the simulation model is briefly introduced by means of relevant examples within the corresponding papers, the present paper serves two objectives. First, it presents a detailed discussion of the computational concepts that are used, particularly with respect to genetic algorithms (GAs). Second, it documents SpAbCoM and provides an overview of the structure of the simulation model and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agent-based modelling; Genetic algorithms; Spatial pricing; Location model; Agent-basierte Modellierung; Genetische Algorithmen; Räumliche Preissetzung; Standortmodell; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Y90.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109915

Monitoring of Public Spending in Agriculture in Southern Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chilonda,   Pius; Olubode-Awosola,   Femi; Minde,   Isaac J.; Njiwa,   Daniel; Govereh,   Jones.
Public resources are limited and have competing demands, hence prioritization will be critical. Policymakers want to know what public spending on agriculture sector will have the largest impact on the poor and how the resources should be allocated among the different sub-sectors. This brief examines the SADC region’s progress toward meeting the commitments made by African Heads of State and Government in the 2003 Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security to allocate at least 10 percent of national budgetary resources to agricultural sectors. Further, to build understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing governments as they strive to meet this target, the results of case studies of public expenditures on agriculture in Malawi and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public spending; Agriculture; Southern africa; Malawi; Zambia; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51663

How land fragmentation affects off-farm labor supply in China: Evidence from household panel data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jia,   Lili; Petrick,   Martin.
Research on agricultural development in China has increasingly paid attention to the potentially negative effects of highly fragmented farm structures. This study provides a deeper theoretical understanding of the linkages between land fragmentation and off-farm labor supply and investigates this relationship empirically in a more direct and robust way than in the existing literature. Drawing upon a rural household panel dataset collected in Zhejiang, Hubei and Yunnan provinces from 1995-2002, we estimate the effects in two steps. First, we estimate the effect of land fragmentation on labor productivity using a time-demeaned translog production function. Second, we estimate the effect of land fragmentation on off-farm labor supply using Wooldridge’s (1995)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land fragmentation; Off-farm; Labor supply; China; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114522

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2005 Annual Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Westman,   Lorin L.
The average net farm income was $116,688 for the 45 farms included in the 2005 annual report of the Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association.  This was an increase of 3% from 2004.   In constant dollars, 2005 was slightly less profitable than 2004, but was still the second most profitable year for association members in the past twenty years.  Higher crop yields, strong profits for dairy operations, and increased government payments were among factors that combined to make 2005 a very profitable year for the average association farm.     As in previous years, the income levels experienced by individual farms vary greatly from the overall average.  When the net farm incomes for the 45 farms in the report are ranked from lowest to highest,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13462

MINNESOTA'S BANK STRUCTURE AND RURAL CREDIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shane,   Mathew.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13825

Impacts on North Dakota Farm and Ranch Operators of a Two Percent No-Exemption Sales Tax
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; All,   Mir B.; Johnson,   Roger G.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120458

Gender analysis and reform of irrigation management: concepts, cases, and gaps in knowledge; Proceedings of the Workshop of Gender and Water, 15-19 September 1997, Habarana, Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gender; Privatization; Irrigation management; Women in development; Property rights; Water scarcity; Developing countries; Agricultural production; Water resources; Water rights; Poverty; Policy; Economic aspects; Land tenure; Legislation; Rice; Water users' associations; Irrigated farming; Planning; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118416

Variation in Staple Food Prices in Eastern and Southern Africa: Causes, Consequences and Policy Options
Provedor de dados: 31
AAMP Policy Briefing 1 January, 2010 This brief summarizes the policy implications of three thematic papers and seven country background papers prepared for the COMESA-ACTESA policy seminar on “Variations in staple food prices: Causes, consequences, and policy implications.” There is little controversy about the need for governments to support staple food markets with infrastructure, market information, agricultural research, and other public goods. However, many of the most costly agricultural programs in eastern and southern Africa involve raising food prices to protect farmers, lowering food prices to protect consumers, and reducing volatility in food prices through a variety of mechanisms including tariffs, export restrictions, public trading in staple...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Marketing; Prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62158

Non-tariff barriers in EAC customs union: implications for trade between Uganda and other EAC countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okumu,   Luke; Nyankori,   James Cyprian Okuk.
A key objective for the adoption of East African Community (EAC) Customs Union was to enhance economic gains through elimination of tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) within the member states. This study has established that several NTBs continue to exist, and some have persisted. The NTBs that have persisted for more than three years include a long list of customs documentation requirements, cumbersome formalities, and limited testing and certification arrangements. Other NTBs that still exist include: un-standardized weighbridges; several road blocks; lack of recognition of individual country’s standards; and the existence of several un-harmonised standards. The simulation results of spatial equilibrium model of maize trade with and without NTBs show...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Non-tariff barriers; East African Community; EPRC; Uganda; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113621

Predicting Financial Stress in Young and Beginning  Farmers in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Antoni,   Jeremy M.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Chintawar,   Sachin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial stress; Young and Beginning farmers; Farm type; Farming regions; Operating leverage; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46861

USDA Outlook for the 2011 U.S. Farm Economy (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Timothy A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106146

Underpinnings for Prospective, Net Revenue Forecasting in Hog Finishing: Characterizing the Joint Distribution of Corn, Soybean Meal and Lean Hogs Time Series
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shao,   Renyuan; Roe,   Brian E.
This research focuses on developing a biannual net revenue forecasting model for hog producers based on Monte Carlo simulation of the joint distribution of hog, corn and soybean meal price series. The relative forecasting power of historical volatility, implied volatility and GARCH-based volatility is examined. Consistent with recent research, the performance of these three methods is both commodity and horizon specific, which means there is no single best predictor. However, implied volatility often performs well. Thus, implied volatility is used to forecast variance. Historical covariance is introduced to capture the co-movement of the three price series. Our forecasting model performs well out of sample; most of the realized net revenues fall in 95...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20664

Chemical Use Reductions in Urban Fringe Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Sullivan,   Kevin P.; Hailu,   Yohannes G.; Govindasamy,   Ramu.
Using an augmented profit function framework designed to account for externalities related to chemical use in agriculture, this paper explains the chemical use choices of farmers in an urban fringe farming environment. It further estimates empirical logit models of reduced insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, and fertilizer usage. Results suggest that farmers who perceive their regulatory environment to be strict, who have experienced right-to-farm conflicts, and who have farms larger in size are more likely to reduce their chemical use over time, vis-à-vis other farmers. The results also suggest the importance of other farm structural and business climate factors in determining chemical use reduction choices.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Chemical use; Sustainable agriculture; Herbicides; Fungicides; Fertilizer; Pesticides; Urban fringe; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95646

Farm Income Issues Data Source Book
Provedor de dados: 31
This publication is a resource book of statistics on farm income in Canada. Farm income is a complex issue reflecting the complexity of Canadian farms and agricultural production in Canada. There are   approximately 247,000 farms in Canada of which some 98% are operated as family farms. To provide a better understanding of the financial conditions of farms in Canada and the families that operate these farms the   resource book focuses on both income and the pressures facing Canadian agriculture. Charts, figures and tables with brief accompanying text are used to summarize information and to provide base performance   indicators.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Statistics on farm income; Agricultural production; Financial conditions of farms in Canada; Performance indicators.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53933

A Spatial Analysis of Farm Payment Recipients Using the FSA 1614 Dataset
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brady,   Michael P.; Breneman,   Vincent E.
We report results from preliminary analysis of the recently constructed dataset from the Farm Service Agency, FSA 1614. FSA 1614 provides the location of the farm and the farm payment recipient for all Title I payments. This makes it possible to analyze the spatial dispersion between landowner and farm more precisely than previously possible. A discussion of what research questions could be informed through the use of this data is provided. We find that a significant percentage of payments are sent to individuals that are likely to be absentee landowners, although this value is much smaller when looking at the total value of payments. These national results are compared to four corn belt states.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6418

ANALYSE THE FINANCING STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES IN 2002–2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herczeg,   Adrienn.
The capital structure of agricultural enterprises notable modified since the change in Hungary’s economic system. The study discusses the capital structure of agricultural enterprises in Hungary and analyses the most significant indicators, that we can use to describe the financing situation of the firms. My empirical analysis is based on data containing 192 agricultural enterprises between 2002 and 2006. I try to assess the reasons of the changes in the structure of resources of enterprises in order to find the determinants effecting the capital structure. Furthermore, I assess the index numbers illustrating the management of the enterprises.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Capital structure; Hungary; Agricultural enterprises; Profitability; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53575

PERCEPÇÕES NO CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS ORGÂNICOS EM SUPERMERCADOS: A INFLUÊNCIA DE VALORES INDIVIDUAIS COMO DETERMINANTE DE COMPRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boas,   Luiz Henrique de Barros Vilas; Pimenta,   Marcio Lopes; Sette,   Ricardo de Souza.
The growth of the world’s organic food market in the last ten years has been raising the demand for studies related to this theme. Supermarkets have been proving themselves relevant actors in the distribution of these products in Brazil and in the external market. This paper aims to describe the characteristics of the consumer behavior of organic fruits and vegetables in the city of Uberlândia in the state of Minas Gerais. More specifically, it aims to evidence this behavior through the enchainment of attributes, consequences (benefits that these attributes provide) and the consumers’ personal values. 30 in-depth interviews were done using the laddering qualitative technique, which is based on the means end chain theory. The results show, emphatically, the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Organic food. Consumer behavior. Retail. Values. Means end chain. Laddering; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60715

Nature of Dynamic Relationships Between Farm Real Estate Values and Federal Farm Program Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaik,   Saleem; Miljkovic,   Dragan.
The objective of this study is to test the dynamic relationships among variables including farm real estate values, farm returns, farm program payments, and real interest rates in an income capitalization model.  Our analysis is unique in multiple ways: (1) it covers the period beginning with the introduction of the first farm bill in 1933 through 2006; (2) assumes endogeneity of the variables, and (3) develops a dynamic modeling framework.  Endogeneity is assumed among farm real estate values, farm program payments, and farm receipts since the direction of causality is unclear from a theoretical standpoint.  Results indicate that policy makers are reactive rather than pro-active in making transfers to farmers.  Once farm program payments are implemented,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Dynamics; Farm programs payments; Farm real estate values; Vector error correction model; U.S. data; 1933-2006; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Q18; H50; C32.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44823

Comparison of the Investment Behavior of German and Kazakhstani Farmers: an Experimental Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tubetov,   Dulat; Maart,   Syster Christin; Musshoff,   Oliver.
Revised April 2012
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Experimental Economics; Investment Timing; Real Options; Kazakhstan; Germany; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Risk and Uncertainty; C91; D03; D81; D92.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122422

Optimal Equity Recovery for a Cooperative Financial Institution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tauer,   Loren W.; Weersink,   Alfons.
A model is developed that shows the usefulness of dynamic optimization in deriving optimal equity recovery strategies for a cooperative lending institution. The objective is to minimize the cost of a member borrowing over time. An interest rate surcharge, above the cost of funds and operating cost, is the control variable to be determined. The financial position of the cooperative is described by equity and loan volume, which are the state variables. Applications show how the surcharge, loans, and equity change over time as model parameters are changed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46210

QUICKEN AS A FARM ACCOUNTING SYSTEM:  A LESSON PLAN ON CASH BASIS RECORDKEEPING  WITH ACCRUAL-ADJUSTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Larry K.
The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how Quicken, a popular checkbook management software program, can be used to keep a set of records for the farm business that will measure profits, liquidity, and solvency. This is a revision of ERI 95-02, with more detailed explanations. All graphics have been eliminated and fonts have been changed so this document can be printed on most printers. It is based on an example farm used in the Business Management in Agriculture (BMA) series of videos and workbooks developed in the late 1980s, and draws on materials prepared by Dr. Ken Stokes of Texas A&amp;M University.  It will best be understood if used as a study guide, and that entries actually be made in Quicken as they are encountered in the guide, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28358

Supply Chains for Emerging Renewable Polymers:  Analysis of Interactive Sectors and Complementary Assets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sporleder,   Thomas L.; Goldsmith,   Peter D.; Cordier,   Jean; Godin,   Philippe.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Supply chains; Renewables; Economics of biobased industrial markets; Complementary assets; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Q10; Q27; Q42; Q47.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103985

Investment in Young and Established Microenterprises in Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.
This paper shows that imperfections in the credit market and insecurity of property rights affect nonuniformly the investment of younger and established microenterprises in Russia. The empirical analysis of investment is based on the liquidity constraint model but also accounts for the added challenged that the weak institutional structure and the small size of the enterprises pose. Investment in younger firms is most constrained by the availability of funds, while investment in more established microenterprises is affected by the ability of the entrepreneurs to "secure" their property rights by paying bribes. Financial institutions are unable to distinguish good from bad borrowers but lend to firms that have transparent transactions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24857

ANALYZING THE 1983 PAYMENT IN KIND PROGRAM AT THE FARM LEVEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benson,   Fred J.; Hasbargen,   Paul R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13632

DAIRY GRAZING FINANCES IN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN, 1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nott,   Sherrill B.; Kriegl,   Tom; Bivens,   William M.
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate possible outcomes and problems of merging farm data sets from multiple states in order to build a statistically sound body of financial information that will help individual farmers analyze their own situations.  This paper is in support of a grant titled "Regional/Multi-State Interpretation of Small Farm Financial Data" recently funded by USDA - IFAFS - Farm Efficiency and Profitability.  Financial data sets came from dairy farms using management intensive grazing (MIG) strategies during 1999.  There were 12 farms from Michigan and 19 farms from Wisconsin.  Finpack and Finansum were used to process the data from all farms.  Definitions and formulas are not given in this paper as they can be found in Finpack...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11699

Macroeconomic determinants of agricultural preferential investment credit in Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Danilowska,   Alina.
In the paper the impact of macroeconomic determinants on the number and value of agricultural investment preferential credits in Poland is examined. This kinds of determinants are of an exogenous character and they cannot be controlled by individual farm. They are related to economic growth, price level changes, monetary policy, inflation, changes in foreign trade conditions. The econometric analysis showed that macroeconomic environment influenced farmers’ credit decisions at number and value of taken credits. The statistically significant variables in the case of these measures were the index of price relations of sold agricultural products to goods and services purchased by private farms (“price gap”), interest rate of central bank and real interest...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Preferential credit; Farmers; Macroeconomic determinants; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44046

PRICE STABILITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wallis,   W. Allen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16994

Credit Risk Migration Analysis of Illinois Farm Business: Possible Impacts of Farm Business Cycle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Tianwei; Katchova,   Ani L.
This study uses the cohort approach to estimate the credit risk migration probability of farm business.  Using data from the Farm Business and Farm Management, this study rates the credit risk into 10 risk levels plus a default level, defines a farm business cycle with peak, normal and trough periods and evaluates the effect on farm financial performance of the farm business booms and slumps. The results show that the farms with low credit risk are more likely to stay in the same risk level but the farms with high credit risk have the trend to improve their risk situation and move upwards. The results also show that the credit risk ratings are more likely to move upgrade during farm business cycle peaks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19292

JOINT BUDGET WEB SITES AND DATABASES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION IN ENTERPRISE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buland,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19784

A Stochastic Budgeting Analysis of Three Alternative Scenarios to Convert from Beef-Cattle Farming to Game Ranching
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grove,   Bennie; Taljaard,   Pieter R.; Cloete,   Philip C.
The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the profitability and financial feasibility of three alternative scenarios to convert from beef-cattle farming to game ranching. The analyses acknowledge the importance of quantifying the probability of failure or success when making investment decisions. Risk is incorporated into a standard net present value analysis using risk simulation. De-trended historical auction prices of live game and on-the-hoof prices of weaner cattle were used to quantify price variability. The stochastic net present value analyses indicate that game ranching is more profitable than cattle farming. Although an investment in a limited number of common game species is financially feasible, the cash flow analysis indicates a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Game ranching; Profitability; Financial feasibility; Risk simulation; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7048

ATITUDES DE COORDENAÇÃO DE PRODUTORES RURAIS NA CADEIA DA CARNE BOVINA: O CASO DO CITE 120
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malafaia,   Guilherme Cunha; Maciel,   Alessandra Costenaro; Camargo,   Maria Emilia.
The changes in the worldwide competitive scenario have posed difficulties to the survival of companies, forcing them to establish necessary cooperative relations for maintenance and survival in the markets. However, the lack of coordination and cooperation is considered a classic problem in the beef chain. Taking these assumptions into account, the purpose of the present article is to verify how the organizational network CITE 120, established by a group of beef producers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), has addressed the environmental demands in the meat production sector and how the systemic relationships for the strengthening of the network’s interests are being promoted and organized. For the purpose of this research in-depth interviews were...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Network; Systemic Competitiveness; Beef cattle; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90690

The Economics of Regulations on Hen Housing in California
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sumner,   Daniel A.; Matthews,   William A.; Mench,   Joy A.; Rosen-Molina,   J. Thomas.
Beginning January 1, 2015, conventional cage housing for egg-laying hens is scheduled to be prohibited in California. We consider the economic implications of the new hen housing regulations on the California shell egg industry. Our data show that egg production is more costly using noncage systems than conventional cages. The main result of the new regulations will be a drastic reduction in the number of eggs produced in California, a large increase in egg shipments from out of state, little if any change in hen housing for eggs consumed in California, and little change in egg prices in California.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare regulation; Hen housing; Egg supply; Egg prices; Egg costs of production; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92577

Economic analysis of groundwater markets in central dry zone of Karnataka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nagaraj,   N.; Kumar,   A.H. Suvarna; Chandrakanth,   Mysore G.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water market; Groundwater irrigation; Water use efficiency; Economic analysis; India; Karnataka; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53071

Determinants of Credit Constraint Conditions and Production Efficiency Among Farming Households in Southwestern Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Omonona,   Bolarin T.; Lawal,   Justina Oluwayemisi; Oyinlana,   A.O.
Sustaining and improving production efficiency of resource poor smallholder farmers under the existing credit constraint conditions require the improvement of access to credit facilities and other factors involved. The study examined the factors influencing credit constraint (CC) and production efficiency of farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data was randomly collected using structured questionnaire from 120 mixed farmers in the study area. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis, probit regression and stochastic frontier analysis. The results shows that 79.2 percent of the respondents were credit constrained and this has negative influence on their production efficiency as credit constrained farming households (CCFH) were found to be...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Credit constraint; Production efficiency; Farming households; Stochastic frontier; Nigeria; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95775

FACTORS AFFECTING COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING TO AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Betubiza,   Eustacius N.; Leatham,   David J.
A tobit econometric procedure was used to examine the effect of selected demand and supply factors on nonreal estate agricultural lending by commercial banks in Texas.  Results show that banks have reduced their agricultural loan portfolios in response to increased use of interest sensitive deposits after deregulation.  Moreover, almost half of this decrease came from banks that stopped making agricultural loans.  Also, results show that banks affiliated with multi-bank holding companies lend less money to agriculture relative to their assets than do independent banks.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural lending; Commercial banks; Deregulation; Tobit; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15326

BORROWER PREFERENCES IN THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT MARKET: A CONJOINT ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bard,   Sharon K.; Craig,   Dawn J.; Boehlje,   Michael.
The purpose of this study is to identify the attributes that farm borrowers value in the credit relationship as well as the trade-offs in those attributes.  Agricultural borrowers prefer a lender who can provide them with competitive interest rates, quick decisions on a loan request, an adequate loan amount, and knowledge of the agricultural industry.  Farm borrowers do not place a priority on customized terms, but they do expect a competitive interest rate and are unwilling to pay a higher interest rate in exchange for other attributes such as faster loan decisions or specialization in agricultural lending.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28628

Determinants of Credit Rationing for Corporate Farms in Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Subbotin,   Alexander.
The Russian establishment- politicians, agricultural officials, corporate farm managers, the media- firmly believe that inadequate access to credit is one of the major factors constraining the growth of the agricultural sector. In technical terms, they in effect claim that Russian agriculture faces credit rationing. In this article, we apply discrete regression analysis to study the determinants of access to credit for corporate farms, without addressing the issue of whether or not the actual borrowing is sufficient for the farms' needs. Our analysis shows that factors reflecting economic efficiency are the main determinants of access to credit. On the other hand, asset endowments, such as land and capital stock, have a very weak effect on the ability to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Russian agriculture; Transition economics; Farm finance; Credit rationing; Logistic regression; Agricultural Finance; P340; Q140.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24514

Approaches for Selecting Product Innovation Projects in U.S. Food and Agribusiness Companies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roucan-Kane,   Maud; Gray,   Allan W.; Boehlje,   Michael.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food; Agribusiness; Innovation; Selection method; Portfolio; Functional area; Cluster analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117599

Farmers and Social Security Reform
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novak,   James L.; Gentle,   Paul F.; Duffy,   Patricia A.; Keefe,   Alison M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93493

SOME ASPECTS OF INCOME STABILIZATION FOR PRIMARY PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houck,   James P.
The objectives of this paper are two-fold. The first is to discuss the basic economics of an aggregate industry income stabilization policy for primary producers. The second is to examine post-World War II income instability in Australian wool, wheat, and beef and to apportion it into its price and output components. This analysis provides a basis for discussing income stabilization in the Australian context.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22322

MODELLING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CROSS-COMPLIANCE UNDER ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bartolini,   Fabio; Gallerani,   Vittorio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
The effects of cross-compliance depend on the strategies of participation/compliance of farmers, as well as on the ability of public administration to design appropriate mechanisms of control and sanctions. The objective of this paper is to present a reference framework for the analysis of cross-compliance under asymmetric information and to test the empirical relevance of the problem. The methodology is applied to a case study represented by the province of Bologna (Italy). The results show that, in the present conditions of control and sanctions, only a small share of farms is interested in complying with cross-compliance. The profitability of the choice of compliance/noncompliance depends mainly on the amount of single farm payment entitlements compared...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cross-compliance; Asymmetric information; Single farm payment; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6670

AN APPLICATION OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION FOR COMMUNICATING REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS TO COOPERATORS OF A FARM ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pridgeon,   Michael D.
The aims of this project include the study and use of programmed instruction as a means of explaining to Telfarm cooperators the functions of the Telfarm system with emphasis on the proper methods of recording input data.  Unfortunately, time will not allow me to study the effects of programmed instruction on Telfarm cooperators in order to have a better estimate of its usefulness in this type of situation.  But, I will present the need for a change in the present method of instruction and will exhibit the potential available through use of programmed instruction.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11189

Capital Asset Issues for the Farm Financial Standards Task Force
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121369

IMPLICATIONS OF THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1976 FOR FARM ESTATE PLANNING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roush,   Clint E.; Mapp,   Harry P., Jr.; Maynard,   Cecil D.
An intergeneration transfer simulation model is used to project estate transfer costs and the value of transfers to the heirs before and after the tax reform act of 1976. Lower Federal estate taxes result for estates that qualify for the special use valuation of farmland provision of the new law. Replacing the $60,000 estate exemption with the $47,000 estate tax credit and revising the tax rate schedule increases Federal estate taxes when the taxable estate is between $1.175 million and $9.353 million. The new carryover basis rules for estate assets acquired from decedents dying after 1979 also increase transfer costs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32288

DIE WIRKSAMKEIT UND DAS BUDGETBELASTUNGSPOTENZIAL EINER RISIKOAUSGLEICHSRÜCKLAGE IN DER DEUTSCHEN LANDWIRTSCHAFT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blanck,   Niklas; Bahrs,   Enno.
Der vorliegende Beitrag ermittelt auf Basis von Daten des deutschen Testbetriebsnetzes den steuerentlastenden Effekt, den die Einführung einer Risikoausgleichsrücklage für landwirtschaftliche Betriebe im Ertragsteuerrecht bewirken könnte. Zu diesem Zweck werden anhand zehnjähriger Datenreihen von gut 5.300 ‚identischen Betrieben‘ unterschiedliche Versteuerungsvarianten berechnet und eine optimierte Rücklagenbildung und -auflösung in den Einzeljahren unterstellt. Dazu wird die Risikoausgleichsrücklage in die Systematik der Einkommensermittlung eingeordnet und eine anteilige Zurechnung der Wirtschaftsjahre zu den Kalenderjahren sowie die Verlustausgleichsregelungen des deutschen Einkommensteuerrechts in formalisierter Form berücksichtigt. Neben dem...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risikoausgleichsrücklage; Einkommensglättung; Progressionseffekt; Testbetriebsnetz; Einkommensteuer; Landwirtschaft; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114505

Actuarial Implication of Structural Changes in El Niño-Southern Oscillation Index Dynamics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Shu-Ling.
The influence of climate variability on agricultural production and financial risks faced by an individual or an institution has been the center of the public discussion in the recent years.  The changing weather patterns and environmental conditions could cause substantial unpredicted economic loss.  Failure to capture the changing climate would underestimate the insurance contract’s expected indemnity and further create a major obstacle for insurance sectors.  In this paper, we undertake a case study of El Niño-Southern Oscillation Index insurance for coastal Peru proposed by Skees.  We examined the behavior of El Niño dynamics and found El Niño indices are changing over time.  A class of generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Actuarial rating; Climate variability; El Niño; Fractional integration ARCH; FIGARCH; Index insurance; Structural change; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; G21; G22; Q10; Q14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61384

Transition to Decoupled Rice Support and Its Production Effects in Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Song-Soo.
Abolishing a nearly 50-year-old policy for rice price support, Korea adopted a new direct payment program in 2005. Making the transition to decoupled income support has been governed by the need for operative and effective income safety nets and the WTO disciplines on domestic support. The program aims to deal with over-supply of rice while guarding against the threat of income insecurity. Integrated into a target price mechanism, the fixed and variable payments compensate part of farm income loss arising from adverse market conditions. An empirical estimation based on the farm-level data is performed to test the degree of a linkage between rice support and production. The analysis suggests that rice support have only marginal influence on production with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rice; Decoupled support; Direct payments; Agricultural policy reform; Korea; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45680

RISCOS E BENEFÍCIOS NA UTILIZAÇÃO DE RECURSOS DO PRONAF DE 1998 A 2005: UMA PROPOSTA DE UM PROGRAMA DE GARANTIA DE RENDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Luiz Batista.
O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi determinar os riscos inerentes à utilização de recursos do PRONAF, com a proposta da associação de um Programa de Garantia de Renda, na oferta, nos preços e na renda auferida pelos produtores de arroz e feijão entre os anos 1998 a 2005. A metodologia utilizada foi a de Newbery &amp; Stiglitz, que considera o caráter de aversão ao risco e apresenta as vantagens de ser adaptada à análise que envolve contratações de operações financeiras de crédito e fornece o prêmio de risco. Os resultados indicam que os agricultores familiares obteriam ganhos de renda, em média, 40,58% e 146,29%, aumento médio nos preços recebidos de 24,66% e 71,78%e aumento médio na produção de 9,79% e 27,28%, enquanto os consumidores seriam beneficiados...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crédito rural; Política de garantia de renda e agricultores familiares; Rural credit; Income Guaranty Program; Family Farmers; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113186

Economic Impacts in North Carolina of a Peanut Support Price and Quota Reduction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martin,   Laura L.; Brown,   A. Blake.
Excessive government losses and pressure from end users of peanuts have increased the likelihood of a peanut support price and quota reduction in the 1995 farm bill. This study analyzes the economic impacts of reducing the national quota support price on North Carolina farm income and rural communities. Effects of policies that reduce quota support price for Virginia-type peanuts from $675 per ton to levels of $600 and $500 per ton are estimated. Reductions in the quota support price have significant impacts on quota owners and peanut producing regions. A 10 percent reduction in quota and a $500 support price would result in a $43 million income reduction to North Carolina.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Peanut production; Peanut policy; Farm income; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90380

Loan Portfolio Performance and El Niño, an Intervention Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collier,   Benjamin; Katchova,   Ani L.; Skees,   Jerry R.
Replaced by updated/revised version.  This is an electronic version of a journal article, please cite as: Collier, B., A.L. Katchova, and J. Skees. “Loan Portfolio Performance and El Nino, an Intervention Analysis.” Agricultural Finance Review 71(2011):98-119.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; International Development; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56217

AGRICULTURAL BANKS IN THE SOUTHEAST AND NATION: A STUDY IN CONTRASTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Gene; Sullivan,   Gene D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29452

Extreme Measures of Agricultural Financial Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cotter,   John; Dowd,   Kevin; Morgan,   C. Wyn.
This paper is from the Centre for Financial Markets (CFM) Working Paper series at University College Dublin.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural financial risk; Spectral risk measures; Expected Shortfall; Value at Risk; Extreme Value Theory.; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; E17; G19; N52.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101971

Measurement of Yield distribution: A Time-Varying Distribution Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yang,   Tsung Yu.
Regarding the nature of yield data, there are two basic characteristics that need to be accommodated while we are about to model a yield distribution. The first one is the nonstationary nature of the yield distribution, which causes the heteroscedasticity related problems. The second one is the left skewness of the yield distribution. A common approach to this problem is based on a two-stage method in which the yields are detrended first and the detrended yields are taken as observed data modeled by various parametric and nonparametric methods. Based on a two-stage estimation structure, a mixed normal distribution seems to better capture the secondary distribution from catastrophic years than a Beta distribution. The implication to the risk management is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Time-Varying Distribution; Mixture Distribution; Crop Insurance; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103422

The Impact of credit constraints on the adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simtowe,   Franklin; Zeller,   Manfred; Diagne,   Aliou.
The paper investigates the impact of credit constraints on the adoption of hybrid maize among rural households in Malawi using the treatment-effects model. Results reveal that after effectively correcting for endogeneity, credit constraints have a reducing effect on the size of land allocated to hybrid maize. Farmers with larger land holdings allocate more land to hybrid maize while older farmers allocate less land to hybrid maize. These findings suggest that there is scope for increasing the cultivation of hybrid maize in Malawi if credit is targeted at younger farmers that are credit-constrained.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit constraints; Hybrid maize; Adoption; Treatment- effect; Endogenous; Malawi; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51627

Farm Lending Program Challenges for the Farm Service Agency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
One set of programs that are the responsibility of the new (Consolidated) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is the farmer loan programs of the former Farmers Home Administration (FmHA). As FSA attempts to integrate and coordinate the former FmHA, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) and Federal Crop Insurance programs, the farm credit programs will pose some particular challenges. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the issues relative to the farm credit programs that may be important in understanding and dealing with these challenges. Topics covered include the rationale for government lending to farmers, a historical perspective on farm credit programs, a short review of our experience with the important farm loan programs, a...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121307

Analyzing Relationships Between Cash and Futures Dairy Markets Using Partially Overlapping Time Series
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bozic,   Marin; Fortenbery,   T. Randall.
Replaced with revised version of paper 02/10/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Partially overlapping time series; Spectral analysis; Risk premium; Futures markets; Dairy policy; Dairy industry; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Q13; Q14; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56545

Families Displaced from Farming in North Dakota: Characteristics and Adjustment Experiences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.; Leholm,   Arlen G.; Wanzek,   Janet K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23370

The Price Shock Transmission during the 2007-2008 Commodity Bull Cycle: A Structural Vector Auto-Regression Approach to the "Chicken-or-Egg" Problem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Power,   Gabriel J.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
Commodity and energy prices have exhibited an unprecedented increase between October 2006 and July 2008, only to fall sharply during the last months of 2008. Many explanations have been offered to this phenomenon, including steadily increasing demand from China and India, large mandated increases in ethanol production, droughts in some key agricultural producer countries, production plateaus in some major oil-producing countries, refinery capacity limits, demand pressure from the derivatives market owing to the diversification properties of commodities, etc. Clearly, agricultural input, output, and energy products are closely related economically. In addition to biofuels, the connection points include nitrogen-based solution liquid fertilizers, fossil...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commodity prices; Commodity bull cycle; Energy prices; Granger-causality; Graph theory; Structural VAR.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49538

Implications of Neuroscience Developments in Understanding Human Behavior for Teaching Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schurle,   Bryan W.; Bruce,   Amanda S.; Bruce,   Jared M.; Zereyesus,   Yacob Abrehe.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Neuroscience; Behavioral economics; Teaching; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61289

Qualidade dos empregos da carcinicultura nA Praia de Barreta/RN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Araujo,   Maria Arlete Duarte de; Okino,   Michelle Yumi Felipe.
This article aimed to study the quality of the jobs generated by the shrimp maturation and hatchery laboratories in Barreta Beach, RN, Brazil, in a context of informality and impoverished work conditions. The study was done among workers in two laboratories, using a questionnaire, to verify the existence of a set of aspects of the work relationship - such as shift length, social obligations, accident hazards, fringe benefits, occupational diseases, among others – and to analyze the quality of the jobs. Examining the data, it became apparent that the jobs generated were considered of good quality, as they met a number of important labor relationship requirements cited in the literature. However, this result must be seen in light of the extremely...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Job quality; Employment relationships; Job market; Shrimp maturation and hatchery laboratories; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62152

Capital Service Flows: Concepts and Comparisons of Alternative Measures in U.S. Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andersen,   Matthew A.; Alston,   Julian M.; Pardey,   Philip G.
Measures of capital services are used in studies of production and to inform policies related to growth and development. A variety of methods have been used to measure capital stocks and service flows. In this study we review methods commonly used to measure capital service flows, and outline important assumptions used in constructing such measures. We examine two recently constructed data sets that measure capital inputs in U.S. agriculture. Substantial differences in the measures appear to have been caused by the use of a fixed real interest rate versus a variable real market interest rate to calculate capital services.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capital measures; U.S. agriculture; State-level panel data; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50098

Impact of Tax Reforms on Household Welfare
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Matovu,   John Mary; Twimukye,   Evarist P.; Nabiddo,   Winnie; Guloba,   Madina.
The Uganda government has since 1987 initiated a sequence of tax reforms to address the fiscal challenges facing the country. This paper uses a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the welfare effects of tax reforms on households and the impact of these challenges on production and firm activities. The findings are consistent with previous studies which found that the introduction of VAT was indeed a progressive policy reform. Zero rating all food items and agricultural products mainly benefit the low income households whose consumption basket is mainly food items. In a quest for further sources of revenue by overtaxing the rich, this could generate further revenues albeit lower savings and investments by this group. Finally, over-reliance...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Computable General Equilibrium (CGE); Twimukye; Nabiddo; Taxation; Tax base; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54801

REGIONAL ASPECTS OF AGRICULTURAL INCOME LEVEL IN VOJVODINA PROVINCE IN FUNCTION OF BASIC PRODUCTION FACTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cobanovic,   Katarina; Nikolic-Doric,   Emilija; Mutavdzic,   Beba.
In the present research the analysis of the level of national income in agriculture was done for different districts and municipalities of the Province of Vojvodina. The analysis of the achieved level of national income in agriculture in function of the most important factors was performed on the base of classical form the traditional non-linear regression model of Cobb-Douglas production function with labour and capital as predictors and on the extended form of Cobb-Douglas function which in addition includes the arable areas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: National income in agriculture; Cobb-Douglas production function; Investments in agriculture; Agricultural population; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57342

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS, 1993-1995
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 1993-1995, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23187

Risk aversion and sustainable maize production in Nigeria: Some challenges and prospects for agricultural and economic development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olarinde,   Luke O.; Manyong,   Victor M.
This paper determines the degree or extent of farmer’s risk aversion that affects sustainable maize production in Northern Nigeria. Using a ridge regression analysis, a measure of risk aversion was derived for each individual farmer in a model of safety-first behaviour from a cross-sectional survey of 350 maize producers in northern Nigeria. The distribution of the degree of risk aversion shows a high skewness towards the risk averters (high risk farmers) and centered around 1.20, and standard deviation of 0.37. This distribution is then explained by a set of specific variables that characterize the farmers’ behaviour in the study area using a Tobit model. Susceptibility to risk was found to be highly premised on the socioeconomic factors (e.g. age of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Maize; Nigeria; Risk aversion; Tobit model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52080

Summary of the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
This report provides an overview of the Functional Food and Nutraceuticals (FFN) survey. The FFN survey was conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The objective of the survey was to produce new statistical information on the functional food and nutraceutical sector and a profile of firms engaged in functional and/or nutraceutical-related activities in Canada.  It begins with a look at the structure of the Canadian FFN industry, then reviews the labour and capital inputs, the business relationships and intellectual property rights and ends with the impact of regulations in the Canadian FNN industry. Charts, figures and tables with brief accompanying texts are used to summarize the information and to provide baseline...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52703

Financial Appraisal of the Banks for Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weldon,   Richard N.; Srinarni,   Endah; Moss,   Charles B.; VanSickle,   John J.
This study examines the financial situation of the Farm Credit System Banks for Cooperatives using comparative analysis for the period 1978 through 1991. Profitability and leverage measures of the Banks for Cooperatives are compared with similar measures of large commercial banks. The Banks for Cooperatives were found to have performed as well as large commercial banks. Some differences can be explained as compatible with differences in the goals and objectives of a cooperative versus an investor-owned firm. Most differences can be attributed to the financial strength of the Banks for Cooperatives relative to the commercial banking industry.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46400

Assessment of smallholder's agriculture's contribution to the economy of Zimbabwe: A social accounting matrix multiplier analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Juana,   James S.; Mabugu,   Ramos E.
The economy of Zimbabwe has been in shambles since 1991. Output has declined in most of the production sectors, leading to many job losses. Current debates on the problems facing the economy have focused on poor government's incentives and excessive interventions as major constraints of economic development. The government of Zimbabwe, on the other hand has emphasized an agriculturally led economic recovery programme. Specifically, the government has undertaken land reform and investment policies aimed at promoting small-holder agriculture in Zimbabwe. Is this a justifiable action taken by the government? The answer to this question necessitated the use of the 1991 micro SAM for Zimbabwe to empirically analyze the impact of small-holder agriculture on the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31724

APEX ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GROWTH OF MICROFINANCE IN BOLIVIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Navajas,   Sergio; Schreiner,   Mark.
Bolivia has the most advanced microfinance sector in Latin America and has been a model worldwide. Apex banks—banks that lend to banks—have not been responsible for this success. Apex banks can provide funds for retail microfinance organizations, and/or strengthen their organizational development. The existing apex has done little market development. It has provided some liquidity to microfinance organizations, but it has not played an indispensable role. The various apexes planned for the future are unneeded. In fact, they may disincentive deposit mobilization and create an unfair playing field and thus hurt microfinance in Bolivia.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28324

The U.S. Agricultural Sector and the Macroeconomy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Koo,   Won W.
The effects of the exchange rate, the U.S. agricultural price, the domestic income, and the interest rate on the U.S. net farm income are investigated in a cointegration framework. For this purpose, the Phillips-Hansen fully-modified cointegration (FM-OLS) procedure is applied to annual data for the period 1957–2008. Results suggest that there exists the long-run equilibrium relationship between the U.S. net farm income and the selected macroeconomic variables. We also find that the exchange rate and U.S. agricultural price are more important than other variables in determining the U.S. net farm income.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural price; Exchange rate; Gross domestic product; Interest rate; Net farm income; Phillips-Hansen fully-modified cointegration technique; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C22; E23; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92580

The last of the American ag economists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epperson,   James E.
It has become more and more difficult to recruit prospective American Ph.D. students in Agricultural and Applied Economics. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the problem, to ascertain why with respect to location and other important factors, and hopefully deduce recruiting solutions. Results indicate that the paramount factors in a profile of those willing to pay the price in terms of sacrifice and effort to obtain a Ph.D. encompass willingness to accept a relatively low starting salary with a Ph.D., likely to be a Foreign National, prone to be in a Midwestern university, and willing to relocate globally. Generally, the Ph.D. starting salary would have to increase dramatically to change the minds of graduate students not intending to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46416

Statutory Agricultural Liens in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Priebe,   Timothy A.; Anderson,   Owen L.; Saxowsky,   David M.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119578

The Penetration of Financial Instability in Agricultural Credit and Leveraging
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pietola,   Kyosti; Myyra,   Sami; Heikkila,   Anna-Maija.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117483

Long-term Financing in US and European Agricultural Co-operatives: Emerging Methods for Ameliorating Investment Constraints
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iliopoulos,   Constantine.
During recent years, dramatic changes in the world food system have led to unprecedented competition between agribusiness firms. To compete in this environment, agricultural cooperatives should invest substantially in long-term activities such as R&amp;D and advertisement. Co-operatives have a difficult problem in acquiring equity capital because the residual claimant (benefactor) is the patron of the firm, not the investor. This organizational design poses to cooperatives three investment constraints: a) the free rider problem, b) the horizon problem, and c) the portfolio problem. Empirical analysis utilizing a latent variable structural equation model and a large dual response survey suggests that in the U.S. member-patrons are more likely to invest in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness co-operatives; Investment constraints; Structural equation model; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31804

The Evolution of Direct Farm Subsidy Payments in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Roger G.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121375

Contributions of U.S. Crop Subsidies to Biofuel and Related Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Devadoss,   Stephen; Bayham,   Jude.
The U.S. crop subsidies provide incentives for farmers to expand feedstock production, which benefits the biofuel producers by lowering input costs. This study develops a general equilibrium model to analyze the effects of a reduction in the U.S. crop subsidy on biofuel industries and social welfare. The impacts of feedstock policies on the biofuel market are marginal. In contrast, the biofuel mandate has a larger impact and counteracts the effects of the crop subsidy reduction. The mandate increases the demand for feedstock and causes not only grain ethanol, but also cellulosic ethanol production to rise. The mandate exacerbates the distortion, and government spending increases significantly, leading to greater welfare loss.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Environmental impacts; Farm supports; Welfare analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18; Q27.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100525

A MENEDZSMENT INFORMÁCIÓS RENDSZEREK KÖLTSÉG-HASZON ELEMZÉSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Szalay,   Zsigmond Gabor.
In the course of cost-benefit analysis of management information systems such peculiar elements can be found on both sides the interpretation of which might be a difficult task. Looking at the costs the generally known cost elements are found (TCO – Total Cost of Ownership): investment costs (hardware, software), operating costs (staff costs, maintenance expenditures, rental, and subscriptions). However, besides these it is worth to mention the costs deriving from switching from a given system, the definition and quantification of which is not yet solved. Evaluation of the profit can be an even bigger problem than the previous ones. We can hardly find an income that is directly connected to the information system so that is the means of production is the...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Informatikai rendszerek; Költségszerkezet; Elemzés; IT beruházások; Information systems; Cost-srtucture; Analyses; IT investments; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43413

Productivity and Credit Constraints Firm-Level Evidence from Propensity Score Matching
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Falkowski,   Jan; Kancs,   d'Artis; Pokrivcak,   Jan.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117484

The Effect of Deferred Taxes on Market Value Balance Sheets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121344

Farm Household Income and On-and-Off Farm Diversification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McNamara,   Kevin T.; Weiss,   Christoph R.
The paper analyzes the relationship between off-farm labor allocation and on-farm enterprise diversification as farm household income stabilization strategies with census data from the federal state of Upper Austria, Austria.  The results suggest that both on-farm diversification and off-farm labor allocation are related to farm and household characteristics.  Larger farm households tend to allocate more labor to off-farm income activities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Enterprise diversification; Farm income risk; Off-farm income; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; J20; O13; Q12; Q19; R19.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43711

RESTRUCTURING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coetzee,   Gerhard K.; Graham,   Douglas H.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18086

FACTORS DETERMINING FSA GUARANTEED LOAN LOSS CLAIM ACTIVITY IN THE U.S. FOR 1990-1997
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Settlage,   Latisha A.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.
The study identifies farm operator and economic characteristics explaining variation in FSA guaranteed loan loss claims rates.  Regression models using state-level data are estimated.  Debt-to-asset ratios, interest rates, off-farm income and bank loan-to-asset ratios explain FO loss rates.  Farm size and bank loan-to-asset ratios are important to OL loss rates.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15782

A MEZŐGAZDASÁGI JÖVEDELMEK AZ EURÓPAI UNIÓ TAGÁLLAMAIBAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hantos,   Krisztina.
A számítások rendkívül pozitív képet mutatnak a mezőgazdaság jövedelme-zőségéről 2004-ben, az újonnan csatlakozó országok mindegyikében. A jövede-lemnövekedés hátterében egyrészt a nagyobb átlaghozamok állnak – melyek a rendkívül kedvező időjárási feltételeknek köszönhetők –, másrészt az előző évihez képest mintegy 73%-kal megemelkedett uniós támogatások. - Calculations present an extremely positive picture of agricultural profitability in 2004 in each of the new accession states. In the background to income growth lies greater average yields on the one hand – the result of exceptionally favourable weather conditions – and on the other, the ca. 73% increase in EU subsidies in comparison to the previous year.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárjövedelmek; Mezőgazdasági Számlák Rendszere; Előzetes adatok; „A” mutató; Agricultural income; System of Agricultural Invoices; Preliminary data; „A” indicators; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57660

Modeling Member Responses to the Farmer Owned Cooperative's Alternative Capital Management Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diaz-Hermelo,   Francisco; Gray,   Allan W.; Smith,   Edward G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31813

Optimal Coverage Level Choice with Individual and Area Plans of Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bulut,   Harun; Collins,   Keith J.; Zacharias,   Thomas P.
We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the individual plan and demand no area insurance regardless of the plans being separate or integrated. Under separate plans, free area insurance and the fair rate for individual insurance, area insurance replaces a portion of individual insurance demand. Under integrated plans, free area insurance, and the fair rate for individual insurance, the farmer will over-insure with individual plan and demand additional area insurance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural risk; Area plans of insurance; Crop insurance; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty; D81; G22; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103185

Wealth, Entrepreneurship, and Rural Livelihoods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Markley,   Deborah M.; Low,   Sarah A.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Capitals; Entrepreneurship; Livelihoods; Self-employment; Wealth; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; R1; O2; L26.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122801

SEPARABILIDADE DE FATORES DE PRODUÇÃO NA ESTIMAÇÃO DE FUNÇÕES TRANSLOG DE CUSTO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neto,   Armando Chinelatto; Teixeira,   Erly Cardoso.
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the aggregation of production factors in a variable called Inputs in coffee production in Brazil. A translog cost function and a separability test are used, based on estimates of the Allen-Uzawa partial elasticity of substitution. The results demonstrate the possibilities of input separability analyses. Input substitutability relations and other effects, such as exchange rate devaluation, on each production factor, can be examined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Translog cost function; Inputs aggregation; Separability.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90430

Legislative Mode and Framework of Policy Agricultural Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Changli.
This paper introduces existing legislative mode of policy agricultural insurance in China, summarizes 5 experimental schemes of policy agricultural insurance in China, and discusses the legislative framework and the selection of legislative mode of policy agricultural insurance in China.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Policy agricultural insurance; Legislative mode; Legislative framework; National support in China; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53821

Front Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  Front Cover; Editorial Information; Table of Contents
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100658

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT PROBLEMS AND POLICIES DURING THE TRANSITION TO A MARKET ECONOMY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinnen,   Johan F.M.; Gow,   Hamish R.
This paper assesses the problems of financing Central and Eastern European agriculture during the present transitionary period and what the role of government is in this process.  Initially the paper looks at why credit markets work imperfectly, even in well developed market economies, focusing on the problems related to asymmetric information, adverse selection, moral hazard, credit rationing, the choice of optimal debt instrument and why initial wealth matters.  It shows why these and related problems may cause transaction costs to high enough so that credit rationing and high interest rates are rational and efficient responses by lenders to the imperfect information problems of the agricultural sector. Then a series of specific, transition-related...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31887

Internet Access and Internet Purchasing Patterns of Farm Households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; Williams,   Robert P.; Detre,   Joshua D.
The Internet is becoming an increasingly important management tool in production agriculture. Using data from the 2004 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) and a double-hurdle estimation approach, we explore the adoption of computers with Internet access by and Internet purchasing patterns of farm households. Adoption of the Internet is positively related to age and education of the operator, off-farm work, presence of spouse, participation in government programs, farm size, and regional location of the farm. Internet purchasing patterns of farm households are positively related to the education of the operator and spouse, presence of teenagers, and regional location of the farm. Finally, farm businesses and their households are more likely to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Adoption of Internet; Education; Farm size; Farm households; Internet; Double-hurdle model; Farm business; Major household items; Minor farm inputs; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55545

Farm Operator Benefits from Direct Marketing Strategies: How Does Local Food Impact Farm Financial Performance?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Timothy A.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Wozniak,   Shawn J.
In the era of a global economy, farmers face increasing pressure in developing a portfolio of various marketing channels. However, the literature on direct marketing strategies has mainly focused on consumers. Using farm-level data this study investigates factors associated with the choice of three direct marketing strategies. We apply a selectivity based approach for the multinomial logit model to assess the relationship between the choice of direct sales marketing strategy on the financial performance of the business. Findings from this study suggest that obtaining an Internet connection and accessing the Internet for farm commerce increases the likelihood of using intermediated marketing outlets. Using the Internet for farm commerce and operating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct marketing outlets; Multinomial logit; Farm sales; Selectivity correction; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103756

Opciones de politica de precios agricolas en el Peru: el caso de las bandas de precios
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escobal D'Angelo,   Javier; Paz Cafferata,   Julio.
Este documento analiza, en base a la experiencia peruana, las principales motivaciones para la intervención del estado en el proceso de formación de precios agrícolas. Asimismo, postula un mecanismo de bandas de precios que permite reducir la variabilidad de éstos, ligando la evolución de mediano y largo plazo de dichos precios a los costos de oportunidad de los bienes agrícolas.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Precios agricolas; Politica de precios; Peru; Agricultural prices; Price policy; Agricultural Finance; Q11.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42283

FARM HOUSEHOLD LABOR ALLOCATION AND HIRED LABOR DEMANDS IN THE MIDWEST U.S.: THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roucan-Kane,   Maud; Keeney,   Roman.
In addition to farm work, most farm households in developed countries have at least one person working off-farm. The purpose of this paper is to examine if, and how, government payments, personal characteristics and household characteristics affect labor allocation of farm operators and their spouses, and the decisions to hire labor. We estimate an 8-regime multinomial logit model and a three equation multivariate probit model to quantify these impacts. Results indicate that age of household members is consistent with the life-cycle hypothesis on increasing then decreasing labor market par, and is positively associated with demand for hired labor. Hired farm labor and off farm activities increase with the operator education levels. As household size...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government subsidies; Government programs; Time allocation; Labor allocation; Off-farm labor; Farm labor; Hired labor; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; J22; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6711

Does vertical integration reduce investment reluctance in production chains? An agent-based real options approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balmann,   Alfons; Musshoff,   Oliver; Larsen,   Karin.
This paper uses an agent-based real options approach to analyze whether stronger vertical integration reduces investment reluctance in pork production. A competitive model in which firms identify optimal investment strategies by using genetic algorithms is developed. Two production systems are compared: a perfectly integrated system and a system in which firms produce either the intermediate product (piglets) or the final product (pork). Simulations show that the spot market solution and the perfectly integrated system lead to a very similar production dynamics even with limited information on production capacities. The results suggest that, from a pure real options perspective, spot markets are not significantly inferior to perfectly integrated supply...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Real options; Supply chain; Agent-based models; Genetic algorithms; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59521

Producers Rely on Contracts To Manage Increased Price Risks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacDonald,   James M.; Korb,   Penelope J.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123226

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS, 1995-1997
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 550 North Dakota farms, 1995-1997, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. There was severe deterioration of financial performance in 1997 because of poor crop profitability. Livestock farm performance was weak, but improved from 1996. Median net farm income was $14,290 in 1997 compared to $31,603 in 1996.  Three out of ten farms had negative net farm income and 57 percent of all farms were not able to make scheduled term debt payments.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23200

Basin-level use and productivity of water: examples from South Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molden,   David J.; Sakthivadivel,   Ramasamy; Habib,   Zaigham.
Discusses and illustrates concepts for identifying ways of improving productivity of water within basins. The results of applying a water accounting procedure to four sub-basins in South Asia (Bhakra in India; Chishtian in Pakistan; Huruluwewa in northern Sri Lanka; and Kirindi Oya in southern Sri Lanka) are presented. The methodology used identifies the quantities and productivity of various uses of water within a basin. This information is then used to identify the water-saving potential, and the means of improving the productivity of the managed supplies.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water management; Water conservation; River basins; Water use; Productivity; Case studies; Irrigated farming; Indicators; Water scarcity; South Asia; India; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Bhakra; Chishtian; Kirindi Oya; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61099

Can Multiyear Rollover Hedging Increase Mean Returns?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoon,   Byung-Sam; Brorsen,   B. Wade.
Both market advisors and researchers have often suggested multiyear rollover hedging as a way to increase producer returns.  This study determines whether rollover hedging can increase expected returns for producers.  For rollover hedging to increase expected returns, futures prices must follow a mean-reverting process.  To test for the existence of mean reversion in agricultural commodity prices, this study uses a longer set of price data and a wider range of test procedures than past research.  With the use of both the return predictability test from long-horizon regression and the variance ratio test, we find that mean reversion does not exist in futures prices for corn, wheat, soybean, soybean oil, and soybean meal.  The findings are consistent with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Market efficiency; Mean reversion; Random walk; Rollover hedging; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; Q13; G13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43713

Assessing the Value of Coordinated Sire Genetics in a Synchronized AI Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parcell,   Joseph L.; Schaefer,   Daniel; Patterson,   David J.; John,   Mike; Kerley,   Monty S.; Haden,   Kent.
Synchronized artificial insemination was used to inseminate cows using different types of sire genetics, including low-accuracy, calving-ease, and high-accuracy. These three calf sire groups were compared to calves born to cows bred using natural service. We found substantial production efficiency grains, carcass merit improvement, and economic value to calves born to cows following a synchronized artificial insemination program with high-accuracy semen included. The economic advantage to the high-accuracy calf sire group was computed to be in the neighborhood of $40 to $80/head, relative to the natural service calf sire group.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Artificial insemination; Beef; Cow; Carcass; Feed-out; Genetics; Pre-conditioning; Sire synchronization.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37618

AN INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL EXPENDITURE BY STATE GOVERNMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ospina,   Enrique; Gunderson,   Ralph O.
Agriculture department programs in 43 states surveyed offer similar services in regulation, market promotion, and natural resource conservation but are organized differently. Two OLS equations were estimated to explain state agriculture department expenditures as a function of gross farm sales, farm receipts mix, degree of government centralization, the proportion of metropolitan area residents, and tax capacity. A positive relation was found between state agricultural spending and gross farm sales and the percent of fruit/vegetables farm receipts. However, the results cast doubt over the Leviathan thesis of increasing government spending resulting from bureaucratic power.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32058

Closing down the Farm: An Experimental Analysis of Disinvestment Timing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maart,   Syster Christin; Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin; Schade,   Christian.
Agrarian structures are often characterized by some kind of economic inertia. It is particularly puzzling why unprofitable farms persist over time instead of being sold. In this paper we analyze the exit decision of farmers using the real options approach. The validity of the real options theory is assessed by means of laboratory experiments. Our results show that real options models are able to predict actual disinvestment decisions better than traditional investment theory. Nevertheless, the observed disinvestment reluctance was even more pronounced as predicted by theory. This finding suggests the inclusion of bounded rationality into normative disinvestment models.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Disinvestment; Real Options; Experimental Economics; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; C91; D81; D92.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114375

Impact of Government Payments, Depreciation and Inflation on Investment Behavior in American Agriculture Sector Using Sample of Kansas Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ariyaratne,   Chatura B.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
A farm’s physical investment is affected by its fundamental q and by its financial situation, with the later comprising both the firm’s liquidity and its possibility of facing capital market imperfections. This study determines the effects of government payments, depreciation, and inflation on crop farm machinery and equipment investment behavior employing the Nonlinear Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator to estimate the investment system. The magnitude of the lagged cash flows such as government payments, cash crop income, and grain income were largely responsible for determining farm investment behavior in the Kansas agriculture sector. An increase in lagged machinery and equipment depreciation and lagged farm motor vehicle and listed property...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investment; Liquidity; Fundamental q; Government payments; Depreciation; Inflation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49301

Cash Settlement of Lean Hog Futures Contracts Reexamined
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frank,   Julieta; Gomez,   Miguel I.; Kunda,   Eugene L.; Garcia,   Philip.
In 1997 the Chicago Mercantile Exchange replaced its live hog futures contract with a cash settlement mechanism based on a Lean Hog Index. Although cash settlement was expected to increase the use of the contract as a hedging tool, producers and packers are concerned that convergence between cash and futures prices is not occurring and that the volatility of the lean hog contract basis has increased in recent years. The purpose of the paper is to reexamine cash settlement of lean hog futures contracts as a hedging tool, focusing on basis behavior and management of basis risk. We also investigate alternative hedging instruments that take into account location differences between regional cash prices and the CME lean hog index. Our results indicate that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basis behavior; Cash settlement; Ex-ante basis risk; Lean hogs futures contract; Regional basis; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37611

Transition to electronic trading of Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Samarth; Brorsen,   B. Wade.
This study compares liquidity costs and other characteristics of electronic and open outcry hard red winter wheat futures contracts traded on the Kansas City Board of Trade. Liquidity costs are considerably lower in the electronic market than in the open outcry market. A new approach is used to estimate liquidity costs which eliminates bias resulting from splitting of orders in electronic markets. The liquidity costs are still considerably lower after correcting the bias in electronic market. Liquidity costs were higher in after-hours trading as compared to regular trading hours suggesting a negative impact of volume on liquidity costs. Volatility of futures prices and volume per trade are positively related to liquidity costs, while a negative relation is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bid-ask spread; Electronic trading; Execution costs; KCBT; Liquidity; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56406

Distortions in farmer prices since 1950s: South Africa in international perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym; de Nicola,   Francesca; Jara,   Esteban; Kurzweil,   Marianne; Sandri,   Damiano; Valenzuela,   Ernesto.
For decades, earnings from farming in many low-income countries have been depressed by a pro-urban bias in own-country policies, as well as by governments of richer countries favoring their farmers with import barriers and subsidies. Both sets of policies reduce national and global economic growth. They also add to inequality and poverty in developing countries, since most of the world's billion poorest people depend on farming for their livelihood. Over the past two decades numerous developing country governments have reduced their sectoral and trade policy distortions, while some high-income countries also have begun reforming their protectionist policies. Drawing on results from a new multi-country research project, this paper examines the extent of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8017

Financing Farm Equipment by Minnesota Country Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Reynold P.; Jesness,   Oscar B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47783

OBJECTIVE EVALUATION FOR AGRICULTURAL LENDING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardy,   William E., Jr.; Weed,   Johno B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29395

Strategic Perspectives on Agricultural Finance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121170

Disconnections in US and EU Agricultural Policy and Trade Negotiations: A Transaction Cost Politics Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Linda M.; Hansen,   Kathleen C.
This article investigates aspects of the institutions and decision making processes in the United States and the European Union that affect the coordination of domestic farm programs and trade negotiations for agriculture in each entity. We explore how current institutions and processes contribute to a level of incoherence - or lack of coordination - between domestic farm programs and trade negotiations in the United States. Constructs from transaction cost politics with an emphasis on the decision to delegate authority from the principal to an agent are used to understand how institutional processes affect the coordination of domestic legislation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: This article investigates aspects of the institutions and decision making processes in the United States and the European Union that affect the coordination of domestic farm programs and trade negotiations for agriculture in each entity. We explore how current institutions and processes contribute to a level of incoherence - or lack of coordination - between domestic farm programs and trade negotiations in the United States. Constructs from transaction cost politics with an emphasis on the decision to delegate authority from the principal to an agent are used to understand how institutional processes affect the coordination of domestic legislation.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99768

THE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS FORM THE 1968 UPLAND COTTON PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Roger P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29894

Credit rationing of Polish farm households. A theoretical and empirical analysis.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
On the verge of EU accession, Poland’s agricultural sector is characterised by a number of distinct structural weaknesses, which are a major reason for the unsatisfactory income situation of rural households. Among these weaknesses are that farm productivity is substantially below EU standards, investment has performed much weaker as compared with the overall Polish economy, and structural change has been very small. It has been suggested that credit access is a crucial factor for overcoming these undesired outcomes. Furthermore, the Polish government massively intervenes on rural credit markets, in particular by granting subsidies on working capital and investment loans for agriculture. Against this background, the aim of the present research is to...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93022

FARM MACHINERY ECONOMIC COSTS FOR 1998: MINNESOTA ESTIMATES WITH ADJUSTMENTS FOR USE IN CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   William F.
The tables in this publication contain estimates of farm machinery operations function costs for 1998.  The estimates use an economic engineering approach.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13867

PROJECTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CAPITAL AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: AN OKLAHOMA APPLICATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmedt,   Fred; Boehlje,   Michael.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29831

The Impact of Weather Cycles and Crop Yield Autocorrelation on Crop Insurance Yield Guarantees
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adhikari,   Shyam; Belasco,   Eric J.; Knight,   Thomas O.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Yield Modeling; Crop Insurance; Weather Cycle; Crop Yield Autocorrelation; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103724

FORECASTING OUTSTANDING ADVANCES OF THE MAJOR TRADING BANKS AND PASTORAL FINANCE COMPANIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarrett,   Frank G.; Dillon,   John L.; Burley,   Harry T.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1963
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22947

Optimal Coverage Level Choice with Individual and Area Plans of Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bulut,   Harun; Collins,   Keith J.; Zacharias,   Thomas P.
We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the individual plan and demand no area insurance regardless of the plans being separate or integrated. Under separate plans, free area insurance and the fair rate for individual insurance, area insurance replaces a portion of individual insurance demand. Under integrated plans, free area insurance, and the fair rate for individual insurance, the farmer over-insures using both area and individual plans.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural risk; Area plans of insurance; Crop insurance; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty; D81; G22; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98803

A FINANCIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR USDA/FSA BORROWERS: EVOLUTION AND IMPACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parsons,   Robert L.; Hanson,   Gregory D.; Musser,   Wesley N.; Freund,   Roland; Power,   Lehan.
A financial training program designed by Cooperative Extension specialists was provided to over 2,000 USDA/FSA borrowers from the Northeast during the period 1994-1999. Key to the success of the workshops was an in-depth, user friendly curriculum that evolved over time, eventually replacing satellite-feed instruction with pre-taped videos. Cluster analysis classified nearly 70% of workshop participants as "Low Finance Priority" or "Low Finance Knowledge." Farmers in these clusters received a relatively greater educational benefit from the program than those not in these clusters. Impact analysis indicated that perceived annual gain in farm net worth from application of workshop tools ranged from approximately $5,000 to $10,000. The training addressed the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31298

Global Food Price Volatility and Spikes: An Overview of Costs, Causes, and Solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Braun,   Joachim; Tadesse,   Getaw.
Since the 2007–08 food crisis, many thoughtful analyses have addressed the causes and impacts of high and volatile international food prices and proposed solutions to the crisis. These studies have covered global as well as local food price dynamics and policy reactions. The food price problem is, however, far-reaching, and its impacts are wide and interrelated. The price formation mechanism has become highly complex and dynamic. Policy actions are politically and economically sensitive. This situation calls for continuous and comprehensive assessments of the problem to provide timely and evidence-based knowledge for policy makers. This paper reviews existing evidence and theories and presents new thoughts and insights from analyses to enlighten the course...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Prices; Volatility; Poverty; Food policy; Speculation; Economic crises; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; I38; O13; O16; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120021

The Conservation Reserve Program, Off-Farm Work, and Farm Household Technical Efficiencies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Hung-Hao; Boisvert,   Richard N.
Using data from a national survey of farm households in the United States, this paper examines the effects of farm households’ decisions to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and to work off the farm on the technical efficiency of farm household production. After controlling for the self selection bias in estimating the multiple output-oriented distance functions, results show that operators’ decisions to work off the farm (both separately and combined with participation in CRP) lead to higher technical efficiencies for farm household production— implying improvements in the resource allocation between farm and other productive activities by farm households. The technical efficiencies of household production of those farm households...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Conservation Reserve Program; Off-farm work; Household technical efficiency; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57034

An Improved Credit Scoring Function for the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   Martin L.; Moore,   Karen.
A new credit scoring function for classifying Bank of Cooperatives loans, pricing loans based on credit risk, screening loan applications, and diagnosing credit weaknesses was estimated using stepwise logistic regression analysis. Two versions were estimated, dichotomous and polychotomous. The dichotomous model is judged superior for the above uses. The model was tested for validity for different types of cooperatives. In a combined estimating and test sample of 708 cooperatives, the model correctly classifies 92 percent of cooperatives in a 2-class system and 70 percent in a 4-class system.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46269

OFF-FARM INCOME, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, AND FARM ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernandez-Cornejo,   Jorge; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Nehring,   Richard F.; Hendricks,   Chad; Southern,   Malaya; Gregory,   Alexandra.
The economic well-being of most U.S. farm households depends on income from both onfarm and off-farm activities. Consequently, for many farm households, economic decisions (including technology adoption and other production decisions) are likely to be shaped by the allocation of managerial time among such activities. While time allocation decisions are usually not measured directly, we observe the outcomes of such decisions, such as onfarm and off-farm income. This report finds that a farm operator’s off-farm employment and off-farm income vary inversely with the size of the farm. Operators of smaller farm operations improve their economic performance by compensating for the scale disadvantages of their farm business with more off-farm involvement....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Farm households; Economic performance; Managerial time; Scale economies; Scope economies; Technical efficiency; Technology adoption; Farm size; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7234

ADDITIONALITY OF CREDIT GUARANTEES FOR U.S. WHEAT EXPORTS; SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.; Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara.
The value of credit guarantee programs has recently been called into question.  Credit guarantees are important marketing tools in the world wheat market, both to develop new markets and to compete in existing markets.  This study examines the additionality of export credit guarantees.  Empirical demand models were developed and estimated using pooled data among importing countries.  Models were estimated for each of the principal exporting countries providing export credit guarantees:  the United States, Canada and France.  Additionality of credit guarantees were also contrasted to the Export Enhancement Program.  Positive additionality was found for CCC guarantees, indicating that the GSM programs have resulted in additional exports that would not have...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Additionality; Export Credit Guarantees; Price Subsidy; GSM-102; EEP; Canada; United States; France; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23240

Fruit production forecasting by neuro-fuzzy techniques
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Atsalakis,   George S.; Atsalakis,   Ioanna G.
Neuro-fuzzy techniques are finding a practical application in many fields such as in model identification and forecasting of linear and non-linear systems. This paper presents a neuro-fuzzy model for forecasting the fruit production of some agriculture products (olives, lemons, oranges, cherries and pistachios). The model utilizes a time series of yearly data. The fruit forecasting is based on Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). ANFIS uses a combination of the least-squares method and the backprobagation gradient descent method to estimate the optimal food forecast parameters for each year. The results are compared to those of an Autoregressive (AR) model and an Autoregressive Moving Average model (ARMA).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fruit forecasting; Neuro-fuzzy; ANFIS; AR; ARMA; Forecasting; Fruit production; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57680

Do Transaction Costs and Risk Preferences Influence Marketing Arrangements in the Illinois Hog Industry?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franken,   Jason R.V.; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Garcia,   Philip.
Studies of hog industry structure often invoke risk reduction and transaction costs explanations for empirical observations but fail to directly examine the core concepts of risk behavior and transaction costs theories. Using a more unified conceptual framework and unique survey and accounting data, this study demonstrates that that risk preferences and asset specificity impact Illinois producers’ use of contracts and spot markets as suggested by theory. Factor analytic methods limit measurement error for indirectly observable risk and transaction costs variables employed in logit regressions. In particular, related investments in specific hog genetics and specific human capital regarding the production process increase the probability of selecting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk behavior; Transaction costs economics; Risk attitude and risk perception; Asset specificity; Contracts; Hogs; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37599

SUGARCANE GROWERS' PERCEPTIONS OF A GRADUATED MORTGAGE LOAN REPAYMENT SCHEME TO BUY FARMLAND IN KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Darroch,   Mark A.G.; Mashatola,   M.C.
A survey of 88 medium-scale sugarcane farmers (MSFs) using this scheme in 2001 shows that most MSFs would opt to first rent land before purchasing, and recognize that annual returns to land are low relative to land value.  Most MSFs view long-term sugarcane supply agreements as a constraint on enterprise diversification, and consider that the quality of mentorship currently received was not satisfactory.  Industry players could leverage international donor funding for empowerment projects to improve the quality of mentorship programs.  Client service can be improved be better clarifying the structure of the graduated repayments, sending loan statements on time, and helping clients to interpret loan statements.  There is also a new commercial opportunity to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34401

Concentração do crédito rural no Estado da Bahia no período de 1999 a 2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Almeida,   Paulo Nazareno Alves; Lima,   Roberto Arruda de Souza; Santos,   Vinicius Correia; Almeida,   Andreia Ferraz Chaves; Shirota,   Ricardo.
O crédito rural é uma das principais políticas de fomento à agricultura, porém os recursos têm sido distribuídos de forma desigual, privilegiando o Sul e o Sudeste brasileiros. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi mensurar a concentração do crédito agrícola na Bahia, dividido em suas mesorregiões, no período de 1999 a 2003. Para tanto, utilizou-se a metodologia do índice T de Theil e da análise tabular dos dados. Os resultados demonstraram concentração do crédito entre as mesorregiões baianas. Apesar de se verificar concentração do crédito pela análise tabular, esta não foi fortemente caracterizada pelo índice T de Theil, que mensurou a distribuição do crédito em relação ao valor da produção. A despeito da elevação do índice no período analisado,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crédito rural; Concentração; Distribuição; Índice T de Theil; Bahia; Rural credit; Concentration; Distribution; Theil index; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108188

DISCUSSION: RABOBANK, MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schwedel,   Kenneth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16865

Recognizing the Effects of Government Programs in Developing Cost and Returns Statements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stanton,   Bernard F.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121379

ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS AND RISK-EFFICIENCY OF FARM ASSETS THROUGH HOLDING FARM/FINANCIAL ASSET AND OFF-FARM INCOME PORTFOLIOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lagerkvist,   Carl Johan; Gregory,   Mark; Olson,   Kent D.
This study employs a dynamic continuous time model to calculate farm and total farm/financial/off-farm investment portfolios. Data are from the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association records. Results are derived for classes of farms sorted by farm profitability. It is shown that this categorization of farm assets has a significant impact on the portfolio results as well as on the degree of competitiveness of the farm asset in relation to financial assets. The impact of off-farm income to portfolio selection is modest but found to differ across farm types.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Portfolio selection; Agricultural Finance; Off-farm income; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22125

Specialty Crops and the 2007 Farm Bill: The Potential Role of Farm Savings Accounts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; Cheng,   Mei-luan.
This paper discusses the findings of a research project that examined the potential benefits of establishing farm savings accounts for specialty crop growers1. The primary goal of the project was to determine whether farm savings accounts would provide specialty crop growers with a useful tool for managing financial risk. The project examined how various farm savings account proposals ultimately impacted the benefits that specialty crop growers would receive from the accounts.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121062

Tax-Deferred Exchanges of Farmland Provide Valuable Savings to Some Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williamson,   James M.; Durst,   Ron L.; Brady,   Michael P.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121023

Determining Default Probabilities for FSA Direct Loans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.; Koenig,   Steven R.
A binomial logit model was used to analyze relationships between financial characteristics and loan performance for FSA direct borrowers receiving direct FO or OL loans in fiscal 2005.  Not surprisingly, the results indicate a strong and direct relationship between many key financial variables and probability of default.  Production specialization, however, was indicated to have just as important an impact on probability of default as many financial variables.  Other strong indicators included farm size, membership in a targeted group, and the ability to obtain credit from commercial lenders.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: FSA credit programs; Loan defaults; Credit risk models; Risk rating; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51195

INSTRUMENTOS DE FINACIAMENTO DA AGRICULTURA BRASILEIRA, BREVE RELATO.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernardes,   Alexandre Camara; Leite,   Tasso Souza.
OBJETIVA-SE NESTE ARTIGO, UMA RELEITURA DOS PRINCIPAIS INSTRUMENTOS PÚBLICOS E PRIVADOS DE FINANCIAMENTO DA AGRICULTURA BRASILEIRA. APRESENTADO ALGUNS DE SEUS FUNDAMENTOS OPERACIONAIS, PROCURA-SE DAR MAIOR ENFOQUE AOS INSTRUMENTOS DA COMERCIALIZAÇÃO AGRÍCOLA E OS EVENTUAIS GARGALOS EXISTENTES TANTO NO SISTEMA NACIONAL DE CRÉDITO RURAL (SNCR) E NO PROGRAMA DE GARANTIA DE PREÇOS MÍNIMOS (PGPM).  ESTES INSTRUMENTOS PASSARAM POR ALTERAÇÕES SIGNIFICATIVAS, EM VIRTUDE DO DECLINO DE OFERTA DE CREDITO RURAL OFERECIDO PELO ESTADO E DAS CONSTANTES RODADAS DE RENEGOCIAÇÕES E PRORROGAÇÕES DE DÍVIDAS. ESTE ARTIGO ESTÁ ESTRUTURADO DA SEGUINTE FORMA: NUM PRIMEIRO MOMENTO ABORDA-SE A ORIGEM DO SNCR E SEUS PRINCIPAIS INSTRUMENTOS, EM SEGUIDA VERIFICAM-SE AS PRINCIPAIS...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura; Crédito Rural; Comercialização; Agriculture; Rural Credits; Commercialization; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109767

Statistics on Fertilizer Consumption in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Voelker,   Stanley W.; Nordbo,   Marvin T.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115693

Long-run neutrality of money supply for food prices in Germany with policy effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Stefan; Yu,   Xiaohua.
Using a modified Fisher-Seater model with consideration of policy impacts, this paper attempts to tests the long-run neutrality of money supply on food prices in Germany after the launching of the Eurozone. The main findings include: (1) we can not reject the super neutrality of money for aggregated food prices; (2) However, staple food and its derived products – meat- are very sensitive to money supply, and their prices can increase to be much higher than money growth rate, perhaps due to speculative effects and demand effects; (3) Fresh or perishable products are usually less sensitive to money growth; (4) Most products decreased their prices after the launching of decoupling policy in Europe in 2003. The results can explain the links between money...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Money supply; German food prices; CAP; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114640

Enhancing Learning via the Internet: The Internet Agricultural Bank Simulation Game
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briggeman,   Brian C.; Detre,   Joshua D.; Doye,   Damona G.; Lansford,   Notie H., Jr.
The Oklahoma Agricultural Bank Simulation Game (Ag Bank Sim) is a software based, experiential learning tool through which participants historically have learned key financial, economic, and banking lessons. The game offers a “real world” experience in which management decisions affect institutions interacting in a geographic market, enhancing understanding of the complex, competitive environment within which commercial banks operate. A new Internet version of the game has been developed, allowing participants to play Ag Bank Sim in a virtual environment. This poster highlights features of the game and reports results of pre and post tests of undergraduate students playing the game at Louisiana State University and Oklahoma State University in the spring...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Banking; Simulation; Experiential learning; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61409

PART TIME FARMING, FARM PRODUCTIVITY, AND FARM INCOME: EVIDENCE FROM THE SOUTHEAST US
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; Wang,   Yiqian.
We analyzed the effect of part time farming in the US using a panel data analysis method.  Data from three census years on ten southern states and the counties therein indicated that part time farming has a positive impact on the total value of the farm products produced.  Although the result is preliminary, it sheds an important light on the changing farm structure in the USA.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19594

Report on Long Term Challenges and Opportunities for Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry - Chapter 1: Primary Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
This report is the first chapter of the final report prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs), in a joint FPT effort to study the challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and agri-food sector.  The report is a compilation of data and information that presents a snapshot of the Canadian primary agricultural sector in relation to the financial position of farms and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. It finalizes the analysis of the FPT WG by expanding and updating the information that was previously published in a Progress report on AAFC Online in February, 2006.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Primary agriculture; Structural change; Performance of farms; Farm family income; Aggregate cash income; Net farm income; Profitability; Productivity growth; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52707

PREMIUMHANDELSMARKEN IM LEBENSMITTELEINZELHANDEL - EINE IMAGEANALYSE AM BEISPIEL VON REWE FEINE WELT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frank,   Kerstin; Obermowe,   Tim; Spiller,   Achim.
Aktuellen Beobachtungen im deutschen Lebensmitteleinzelhandel (LEH) zufolge treten die Handelsunternehmen mit der Einführung von Premiumhandelsmarken bzw. Genusshandels-marken (als sehr jungen Premiumhandelsmarkentyp) in direkte Konkurrenz zu entsprechen-den Herstellermarken und stellen Themen wie Qualität und Zusatznutzen in den Vordergrund. Der Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit liegt zum einen in der thematischen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Begriff der „Premiumhandelsmarke“ sowie speziell der „Genusshandelsmarke“ und ihren Besonderheiten in der Praxis. Die Handelsmarke „REWE Feine Welt“ (RFW) wird aufgrund ihrer herausragenden Imagepolitik in diesem Rahmen repräsentativ für Premiumhandelsmarken ausgewählt. Zum anderen wird im Rahmen der Imageanalyse der Frage...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lebensmitteleinzelhandel; Deutschland; Premiumhandelsmarke; Genusshandelsmarke; Imageanalyse; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114724

FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR FARM FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Steven C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33502

POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF COMMUNITY BANKS IN AGRIBUSINESS FINANCING FOR SMALL FARMERS IN JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF PLATEAU STATE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Umar,   A.G. Owa; Obiaga,   P.C.; Nwafor,   O.E.; Owa,   O.; Mbah,   A.; Akalumhe,   C.; Maimuna,   U.
Capital is regarded as a major factor for expanding production and modernizing Agriculture. The need to provide it to farmers is inevitable because it is an instrument in fostering Agricultural development and for improving efficiency in the production process. The contemporary practice of agriculture requires capital support, which is a handicap to small farmers. A research was conducted in Jos South L.G.A to assess the effectiveness of rural credit delivery system of community banks to provide resources to poor farmers. A set of 65 data collection instruments was administered to farmers and bank officials in a multi-stage random selection technique. Descriptive statistics was adopted to analyse socio-economic characteristics of the farmers while...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54386

Commodity Linked Credit: A Risk Management Instrument for the Agrarians in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shee,   Apurba; Turvey,   Calum G.
This research analyzes daily commodity spot prices and designs risk contingent structured financial instruments as a means to mitigate business and financial risk by reducing debt obligations depending on the embedded commodity options whose payoffs are linked with commodity price fluctuations. Models are developed for operating loans and farm mortgages. The results show that the distributions with the embedded option have higher probability of greater returns and the embedded option with the repayment contingent on the price fluctuation reduces the downside risk of the return from the investment.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48139

Conditions Necessary for Private Investment in the Ethanol Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kenkel,   Philip L.; Holcomb,   Rodney B.
While agricultural economics literature has become rife with the economics of ethanol production and cellulosic ethanol feedstock production, little has been written about capital investment necessary for the magnitude of industry development mandated by the Energy Security and Independence Act of 2007. Financing the development of the ethanol industry to meet the 36 billion gallon production capacity set for 2022 (with 16 billion gallons from cellulosic ethanol) will require capital investments exceeding $100 billion for production facilities, plus extensive investment in feedstock establishment and transportation/handling infrastructure. Federal support associated with political mandates does not address all of the financial issues related with the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel policy; Cellulosic ethanol; Industry legitimacy; Private investment; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q13; Q42; Q43; Q48.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53092

ESTIMATION ISSUES IN SINGLE COMMODITY GRAVITY TRADE MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prehn,   Soren; Brümmer,   Bernhard.
Recently gravity trade models are applied to disaggregated trade data. Here many zeros are characteristic. In the presence of excess zeros usual Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (PPML) is still consistent, the variance covariance matrix however is invalid. Correct economic interpretation however requires also the last. So alternative estimators are looked for. STAUB &amp;WINKELMANN (2010) argue that zero-inflated count data models (i.e. zero-inflated Poisson / Negative Binomial Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (ZIPPML / ZINBPML)) are no alternative since under model misspecification these estimators are inconsistent. Yet zeroinflated Poisson Quasi-Likelihood (PQL) is a reliable alternative. It is consistent even under model misspecifications and beyond that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity Model; Excess Zeros; Poisson Quasi Likelihood; Generalised Two Part Model; Gravitationsmodell; Exzess an Nullen; Poisson Quasi Likelihood; Generalisiertes Zwei-Teile Modell; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114524

Current Rates of Return in Canadian Farming by Farm Type
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caldwell,   John.
This bulletin is the first in a series of bulletins addressing financial performance of farms. Two measures of financial performance are highlighted: the current return on assets and the return on equity based on the annual return from day-to-day business of farming for various farm types. Both measures are calculated on the historical cost of the assets as opposed to market value. The returns to assets and equity are provided over a ten year period, 1997-2006, for beef, hog, poultry, dairy, grains and oilseeds, potato, greenhouse, and fruit and vegetable farms.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Rate of Return; Return on assets; Return on Equity; Historical Cost; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52049

Are Farmer Bankruptcies A Good Indicator of Rural Financial Stress?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stam,   Jerome M.
Farmer bankruptcies often are viewed as an important measure of rural economic well-being and of the success or failure of various Federal agricultural and rural policies. But the level of farmer bankruptcies is not a good indicator of rural financial health. Bankruptcies are only a subset of all farm business exits and a lagging indicator of economic stress. They do not reflect overall economic conditions in most rural areas because farming is a relatively small part of rural economic activity.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33675

Impacts of the Doha Round on Korea's Agricultural Tariff Profile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Song-Soo.
The purpose of this paper is to simulate the proposed modality in market access and estimate its potential impacts on Korea's tariff profile. By accommodating a tiered formula for tariff reduction, the modality attempts to harmonize tariffs across products and countries. When no flexibility in tariff cuts is taken into account, Korea would face up to 68 percent reduction in tariffs in an average term (the baseline). The provision of sensitive products in which the tariff cuts are allowed to deviate from the tiered formula by two-thirds at a maximum is likely to bring about 11 percentage points of maximum tariff saving effects compared with the baseline case. Besides, Korea would be able to maximize savings in tariff reductions by 25 percentage points by...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tariff; Tiered formula; Modality; Market access; Doha Round; Korea; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45677

ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DA VIABILIDADE ECONÔMICA DOS SISTEMAS DE PRODUÇÃO CONVENCIONAL E INTEGRADO DE CAFÉ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pereira,   Vanessa da Fonseca; Mendonca,   Talles Girardi de; Reis,   Bricio dos Santos.
Due to growing consumer demands regarding product quality and the social and environmental aspects of the production process, there is a need to redefine the agricultural productive structure so as to make it sustainable. The Integrated Production System in Coffee (CIP) aims to meet these new requirement standards. The system, however, is still very recent and requires more detailed studies to identify its strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, the objective of this work is to carry out a comparative analysis of the economic viability and the risk associated to the conventional and integrated systems of coffee production in the farm property of São João, in the Coimbra district in Minas Gerais state. The method used was the calculation of the viability and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Coffee; Integrated production; Viability; Risk; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61726

Latino/a Wealth and Livelihood Strategies in Rural Midwestern Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valdivia,   Corinne; Jeanetta,   Stephen; Flores,   Lisa Y.; Morales,   Alejandro; Martinez,   Domingo Gallego.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Economics of Minorities; Races and Immigrants; Public Policy; Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; J15; J18; R23.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122802

Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amoah,   Philip; Keraita,   Bernard; Akple,   Maxwell; Drechsel,   Pay; Abaidoo,   Robert Clement; Konradsen,   Flemming.
To identify interventions which reduce health risks of consumers where highly polluted irrigation water is used to irrigate vegetables in West Africa, scientists worked over 5 years with farmers, market traders and street food vendors in Ghana. The most promising low-cost interventions with high adoption potential were analyzed for their ability to reduce common levels of pathogens (counts of fecal coliforms and helminth eggs). The analysis showed the combination potential of various interventions, especially on-farm and during vegetable washing in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The tested market-based interventions were important to prevent new or additional contamination.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Urban agriculture; Consumers; Public health; Health hazards; Risk management; Vegetable growing; Wastewater irrigation; Irrigation methods; Irrigation practices; Wastewater treatment; Filtration; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108673

Financial Benchmarks of North Dakota Farm Operators in 1991
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23380

Whole Farm Income Insurance in a Canadian Context
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Calum G.
This paper employs mean-variance and mean-skewness optimization to investigate farmers’ crop choices under Gross Revenue Insurance (GRIP), Whole Farm Income Insurance, the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program, and its modified 2008 program AgrInvest. To our knowledge this paper is the first to fully consider the endogenous optimization of whole farm insurance in a farm optimization model. The results indicate that farmers will alter farm plans significantly in response to the type of insurance offered and the level of subsidy. Farmers will take on production risks that they would not otherwise take and this risk taking behavior is exacerbated by subsidy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Insurance; Skewness Maximization; Mean-Variance; Farm Income Insurance; GRIP; CAIS; AgrInvest; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61732

Major changes in Hungarian agricultural economy as a result of EU-membership
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vajda,   Laszlo; Baksa,   Adrienn.
The Common Agricultural Policy of the EU has been a dominant factor in the development of the Hungarian agricultural economy for several years; and it will continue to be in the years to come. CAP is in a state of continuous change; it is constantly being reformed and developed. In relation to this, the common budget of the enlarged European Union should cover the finances of the existing Community policies, and meet the criteria of enhancing competitiveness. To arrive at this balance is a great challenge for the EU. At the same time, maintaining a common financing policy in the long term is of special interest to Hungary. To maintain a suitable level of Community preference (import protection) is also important for us, because European requirements on...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural economy; Rural development; Foreign trade in agricultural products; Competitiveness; Subsidies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48086

Booming Hydrocarbon Exports, De-Agriculturalization and Food Security in Trinidad and Tobago
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hosein,   Roger.
During the 1970s the Trinidad and Tobago (T&amp;T) economy experienced an oil boom because of increases in the level and production of crude oil and in the price each barrel of crude oil fetched on the international market. In the late 1990s to the present, the T&amp;T economy has benefited from another hydrocarbon boom.  This paper traces the trends in export agriculture, sugar and domestic agriculture during the first and second oil booms. Using the falling share of labour employed in a sector as a reflection of de-industrialization, the analysis reveals that during the first oil boom all three components of the agricultural sector were de-industrialized although in the period until 1993 these same sectors showed clear signs of re-industrialization....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Trinidad and Tobago; Food security; Dutch Disease; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36801

Bank Failures In The Financial Crisis And Agricultural Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nam,   Sangjeong; Paulson,   Nicholas D.; Ellinger,   Paul N.
Replaced with revised version of poster 6/30/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103967

PACIOLI 10; EUROPEAN FARMERS AND THE GROWING OF DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poppe,   Krijn J.; Povellato,   Andrea; Krijgsman,   Karlijn.
The Pacioli network explores the needs for and feasibility of innovation in farm accounting and its consequences for data gathering for policy analysis in Farm Accountancy Data Networks (FADNs). PACIOLI 10 was held in Motta di Livenza, near Venice, Italy, in December 2002. This workshop report presents the papers. In the 10th Pacioli workshop special attention was given to a number environmental topics, using micro data. Other topics include policy models, farm safety nets, corporate social responsibility, software development, representativity in data networks and farm auditing. In addition results of the workgroup sessions on the creation of a thematic network are reported.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29116

FARM OPERATING RISK AND CASH RENT DETERMINATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Calum G.; Baker,   Timothy G.; Weersink,   Alfons.
This article examines farm operating risks and cash-rent determination through the use of the efficient set mathematics. The efficient set mathematics proves to be a pragmatic approach to characterizing operating risks, and the relationships between operating risks and cash-rent determination. Various separation theorems are used to postulate the relationship between operating risk and cash rents. Preliminary evidence appears to support the theoretical conclusion that opperating risk and cash-rent determination are related.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30733

2009 Michigan Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 104 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2009. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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. The average herd reports here is larger than would be the average dairy herd in Michigan. Average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows but one should be aware that considerable variation across herds exists in virtually every measure.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100918

A certificação orgânica como fator estratégico na governança das transações no mercado de alimentos
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cesar,   Aldara da Silva; Batalha,   Mario Otavio; Pimenta,   Marcio Lopes.
Food consumers are, in general, concerned with acquiring healthy food which does not pose risks to their health. These preferences are directly related to the way the economic agents organize themselves inside the food sector. In this context, the organic products’ share in the food market is rising considerably, mainly because they consist not only of a healthier product, but also because they contribute positively to the environment. Nevertheless, these characteristics are not immediately observed by the consumers, which makes the certification process an essential mechanism not in the transaction process but also in gaining the confidence of several markets. This article lists some advantages and disadvantages of the certification process raised in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Certification; Transaction costs; Organic products; Organic production; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61715

INADIMPLÊNCIA NO CRÉDITO AGRÍCOLA – UMA APLICAÇÃO DO MODELO DE REGRESSÃO LOGÍSTICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goncalves Junior,   Carlos Alberto; Bernardino,   Kleber Defenti; Alves,   Alexandre Florindo; Parre,   Jose Luiz.
O objetivo deste artigo é estudar as características dos tomadores e avaliar a possibilidade de prever a inadimplência para a carteira de crédito de uma cooperativa da região Noroeste do Paraná, com dados da safra 2006/2007. O perfil dos tomadores de crédito descrito no trabalho mostrou que os maiores percentuais de inadimplência estão na cultura da laranja e com contratos entre dez e cinqüenta mil reais, porém não apresenta uma característica padrão que permita considerar de antemão os tomadores como adimplentes ou inadimplentes. O modelo de regressão logística construído conseguiu prever de forma eficiente a inadimplência da carteira, porém também considerou inadimplente grande parte dos adimplentes. Isso torna sua utilização economicamente inviável, já...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Inadimplência; Regressão Logística; Assimetria de Informação; Crédito Rural; Default; Logistics regression; Information asymmetry; Rural credit; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110012

Costos de transacción en la agricultura peruana: una primera aproximación a su medición e impacto
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escobal D'Angelo,   Javier.
El objetivo de esta investigación es evaluar empíricamente los factores que determinan las estrategias de vinculación al mercado de los productores agrarios en el Perú. Asimismo, estudia el papel de los costos de transacción en el comportamiento de los hogares rurales. Además, la investigación plantea e implementa una propuesta metodológica para cuantificar los costos de transacción. Los resultados muestran que los costos de transacción en el área bajo estudio (los distritos de Pazos y Huaribamba, en Tayacaja, Huancavelica) equivalen a 50 % del valor de venta y son apreciablemente más altos (60 %) para los productores conectados al mercado a través de caminos de herradura que para aquellos vinculados al mercado a través de caminos carrozables, confirmando...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultura; Costos de transacción; Comercio agrícola; Perú; Agriculture; Transaction costs; Agricultural trade; Peru; Agricultural Finance; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37770

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 1992-1994
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
End-of-year financial data from 700 farms enrolled in North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program for the years 1992 to 1994 are analyzed according to 16 financial standards.  All median profitability measures, median term debt coverage, term debt and capital margin, and median net farm income as a percent of gross revenue are lower in 1994 than in 1993.  The median for all 16 financial measures deteriorated for 1994 in the south central and west regions due to lower livestock profitability.  Financial performance of the north central region improved each of the three years.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23309

The Impact of Decoupled Payments on the Cost of Operating Capital
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kropp,   Jaclyn D.; Whitaker,   James B.
We estimate the impact of direct payments under the 2002 Farm Act on the credit terms of farm operators, specifically the interest rate on short-term operating loans.  In the analysis, we control for farm financial characteristic, farm operator characteristics, and other factors.  Using data from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) for the year 2007, we show that as the proportion of base acres to total operated acres increases, interest rates decline by a small but statistically significant amount.  This implies that direct payments lead to lower operating costs through better credit terms.  Lower operating costs may in turn allow some farmers to produce on land that would otherwise be unprofitable to operate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decoupled payments; Credit rationing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade; Q15; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49311

Credit Risk Assessment and Racial Minority Lending at the Farm Service Agency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escalante,   Cesar L.; Brooks,   Rodney L.; Epperson,   James E.; Stegelin,   Forrest E.
The nature of credit risk assessment and basis of loan approval decisions of the Farm Service Agency are analyzed in the aftermath of the black farmers’ 1997 class action suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  This study did not uncover convincing evidence of racial discrimination against nonwhite borrowers under a binomial logistic framework based on the probability of a loan application’s approval.  Moreover, the collective use of more stringent and objective credit-scoring measures usually employed by commercial lenders is less evident in the Farm Service Agency’s evaluation of loan applications.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Binomial logistic regression; Credit risk; Credit-scoring model; Direct lending; Farm Service Agency; Guaranteed lending; Racial bias; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; G20; G21; G28; Q10; Q14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43749

Formal and Informal Credit Markets and Rural Credit Demand in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tang,   Sai; Guan,   Zhengfei; Jin,   Songqing.
Credit markets are an essential economic institution. In developing countries, particularly in countries undergoing rapid social and economic transition, it is important to identify emerging credit demand and institute credit supply in a timely manner to facilitate economic transformation. This research focuses on the evolving rural credit market in China, where borrowing from the social network has been common but the recent economic transition has made this informal credit market inadequate in addressing rural credit needs. This research is aimed at identifying the social and economic factors that explain the farmers’ credit constraint and influence farmers’ decisions to switch from informal to formal credit markets. Using data from a household survey,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Formal Credit; Informal Credit; Credit Markets; Rural Credit; China; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61339

Agricultural Arbitrage, Adjustment Costs, and the Intensive Margin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tack,   Jesse B.; LaFrance,   Jeffrey T.
Farmland and capital are an important and rapidly expanding component of the agricultural economy, and empirical evidence suggests that these assets are quasi-fixed in that adjustment costs are incurred when holdings are altered. Increased interest in the rate of return for investing in farmland suggests that an important consideration is the effect of adjustment costs on this return. A novel theoretical model is developed that ties together contributions from the farmland pricing and adjustment cost literatures, and the first order conditions for a utility maximizing decision maker are rearranged into intertemporal arbitrage equations that are similar in spirit to traditional finance models. The common assumptions that land and capital are quasi-fixed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arbitrage; Adjustment Costs; Farmland; Asset Pricing; Capital; Cost Function; Risk; Production; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56412

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 2001-2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2001-2003, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Farm financial trends for the 1994-2003 period are also presented.  Financial performance in 2003 was the highest of the 1994-2003 period because of a good wheat and barley crop, strong crop prices, and improved livestock profit. Median net farm income was $49,181 in 2003, $38,079 in 2002, and $27,729 in 2001.  Financial performance for the 1994-2003 period was poorest in 1997 and 1998 when over one-half of farms could not make...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23630

A STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL OF DIRECT SUBSIDY PAYMENTS AND AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vercammen,   James.
A stochastic dynamic programming model is used to compare the farmland investment impact of a fully decoupled direct payment and a standard price subsidy.  The direct payment induces the farmer to invest because it lowers the farm's debt to asset ratio, which in turn reduces the probability of bankruptcy.  The value of the real option to defer the investment decision is lower with a lower risk of bankruptcy, and thus the direct payment results in a higher probability of immediate investment.  Simulation results demonstrate that for a farm facing moderate revenue and land price variability, the impact of a decoupled direct payment on farm investment is nearly as large as the investment impact of an equal-sized price subsidy.  These results suggest that...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15847

A COORDENAÇÃO AGROINDUSTRIAL CITRICOLA BRASILEIRA E OS NOVOS RECURSOS DE PODER: DOS POLITICOS AOS JURIDICOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paulillo,   Luiz Fernando; Almeida,   Luiz Manoel de Moraes Camargo.
This work shows that the political and legal resources available to citrus farmers have become as strategic as financial, technological and organizational resources. The study presents an analysis of the Brazilian citrus business governance, which is defined by the use of different strategies among citrus farmers and processing plants: the citrus farmers and their main association use political resources, while some big juice processing plants resort to legal resources. This opposition represents a new obstacle to the achievement of positive results by citrus farmers in the current power network. Court orders demonstrate that orange supply contracts have become a fundamental empowering instrument in the sector, leading to strategic gains for the juice...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Citrus farmers; Power; Resources; Juice processing plants; Citrus business governance; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62142

Risk Management and the Role of Off-farm Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freshwater,   David; Jette-Nantel,   Simon.
The majority of farm households in OECD countries earn more off-farm income than farm income, even including government payments. While this is a well recognized fact its implications for risk management have not been well recognized. Current efforts to reform farm support have focused on the variability of farm household income and largely ignored the variability of total farm household income.  Since it is common for farm households to allocate labor and capital across both farm and non-farm opportunities, it is also likely that their attitude to risk in farming can best be understood by seeing farm risk and return in a household portfolio of income. This approach immediately leads to farm risk being less problematic the more diversified the portfolio...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Risk management; Agricultural policy; Farm household; Farm income; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120184

A KÜLFÖLDI TŐKE SZEREPE A MEZŐGAZDASÁGBAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antal,   Katalin; Guba,   Maria.
A külföldi tőke érdeklődése a magyar mezőgazdaság iránt 87,2 milliárd forint sajáttőke-résszel 2002-ben érte el a csúcsot a KSH adatai szerint. Forintárfolya-mon számolva 1993 és 2001 között 6,3-szeresére nőtt a jegyzett tőkében a külföl-di tőke összege, euróban számolva 2,6-szeres volt a növekedés. A mezőgazdasági termelésben kettős könyvelést vezető gazdaságoknál a kül-földi tőke a jegyzett tőkéből 7,3 milliárd forintról (1993. évi adat) 2000-re 31,5 milliárd forintra emelkedett, majd 2003-ra 24,5 milliárdra csökkent. A két év alatti több mint 20 százalékos visszaesés a külföldi tőke érdekvesztését jelzi. A legnagyobb csökkenés a gabonafélék, egyéb máshova nem sorolt növények szak-ágazatban volt a legnagyobb. A külföldi tőke 2/3-a a növénytermelési és...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Külföldi tőke értékvesztése; Nagygazdaságok; Hatékonyság - value loose of foreign capital; Large farms; Efficiency; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54296

Cost/Benefit of Abscission Registration for Citrus Mechanical Harvesting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blanco,   German; Roka,   Fritz M.
The Florida Department of Citrus (DOC) is spending public funds to register an abscission agent compound (CMNP) with the U.S. EPA as part of its effort to enhance the private benefits associated with citrus mechanical harvesting. An abscission agent application should allow existing harvesting equipment to operate through the entire late season orange harvesting period. When estimating costs and benefits through 2018, the net present value of mechanically harvesting 25,000 acres is between $60.8 and $79.9 million, depending on price, production, and fruit loss scenarios. For any of the scenarios considered, the discounted value of abscission benefits with mechanical harvesting fully pays for the costs of registration and development within four years.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Abscission; Citrus; Mechanical harvesting; Cost benefit analysis; Agricultural Finance; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46753

January 2003 Spatial Basis Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McNew,   Kevin; Griffith,   Duane.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29222

Trade negotiations (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carson,   Chris.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97616

Smallholder Marketing Behavior and Urban Consumption Patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Accurate information on farmer and consumer behavior is the foundation for identifying public investments and policies that can effectively promote national food security and income growth objectives. This policy brief summarizes recent findings from a study on smallholder crop marketing behavior and urban consumption patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Marketing; Smallholders; Consumption; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q11; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62155

Factors Affecting Farmers’ Utilization of Agricultural Risk Management Tools: The Case of Crop Insurance, Forward Contracting, and Spreading Sales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Velandia,   Margarita M.; Rejesus,   Roderick M.; Knight,   Thomas O.; Sherrick,   Bruce J.
Factors affecting the adoption of crop insurance, forward contracting, and spreading sales are analyzed using multivariate and multinomial probit approaches that account for simultaneous adoption and/or correlation among the three risk management adoption decisions. Our empirical results suggest that the decision to adopt crop insurance, forward contracting, and/or spreading sales are correlated. Richer insights can be drawn from our multivariate and multinomial probit analysis than from separate, single-equation probit estimation that assumes independence of adoption decisions. Some factors significantly affecting the adoption of the risk management tools analyzed are proportion of owned acres, off-farm income, education, age, and level of business risks.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Adoption decisions; Crop insurance; Forward contracting; Multinomial probit; Multivariate probit; Risk management; Spreading sales; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty; G22; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48751

Water distribution equity in Sindh Province, Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murray-Rust,   Hammond; Lashari,   Bhakshal; Memon,   Yameen.
The concept of equity of water distribution is widely used in assessment of irrigation water management performance; but in reality there is considerable confusion between the concepts of equity and equality. This research forms part of a larger study of Farmer Managed Irrigation in Sind Province.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Canals; Watercourses; Water distribution; Equity; Water policy; Water allocation; Water rights; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Irrigation scheduling; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108671

UTILIZAÇÃO DE NORMAS DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO POR PRODUTORES RURAIS E ATACADISTAS DE SÃO PAULO: UM ESTUDO DA COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE PÊSSEGO NA CEAGESP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dornfeld,   Hugo Carlos; Nantes,   Jose Flavio Diniz.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of standardization and classification rules, proposed by the CEAGESP, by peach producers and wholesalers and to identify the effects of this procedure on the supply and commercialization of the fruit. The methodology used included qualitative study and analysis of study cases. Information was gathered through interviews with producers from the state of São Paulo and with the wholesalers of the Entreposto Terminal de São Paulo. Most producers are optimistic about the use of standardization and classification rules and emphasize that their implementation is the reason behind the success of peach commercialization. They invest in improving the quality of the product by updating, whenever possible, the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Classification; Commercialization; Peach; Rural producers; Wholesaler market; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60717

Decomposing Changes in Agricultural Producer Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liefert,   William M.
This paper develops a method for decomposing changes in agricultural producer prices. The method builds on a procedure used by the World Bank, with the key variables in the decomposition being trade prices, exchange rates, and agricultural trade policies. The main ways by which we expand on the World Bank decomposition procedure are by broadening the analysis of policy effects, and by adding the effect from incomplete transmission of changes in border prices and exchange rates to producer prices, and the effect on prices from interactions between variables as they change simultaneously. We demonstrate the decomposition method by using the Russian poultry market in the late 1990s, and find that the dominant factor in changing the producer price was the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural prices; Price transmission; Exchange rates; Trade policy; Russian agriculture; Developing economies; Transition economies; Agricultural Finance; F13; O13; 024; Q11; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25331

Valuing State-Level Funding for Research: Results for Florida
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moss,   Charles B.
This study analyzes the value of agricultural research to Florida by examining the effect of research spending on agricultural productivity, as measured by a total factor productivity index, and profitability, as measured by net farm income.  Results suggest that research expenditures do increase agricultural productivity in the state.  However, agricultural productivity does not affect net cash income.  Further, the economic rents to the productivity gains do not accrue to land values.  Instead, the economic value of research innovations accrues more to consumers than to producers.  Thus, consumers are the ultimate beneficiaries of agricultural research in Florida, thereby justifying public funding for agricultural research.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Research and development; State expenditures; Total factor productivity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; H40; H72; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43757

Feasibility of Cooperatively Owned Feedlots
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cox,   Rex W.; Tay,   Fred R.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107660

Financial Performance Value-Added Dairy Operations in New York, Vermont and Wisconsin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nicholson,   Charles F.; Stephenson,   Mark W.
Federal, state and local governments have funded various efforts to support value added agriculture, often implicitly assuming that the enterprises would be profitable and that the transition from commodity producer to producer-processor-marketer-distributor would be relatively easy. Some analysts (e.g., Streeter and Bills; 2003a, 2003b) have questioned both of these assumptions, noting that available aggregate data do not allow assessment of the financial performance of value-added enterprises. Our study collected detailed financial information from 27 value-added dairy enterprises with cows, goats or sheep in three states. These businesses processed and marketed cheese, fluid milk products and yogurt; 17 had begun processing during the previous three...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small-scale dairy processing; Value added; Financial performance; Profitability; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9732

The Impacts of the Budget Reconciliation Proposal on North Dakota Representative Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Duncan,   Marvin R.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Aakre,   Dwight G.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121068

Price and Profit: Investigating a Conundrum
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulauf,   Carl R.; Schnitkey,   Gary D.; Norden,   Carl T.
Although few in number, studies consistently find that price explains little, if any, of the variation in profit across farms. This contrasts with farmers' opinions regarding the importance of price, as well as the use of price supports as a primary policy instrument. Using farm level data from the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management program for calendar years 1996 through 2004, a potential explanation for this conundrum is identified. Price is significantly more correlated with a farmer's variation in management return from year to year (approximately, +0.45) than with the variation in management return across farmers (approximately, +0.10). Thus, the conundrum arises out of different perspectives: farmers focus on the performance of their own farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19000

Assessment of participatory management of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka: Partial reforms, partial benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Samad,   Madar; Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn.
Describes the application of a standard methodology developed by IWMI to assess the impact of irrigation management transfer on the performance of irrigation schemes. Includes detailed analysis of the effects of participatory management on the performance of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Privatization; Policy; Performance evaluation; Indicators; Operating costs; Irrigation management; Economic aspects; Returns; Participatory management; Farmer participation; Government managed irrigation systems; Small scale systems; Large-scale systems; Regression analysis; Models; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44577

The CDET Profit Function: Could it generate a Parsimonious Agricultural Sector Model?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hess,   Sebastian; Surry,   Yves R.
While the single- output Constant Difference of Elasticities (CDE) cost function has been applied several times, its profit counterpart called “the Constant Difference of Elasticities of Transformation” (CDET) profit frontier has not yet been applied econometrically. It is an indirect, implicit, non-homothetic and non-separable frontier that may be viewed as more flexible than the commonly used CES and Cobb-Douglas specifications, while demanding less parameters to be estimated than fully flexible functional forms commonly do. We therefore introduce the CDET profit function and illustrate its potential usefulness as a parsimonious econometric model of agricultural production in Switzerland. Results indicate plausible elasticities and a satisfactory fit to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CDE; Profit function; Agricultural Sector; Functional Form; Switzerland; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114539

Weather Risk and the Viability of Weather Insurance In Western China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Calum G.; Kong,   Rong; Belltawn,   Burgen.
This paper presents preliminary results on the possible demand for weather insurance in China. Results from 1,564 farm households from Western and Central China between October 2007 and October 2008 suggest that the greater risk for farmers is drought followed by excessive rain. Heat is less critical as a risk but more significant than cool weather. Results suggest a strong interest in precipitation insurance with 50% and 44% of respondents indicating strong interest in the product. Supplementary results indicate that interest is equal between planting, cultivating, and harvesting. Furthermore results suggest that farmers are willing to adopt new ideas, and where possible already take action to self insure through diversification and other means, The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather insurance; Rainfall insurance; China; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49362

RATIONALIZING TIME SERIES DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COW-CALF AND FEEDER RETURNS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Huan; Hennessy,   David A.
This paper tries to justify the observation of different return patterns in the upstream and downstream sectors of US beef production. It builds a dynamic rational expectation model separating the cow-calf and feeding sector with the former sector being the residual claimer. The model shows that the cow-calf operation has positively autocorrelated return pattern while the feeding operation return only reflects random shock. Empirical study shows that 85.4% of the Ricardian rent is passed through to the upstream sector, and the downstream sector can only claim the unexpected return resulting from random shocks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ricardian rent; Cow-calf return; Supply chain; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49486

How pro-poor are participatory watershed management projects?: An Indian case study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurian,   Mathew; Dietz,   Ton.
This report draws on a survey and case study evidence from 28 watershed management groups in Haryana to argue that participatory watershed management projects need not necessarily safeguard the interests of poorer rural households.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Watershed management; Participatory management; Poverty; Farm income; Labor; Households; Women; Forest management; Dams; Irrigated farming; Case studies; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44542

MAJOR IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AND FARM MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barry,   Peter J.; Stanton,   Bernard F.
This paper contains two articles that discuss major ideas from the history of agricultural finance and farm management.  The agricultural finance article focuses on ideas that emerged prior to 1960.  These ideas are classified into those emerging from action and scientific-framing eras.  The second article characterizes the evolution of farm management and production economics from its beginnings in about 1900 to the start of the 21st century.  Emphasis is placed on the melding of ideas from agriculturalists and economists.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural finance; Farm management; Production economics; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14750

RURAL CREDIT POLICY AND BANK RURAL LENDING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Standen,   B.J.
A model of bank rural lending in Australia for the period 1950/1973 is constructed to measure the effects of various rural credit policies on bank rural advances. Results indicate that rural sector bank deposits did not influence the rural sector's share of advances; Farm Development Loan Fund loans simply replaced overdraft advances; rural borrowers were not discriminated against in periods of tight credit; interest rate concessions induced a greater proportionate reduction in the rural share of advances.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22493

Did 1933 New Deal Legislation Contribute to Farm Real Estate: Temporal and Spatial Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaik,   Saleem; Atwood,   Joseph A.; Helmers,   Glenn A.
The proportions of land values generated by farm program payments and farm returns are examined using an extended income capitalization model. The extended income capitalization model addresses the identification issue introduced by the counter-cyclical nature of farm program payments and farm returns. Procedures are presented that allow the estimation of agriculture land value shares without requiring explicit knowledge or assumptions with respect to the net land rental shares of farm returns or farm program payments. Results from the panel recursive or triangular-structure simultaneous equation model applied to 48 states in the U.S. for the period 1938 to 2006 indicate on average 41-45.6 percent and 54.4-59 percent of the agricultural land values can be...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm programs payments; Land values; Extended income capitalization model; Panel recursive/triangular structure simultaneous equation model; Resource regional analysis; U.S. State-level data; 1938-2007.; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98201

Achieving Food Security in Mali: Key Issues and Investment Needs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Dembele,   Niama Nango; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Staatz,   John M.
A key role for USAID and its partners is to identify how their resources can best contribute to increasing the capacity of the private and public sectors in Mali to scale up their investments, and increase the impact of those investments, in relation to the food security dimensions of availability, access, utilization and stability. To fulfill this role will involve identifying opportunities presented in the Malian agricultural sector investment plan (PNISA) to address critical needs in each of these dimensions, the types of investment that will best address the needs, and the set of resources and skills that will enable Malian organizations and entrepreneurs to implement those investments successfully and at scale. Even with increased resources, however,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97139

IMPACTS OF THE FARM FINANCIAL CRISIS: RESULTS OF THE 1989 REGIONAL FARM SURVEY FOR MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.; Mikesell,   Chris L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14280

Do Farmers Hedge Optimally or by Habit? A Bayesian Partial-Adjustment Model of Farmer Hedging
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Karali,   Berna.
Hedging is one of the most important risk management decisions that farmers make and has a potentially large role in the level of profit eventually earned from farming. Using panel data from a survey of Georgia farmers that recorded their hedging decisions for 4 years on four crops, we examine the role of habit, demographics, farm characteristics, and information sources on the hedging decisions made by 57 different farmers. We find that the role of habit varies widely and that estimation of a single habit effect suffers from aggregation bias. Thus, modeling farmer-level heterogeneity in the examination of habit and hedging is crucial.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bayesian econometrics; Habit formation; Hedging decisions; Information sources; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C11; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100519

El desacoplamiento de los apoyos a la agricultura: una perspectiva internacional
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anton,   Jesus.
RESUMEN: La evolución de la Política Agrícola Común (PAC) desde una política de apoyo a los precios hacia unos pagos más desconectados de la producción se enmarca en un contexto internacional más amplio, en el que otros países de la OCDE también reforman sus políticas en la misma dirección. El presente trabajo explica el significado del "desacoplamiento" de las políticas desde el punto de vista legal de la Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC), y desde una perspectiva empírica como la adoptada por los trabajos de la OCDE. Se presentan los principales argumentos de eficiencia y distribución en favor del desacoplamiento y se analiza el alcance de las reformas en distintos países de la OCDE. Finalmente se argumenta en favor de la definición de unos objetivos...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Decoupling; Common Agricultural Policy; OECD countries; Agricultural Finance; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28773

OS NOVOS RUMOS DA ESTRATÉGIA DE MARKETING NO MERCADO FARMACÊUTICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Correa,   Gisleine Fregoneze; Oliveira,   Luciel Henrique de.
The pharmaceutical industry invests its sales force in contacts with doctors, making visits and publicizing its drugs, in order for them to prescribe these products to their patients. This work discusses the structure of the pharmaceutical market and how marketing strategies are used by laboratories in their relations with doctors and with the owners of pharmacies and drugstores. The cases of two laboratories, Aché and Boehringer Ingelheim, which serve as the reference for this study, are presented and discussed. The work demonstrates the difficulties arising from the lack of doctors, lack of assistance and the disloyal and unfair competition between ethical and promotional products. It was observed that the industries should improve their guidance and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Strategy; Pharmaceutical industry; Sales promotion.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61741

DEBT RESOLUTION THROUGH MEDIATION: EXTENSION-RESEARCH LINKAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13272

EUROPEAN RAPESEED AND FOSSIL DIESEL: THRESHOLD COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ziegelback,   Martin; Kastner,   Gregor.
For European operators of biofuels plants there are not many hedge vehicles available to hedge operational margins. Cross hedges for rapeoil (with the rapeseed futures contract) and RME (with the NYMEX diesel futures contract) could be useful instruments. We use recent developments on threshold cointegration approaches to investigate if asymmetric dynamic adjusting processes exist among rapeseed and diesel prices. The results suggest that a threeregime threshold cointegration model suitably explains the dynamics of the data.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging; Rapeseed; Heating Oil; Threshold cointegration analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114741

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

FARM INCOME AND FINANCE: THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.; Ryan,   James T.; Green,   Robert C.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33056

REPORT ON SHORTCOMINGS OF AUSTRALIAN FARM FINANCIAL STATISTICS AND DESIRABLE IMPROVEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gruen,   Fred H.G.; Campbell,   Keith O.; Crawford,   John G.
In February 1962 the Council of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society appointed a sub-committee to report on the present state of farm financial statistics in Australia and to recommend desirable improvements. The aims in calling for this report were twofold:  (a) Members of the Society have long felt the need for more comprehensive economic information about Australian agriculture. The adverse movement of prices of farm products in Australia during the last decade has increased the urgency to obtain such data.  (b) In view of the possible reorganisation of various statistical series, it was felt that the Society - whose members are major users of farm financial statistics - should outline its views on desirable improvements in this field.  The...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1962
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22457

How Will the Phaseout of Federal Estate Taxes Affect Farmers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durst,   Ron L.; Monke,   James D.; Maxwell,   Douglas L.
Concern among policymakers that the Federal estate tax might force the liquidation of some family farms has resulted in the enactment of a variety of special provisions over the years. Providing relief to farmers and other small business owners was the primary impetus for the 1997 changes to Federal estate and gift tax policies and a major objective of the 2001 law that will phase out and eventually repeal the Federal estate tax. While only about 4 percent of all farm estates owe Federal estate taxes, a much larger percentage of farm estates must file an estate tax return, make use of special farm provisions, alter their business practices, or engage in costly estate planning in order to reduce the impact of the estate tax on their farm business. Thus, the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33627

FARM CHARACTERISTICS THAT INFLUENCE NET FARM INCOME VARIABILITY AND LOSSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunn,   Jerry W.; Williams,   Jeffery R.
Farm-level, cross-section and panel data were used with econometric methods to examine relationships between variability in net farm income and explanatory variables including government payments, gross crop income, gross livestock income, costs, efficiency measures, and other socioeconomic characteristics such as age, leverage, percent of land rented, and enterprise diversification. The results suggest that quantifying the impacts of socioeconomic factors on variability of net farm income is difficult. Among the income variables, changes in gross crop income had the largest impact. Among cross-section data, increases in interest costs, age, and diversification were found to have positive relationships with net income variability. However, only the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diversification; Farm planning; Panel data; Risk; Tobit; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36337

The Role of Productivity Growth and Farmers' Income Protection Policies in the Decline of Relative Farm Prices in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miljkovic,   Dragan; Jin,   Hyun Joung; Paul,   Rodney.
The paper emphasizes three interrelated questions about the decline in relative farm to non-farm prices in the United States since 1973; 1) Is it unusual, 2) What caused it, and 3) Is it likely to continue? We find that based on historical and international evidence this phenomenon may be considered unusual. Separating farm price and income support in 1973 and growing relative productivity in agriculture has been the major contributor to changing the trend of the relative farm goods inflation. This trend is likely to continue based on predicted steady growth of relative agricultural productivity and continuation of direct payments and other forms of farm income support policies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government transfers; Productivity growth; Relative farm prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9368

INFLUENCE OF THE INTEGRATION OF AGROHOLDINGS WITH RUSSIAN FARMS ON TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS SUBCOMPONENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hahlbrock,   Konstantin; Hockmann,   Heinrich.
The impact of group affiliation to agroholdings on enterprise performance in terms of productivity and efficiency is controversially discussed in the literature. However, only few papers evaluate the effects of group membership on the productivity and efficiency of agricultural enterprises in Russia. The underlying research question of this paper is therefore whether farms that belong to agroholdings perform better than independent farms. We calculate partial land and labor productivity, total factor productivity (TFP) and technical efficiency scores for the two categories of independent farms and members of agroholdings. In this paper a production function approach is estimated in the framework of stochastic frontier analysis. The results are used to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroholding; Stochastic Frontier Analysis; Efficiency; Total Factor Productivity; Russia; Agroholding; Stochastic Frontier Analysis; Effizienz; Total Factor Productivity; Russland; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114508

EXPLANATION OF VARIATION IN DEMAND FOR FARM CREDIT IN MISSOURI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ashlock,   Tara; Rimal,   Arbindra.
The study analyzed the demand for farm credit in Missouri. Results suggested that financial leverage, government payments, occupation of farm operators, average farm acreages, value of land and buildings and types of farm operation had significant influence on farm credit usage. The study highlighted the potential for credit rationing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34674

To What Surprises Do Hog Futures Markets Respond?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frank,   Julieta; Garcia,   Philip; Irwin,   Scott H.
We reassess the effect of new information in the Hogs and Pigs Reports (HPR) focusing on announcements’ rationality and alternative surprises. HPR announcements are irrational estimates of final estimates, and market expectations are irrational estimates of HPR numbers. Using the market’s best forecast and incorporating final estimates, we modify conventional information measures. Despite differences as large as 33 cents/cwt in price response, findings suggest there is little to differentiate among surprise measures. Regardless, the message that HPR provides new information to the market is strongly supported. On balance, marketing (breeding) information has a larger effect on short-term (long-term) price changes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: HPR; New information; Rationality; Two-limit tobit; USDA announcements; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; C24; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45046

Wildlife Damage, Insurance/Compensation for Farmers and Conservation: Sri Lankan Elephants as a Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandara,   Ranjith; Tisdell,   Clement A.
The interference with agriculture has been recognised as the main cause for the current conflict between farmers and wild elephants in Sri Lanka, as elsewhere in the Asian elephant range. Thus compensating farmers for the damages caused by elephants is essential, if this endangered species is to survive in the long run. This paper explores the practicality of establishing an improved publicly funded insurance/compensation scheme to recompense farmers for the elephant damages. It does so by analysing results from two contingent valuation surveys undertaken in Sri Lanka. We find that possible public support of farmers plus urban dwellers significantly exceeds the financial requirement of the insurance scheme proposed in this study for perpetuity. The article...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public support; Agricultural insurance/compensation; Asian elephant; Human-elephant conflict; Wildlife conservation.; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48958

STANDARD GROSS MARGINS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Bont,   C.J.A.M.; van Everdingen,   W.H.; Koole,   Boudewijn.
This report contains information on the Standard Gross Margins (SGM), as they are used to classify farms and to fix the economic size of farms. Information is provided on the calculation, with details on the input costs and the data sources. Besides that a comparison is made between the results of the aggregation of SGM and the values in the Economic Ac-count on Agriculture (EAA) for the Netherlands. The report is made on request of Eurostat.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29091

Implication of Cotton Price Behavior on Market Integration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ge,   Yuanlong; Wang,   H. Holly; Ahn,   Sung K.
The cotton market in China is highly interactive with international markets, especially, the US market. The prices in these two markets can reveal important market relations. Investigating the data of futures prices from the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) and the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (CZCE) using several time series methods, we find a long-run cointegration relationship between these I(1) series. Furthermore, a bi-directional Granger Causality between these two futures markets is detected with Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) error specifications. We also find the relationship is impacted by the Chinese exchange rate policy change in the 2005.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton futures prices; Cointegration; Granger causality test; AR-GARCH.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37623

MODELLING THE EFFECT OF EU POLICY REFORMS ON FARM INVESTMENT BEHAVIOUR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gallerani,   Vittorio; Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
The objective of this paper is to analyse farm strategies and investment behaviour in a sample of selected Italian farm-households facing different scenarios, with a particular focus on the effects of the 2003 CAP reform. Models were built for individual households using multi-criteria dynamic programming, including investment choice. A total of 24 farms were selected for modelling, all located in Emilia Romagna (Italy). The simulations show a strong effect of both policy and markets scenarios on household investment, though the latter seems more relevant than the former. However, decoupling itself shows minor effects in the majority of cases. The models offer useful insights about the mechanisms of adaptation and their implications for the effects of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; Decoupling; Investment; Multicriteria; Dynamic; Models; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6444

An Examination of the Relationship Between Subsidies on Production and Technical Efficiency in Agriculture: The Case of Cotton Producers in Greece
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Emvalomatis,   Grigorios; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; Stefanou,   Spiro E.
Subsidies on production have long been criticized for protecting producers from competition, and thus removing an incentive for efficient use of the resources. This study undertakes the examination of the impact of partially decoupled subsidies on the technical efficiency scores of cotton producers in Greece. The results indicate that compensatory area payments reduce the efficiency scores of the producers by diverting resources from products for which the subsidy is based on the area planted to the production of cotton, for which the aid is related to the volume of output.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Panel data; Stochastic distance function; Subsidies in agriculture; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6673

A JÖVEDELMEZŐSÉG ÉS A TŐKESZERKEZET ÖSSZEFÜGGÉSEI A VÁLLALKOZÁSOKNÁL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borszeki,   Eva.
As a consequence of the expressive changes in global economy those happen from the end of 20th century the structure of the national economy’s sectors internally the structure of the ventures changes also. The (capital) resource gap is said to be the most common obstacle to development and growth by the small- and medium-size enterprises. In the course of the research of corporate capital structure we’ve come to the conclusion that the characteristic method of solving the (capital) resource gap is the use of external capital, internally the most dominant was bank credit and trade credit. However the biggest part of the trade credit comes not from regular operating in the market, but is the consequence of the growth of gridlock, and the slackening solvency....
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Forráshiány; Hitelösszetétel; Finanszírozási stratégia; Lack of capital; Share of credits; Financial strategies; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43325

Rethinking agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion: how to sustainably meet food needs, enhance ecosystem services and cope with climate change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Robyn M.; Hoanh,   Chu Thai; Lacombe,   Guillaume; Noble,   Andrew D.; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Suhardiman,   Diana; Kam,   Suan Pheng; Choo,   Poh Sze.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural production; Rice; Fisheries; Livestock; Farming systems; Coastal area; Flood plains; Climate change; Environmental effects; Food production; Ecosystems; Water management; South East Asia; Greater Mekong Subregion; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91465

Evaluating the Farmer’s-Share-of-the-Retail-Dollar Statistic
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brester,   Gary W.; Marsh,   John M.; Atwood,   Joseph A.
Conventional wisdom appears to support the thesis that declines in USDA’s farmer’s share-of-the-retail-dollar (FS) statistics are indicators of low returns to agricultural production. We estimate changes in cattle and hog FS statistics and their relationship with producer surplus (PS) for changes in various exogenous factors. The method accounts for correlations among structural parameter estimates while simulating multivariate distributions of joint parameter realizations. The simulations indicate that relationships between FS and PS depend on the source of exogenous shocks. The lack of informational content in FS statistics suggests these data should not be used for policy purposes.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farmer’s share of the retail dollar; Marketing margins; Producer surplus; Total response elasticities; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54543

Pricing Adjustments for Durum and HRS Wheat in North Dakota (1985)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunn,   Steven P.; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120459

De functie van het Borgstellingsfonds voor de Landbouw: Een quickscan naar de functie in de huidige vorm en marktsituatie
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van der Meulen,   H.A.B.; Venema,   Gabe S.; van der Meer,   R.W.
By means of a quickscan, this research describes the role of the Agricultural Loan Guarantee Fund (BF) instrument for agricultural entrepreneurs in its current form and within the current market situation. In this, account was taken of the general trends in the sectors that are important for the BF, the current BF decree, indications providing insight into the importance of the instrument, the financing policy of banks and the role of the BF, and the idea of possibly using the BF to stimulate innovation. The description is based on data from LEI's Farm Accountancy Data Network, data from the Agricultural Loan Guarantee Fund foundation, and interviews with experts from banking practice.  Dit onderzoek beschrijft in een quickscan de functie van het...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29134

The Cost-Effectiveness of Conservation Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferraro,   Paul J.; Simpson,   R. David.
Intact ecosystems provide important global services. Many valuable ecosystems are located in low-income countries in which citizens are not in a position to provide global public goods gratis. To address this problem, international conservation and development donors have been making substantial investments in habitat conservation. Among the more common conservation schemes are interventions aimed at encouraging commercial activities that produce ecosystem services as joint products. We argue that it would be more cost-effective to pay for conservation performance directly. We use a simple yet general model to establish three conclusions. First, the overall cost of conservation is least when direct payments are employed. Second, the donor will generally...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Conservation; Cost-effective; Incentives; Agricultural Finance; H21; Q28.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10800

Comparison of Hedging Cost with Other Variable Input Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Riley,   John Michael; Anderson,   John D.
Recent spikes in commodity prices have led to higher margin amounts and option premiums. For the most part, producers have always attributed their lack of use in reducing risk via futures and options markets to the high cost associated with the use of these markets. This study determines the relative costs of hedging with futures and options and compares these with the costs of other variable inputs. We find that with the exception of hedging corn with both tools and soybeans with options the costs of hedging has only increased at roughly the same rate as all other inputs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedging costs; Costs of production; Risk management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53045

Financial Situation and Performance of Canadian Farms 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Niekamp,   Deborah.
This publication is a resource book of statistics on farm income in Canada. Farm income is a complex issue because of the diversity of Canadian farms and agricultural production in Canada.  This resource book focuses on both income and the opportunities and challenges facing Canadian producers to provide a better understanding of the financial conditions of farms and farm families in Canada. Charts, figures and tables with brief accompanying text are used to summarize information and to provide base performance indicators.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm Income; Farm Debt; Farm Typology; Farm Performance; Farm Net Worth; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53769

2005 Michigan Upper Peninsula Dairy Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 30 dairy farms across the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The records came from Michigan State University's TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. Farm records checked for accuracy. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9315

Market Depth in Lean Hog and Live Cattle Futures Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frank,   Julieta; Garcia,   Philip.
Liquidity costs in futures markets are not observed directly because bids and offers occur in an open outcry pit and are not recorded. Traditional estimation of these costs has focused on bidask spreads using transaction prices. However, the bid-ask spread only captures the tightness of the market price. As the volume increases measures of market depth which identify how the order flow moves prices become important information. We estimate market depth for lean hogs and live cattle markets using a Bayesian MCMC method to estimate unobserved data. While the markets are highly liquid, our results show that cost- and risk-reducing strategies may exist. Liquidity costs are highest when larger volumes are traded at distant contracts. For hogs the market becomes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bayesian MCMC; Lean hog futures; Liquidity cost; Live cattle futures; Market depth; Market microstructure; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37613

POSIÇÃO RELATIVA DO RENDIMENTO DO TRABALHO DO PEQUENO PRODUTOR FAMILIAR: ALGO MUDOU COM O PRONAF?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neves,   Jorge Alexandre Barbosa; Fernandes,   Danielle Cireno; Carvalho,   Florence Fiuza; Rocha,   Daniete Fernandes; Xavier,   Flavia Pereira.
O presente artigo divide-se em duas partes principais. Na primeira é feita uma discussão sobre os aspectos teóricos referentes à estrutura de estratificação social na agropecuária brasileira. Na segunda, é feita uma análise sobre a posição relativa do rendimento do trabalho do pequeno produtor familiar e se essa posição foi de alguma forma afetada pela criação do Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar. Para tanto, foram utilizadas as Pesquisas Nacionais por Amostra de Domicílios (PNADs) e os Censos Demográficos, de 1976 a 2005. A análise dos dados é feita a partir de estimações de funções de Regressão de Mínimos Quadrados Ordinários que permitem testar quebras estruturais que poderiam indicar mudanças na tendência referente à posição...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura familiar; Rendimento do trabalho; Desigualdade; Quebras estruturais; Teste de Chow; Family farming; Earnings; Inequality; Structural brakes; Chow’s test; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107924

Convergence in the Agricultural Incomes: A Comparison between the US and EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brasili,   Cristina; Fanfani,   Roberto; Gutierrez,   Luciano.
In this paper we compare the changes in farm incomes in EU regions and US States between 1989 and 2002. The aim of this comparative analysis is highlight the patterns of convergence or divergence and how they d iffer over time. We use two recent analytical instruments: non-stationary panel analysis and dynamic distribution analysis. Both tools overcome the problems involved in using standard cross-section analysis. The results of the non-stationary panel analysis show that the EU regions are converging, and that family farm income is converging faster than net added value. In the US states the analysis shows that substantial differences in farm income persist, and there are no evident signs of convergence.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25363

Back Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  JAAE Manuscript Submission Guidelines; Southern Agricultural Economics Association Executive Committee; Back Cover
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100659

Agricultural Efficiency Gains and Trade Liberalization in Sudan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siddig,   Khalid H.A.; Babiker,   Babiker Idris.
The traditional agriculture in Sudan occupies 60% of the total cultivated land and employs 65% of the agricultural population. Nevertheless, it is characterized by its low crop productivity, which is mainly driven by low technical efficiency, while drought and civil conflicts threaten most of its areas countrywide.  Therefore, it has contributed only an average of 16% to the total agricultural GDP during the last decade. This paper addresses from an empirical point of view the sectoral and macroeconomic implications of agricultural efficiency improvement in Sudan and assesses the efficiency gains under the assumption of trade liberalization. Efficiency improvement experiments are implemented by augmenting the efficiency parameters of labor, capital, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural efficiency; Liberalization; Sudan SAM; CGE analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; D2; D5; D6; E1; E2; F1; F2; H2.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112786

Banking Sector Reforms and Co-operative Credit Institutions in Maharashtra: A Synthesis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Deepak.
The credit cooperatives in Maharashtra have shown slower growth in their membership and institutional financing. On the other hand, a faster growth has been observed in outstandings against loan advances. A lackadaisical attitude of Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Societies (PACS) has been observed towards SC/ST members, particularly in terms of their coverage, pattern of loan advances to them and recovery pattern. The study has identified several issues that need to be taken cognizance of to revitalize the rural credit delivery system through the cooperatives. One of these is wide variations in total and crop loan advances across various districts and regions of Maharashtra. A decline in the loan advances with rise in GCA in the Konkan region is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47331

INTEREST MARGIN AND AGRICULTURAL BANK PERFORMANCE: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Pokharel,   Champak P.; Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13894

Sustaining Small and Medium Enterprises through Financial Service Utilization: Does Financial Literacy Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nunoo,   Jacob; Andoh,   Francis K.
Promoting a dynamic operating environment for Small Medium scale enterprises (SMEs) is seen as a priority amongst economic development goals, in both developed and emerging economies. SMEs are a primary driver for job creation and GDP growth. They greatly contribute to economic diversification and social stability and they play an important role for private sector development.  It must be emphasized, that the utilization of these financial products does not only promote the growth of the SMEs themselves but also their active participation in the financial services market leads to financial development which is widely recognized as an important determinant of economic growth and also recognized as important for enhancing the social and economic impact of...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small and medium scale enterprises; Financial literacy; Utilization; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q14; M20.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123418

Enhancing contributions of the informal sector to National development: The case of Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muwonge,   Abdu; Obwona,   Marios; Nambwaayo,   Victoria.
Regardless of the definition of the informal sector, there is wide spread consensus that the sector is important to the developing world. The International Lab-our Organization estimated that in 1990, 21 percent of the Sub-Saharan Africa's 227 million labour force was working in the informal economy. As the informal sector continued to grow both in urban and rural areas, there was a decline or stagnation in the growth of formal employment. The informal sector's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) is increasing, although not much is known in most countries because the sector hardly enters the official statistical records. This study analyzes Uganda's informal sector size, contribution, formal-informal sector linkages, causes, constraints and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Informal sector; Employment; Informal markets; EPRC; Muwonge; Nambwaayo; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93813

Credit Agricole et Credit Informel dans la Region Orientale de Haute-Volta: Analyse Economique, Performance Institutionnelle et Implications en Matiere de Politique de Developpement Agricole
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tapsoba,   Edouard K.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural Finance; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54770

BANCOSOL: THE CHALLENGE OF GROWTH FOR MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gonzalez-Vega,   Claudio; Schreiner,   Mark; Meyer,   Richard L.; Rodriguez-Meza,   Jorge; Navajas,   Sergio.
This paper focuses on the difficulties inherent in the prudent management of growth of microfinance organizations and on potential limits to the increased efficiency, profitability, and sustainability expected from growth and large size.  The paper addresses both positive and negative implications of rapid growth for microfinance organizations.  The experience of BancoSol in Bolivia is used to illustrate these questions. Building upon the successful experience of PRODEM, BancoSol was chartered as a private commercial bank in 1992.  The paper discusses the intangible assets inherited from PRODEM that gave BancoSol a head start and the additional advantages that resulted from formalization as a bank, in particular from the authorization to mobilize deposits....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28333

The Timing of Rapid Farmland Conversion Events: Evidence from California's Differential Assessment Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Kent F.
Using county-level panel data, we estimate duration models to study the timing of rapid farmland conversion events. Results suggest that income and the proximity to major highways are the principal determinants of rapid conversion events (and also responsible for prolonging these events). In particular, an increase in income of 1% is found to hasten the time to a rapid conversion event by 111% and to extend the time back to a slow state of conversion by 76%. On the other hand, valuable agricultural land and high property taxes extend the time to a rapid conversion event (and also hasten the time back to a slow state of conversion). An increase in the value of agricultural production per acre extends the time to a rapid conversion event by 14% and hastens...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farmland conversion; Semi-parametric duration analysis; Differential Assessment; Location and land use; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; R11; R21; R31.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49252

The Adequacy of Speculation in Agricultural Futures Markets:Too Much of a Good Thing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Merrin,   Robert P.
Long-only commodity index funds have been blamed by other futures market participants for inflating commodity prices, increasing market volatility, and distorting historical price relationships. Much of this criticism is leveled without any formal empirical support or even cursory data analyses. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission makes available the positions held by index funds and other large traders in their Commitment’s of Traders report. In this research, we make an initial assessment of the size and activity of index funds in traditional agricultural futures markets. The results suggest that after an initial surge from early 2004 through mid-2005, index fund positions have stabilized as a percent of total open interest. Speculative...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commitment’s of Traders; Index funds; Commodity futures markets; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37615

THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FLORIDA SUGARCANE COOPERATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Rigoberto A.; Spreen,   Thomas H.
Payment arrangements among members of a cooperative play a critical role in the performance of the cooperative.  The impact of three payment systems is assessed for Florida sugarcane cooperatives through a bi-level programming model which incorporates both individual and collective behavior.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29722

POSSIBLE IMPACT OF THE NEW FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMON MARKET ORGANISATION REFORM ON THE INDUSTRIAL TOMATO SUPPLY CHAIN IN ITALY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arfini,   Filippo; Donati,   Michele; Giacomini,   Corrado.
The objective of this paper is to provide an impact analysis of the Fruit and Vegetables CMO reform with respect the Italian processed tomato sector, including the evaluation of the effects on agriculture and on tomato industry. The impact on agriculture (tomato sector) at farm level, is evaluated by PMP models applied to FADN farms of Farm Type "fruit and vegetables" acting in Emilia Romagna, Veneto and Puglia. The impact on the industrial component of the chain is analysed in relation with the degree of resistance of processed tomato industries facing a likely positive trend of fresh tomato prices induced by the reform application. Result shows as full decoupling will have a very negative impact if industry doesn't differentiate their production...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tomato Industry; CAP reform tomato sector; PMP; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6637

SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1989 ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.; Westman,   Lorin L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13081

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2006 Annual Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Westman,   Lorin L.
The average net farm income was $171,925 for the 38 farms included in the 2006 annual report of the Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association, an increase of 43% from 2005. In constant dollars, 2006 was the most profitable year for association members in the last twenty years (Figure 1). Higher crop prices and strong crop yields were among factors that combined to make 2006 a very profitable year for the average association farm. Dairy farms, however, experienced sharply lower profitability. As in previous years, the income levels experienced by individual farms vary greatly from the overall average. When the net farm incomes for the 38 farms in the report are ranked from lowest to highest, the resulting graph (Figure 2) shows how much...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7311

Regionaler Wettbewerb im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel: Auswirkungen regionaler Einkaufsgewohnheiten und Soziodemographika auf die Struktur im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olearius,   Gotz; Roosen,   Jutta.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114733

Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perry,   Christopher J.; Rock,   Michael; Seckler,   David.
Discusses the potential opportunities and pitfalls of introducing market forces into the process of water allocation. Proposes several preconditions for beneficial privatization of water allocation and argues for a more sophisticated form of analysis than that generally allowed by proponents of basic needs or of free market approaches.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Economic aspects; Economic analysis; Irrigated farming; Water rights; Pricing; Privatization; Marginal analysis; Water market; Water policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61113

Pricing and Marketing Practices for North Dakota Durum and HRS Wheat: 1991 Crop Year
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scherping,   Daniel J.; Wilson,   William W.
Buyers of grain use premiums and discounts to convey to suppliers the value of quality characteristics. Premiums and discounts are determined by supply and demand for those quality characteristics. This report, the eighth in a series, contains the results of a 1991 survey of pricing and marketing practices used by North Dakota country elevators for durum and hard red spring (HRS) wheat. Results for HRS wheat show that the protein level increased to the highs of 1988 and 1989 and that the premium for 16 percent protein and the discount for 12 percent protein decreased from the previous year. Discounts continued the downward trend of recent years.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51191

DECOMPOSITION OF VARIABILITY IN ASSETS AND DEBT OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN THE U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.
The study measures how much of the variability in farm household assets and debt are attributed to the variability in farm and non-farm assets and farm and non-farm debt. Using a normalized variance decomposition approach and data from the Agricultural Resource Management Study (ARMS) survey, results show that origin of assets and debt variability differs with farm size and location of the farm household.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20608

THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF PROTECTING CROPPING HISTORY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harwell,   R. Lynn; Strickland,   P. Leo.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30349

RESPONSE - EXTERNAL FINANCE: A NECESSARY COMPONENT IN GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penson,   John B., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29287

Closed-Loop Solution For Optimal Sequential Hedging And Forward Contracting In U.S. Hog Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pa,   Chung; Turvey,   Calum G.; Meilke,   Karl D.
This paper developes a multiperiod model in which hedge adjustments are allowed. The two major marketing alternatives specified in the model are to sell in the spot market or to forward contract using formula pricing. To proxy the underlying forward contract value, the American put call parity (APCP) technique is used. The conceptual framework considers a mean-variance utility function that is maximized sequentially to obtain optimal forward contract and hedge ratios. The closed loop solution guides the dymanic flow of information between decision stages via three essential features: sequential dependence, feedback, and anticipated revision. The empirical model considers a multivariate ARMA-GARCH framework that estimates the time series of A{CP values,...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Closed loop solution; American put-call parity; MGARCH; Multiperiod hedging; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123572

Investment planning under uncertainty and flexibility: the case of a purchasable sales contract
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Hirschauer,   Norbert.
Investment decisions are not only characterised by irreversibility and uncertainty but also by flexibility with regard to the timing of the investment. This paper describes how stochastic simulation can be successfully integrated into a backward recursive programming approach in the context of flexible investment planning. We apply this hybrid approach to a marketing question from primary production which can be viewed as an investment problem: should grain farmers purchase sales contracts which guarantee fixed product prices over the next 10 years? The model results support the conclusion from dynamic investment theory that it is essential to take simultaneously account of uncertainty and flexibility.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Dynamic programming; Flexibility; Investment; Sales contract; Stochastic simulation; Uncertainty; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117741

ANALYSIS OF BORROWER AND LENDER USE OF INTEREST ASSISTANCE ON FSA GUARANTEED FARM LOANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Koenig,   Steven R.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Dodson,   Charles B.; Settlage,   Latisha A.
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 made permanent the interest assistance program for the Farm Service Agency's guaranteed loans, authorized a significant increase in funding for the program, and targeted funding for beginning farmers and ranchers.  The research presented here provides a basic descriptive analysis of past use.  In particular, borrower data for Federal fiscal years 1985 through 2002 are examined in several dimensions.  These dimensions include geographic, borrower type, lender type, interest rate differentials, percent guarantee, and the status of the loan as to whether a loss claim was paid or the loan remained active.  Even though the program has been in existence for more than 15 years, little is known about its impact...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15778

Developments in the Agricultural and Rural Capital Market of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Angelova,   Biljana; Bojnec,   Stefan.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capital market; Farm income; Subsidies; Loans; Agricultural and rural development; Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117490

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

INDICADORES DE AVALIAÇÃO DE DESEMPENHO ECONÔMICO EM COOPERATIVAS AGROPECUÁRIAS: UM ESTUDO EM COOPERATIVAS PAULISTAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Flavio Leonel de; Bialoskorski Neto,   Sigismundo.
The objective of this work was to identify the main economic and financial indicators which should be considered in the evaluation of the performance of agricultural cooperatives. Cooperatives have two dimensions, social and economic, and studies have shown that, in agricultural cooperatives, the social performance is a consequence of the economic performance. Therefore, the performance of these entities was evaluated using economic and financial indicators. Applying the Factor Analysis statistical technique to 150 financial statements of agricultural cooperatives from São Paulo state, from 2001 to 2006, it was possible to find out the level of correlation among several indicators, as well as to group them into factors. Four main factors were found by...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Economical indicators; Factor analysis; Performance.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61736

Interlinked Credit and Farm Intensification:  Evidence from Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Yamano,   Takashi; Nyoro,   James K.
This paper addresses the potential for interlinked credit/input/output marketing arrangements for cash crops to promote food crop intensification. Using panel survey data from Kenya, we estimate a household fixed-effects model of fertilizer use per hectare of food crops. Results indicate that households engaging in interlinked marketing programs for selected cash crops applied considerably more fertilizer on other crops (primarily cereals) not directly purchased by the cash crop trading firm. These findings suggest that, in addition to the direct stimulus that interlinked cash crop marketing arrangements can have on small farmer incomes, these institutional arrangements may provide spillover benefits for the productivity of farmers' other activities such...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25933

Contracting for Canola in the Great Plains States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.
Canola has become an important crop in the last decade in the U.S. Production of canola is risky and competes with other crops which have a range of risk reduction mechanisms. Alternative contracting strategies were evaluated by comparing returns to labor and management for growers and gross margins for processors. Alternative contracting strategies included no contract, fixed price with and without act of god provisions, and an oil premium contract. Grower returns and processor gross margins were simulated and resulting distributions were evaluated using stochastic efficiency with respect to a function. We estimated certainty equivalents and ranked contract preferences for both growers and processors by region in North Dakota. Grower and processor risk...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Canola; Grower; Processor; Contracting; Risk; Stochastic Efficiency (SERF).; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95751

Information Technology and Credit Scoring at Agricultural Banks in the Northeast and Eastern Corn Belt
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.; Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Stokes,   Jeffrey R.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122643

FINANCIAL STRESS IN AGRICULTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FARMERS, LENDERS AND CONSUMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boehlje,   Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13238

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 2005-2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2005-2006, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Five-year averages, 2001-2005, and farm financial trends for the 1997-2006 period are also presented. In 2006, median and average acreage per farm was 1,966 and 2,386, respectively. Median and average cash farm revenue was $281,751 and $361,418, respectively.  Financial performance is volatile. Year-to-year changes in median net farm income within regions and farm types averaged 50 percent from 1997 to 2006. Median net farm income...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9078

CAPITAL FORMATION IN AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   Jack Neville; Munro,   D.R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22844

Financing Agriculture and Rural America: Issues of Policy, Structure and Technical Change; Proceedings of the NC-221 Committee Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 7-8, 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
This publication relates activities by guests and participants of the NC-221 Committee during the annual meeting held October 7-8, 2002.  The meeting was graciously hosted by CoBank in Greenwood Village, Colorado, a Denver suburb. The selected papers are included along with two papers where only the presentations are available.  Contents:  Determinants of Farm Credit Risk Migration Rates, by Cesar L. Escalante, Timothy A. Park, Peter J. Barry, and Ebru Demir; Factors Affecting Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings in the United States: A Panel Data Model, by Bruce L. Dixon, Nan Ma, Bruce L. Ahrendsen, Latisha A. Settlage, and Jerome M. Stam; A Study of the Risk of Issuing FSA Guarantees on Contract Land Sales to Beginning Farmers, by Charles Dodson; A Comparative...
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32033

AS INDICAÇÕES GEOGRÁFICAS COMO ESTRATÉGIA MERCADOLÓGICA NO MERCADO DE VINHOS DO DISTRITO FEDERAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glass,   Rogerio Fabricio; Castro,   Antonio Maria Gomes de.
The objective of this paper was to analyze, in terms of marketing strategy, the geographical indications (GIs) as a competitive differential in the wine market. The paper is based on research that targeted the wine consumers from the Distrito Federal (Federal District) with a high degree of involvement with the product. This research had an exploratory-descriptive nature and used self-administrated structured questionnaires. Marketing strategies, mainly market segmentation and positioning and consumers’ behavior, were its conceptual basis. The target group’s perceptions about several marketing factors which influence wine consumption, especially the geographical indications, were analyzed. According to the consumers, the GIs are a differentiating factor in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Geographical indications; Marketing strategies; Wine market; Market segmentation and positioning; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60703

Neutrality of Decoupled Payments in the Presence of Credit Market Imperfections
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monge-Arino,   Francisco; Gonzalez-Vega,   Claudio.
Decoupled payments have emerged as an alternative to traditional agricultural subsidies –that are coupled to production decisions–, in order to minimize the distorting impacts of domestic agricultural policy.  Economic theory suggests that, when farmers face imperfections in key markets –such as that for financial services–, even lump-sum subsidies may affect agricultural output.  This paper explores these issues by developing and solving a deterministic dynamic optimization model for a credit-constrained representative corn farming household in the United States.  The model is parameterized using data from the USDA’s ARMS database.  Simulations for different levels of DP and other parameters were conducted, and three effects on agricultural output...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9837

Non-Credit Services of Group-Based Financial Institutions: Implications for Smallholder Women’s Honey Income in Arid and Semi Arid Lands of Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Otieno,   Peter Shimon; Nyikal,   Rose Adhiambo; Mugivane,   Fred Inuani.
This paper analyses the effect of non-credit services of joint liability credit institutions on smallholder women beekeepers’ honey income. The non-credit services offered to the beekeepers are mainly enterprise development services (training on marketing, business, production and subsector analysis). The study uses cross-sectional data from a survey of women beekeepers participating in group-based credit programmes; the survey was conducted in September 2005 in Makueni district of Kenya. The findings indicate that the number of enterprise development related trainings attended by women beekeepers that are offered by the group-based financial institutions positively and significantly influence honey income. The results confirm that non-credit services...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit; Finance; Honey; Makueni; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52152

Measuring the performance of equity-share schemes in South African agriculture: A focus on financial criteria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gray,   B.C.; Lyne,   Michael C.; Ferrer,   Stuart R.D.
This study aims to develop a robust methodology for measuring financial performance of equity-share schemes. Several studies have investigated various aspects of performance of these schemes but no single study has yet measured their performance using an objective set of criteria. Four categories of such objective criteria are proposed: poverty alleviation; empowerment and participation; institutional arrangements and governance; and financial performance. This paper focuses only on the financial performance criteria. Recognised indicators of financial performance are applied to balance sheet and income statement data provided by four equity-share schemes in the Western Cape province. This analysis highlights problems with several of the conventional...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9493

2011 North Dakota Agricultural Outlook: Representative Farms, 2011-2020
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Richard D.; Koo,   Won W.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
Net farm income in North Dakota was at record levels for most representative farms in 2010. However income in 2020 is projected to be lower than in 2010. Commodity prices are expected to decrease slowly from current levels. Commodity yields are projected to increase at historical trend-line rates and production expenses are expected to return to normal growth rates. Debt-to-asset ratios for all farms except for the low profit farm will decrease slightly throughout the forecast period. Debt-to-asset ratios for the low-profit farms are expected to increase slightly.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Net farm income; Debt-to-asset ratios; Cropland prices; Land rental rates; Farm operating expenses; Capitalization rate; Risk; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115629

Recent Macroeconomic Dynamics and Agriculture in Historical Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Orden,   David.
This article explores the similarities, differences, and implications from the 1970s–1980s experience for the macroeconomic dynamic that may arise from the 2008 price spike and subsequent recession. Role of monetary policy (deviations from Taylor rule) is assessed. This is an argument that has not been too prominent in public discourse about causes of the financial crisis or the policies undertaken to restore stability to financial markets and avoid an even deeper downturn than occurred. The ‘‘misery index’’ is compared across the past and recent macroeconomic events. Effects on agriculture of exchange rates are reviewed, effects dependent on currency values and interest rates that can change quickly and in unexpected ways.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Monetary policy; Exchange rates; Macroeconomic effects on agriculture; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Political Economy; Production Economics; Public Economics; E52; F41; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92581

Does Participation in the Conservation Reserve Program and/or Off-Farm Work Affect the Level and Distribution of Farm Household Income?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Hung-Hao; Boisvert,   Richard N.
Since both release resources from agricultural production, it is not surprising that decisions to work off the farm and to participate in the U. S. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) are correlated. By incorporating these decisions into a heteroskedastic specification of a farm household income function, we identify their effects on mean income, as well as on the variability in income for groups of farm households participating in combinations of these activities. Our results indicate participation in CRP and off-farm work by the operator and the spouse increase farm household income, but these choices also decrease the variability in household income among participant households relative to that of other farm households with otherwise similar...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Conservation Reserve Program; Farm household income; Income distribution; Off-farm work; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57035

UPDATING CORN PROGRAM PAYMENT YIELDS: ARE FARM OPERATORS DIFFERENTIALLY AFFECTED?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thayer,   Sharon; Zulauf,   Carl R.; Schnitkey,   Gary D.; Forster,   D. Lynn.
Crop yields which determine farm income deficiency payments have been frozen at 1981-1985 levels since 1986.  Data from a longitudinal survey of Ohio farm operators are analyzed to evaluate whether updating payment yields will differentially affect farm operators.  Results of the analysis imply that farm operators who operate larger farms, live in counties with higher yields, and have higher fertilizer and pesticide expenses per acre of corn will benefit more.  In addition, low (high) existing payment yields are understated (overstated) relative to updated payment yields.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31451

An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
This 2009 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide:  an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system;  a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in response to various factors; and  background data and information to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  Charts and tables with brief accompanying texts are used to summarize information and to provide base performance indicators.  The 2009 report begins with a special feature which describes indicators to benchmark competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector at the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agri-food; Competitiveness; Consumers; GDP; Employment; Exports; Imports; Innovation; Inflation; Farm typology; Income; Government support; Program payments; Profitability; Processing; Concentration; Water; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59885

COMÉRCIO JUSTO INTERNACIONAL: O CASO DO SUCO DE LARANJA ENTRE O BRASIL E A FRANÇA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Machado,   Melise Dantas; Paulillo,   Luiz Fernando; Lambert,   Annie.
This paper is a preliminary analysis of the governance structure of the faire trade of orange juice between Brazil and France. Fair trade is an organizational field composed of complex organizational networks that maintain relations of mutual dependence and share the same values system. As fair trade is a subject that has received relatively little study and presents many particularities, an exploratory study was considered appropriate. Primary and secondary data were collected. In the case of the trade of orange juice between Brazil and France, two commercial networks were identified. The integrated network is constituted by professionals who specialize in fair trade, while the certified network includes more conventional commercial organizations, such as...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Transaction costs; Governance structures; Networks; Fair trade; Orange juice.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61719

AGRICULTURE IN THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butler,   I.A.; Dawson,   C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22835

Designing Rainfall Insurance Contracts for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nadolnyak,   Denis A.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
In the paper, preliminary results of the analysis of potential use of climate forecast information in designing rainfall index insurance in the southeastern region of the U.S. are reported. Joint distributions of bi-monthly rainfall and El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) indexes are estimated using copula analysis of historical data. The risk reducing effectiveness of introducing premiums conditional on ENSO forecast is evaluated. The results indicate some dependence of the downward volatility of rainfall on the lagged ENSO (forecast) index, particularly in the coastal areas and in the late winter and spring.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rainfall index insurance; ENSO; Copulas; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty; Q14; Q54.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56511

Facility Closures and Downsizing in the Rural Midwest: A Preliminary Assessment of Extent and Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Knapp,   Tim; Root,   Kenneth A.; Walzer,   Norman.
Rural communities across the United States have been undergoing dramatic economic restructuring. As a result, many rural communities are struggling to recover from the closure or downsizing of manufacturing facilities and to implement economic development programs. The goal of this study was to gain new insights into community, organizational, and economic factors that underlie effective rural community response to economic distress. The study covers communities with populations between 500 and 10,000 in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Data come from a survey of local government officials of all towns in the six states with populations between 500 and 10,000. Surveys were mailed to 2,118 towns during the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51162

Implementation of a Traceability and Certification System for Non-genetically Modified Soybeans: The Experience of Imcopa Co. in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pelaez,   Victor Manoel; Aquino,   Dayani; Hofmann,   Ruth; Melo,   Marcelo.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Non-GM soy; Cost; Benefit; Traceability; Certification; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93341

Minnesota Agricultural Economist 694
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   Bill.; Olson,   Kent D.; Stevens,   Stanley C.; Buhr,   Brian L.
Copeland Rents; Farm Income; Corn Prices; Livestock Prices
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13190

THE CRISIS IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raup,   Philip M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14112

The Inconvenience Cost: A Portfolio Approach to Non-Convergence Between Cash and Futures Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adjemian,   Michael K.; Kuethe,   Todd H.; Kunda,   Eugene L.
Cash and futures prices should reach equality, or converge, upon contract maturity. Traders can impose convergence during the delivery month through arbitrage behavior: either making or taking delivery on futures contracts. If convergence is not predictable, a futures market fails to provide a clear storage signal to potential inventory holders and reduces the attractiveness of hedging. Recent convergence problems in domestic commodity markets demonstrate the existence of persistent, significant arbitrage opportunities over the second half of the last decade. Yet, terminal elevator operators—perhaps the only participants with the capacity to do so—have not arbitraged away these riskless returns by making enough deliveries. This model demonstrates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Convergence; Arbitrage; Portfolio Theory; Storage; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; G11; D21; Q14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61040

UMA ANÁLISE DAS LIBERAÇÕES DO PRONAF NAS REGIÕES NORDESTE E SUL DO BRASIL – A MANUTENÇÃO DA LÓGICA CONCENTRADORA?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Correa,   Vanessa Petrelli; Silva,   Fernanda Faria; Neder,   Henrique Dantas.
Nos anos iniciais da implantação do PRONAF, observou-se uma forte concentração de recursos nas regiões Sudeste/Sul e para produtores mais integrados. Recentemente, ocorreram algumas mudanças com o propósito de dirigir os recursos a agricultores mais carentes e de estimular o “desenvolvimento local”, incorporando o debate do paradigma de Desenvolvimento Territorial. O objetivo do artigo é o de mostrar que, mesmo tendo em vista a alteração recente da legislação, o PRONAF continua preso à lógica concentradora de recursos, definida pelas exigências do Sistema Bancário. Fizemos um estudo dos municípios captadores de recursos na região Sul e Nordeste e calculamos o Índice de Desenvolvimento Rural(IDR) de cada um deles. Este índice incorpora aspectos extra, além...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crédito Agrícola; PRONAF; Desenvolvimento Rural; Desenvolvimento Territorial; Agricultural Credit; PRONAF; Rural Development; Territorial Development; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113183

FARM PRICE AND INCOME ISSUES, 1965
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   G. Burton.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17159

The Role of Commodity Prices in Food Inflation in the United States (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lapp,   Bill.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50588

Modelling regional maize market and transport distances for biogas production in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delzeit,   Ruth; Britz,   Wolfgang; Holm-Muller,   Karin.
Our location model aims to simulate location decisions for biogas plants based on profit maximisation to generate regional demand functions for maize and corresponding plant size structure and transport distances. By linking it with an agricultural sector model we derived regional maize markets. Comparing results for the REA with a scenario applying uniform per unit subsidy and producing the same energy, we see higher subsidy costs with the REA but lower transportation distances.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biogas; Environmental effects; Transport costs; Choice of location; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53258

Farm Wealth Inequality Within and Across States in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Moss,   Charles B.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
This paper uses Theil's (1979) entropy-based measure of inequality and farm-level data to examine changes in farm business wealth (farm equity) of farm households. The farms associated with farm households are grouped by state into ten regions of the United States. The Theil entropy measure is then calculated and used to decompose total inequality of farm wealth into within-state and across-states (between states) inequalities for each region. Results show that since the enactment of the 1996 Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act, inequality in farm wealth among farms within a state has decreased relative to the number of farms per state, across all regions. Further, most of the reduction in farm wealth inequality is attributed to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Inequality; Theil's inequality; Farm wealth; Regional decomposition; Farm level; Farm household; Real estate assets; Inventories; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10207

Financial Analysis of Agricultural Businesses: Ten Do's and Don'ts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121319

Capital Formation in Australian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gruen,   Fred H.G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8910

SURVIVING MERGER MANIA - EFFECTS OF COMMERCIAL BANK AND FARM CREDIT MERGERS ON RURAL CREDIT: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   George D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15370

A COMPETITIVENESS STUDY OF FOUR RICE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seecharan,   Denny; Jacque,   Andrew Eliel.
Rice imports into Trinidad and Tobago in 2005 represented approximately 95% of domestic demand. Local production has been declining since reaching a peak of 21,000 tonnes in 1992.  Present production is 3,500 tonnes.  Rice is produced under a variety of production systems and on farms of varying sizes, productivity and quality of output.  This paper examines the competitiveness of four production systems used in Trinidad and Tobago, viz.: the transplanting system (ST), the broadcast seeded system (SB)(both being small farms and highly labour intensive), the partially mechanized system of medium sized farms (MM) and a fully mechanized large farm utilizing aerial technology in the production system (CRP).  The methodology involved the collection of data on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rice; Policy analysis matrix; Competitiveness; Comparative advantage; Production systems; Trinidad and Tobago; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36948

2009 North Dakota Agricultural Outlook: Representative Farms, 2009-2018
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Richard D.; Koo,   Won W.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
Net farm income for all representative farms in 2018 is projected to be lower than in 2008. Low-profit farms, which comprise 20% of the farms in the study, may not have financial resiliency to survive without off-farm income. Commodity prices are expected to fall from current levels however the final level is unknown. Commodity yields are projected to increase at historical trend-line rates and production expenses are expected to return to normal growth rates after 2009. Debt-to-asset ratios for all farms except for the low profit farm will decrease slightly throughout the forecast period. Debt-to-asset ratios for the low-profit farms are expected to increase to about 0.50.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Net farm income; Debt-to-asset ratios; Cropland prices; Land rental rates; Farm operating expenses; Capitalization rate; Risk iv; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55124

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2005 Annual Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Kurtz,   James N.; Holcomb,   Rob; Paulson,   Garen J.
Average net farm income was $147,862 in 2005 for the 107 farms included in this annual report of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association.  This is a 50% increase over the average income of $98,362 in 2004.  In constant dollars, 2005 was the most profitable year for association members in the past 20.  Outstanding crop yields, high profits for hog operations and higher government payments were factors that combined to make 2005 a very profitable year for the average association farm.   As in previous years, the actual profit levels experienced by individual farms vary greatly from the overall average profit.  When the net farm incomes for the 107 farms in the report are ranked from lowest to highest, the resulting graph shows how...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13316

Regional Yield Insurance for Arable Crops in EU-27
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bielza,   Maria; Catenaro,   Remo; Conte,   Costanza G.; Gallego,   Francisco J.
Replaced with revised version of paper 11/18/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Area yield insurance; Index insurance; Yield risk; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43690

Smart Money? The Forecasting Ability of CFTC Large Traders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Merrin,   Robert P.
The forecasting ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Commitment’s of Traders data set is investigated. Bivariate Granger causality tests show very little evidence that traders’ positions are useful in forecasting (leading) market returns. However, there is substantial evidence that traders respond to price changes. In particular, non-commercial traders display a tendency for trend-following. The other trader classifications display mixed styles, perhaps indicating that those trader categories capture a variety of traders. The results generally do not support the use of the Commitment’s of Traders data in predicting market movements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commitment’s of Traders; Futures markets; Forecasting; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37556

The Financial Status of North Dakota Farmers and Ranchers: January 1, 1985, Survey Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Watt,   David L.; Larson,   James A.; Pederson,   Glenn D.; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23166

A COMPARISON OF INCOME AVERAGING PROCEDURES FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chisholm,   Anthony H.
A comparison is made of a number of income averaging procedures on the basis of selected performance criteria. The main conclusion which emerges is that the Australian income averaging procedure, currently applied to primary producers, has a number of defects. Several of the alternative income averaging procedures reviewed are judged to be superior to the current Australian system.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22979

RESEARCH OF THE WEALTH AND FINANCIAL SOURCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaspar,   Andrea.
After 10 years, follow up 90’s, number of company’s jump in increase, and so after the fritter of implements, the venture interests decrease continually in the agriculture from 2001. In nation-wide level, correlated to 2000, in 2003 the number of company’s decrease by 7% (6). In the county Intensity of the bad effects of weather (drought, flood) cut down on the increase of agricultural enterprises, also in the future. General cause of the shift ratio between the implements and current assets, which serve the enterprise more than one year, is the subsidence of the rate of resource. Inside the tangible assets the ratio of investments in 4.5%, although in rate equal to tangible assets, it shows more than 60% increase according to 2000. To achieve the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural enterprises; Financial index; Liquidity; Indebtedness; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58900

THE FARM CREDIT SITUATION IN CANADA -- EMPHASIS ON THE POST 1970 ASPECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parlee,   Wayne D.
The increasing capital requirements and the concomitant increases in external financing suggest the issues:  Are there adequate funds available to the farm sector for required growth and adjustment, and does there exist an adequate delivery system for allocation of the funds in an optimal fashion?  The purpose of the paper is to examine the farm credit situation with emphasis on the post 1970 era.  It is intended that the information compiled and presented will further knowledge in the farm credit field and, as such, be conducive to the analysis and evaluation of credit policies and programs by: (a) policy makers, both federal and provincial, (b) officials of lending institutions, both active and potential, (c) representatives of farm organizations, and...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11092

A HAZAI LAKOSSÁG MEGTAKARÍTÁSI HAJLANDÓSÁGÁNAK VIZSGÁLATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baranyai,   Aranka; Szeles,   Zsuzsanna.
The aim of our research is to observe and analyse how the preferred saving forms changed since the transformation and what kind of changes have been there in the amount of the savings. The amount of savings is largely influenced by the aggressive marketing activities of the banks and by governmental regulations like the interest tax since September 2006. We started our research with the concept of savings that have been analysed by many well-known economists during the last decades. In the 80’s the net financial savings of the households were practically zero and at the end of the 80’s it became negative. Nowadays 14 percent of the households have their savings in short term debits and this is still the most popular form in Hungary. The interest towards...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Megtakarítási elméletek; Lakossági megtakarítások; Befektetési alapok; Earning theories; Personal earnings; Investments; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43322

O CRESCIMENTO ECONÔMICO AGRÍCOLA DOS ESTADOS DA REGIÃO SUDESTE DO BRASIL – 1995/2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junqueira,   Clarissa Pereira; Sterchile,   Shirla Patricia Weber; Lima,   Jandir Ferrera de.
This article analyzes the economic growth of agricultural activities and the profile of the agricultural area of the states in the southeastern region of Brazil, between 1995 and 2005. Pointers referring to the farming sector of the region’s states were used. The study shows that the process of economic growth in the region was dynamic in the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais and was centered on exportation products, mainly sugar cane, soy and maize. In the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, however, there was a decrease of the farming GIP. The region’s exportation guideline presented significant alterations from the decade of 1990, a period in which the exportation of basic products lost importance and was replaced by the manufacturing, a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrarian economy; Rural development; Agricultural policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90691

Get a Grip: Should Area Revenue Coverage Be Offered Through the Farm Bill or as a Crop Insurance Program?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paulson,   Nicholas D.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
The successful expansion of the U.S crop insurance program has not eliminated ad hoc disaster assistance. An alternative currently being explored by Congress in preparation of the 2008 farm bill is a standing disaster relief program. One form such a program could take can be found in the area insurance programs currently offered by the U.S crop insurance program. Total per acre taxpayer costs of offering Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP) in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for corn and soybeans are estimated to have the ability to fund a country target revenue program at the 93% coverage level.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Area insurance; Commodity programs; Crop insurance; Farm bill; Group Risk Income Protection; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42458

Capital Budgeting Analysis of Organic Coffee Production in Gulmi District of Nepal.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poudel,   Krishna Lal; Nepal,   Arati Poudel; Dhungana,   Bhima; Sugimoto,   Yasuhiro; Yamamoto,   Naoyuki; Nishiwaki,   Aya.
This paper is only a part of research completed for the PhD degree in agricultural economics in University of Miyazaki. The paper is subjected to further improve and finalised.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic; Capital Budgeting and Sustainable; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51559

RISK AND RETURN IN AGRICULTURE: EVIDENCE FROM AN EXPLICIT-FACTOR ARBITRAGE PRICING MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bjornson,   Bruce; Innes,   Robert.
This article develops and estimates an explicit-factor Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) model in an endeavor to uncover (a) the systematic risk properties of returns to agricultural assets, (b) the relationship between agricultural returns and returns on comparable-risk nonagricultural assets, and (c) the possible relevance of agriculture-related risks in general capital markets. The article concludes that: (a) farmer-held assets have exhibited significant systematic/ factor risk over the 1963-82 estimation interval, but U.S. farmland has not exhibited such risk; (b) a grain-price index has been a priced factor in general capital markets; and (c) average returns on farmer-held assets have been significantly lower; and average returns on U.S. farmland...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30946

Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries A Framework for Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Trienekens,   Jacques H.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Developing country value chains; Research framework; Upgrading; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; O13; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103987

Implications of Macroeconomic Instability for Agriculture Income and Land Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; Q12; Q14; N50; E60.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94698

OPTIMAL REPLACEMENT INTERVAL AND DEPRECIATION METHOD FOR A GRAIN COMBINE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weersink,   Alfons; Stauber,   Steve.
A stochastic dynamic programming model is developed to determine optimal replacement intervals and depreciation schedules for a combine on a cash grain farm in north central Montana, where the optimal decision is based on the stochastic nature of winter wheat prices. Empirical results indicate that the decision varies widely depending on the states describing the conditions facing the farm firm. Under normal profitable conditions and ERTA81 tax legislation, suggested replacement is after five years of service, the new asset being depreciated under the accelerated cost recovery system and the investment credit option. Changes to the tax law would tend to smooth out and increase this replacement interval.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32156

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

CREDIT SCORE MIGRATION ANALYSIS OF FARM BUSINESSES: CONDITIONING ON BUSINESS CYCLES AND MIGRATION TRENDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Phillips,   Jill; Katchova,   Ani L.
This study examines credit score migration rates of farm businesses.  We test whether migration probabilities differ across business cycles.  Our results suggest that agricultural credit ratings are more likely to improve during expansions and deteriorate during recessions.  We also test whether agricultural credit ratings depend on the previous period migration trends.  Our results show that credit score ratings exhibit trend reversal where upgrades (downgrades) are more likely to be followed by downgrades (upgrades).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Business cycle; Credit migration; Migration trend; Path dependence; Rating drift; Trend reversal; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20136

Understanding U.S. Farm Exits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoppe,   Robert A.; Korb,   Penelope J.
The rate at which U.S. farms go out of business, or exit farming, is about 9 or 10 percent per year, comparable to exit rates for nonfarm small businesses in the United States. U.S. farms have not disappeared because the rate of entry into farming is nearly as high as the exit rate. The relatively stable farm count since the 1970s reflects exits and entries essentially in balance. The probability of exit is higher for recent entrants than for older, more established farms. Farms operated by Blacks are more likely to exit than those operated by Whites, but the gap between Black and White exit probabilities has declined substantially since the 1980s. Exit probabilities differ by specialization, with beef farms less likely to exit than cash grain or hog farms.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: 1997 Census of Agriculture Longitudinal File; Farm exit; Farm entry; Farm structure; Farm operator characteristics; Farm operator life cycle; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7212

Breaking into the Cellulosic Ethanol Market: Capacity and Storage Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Darby,   Paul M.; Mark,   Tyler B.; Salassi,   Michael E.
This paper examines the possibilities of breaking into the cellulosic ethanol market in south Louisiana via strategic feedstock choices and the leveraging of the area’s competitive advantages. A small plant strategy is devised whereby the first-mover problem might be solved, and several scenarios are tested using Net Present Value analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic ethanol; Sugarcane; Energy cane; Sweet sorghum; Bagasse; Ethanol; Biofuel; Bioethanol; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56542

Assessing the Comparative Advantage of Albanian Olive Oil Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mane-Kapaj,   Ana; Kapaj,   Ilir; Chan-Halbrendt,   Catherine; Totojani,   Orkida.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the comparative advantage of olive oil production in Albania using Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) method. The result indicates that olive oil production in Albania is profitable for the producers. Whereas the DRC ratio equals to 2.2, meaning that olive oil production in Albania does not have a comparative advantage for the given situation of production, prices and technology. This means that while it is profitable for private producers to manufacture olive oil for the domestic market, it does not have a comparative advantage with other EU countries. In order for Albania to develop an olive oil industry comparable to neighboring countries with similar climatic and soil conditions, the country will need to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Olive oil production; PAM; Comparative advantage; Albania; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Q1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92640

A Multicommodity EU Policy Framework Incorporating Public Good Criteria into the Direct Payment System in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunne,   W.; O'Connell,   J.J.
For decades the CAP has been the major influence in shaping EU agriculture and food production. The economic and policy environment in the EU is now very different from that which prevailed in the earlier decades. The future economic, social and geographic diversity of the EU will be further increased by enlargement. Agricultural policies and the related operational frameworks will inevitably change to accommodate this added diversity and the changing societal and consumer values. This paper evaluates how the current shape of EU agriculture has been influenced by the reforms to date. It also attempts to focus on where EU farming may be, or wish to go, over the next decade. The evaluation is restricted to the beef sector as it has been to the forefront in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; Direct payments for public goods; Animal welfare; Environment; Food safety; Production methods; Extensive production; Economic; Social and geographic diversity; Future role of farming; An administrative framework.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24801

Market power and subsidies in the Indonesian palm oil industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chalil,   Diana.
Cooking oil is known as an essential commodity in Indonesia. Having such an important role, the Indonesian government often interfered the cooking oil market to assure its price remain low. To do so, the government uses a subsidy policy as one of its instruments. A dynamic duopoly model is applied to evaluate the impact of subsidies given the structure of the industry. Estimation results suggest an evidence of both an increase in the consumer surplus but a decrease in aggregate welfare due to market power. A possible reason is proposed, but, in order to obtain a clear explanation, further research is required.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market power; Subsidy; Indonesian palm oil industry; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6022

Global Growth, Macroeconomic Change, and U.S. Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gehlhar,   Mark J.; Dohlman,   Erik; Brooks,   Nora L.; Jerardo,   Alberto; Vollrath,   Thomas L.
After a decade of uneven export growth and rapidly growing imports, U.S. agriculture has begun to reassert its position in global trade markets. Rising exports and signs of moderating demand for imports mark a departure from previous trends. This report places past trends and emerging developments in perspective by spotlighting the role of two specific factors that help steer U.S. agricultural trade patterns: global growth and shifts in foreign economic activity that affect U.S. exports, and macroeconomic factors underlying the growth of U.S. imports. Consistent with actual changes in the level and destination of U.S. exports, model simulations corroborate the contention that renewed export growth can be sustained by expanding incomes and growing food...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade; Trade balance; Income growth; Economic development; Population; Macroeconomics; Exchange rates; Current account; Growth projections.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55963

CHALLENGES OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL FINANCE IN CEE, NIS AND BALTIC COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Khitarishvili,   Tamar.
Initially, we explore the attitudes and perceptions of farmers and low farm profitability as potential constraints to rural financial intermediation and investment in agriculture.  As part of this discussion we consider what is factual about the "access to credit problem."  Second, we summarize recent changes in agricultural finance and credit conditions in the CEE, NIS, and Baltic countries.  The focus here is on observed financing patterns, sources of credit, and the set of constraints which are thought to affect the level of rural financial intermediation.  Third, we consider how banks are adapting to the new farming structures.  Fourth, we review the primary modes of government intervention in financial markets and the role of government in dealing...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14358

A Limited Information Bayesian Forecasting Model of the Cattle SubSector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abidoye,   Babatunde O.; Lawrence,   John D.
The first step towards forecasting the price and output of the cattle industry is understanding the dynamics of the livestock production process. This study follows up on the Weimar and Stillman (1990) paper by using data from 1970 to 2005 to estimate the parameters that characterizes the cattle output supply. The model is then used to estimate forecast values for the periods 2006 and 2007. Bayesian limited information likelihood method is used to estimate the parameters when endogeneity exists between these variables. The forecasting ability of the model for a two-step ahead forecast for majority of the variables are relatively good and test statistic of the forecast are reported.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cattle; Bayesian; Forecasting; Inventory; Slaughter; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53051

An Analysis of the Financial Performance of Beginning Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.
This study examines the financial performance and stress experienced by beginning farmers in the U.S.  Using the USDA’s ARMS data, probit models are estimated to study the personal and farm characteristics that affect whether or not the financial ratios fall into critical zones.  The results show that older farmers and larger farms are less likely to experience financial stress while hobby farms and livestock farms are more likely to experience financial stress.  The results for beginning farmers indicate fewer significant effects.  These findings point out the characteristics that agricultural lenders need to consider when evaluating farmers’ loans.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beginning farmers; Financial performance; Financial stress; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61513

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Using Futures, Options, LRP Insurance, or AGR-Lite Insurance to Manage Risk for Cow-calf Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feuz,   Dillon M.
A comparative analysis was performed looking at using cash, futures, options, or insurance to manage the price of calves for cow-calf producer. Risk can be reduced with the futures market and with options or LRP insurance. Options and LRP insurance are equivalent in the amount of risk that is reduced. AGR-Lite does not appear to be an effective policy at reducing risk for cow-calf producers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cow-calf risk; Feeder cattle futures; Options; LRP Feeder Cattle; AGR-Lite; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53046

Impacto de la política de precios y de crédito agrícola sobre la distribución del ingreso en el Perú: 1985-1990
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escobal D'Angelo,   Javier.
Este documento describe y analiza la estrategia agrícola del gobierno aprista, desde el punto de vista de sus efectos redistributivos. La estrategia, que pretendió beneficiar principalmente a los estratos más pobres de la agricultura, tuvo como eje al PRESA, programa dirigido a asegurar una demanda creciente a precios rentables para los productores agrícolas y fue acompañado por un programa de crédito agrícola que apuntaba a aumentar los recursos financieros canalizados a la actividad agrícola.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distribucion del ingreso; Politica agraria; Precios agricolas; Politica de precios; Credito agricola; Peru; Income distribution; Agricultural policy; Agricultural prices; Price policy; Agricultural credit; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Q18; Q14.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42249

Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to Health and Prosperity; The Changing Face of Farming: Productivity, Finance and Condition of Mid-sized Farms (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirschenmann,   Frederick.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90761

INTEREST RATE SWAPS: THEIR USE IN FINANCING AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Maginnis,   Hugh.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13768

MAXIMUM FEASIBLE FARM DEBT BY FARM TYPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanson,   Gregory D.; Thompson,   Jerry L.
This paper explores the issue of how much debt could have successfully been serviced by various farm types during a recent period characterized by large income fluctuation (the 10 years studied include the high returns years 1972-73 and the generally low returns years 1966-70).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14212

Hedging Effectiveness around USDA Crop Reports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McKenzie,   Andrew M.; Singh,   Navinderpal.
It is well documented that “unanticipated” information contained in USDA crop reports induces large price reactions in corn and soybean markets. Thus, a natural question that arises from this literature is: To what extent are futures hedges able to remove or reduce increased price risk around report release dates? This paper addresses this question by simulating daily futures returns, daily cash returns and daily hedged returns around report release dates for two storable commodities (corn and soybeans) in two market settings (North Central Illinois and Memphis Tennessee). Various risk measures, including “Value at Risk,” are used to determine hedging effectiveness, and “Analysis of Variance” is used to uncover the underlying factors that contribute to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: USDA Crop Reports; Storage Hedging; Value At Risk; Analysis of Variance; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37617

STRATEGIC LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING RISK ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Wilberding,   Tim.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13343

A Panel Data Analysis of the Repayment Capacity of Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durguner,   Sena.
Using a balanced panel of 264 unique Illinois farmers from 2000 to 2004, this study identifies the most pertinent factors that explain the repayment capacity of farmers. After correcting for endogeneity bias caused by farmer-specific effects, one year lagged debt-to-asset ratio and soil productivity are both found to be significantly correlated with the coverage ratio at the 5% significance level using random effects. The finding is significant because it can enhance agricultural lenders’ ability to assess creditworthiness, screen borrowers, manage loan loss reserves, and price loans, thereby decreasing lenders’ costs associated with defaulted loans and ultimately reducing the costs borne by the government and taxpayers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Panel data; Random effects; Coverage ratio; Financial efficiency; Solvency; Liquidity; Repayment capacity; Profitability; Creditworthiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9361

CREDIT SCORING, LOAN PRICING, AND FARM BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barry,   Peter J.; Ellinger,   Paul N.
In light of recent developments in agricultural credit evaluations, this study employs a multiperiod simulation model that endogenizes farm investment decisions, credit evaluations, and loan pricing based on the credit scoring procedures of agricultural lender.  Model results show that credit-scored pricing yields time patterns of performance, credits classifications, and interest rates that parallel the firm’s investment, financing, and debt servicing activities.  Moreover, the lender’s price responses dampen growth incentives as credit worthiness diminished, stimulate growth as credit improves, and lead to similar capital structures over time.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32464

PORTFOLIOS OF AGRICULTURAL MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES: HOW MUCH DIVERSIFICATION IS ENOUGH?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Stark,   Brian G.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes.
This study analyzes the potential risk reduction gains from naive diversification (equal-weighting) among market advisory services for corn and soybeans.  The total possible decrease in risk through naive diversification is small, mainly because advisory prices are highly correlated on average.  Moreover, since marginal risk reduction benefits decrease rapidly with size, and the cost of holding the portfolios increases linearly due to services' subscription fees, it is optimal to limit portfolio size to a few advisory programs.  Based on certainty equivalent measures and two representative risk aversion levels, preferred portfolio sizes are between one and three services. Overall, there does not appear to be strong justification for farmers adopting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19013

DAIRY FARMERS' USE OF FINANCIAL LONG-RANGE PLANNING (FINLRB) TO AID DECISION-MAKING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robb,   G. William; Betz,   Roger; Dartt,   Barbara; Nott,   Sherrill B.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11624

A Financial Contracting Approach to the Role of Supermarkets in Farmers' Credit Access
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marcoul,   Philippe; Veyssiere,   Luc.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/17/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Contracting; Development; Financial Intermediation; Food Standards; Organization of Production; Supermarket; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; O17; O33; O50; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6366

How Much Can Outlook Forecasts be Improved? An Application to the U.S. Hog Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colino,   Evelyn V.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Garcia,   Philip.
This study investigates the predictability of outlook hog price forecasts released by Iowa State University relative to alternative market and time-series forecasts. The findings suggest that predictive performance of the outlook hog price forecasts can be improved substantially. Under RMSE, VARs estimated with Bayesian procedures that allow for some degree of flexibility and model averaging consistently outperform Iowa outlook estimates at all forecast horizons. Evidence from the encompassing tests, which are highly stringent tests of forecast performance, indicates that many price forecasts do provide incremental information relative to Iowa. Simple combinations of these models and outlook forecasts are able to reduce forecast errors by economically...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forecast; Futures; Models; Prices; Time-series; Vector autoregression; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37620

Modulation of Direct Payments: A crossed analysis of incremental schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boulanger,   Pierre.
The progressive attempt and implementation of direct payment limitations since the 1992 CAP reform has developed a “modulation mechanism” aiming to transfer funds from market support and direct payment schemes (CAP first pillar) towards rural development measures (CAP second pillar). Under the 2007-2013 European financial perspectives, the annual 5% rate of modulation is expected to increase. The paper focuses on the financial impacts of four scenarios together with corresponding political and institutional feasibilities. The paper imposes on itself three sound constraints: (i) expanding modulation should not jeopardise the future in-depth reform of the direct payment regime, (ii) modulation should be compulsory and consistent with rural development...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct payments; Rural development; European budget; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44023

Performance Pricing of Farm Loans Under Risk: Methods and Implementation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Duncan,   Douglas G.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23410

AN ANALYSIS OF LENDERS' INFLUENCE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS' RISK MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knight,   Thomas O.; Lovell,   Ashley C.; Rister,   M. Edward; Coble,   Keith H.
Agricultural lenders have a stake in and are in a position to influence their borrowers' management decisions. Risk management practice adoption is an area in which lenders might want to exercise this influence. This study employs logistic statistical models to estimate lenders' influence on crop producers' decisions regarding use of three alternative risk management practices: federal multiple-peril crop insurance, crop hail and fire insurance, and forward contracting. Results suggest lenders can exert significant influence on these decisions but that poor communication between lenders and borrowers likely reduces this influence.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30092

Customer Relationship Management at Farm Credit Services of Mid-America: Working towards a SingleView
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martens,   Bobby J.; Akridge,   Jay T.
This case study explores Farm Credit Services of Mid-America's (FCS MA) process of identifying and implementing new technology needed to meet the needs of their customer relationship management (CRM) program. This case illustrates the key challenges facing firms as their CRM programs are expanded and improved to continually meet the customer's needs and explores the complexities of developing and implementing a large information technology system. Decisions ranging from which technology system is right to which approach is best when training and motivating the system users are considered.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Customer relationship management; Technology implementation; Market segmentation; Marketing strategy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8201

A New Sampling Design for Swiss Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roesch,   Andreas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115984

Políticas de precios y subsidios agrícolas: impactos macroeconómico y sectorial: Perú 1985-1988
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escobal D'Angelo,   Javier.
Este documento presenta y analiza las principales políticas aplicadas por el gobierno aprista para reactivar el agro peruano, evaluando su viabilidad financiera de corto y mediano plazo y sus efectos sobre el propio sector agrario y la economía en su conjunto. Describe y analiza la política de precios agrícolas, la política cambiaria y la política crediticia; evalúa los efectos de las políticas macroeconómicas descritas y de los subsidios agrícolas, en especial aquéllos que inciden sobre la inflación, el déficit fiscal y los términos de intercambio intersectoriales.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economia agraria; Politica agraria; Sector agropecuario; Precios agricolas; Politica de precios; Subsidios; Peru; Agricultural economics; Agrarian policy; Agricultural sector; Agricultural prices; Prices policy; Subsidies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42288

Valuation and Efficient Allocation of GSM Export Credit Guarantees
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.; Sherrick,   Bruce J.
Estimates of country-level loan default distributions are developed and used in a loan guarantee model to value the contingent liability of USDA's General Sales Manager (GSM) export credit guarantee portfolio. The results quantify the relationship between increasing guarantee coverage and the resulting actuarial liability to the government. Optimal coverage levels and optimal country-level allocations are determined for given policy objectives and coverage totals. Findings reveal that the government's allocation of country guarantees is risk-inefficient; and guidance is provided for making risk-efficient allocations for any program size.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent liability; Export credit; GSM; Loan guarantee valuation; Risk efficiency; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30781

Does microfinance reduce rural poverty? Evidence based on household panel data from northern Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berhane,   Guush; Gardebroek,   Cornelis.
This paper evaluates the long-term impact of microfinance credit from the intensity of participation in borrowing. We use a four-round panel data set on 351 farm households that had access to microfinance in northern Ethiopia. Over the years 1997-2006, with three-year intervals, households are observed on key poverty indicators: improvements in annual consumption and housing improvements. The relatively long duration in the panel enables to measure household poverty changes between consecutive periods and see the long-run effects of exposure to microfinance from the intensity of participation borrowing. The fixed-effects model is innovatively modeled to account for potential selection biases due to both time-invariant and time-varying unobserved individual...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microfinance; Treatment effects; Trend model; Panel data; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51472

PLANOS AGRÍCOLAS E PECUÁRIOS E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES NA BOVINOCULTURA DE CORTE BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Telles,   Ana Carolina Veronico Coquemala; Renato Telles,   Renato.
In the last seven years, the federal governments published Agricultural and Livestock Plans with the proposal of building and working as mechanisms of improvement Brazil agricultural and livestock activities. In order of agribusiness expression and importance for the country, considerations about the influence of these plans into Brazilian productivity have become increasable relevant. The present paper has as a proposal (1) a comparative analyses of each PAP’ characteristics, in the period of 2000/2001 to 2005/2006, studying the official documents published by the Agricultural, Livestock and Food Supply Ministry; (2) a prospective investigation of productivity datas offered by IBGE/Embrapa and; (3) provide, from simple statistical approach and inference,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and livestock plan; Productivity and investment in agribusiness.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62151

Farmers Home Administration Regulations Affecting Delinquent Borrowers
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120444

FARM MACHINERY ECONOMIC COSTS FOR 1996: MINNESOTA ESTIMATES WITH EXPANDED TILLAGE DATA FOR U.S. AND CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   William F.
The tables in this publication estimate farm machinery operations function costs for 1996.  The estimates use an economic engineering approach.  The data represents an average farming industry cost for specified machines and operations.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13912

SOUTHERN FARMERS EXPOSURE TO INCOME RISK UNDER THE 1996 FARM BILL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knutson,   Ronald D.; Smith,   Edward G.; Anderson,   David P.
Arguably, since the 1930s, what farmers produced has been markedly influenced by farm programs. The 1996 farm bill affects farmers in terms of what they produce and their level of risk exposure. This paper investigates the farm level impacts of the 1996 farm bill on the South. Focus group perceptions of risk sources, observed acreage changes, and the farm level impact of increased price risk are evaluated.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24025

Borrower Term Limits on FSA Loans (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48137

Insure or Invest in Green Technologies to Protect Against Adverse Weather Events?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pietola,   Kyosti; Myyra,   Sami; Niemi,   Jarkko K.; Van Asseldonk,   Marcel A.P.M.
This paper analyses investments in green technologies when insurance is also an option. Green technologies are defined to have the power to increase productivity and decrease volatility of future revenues. The insurance options involve the scale and coverage either in a yield insurance or in an index insurance. The stochastic process is a combination of insurable stationary short-run process and non-stationary long run process. The optimal decision rules are solved numerically by stochastic dynamic programming. The results suggest that the index insurance maintains market based incentives to invest in green technologies whereas a yield insurance substantially decreases investments, as expected. An actuarially fair yield insurance decreases investments at...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Investment; Insurance; Uncertainty; Dynamic programming; Green technology; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100738

Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122302

SHORT REPORT ON NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FARM ACCOUNTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dillon,   John L.; Burns,   E.O.; Shoobridge,   R.G.; Pearse,   Robert A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22346

Investigating the Sources of Agricultural Growth in Africa: Factor Accumulation, Total Factor Productivity, and Technology Absorption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nkamleu,   Guy Blaise.
This paper investigates sources and determinants of agricultural growth in Africa, concentrating on the growth path during the last three decades. The analysis employs the broader framework provided by empirical growth literature and recent developments in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) measurement to search for fundamental determinants of growth in African agriculture. One main contribution and new findings in this analysis is the quantification of the contribution of the productivity growth and the contribution of different inputs such as land, labor, tractor and fertilizer in the agricultural growth. Growth accounting computation highlights the fact that factor accumulation rather than TFP accounts for a large share of agricultural output growth and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Growth accounting; TFP; Factor accumulation; Capital absorption; Africa; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; N50; O47; D24.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52108

The Effect of Increased Energy Prices on Agriculture: A Differential Supply Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moss,   Charles B.; Livanis,   Grigorios T.; Schmitz,   Andrew.
The increase in energy prices between 2004 and 2007 has several potential consequences for aggregate agriculture in the U.S. We estimate the derived input demand elasticities for energy as well as capital, labor, and materials using the differential supply formulation. Given that the derived input demand for energy is inelastic, it is more price-responsive than the other inputs. The results also indicate that the U.S. aggregate agricultural supply function is responsive to energy prices.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Differential input demand; Concavity constrained; Energy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C30; Q11; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100514

Price Changes, Policy Impacts and Instability in Farmers’ Revenues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elsholz,   Rudiger; Harsche,   Johannes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114342

Who Benefits from Government Farm Payments?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roberts,   Michael J.; Kay,   Nigel.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93712

Farm Financial Survey Highlights - 2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caldwell,   John.
The 2008 Farm Financial Survey was conducted by Statistics Canada and was funded by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.  The results are based on a sample of 14,000 farms with gross revenue of over $10,000 from all provinces and farm types.  The survey was first done in 1981 and is now done annually.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm Finances; Balance sheet; Farm Income; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53132

Elixir or opiate? An assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Agricultural development; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Social aspects; Organizations; Farmers’ associations; Subsidies; Policy; Participatory management; Governmental interrelations; Small scale systems; Performance evaluation; Economic aspects; Deep tube wells; Shallow tube wells; Lift irrigation; Rural development; Poverty alleviation; Pumps; Technology transfer; Cooperatives; Mechanization; Institutions; Leadership; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92706

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION, CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lagerkvist,   Carl Johan; Olson,   Kent D.
This paper explicitly models the interdependent finance and investment decision in order to increase the understanding on how fluctuations in agricultural investment are attributable to changes in financial decisions. Euler equations for investment and finance are estimated by the use of the GMM technique on an unbalanced panel data set for 342 farm operations in Southwestern Minnesota for the 1989-1998 period.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20652

ESTILOS GERENCIAIS E OBJETIVOS DE AGRICULTORES DA REGIÃO NORTE DO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teixeira,   Marcelo Brandao; Vale,   Sonia Maria Leite Ribeiro do.
This work identified the management aspects of the decision making process of farmers in the Northern Region of Espirito Santo, Brazil, in 2006. Using a psychological approach, this study showed its importance in understanding farm management. The management styles and personal characteristics of the farmers and their farms were identified. The main areas of interest in management capacity improvement were also defined. This study found that family welfare is the main concern of decision makers in the Northern region of Espirito Santo, Brazil. Regarding management styles, four main styles were identified. Most of the farmers were interested in improving their management capacity through managerial training, especially the younger ones, preferably in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Management styles; Cluster analysis; Objectives; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60707

An Economic Analysis of Hay Harvesting Systems in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51935

Farm Credit Employees' Perceptions of Loan Business Relative to Different Types of Borrowers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briggeman,   Brian C.; Kenkel,   Philip L.
Characteristics and potential loan volume growth of different borrower types is assessed relative to the opinions of Oklahoma Farm Credit senior officials and loan officers.  Senior officials are more positive relative to the characteristics of non-traditional borrowers; however, both agree these borrowers provide the best opportunity for loan growth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34895

BASE REVENUE PROTECTION AND REVENUE COUNTERCYCLICAL PROGRAMS FOR SOYBEANS IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aakre,   Dwight G.; Haugen,   Ronald H.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
The National Corn Growers Association Public Policy Team’s Base Revenue Projection Program (BRP) and the Revenue Countercyclical Program (RCCP) were analyzed. The analysis was done for soybeans using the BRP-RCCP calculator, as developed by the National Corn Growers Association. Three representative counties (Cass, Stutsman and Benson) were chosen in North Dakota. Historic and projected data were used to analyze 2002 to 2010 crop years. A comparison of the BRP-RCCP programs to the current farm program was done.  From 2002 to 2005, all counties would have received more payments with the BRP-RCCP program than they would have received under the current farm program. Benson County would benefit the most from this program, receiving $58.56 per acre more during...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm bill; Soybeans; Countercyclical payments; Revenue; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7301

Credit Access: Implications for Sole-Proprietor Household Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briggeman,   Brian C.; Towe,   Charles A.; Morehart,   Mitchell J.
The objective of this study is to explain the determinants of farm and non-farm sole proprietorship households access to credit as well as the extent their credit constraints impact their value of production. A propensity, kernel-based matching estimator was employed to provide unbiased estimates of the production impacts of being denied credit. Prior research efforts have used inferior methods, including the two-stage Heckman estimator deal with estimation issues (selection bias and endogeneity) inherent in determining impacts of credit access and use. Results suggest that credit constrained sole-proprietorships, farm and non-farm, have a significantly lower value of production, but this drop in production, when aggregated to a national level, is small.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm credit; Credit constraint; Debt; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9707

Subsidizing Approved Farm Practices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lloyd,   Alan G.
One of the world's leading agricultural economists, T.W. Schultz, recently published an estimate of the effect of the adoption of new techniques on the efficiency of United States' agriculture. Schultz estimated the average increase in efficiency at from 0.8 per cent to 1.35 per cent per annum over the period 1910 to 1950, the rate of increase being even higher in recent years. The statistics available do not permit a similar calculation for Australia. However, the systems of agriculture and the types of technical advances made in Australia and the United States are not dissimilar, and it is known that increases in the productivity of labour in the two countries are roughly equivalent, so that an assumption of an annual one per cent increase in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8791

SOME IMPACTS OF INFLATION ON FARM FIRM GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Patrick,   George F.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30480

MINNESOTA MODIFIED MISSISSIPPI STATE BUDGET GENERATOR (MNMMSBG)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuller,   Earl I.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13729

CAPITAL FORMATION: ITS IMPORTANCE AND DETERMINANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herr,   William McDaniel.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22663

AZ INTEGRÁLT IGAZGATÁSI ÉS ELLENŐRZÉSI RENDSZER HATÉKONYSÁGA AZ EU-BAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vasary,   Viktoria.
Az Európai Unió Közös Agrárpolitikára fordított kiadásainak szabálytalanul és jogtalanul kifizetett (4000 euró feletti) tételeit a tagállamok kötelesek jelenteni az EU Bizottságának. Az EU Számvevőszéke által legutóbb elkészített külön je-lentés alapján az 1971 és 2002 között megállapított szabálytalan kifizetések visz-szafizetési folyamata az összeg 75%-át érintő mértékben még mindig „függőben” van. A kérdés jelenleg az, hogy az 1992. évi reformot követő, a támogatási szer-kezetben dominánssá vált közvetlen támogatások kifizetései mennyire járulnak hozzá ehhez a helyzethez.  A különböző támogatási formák részletes vizsgálata során megállapításra ke-rült, hogy az Integrált Igazgatási és Ellenőrzési Rendszer ernyője alá tartozó tá-mogatásokkal kapcsolatban...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Támogatás monitoring; IIER; Hibás kérelmek aránya - monitoring of EU subsidies; IACS; Rate of false application; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54302

RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIAL: O QUE OS FUTUROS ADMINISTRADORES ENTENDEM SOBRE O CONCEITO?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Claro,   Priscila Borin de Oliveira; Claro,   Danny Pimentel; Lucci,   Cintia Retz.
The main purpose of companies nowadays is not only generation of profits for shareholders and investors, of jobs and income or even their own survival and growth. Companies are also responsible for sustainable development and social equity. The objective of this study is to identify the interpretation of undergraduate management students on social responsibility, based on the assumption that these students are the next generation of managers. In addition, this study analyzes the socio demographic antecedents of social responsibility: age, gender, semester in the university, family monthly income, contact with the issue in the university and the impact of social projects on financial performance. In total, 250 structured questionnaires were applied in two...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Social responsibility; Concept interpretation; Undergraduate students; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90426

EINFLUSSFAKTOREN AUF GEWINN UND RENTABILITÄT LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHER GROßBETRIEBE GEBIET OMSK, RUSSLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulze,   Eberhard; Tillack,   Peter; Patlassov,   Oleg.
The Discussion Paper 39 represents the results of an analysis for determining influencing factors on profits and profitability of Russian enterprises in the region of Omsk. Based on the final yearly reports of the enterprises it is shown, that in Russia five earning ratios can be distinguished: the gross profit, the profit on sales, the profit before taxes, the profit on ordinary activity, and the net profit. The gross profit and the profit on sales are similar for all tested enterprises. Therefore, in this article only the gross profit, or the profitability of the gross profit are discussed. For the year 2000, the average profitability of the gross profit of the examined enterprises amounted to 2,0%. The profitability on the basis of the profit before...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Large-scale Farms; Profitability; Debts; Q047; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Q013.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14919

Quarterly Earnings Estimates for Publicly Traded Agribusinesses: An Evaluation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manfredo,   Mark R.; Sanders,   Dwight R.; Scott,   Winifred.
Decisions made by publicly traded agribusinesses impact suppliers, processors, farmers, and even rural communities. Professional analysts’ estimates of earnings per share (EPS) provide a unique source of information regarding firm-level financial performance. Incorporating a battery of tests, this research examines the forecast properties of consensus analysts’ EPS estimates reported in the Institutional Brokers Estimate System for a sample of publicly traded food companies. While the results are mixed among firms, they suggest 1) analysts forecasts are largely unbiased but inefficient, and may not encompass information in simple time series models, and 2) EPS may be becoming more difficult to estimate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Earnings per share; Forecasting; Forecast evaluation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42436

Spatial and Temporal On-Farm Risk Management - Crop Production Scheduling and Index Insurance Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Shanshan; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Hoogenboom,   Gerrit.
An agronomic crop growth model, Decision Support System for Agro-Technology Transfer (DSSAT), is used to find optimal crop management strategies for cotton production in Mitchell, Miller, and Lee Counties in Georgia during the past 10 years. Planting date and irrigation threshold are the two variables optimized to maximize farmer's expected utility. A decreasing absolute risk aversion - constant relative risk aversion (DARA-CRRA) utility function is used to examine crop management decision that can be influenced by changes in inter-temporal risk behavior. Comparison is made from management perspective - one is dynamic crop management strategy that varies each year; one is static (constant) strategy over 10 years. Based on the best crop management...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Planting Date; Risk Management; Weather Derivative Contract; Basis Risk; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49350

The Shape of the Optimal Hedge Ratio: Modeling Joint Spot-Futures Prices using an Empirical Copula-GARCH Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Power,   Gabriel J.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
Commodity cash and futures prices have been rising steadily since 2006. As evidenced by the April 2008 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agricultural Forum, there is much concern among traditional futures and options market participants that the usefulness of commodity derivatives has been compromised. When basis risk is particularly high, dynamic hedging methods may be helpful despite their complexity and higher transaction costs. To assess the potential benefits of dynamic hedging in volatile times, this paper proposes a novel, empirical copula-based method to estimate GARCH models and to compute time-varying hedge ratios. This approach allows a nonlinear, asymmetric dependence structure between cash and futures prices. The paper addresses four...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37609

De/Reconstruction of Vaguely Defined Property Rights within Neo-Classical Discourse, and Cooperative Finance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gray,   Thomas W.
This article is about the financial structure and capitalization of agricultural cooperatives. It is not an article directly about agricultural cooperatives and industrialization, merger, strategic alliance, concentration and centralization, and globalization. It is a more modest work about the neoclassical economics discourse of cooperative finance, with particular attention given to the construct “vaguely defined property rights”. The purpose of this article is to deconstruct this term by examining the concrete formative structuring of agricultural cooperatives, as cooperatives were formed in the early first half of the 20th century in the US. (and how this structuring is carried forth in derivative form to the present day). The construct “vaguely...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59771

Vitázó gondolatok Gazdag László: Az agrárgazdaság és az „erős” forint című cikkéhez
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Gabor.
Az árszínvonal-stabilitás csak egyike az alapvető gazdaságpolitikai célkitűzéseknek, amely konfl iktusos viszonyban áll egy másik kulcsfontosságú céllal, a magas szintű foglalkoztatottsággal. Ezért nagyon körültekintően szükséges meghatározni a dezinfl ációs politika szerepét és az alkalmazott eszközöket.  -------------------------  Stability of price level is only one of major policy goals and contrasts with another key policy goal, namely employment. Therefore it is necessary to define role of deflation policy and to select its means circumspectedly.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Gazdaságpolitikai célok; Célkonfl iktus; A forint túlértékeltségének következményei; Economic policy goals; Conflicts of goals; Consequences of appreciation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58609

Expanding the Agricultural Finance Frontier: A Kenyan Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kibaara,   Betty; Nyoro,   James K.
Agriculture is the mainstay of the Kenyan Economy. However, agriculture has experienced low productivity over the years. Poor access to agricultural finance has been identified as a contributing factor to low crop productivity. Kenyan agriculture has undergone some fundamental changes which have profoundly affected agricultural financial services. In addition, most financiers shy away from lending to the agricultural sector because of the covariant risks related to rain-fed agriculture. Given this background, we undertake a comparative analysis of emerging models of agricultural finance that have expanded the agricultural finance frontier to the smallholder farmers. Key findings indicate that demand for farming credit takes the highest proportion of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52109

Intersectoral management of river basins; Proceedings of an International Workshop on "Integrated Water Management in Water-Stressed River Basins in Developing Countries: Strategies for Poverty Alleviation and Agricultural Growth," Loskop Dam, South Africa, 16-21 October 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water management; River basins; Watercourses; Poverty; Agricultural development; Developing countries; Water policy; Water use efficiency; Political aspects; Water allocation; User charges; Privatization; Water users' associations; Water scarcity; Investment; Financing; Institutional constraints; Water law; Gender; Social aspects; Conflict; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118386

Option Pricing on Renewable Commodity Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Na; Lence,   Sergio H.; Hart,   Chad E.; Hayes,   Dermot J.
Options markets on agricultural commodities with maturities that exceed 13 months seldom trade. Our hypothesis is that this market failure is due to the absence of an accurate option pricing model for commodities where mean reversion can be expected. Standard option pricing models assume proportionality between price variance and time to maturity. This proportionality is not a valid assumption for commodities where supply response works to bring prices back to production costs. The model suggests that  traditional option pricing models will overprice long-term options on these markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commodity futures and option; Price mean reverting; Seasonality; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60955

VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION SCHEMES AND LEGAL MINIMUM STANDARDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herzfeld,   Thomas; Jongeneel,   Roelof A.
EU farmers face increasing requests to comply with legal as well as private agribusiness and retail standards. Both requests potentially raise farmer’s administrative burden. This paper discusses the potential synergies between cross-compliance and third-party certification schemes. In selected aspects cross-compliance and several certification schemes ask similar measures. However, both regulatory approaches differ considerably in other areas. The heterogeneous nature of the various certification schemes in place prevent a general conclusion. As a tendency systemic standards like organic agriculture provide the largest overlap with cross-compliance. Certificates of origin, on the opposite side, have no relation with cross-compliance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cross-compliance; Certification schemes; Institutional economics; Common Agricultural Policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114728

Evaluating the Impact of Land Tenure and Titling on Access to Credit in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petracco,   Carly K.; Pender,   John L.
Increasing smallholder farmers’ access to credit is a paramount concern in Africa in general and in Uganda in particular, as a means to help modernize agriculture. We use matching impact evaluation methods to assess four pair-wise comparisons:  i) households who have freehold land with vs. without a title, ii) households who have customary land with vs. without a customary certificate, iii) households with a title or certificate having freehold vs. customary tenure, and iv) households without a title or certificate having freehold vs. customary tenure. Each comparison is then evaluated for the impact on access to any form of credit, formal credit and informal credit. Two matching methods were used and the results compared to test the robustness of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Uganda; Land tenure; Land titling; Rural credit; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; Q15; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51899

Farmer Willingness to Supply Poultry Litter for Energy Conversion and to Invest in an Energy Conversion Cooperative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Roberts,   Roland K.; Bazen,   Ernest F.; Menard,   R. Jamey; English,   Burton C.
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 across several poultry farmers to convert poultry litter to energy in a centralized facility. This research determined influences on the amount of litter poultry producers will to sell to a centralized conversion facility, on their willingness to invest in a conversion cooperative, and on the prices for litter required to divert litter from current uses.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Poultry litter; Supply; Renewable energy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57156

Patterns of competition and strategic groups in the special cheese industry in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rezende,   Daniel Carvalho de; Castro,   Cleber Carvalho de.
The aim of this study is to identify the competition pattern in the Brazilian special cheese industry, and the strategic groups of this market. Based mainly on the Industrial Organization Theory, a qualitative study was conducted, supported by primary and secondary data. The primary data were obtained through interviews with six managers of Brazilian special cheese companies, and the secondary data were obtained from websites, company documents and specialized publications. The results point to the increasing importance of the price variable, related to market growth in recent years, which attracted companies with more effective production and logistics structures. Based on the characteristics and strategies of companies, four strategic groups were...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fine cheese; Industrial organization; Strategic groups; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62143

# 2: Procedimientos para elaborar flujos financieros con rubros forestales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zúniga-González,   Carlos Alberto.
This handbook is to perform financial flows in small forest farm. It is a methodological guide to perform profitability analysis in forest areas: forest systems.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Forest system; Income net; Administration familiar small farm; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; G:30; H61.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112639

Human capital and its effect on the farm business life cycle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadrich,   Joleen C.
Human capital has been identified as significant determinant of farm size growth.  However, there are numerous measures for human capital.  Traditional measures include age, experience, and education of the principal operator and a management measure.  This study identifies three types of management capabilities: production, financial, and human resource, as human capital measures.  Farm size growth is estimated over a 15 year time period, 1994-2009.  Results indicate that age of principal operator, financial management, and human resource management are significant determinants of farm size growth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Human capital; Farm life cycle; Farm growth; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103481

Relationship between Social Capital and Livelihood Enhancing Capitals among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abenakyo,   Annet; Sanginga,   Pascal; Njuki,   Jemimah M.; Kaaria,   Susan; Delve,   Robert J.
Social capital is an important characteristic of a community and is one of the components of the asset pentagon of the sustainable livelihood framework. The study aimed at assessing the levels and dimensions of social capital and how social capital influences other livelihood capitals. A Cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 208 households was conducted in Masindi and Hoima Districts in Uganda to assess the current livelihood conditions and strategies for improving rural livelihoods. An Index of social capital was generated using density of group membership and three levels of social capital where generated i.e. high, medium and low.  Two dimensions of social capital (bonding and bridging) were considered. Results showed that households with high...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Relationship; Social Capital; Livelihood Capitals; Smallholder Farmers; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52191

DESIGNING OPTIMAL CROP REVENUE INSURANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mahul,   Olivier; Wright,   Brian D.
The optimal crop revenue insurance contract is designed from recent developments in the theory of insurance economics under incomplete markets. The message is two-fold.  Firstly, when the indemnity schedule is contingent on individual price and individual yield, the optimal contract depends only on the individual gross revenue.  Secondly, this policy is shown to fail if the indemnity function is based on aggregate price and/or aggregate yield. A closed-form solution, in which basis risks are ignored, is proposed. It differs from actual revenue insurance programs proposed to the U.S. farmers. When insurance and capital markets are unbiased, it can be replicated with existing crop yield and revenue insurance policies and hedging contracts if the decision...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21729

ANÁLISE DA ESTRATÉGIA TECNOLÓGICA EM EMPRESAS AGROINDUSTRIAIS – O CASO DA COLASCRIC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Queiroz,   Timoteo Ramos; Machado,   Joao Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz; Bouroullec,   Melise Dantas Machado.
The aim of this paper is to analyze the technological management in a dairy industry, making it possible to suggest improvements. An open-ended questionnaire was applied, considering two main points: the classification and comprehension of the company’s performance in relation to the technologies available and the understanding of the industry’s technological motivations, making it possible to analyze technological behaviors, forms of acquisition and adoption of technological innovations. It was observed that the company loses competitiveness due to the technology adopted, when compared to bigger players and when the distribution of its products is carried out through supermarkets. The changes introduced in the products’ portfolio were of public-domain,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Strategic management; Technology; Dairy industry; Consumer needs; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60328

PRICE VARIABILITY AND FINANCIAL RISK FOR SUGAR BEET GROWERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nganje,   William E.; Stoltman,   Gwen.
This paper develops a portfolio framework to characterize and analyze the impact of price risk faced by sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley and derives implications for capital markets.  Other sources of risk incorporated in the analysis are yields and production cost.  Results from stochastic simulation analysis reveal that sugar beet growers incur significant price and financial risk.  The hypothesis that the loan rate for sugar truncates the distribution of net returns and protects growers against declining beets prices was not validated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial risk; Total risk; Price variability; Stochastic simulation of net return; Default risk; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36493

Carbon Credit Payment Options for Agroforestry Projects in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allwardt,   Jennifer.
The potential of using carbon offset credits from agroforestry projects for farmers in developing areas has become more prevalent in both Clean Development Mechanism and voluntary carbon markets. Since the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, many international development organizations have been interested in using the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to help both mitigate CO2 emissions through agroforestry projects offsets and as a poverty reduction tool. Few organizations that have begun talking with farmers about planting trees for carbon offset credits have been able to tell the farmers how much money they would receive from their new tree growth or the costs they will incur in doing so. For this study, a whole farm budget toolkit was designed to...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Agroforestry; Budget toolkit; Carbon credits; Clean Development Mechanism; Payment methods; Smallholder farmers; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Land Economics/Use; O13; O22; R30; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118497

A biobrikett mezőgazdasági előállítása és felhasználásának lehetőségei
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hagen,   Istvan Zsombor; Magyary,   Istvan.
A már bekövetkezett és a jövőben is várható energiahordozó árváltozások következtében minden bizonnyal nagy kereslet várható ezen környezetbarát tüzelőanyag iránt. Egyben a fafeldolgozást végző kis- és középüzemek (elsősorban asztalosipari vállalatok, vállalkozások) a hulladék hasznosításának egy újabb, jövedelemforrást biztosító megoldásaként alkalmazhatják a fahulladék brikettáló gépeket. A brikettgyártás elterjedésére hazánk mezőgazdasági és ipari adottságai kiválóak, így fontos, hogy éljenek az ebben rejlő lehetőségekkel, különösen olyan környezetben, mely megköveteli az ésszerű és hatékony energiagazdálkodást.             -              As a result of the fuel price changes that have already taken place and which can be expected in the future, this...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Melléktermékek; Biobrikett; Környezeti hatás; Felhasználási lehetőségek; By-product; Biobriquette; Environmental impact; Opportunities for utilisation; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57730

A MAGYAR TEJTERMELÉS TŐKE TERMELÉKENYSÉGÉNEK PARCIÁLIS ELEMZÉSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Geszti,   Szilard; Borbely,   Csaba.
A tőkeértékelés egyik lehetséges, de nem az egyetlen módja a tőketermelé-kenység vizsgálata. A tőke fogalmának összetettségéből adódóan – a termelési tényezők közül – a tőke termelékenységének a meghatározása és nemzetközi ösz-szehasonlítása a legbonyolultabb folyamat. Ennek ellenére az EDF módszertana megteremti a lehetőséget a tőketermelékenység egy speciális (kg FCM tej/1000 euró) értelmezésére. A tőketermelékenység, mint mutató nemzetközileg összeha-sonlítható, de részletes elemzés nélkül egzakt következtetés egy adott telep tőke-gazdálkodásáról nem vonható le. Ebből következően a termelékenység elemzését ki kellett egészíteni a tőke-költség, és a tőketényezők termelékenységének az elemzésével, amely számos információt nyújtott a telep...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tejtermelő tehenészetek; Tőketermelékenység; Alacsony szint; Takarmány összetétel javítás - diaries; Capital effectiveness; Low level; Improvement of combination of fodder; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54313

SETTING THE STAGE: AMERICAN AGRICULTURE TODAY AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT OVER THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Womack,   Abner W.
According to estimates made by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute in March of 1999, there are several macro factors that will significantly impact U.S. and global agriculture over the next decade. Factors leading to near-term price pressure are contrasted with likely implications for the longer term. In general, the longer run estimated consequences for global agriculture are more positive, but with the strong likelihood of low price pressure lingering over the next two to three years.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Farm financial pressure; Global agriculture; Global economics; Technology; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14698

Agricultural and Rural Capital Markets in the EU Candidate Countries: Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capital market; Agriculture and rural areas; European Union; Candidate countries; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117489

Operational Models for Improving the Targeting Efficiency of Agricultural and Development Policies: A systematic comparison of different estimation methods using out-of-sample tests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houssou,   Nazaire; Zeller,   Manfred.
Accurate targeting is key for the success of any development policy. While a number of factors might explain low targeting efficiency such as governance failure, political interference or lack of political will, this paper focuses on improving indicator-based models that identify poor households and smallholder farmers more accurately.    Using stepwise regressions along with out-of-sample validation tests and receiver operating characteristic curves, this paper develops proxy means tests models for rural and urban Malawi. The models developed have proved their validity in an independent sample and therefore, can be used to target a wide range of development policies to the poor. This makes the models a potentially interesting policy tool for the country.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malawi; Poverty targeting; Predictions; Proxy means tests; Out-of-sample tests; ROC curve; Bootstrap; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C01; C13; C51; C52; I3; I32; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51454

DISPARIDADES REGIONAIS DA RENDA AGROPECUÁRIA PER CAPITA NOS ESTADOS BRASILEIROS: UMA ANÁLISE DE CONVERGÊNCIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Cristiane Marcia; Baptista,   Antonio Jose Medina dos Santos.
O objetivo do artigo foi de buscar resposta sobre a existência de convergência de renda agropecuária para os Estados brasileiros no período entre 1991 e 2005, utilizou-se os testes de β-convergência e σ-convergência. Os resultados sugerem que existe uma dependência entre taxa de crescimento da renda agropecuária per capita e seu valor inicial, de forma que, em geral, as economias menos desenvolvidas no setor agropecuário crescem mais que os mais desenvolvidos. Desta forma, o crescimento da renda agropecuária per capita teria atuado positivamente no sentido de reduzir as disparidades entre os Estados, por influência de fatores indutores específicos ou políticas direcionadas para esse comportamento de convergência.---------------------------The purpose of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Estados brasileiros; Desigualdades regionais; Convergência de renda agropecuária per capita; Brazilian States; Regional inequality; Convergence of per capita agricultural income; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117274

Governance Control Mechanisms in Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabo,   Paula; Rebelo,   Joao.
Over the last decade Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives (ACCs) have increasingly face survival challenges related to their difficulty in gathering equity. The main source of ACCs equity is the net benefit; thus, understanding how ACCs governance can work on correcting bad economic performance is of crucial importance to overcome this constraint. The main objective of this paper is to describe the governance control mechanisms in the ACCs. Five governance mechanisms are identified: board and chairman change (internal mechanisms), central ACC intervention by an agent or by management board replacement and merger. Empirical analysis proved that the internal governance mechanisms activity is not related to the ACC performance. Additionally: (a) ACCs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Credit; Governance; Multinomial logit; Agricultural Finance; D23; L29 –.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25338

The Impacts of Pasture Insurance on Farmland Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ifft,   Jennifer; Wu,   Shang; Kuethe,   Todd H.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124317

Efficacy of collateral types used by financial intermediaries in KwaZulu-Natal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuhn,   M.E.; Darroch,   Mark A.G.; Ortmann,   Gerald F.
Collateral is an important incentive device used by lenders to encourage loan repayment. However, collateral must have secure and transferable title, it must be marketable, have low lender liquidation costs and lenders must be able to attach the collateral. Study results for rural and micro-enterprise finance institutions in KwaZulu-Natal showed that assets such as vehicles and equipment were not effective as collateral due to high costs in attaching the asset. Cessions on crops were often constrained by flaws in collection mechanisms. Secure and transferable property rights were important preconditions for land to have value as collateral. Collateral substitutes such as joint liability mechanisms were less effective when lending to large farmer groups...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54724

Borrowing Amongst Friends: The Economics of Informal Credit in Rural China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Calum G.; Kong,   Rong; Huo,   Xuexi.
The research was supported by National Natural Science Fund of China with ratification number 70873096.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Informal lending; Household Production; Agricultural Finance; Development Finance; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51658

Endogenous Economic Reforms and Local Realities: Cotton policy-making in Burkina Faso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaminski,   Jonathan; Serra,   Renata.
This paper explores the case for believing endogenous reforms to be more developmental than externally-imposed reforms, by drawing on the recent unorthodox experience of  cotton sector reform in Burkina Faso. We address questions about reform emergence, feasibility, developmental impact, and sustainability. Our analysis, which carefully incorporates local social and political realities, suggests that the urban elites dominating the Burkinabè state favoured a particular cotton reform process, because it provided them with higher rents; while allowing for some rent distribution to the rural world which secured national consensus around reform. Endogenous reforms, though more feasible, are not necessarily more sustainable over time. In Burkina Faso, the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Cotton policy-making; Reforms; Burkina Faso; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; International Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116227

Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme 2004 Results and Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   Ray; Busby,   Graeme.
This paper provides an overview of the operation of the Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme (QDAS) and the results and analysis of the 2003-04 data. QDAS is a voluntary scheme providing dairy farmers with an analysis of their dairy business. Key indictors measure performance and the results are then compared against benchmarks and personal targets. Analysis of data has shown that the profit drivers on the most profitable farms in QDAS, are production per cow, herd size, use of homegrown feeds and use of nitrogen fertiliser.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benchmarking; Diary business analysis; Comparative analysis; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24223

TYPES OF INCOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marshall,   J. Paxton.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17735

Desarrollando mercados rurales: el rol de la incertidumbre y la restricción crediticia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escobal D'Angelo,   Javier.
El estudio evalúa cuáles son los factores más relevantes para que un pequeño productor agrícola demande asistencia técnica con el propósito de incursionar en mercados “dinámicos”; es decir, en mercados que puedan absorber cantidades crecientes de su cultivo. Los resultados muestran que existe un segmento de productores cuya “distancia” a estos mercados no es tan significativa como para que no puedan incursionar en ellos. Sin embargo, restricciones asociadas al grado de organización de los productores, a su percepción del riesgo y a las posibilidades de acceso al mercado de crédito les impiden acceder a los beneficios adicionales que estos mercados ofrecen.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Mercados agrícolas; Agricultura; Productividad agrícola; Mercado financiero; Asistencia técnica; Desarrollo rural; Perú; Agricultural markets; Agriculture; Agricultural productivity; Financial market; Technical assistance; Rural development; Peru; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Q1; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37729

AN EXAMINATION OF CASH FLOW AND CONVENTIONAL NET INCOME MEASURES FOR EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FARMS OF VARYING SIZE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holland,   David W.; Young,   Douglas L.
This study examines the question of income adequacy as it relates to the broader issue of an economically viable farm size in the Columbia Basin of Washington State. The issue is especially relevant because of possible limitations on farm size resulting from enforcement of the 1902 Reclamation Act. Income estimates derived under two alternative accounting frameworks - the standard economic accounting method and the after-tax cash flow accounting method - were examined. Findings were that the after tax cash flow accounting framework was more appropriate for examining the income adequacy aspect of the viability issue as it incorporated the effect of federal income taxes and farmer's equity, both of which are important determinates of income levels. Using the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32524

FARM INCOME, FINANCE, AND CREDIT OUTLOOK FOR 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.; Ryan,   James T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33483

EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL BANK MANAGEMENT: THE IMPACT OF STATE REGULATORY POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armah,   Bernard Kaku Ndarku; Park,   Timothy A.; Lovell,   C.A. Knox.
We evaluate agricultural bank management performance, focusing on the impacts of interstate banking laws on productivity change.  The generalized Malmquist productivity index decomposes productivity change into technological change, technical efficiency change, and change in scale economies.  While managerial productivity rose from 1982 to 1991, states that adopted the most liberal interstate banking laws experienced the most improvement in productivity.  Large agricultural banks were more efficient.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Generalized Malmquist index; Interstate banking; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16660

Marketing Loans Induced Acreage Expansion in U.S. Dry Peas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   William W.; Lucier,   Gary.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122958

Financing irrigation services: a literature review and selected case studies from Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Small,   Leslie E.; Adriano,   Marietta S.; Martin,   Edward D.; Bhatia,   Ramesh; Shim,   Young K.; Pradhan,   Prachanda.
This study results from a two years' intensive research into a hitherto unexplored area of irrigation management - the aspect of financing irrigation in some Asian countries.  The authors have analyzed the relationship between investment costs, level of irrigation fees, cropping intensity, type of crop, and secondary income.  The studies conclude that the quality of irrigation system operations and maintenance is affected not only by the amount of resources made available to operate and maintain systems, but also by the institutional arrangements under which they are provided.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Irrigation operation; Financing; Resource management; Rehabilitation; User charges; Maintenance costs; Operating costs; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114041

Effects of Credit Constraint on Productivity  and Rural Household Income in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Lu,   Jing; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Chinese rural household has been always facing credit constraints. Few institutions lend loans to farmers because of financial risks. Farmers have to use usury or other informal sources to meet the financial needs for production. This credit constraint has been forcing farmers to deviate from optimal resource allocation and production arrangement. Consequently, it affects farmers’ income growth. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine how credit constraint affects agricultural productivity and rural household income and discuss some consequent policy implications.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural credit constraint; Productivity; Household income; China; Agricultural Finance; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61402

Decoupled Farm Payments and the Role of Base Updating Under Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhaskar,   Arathi; Beghin,   John C.
In the context of the U.S farm policy, this paper analyzes the effect that expectations about base updating in future policies have on a farmer’s acreage decision in the presence of price, yield and policy uncertainty. We consider a risk neutral farmer producing a single crop whose income consists of market revenue and government payments. We consider two policy regimes. Decisions made in the current policy regime are linked to government payments in the future policy regime through the possibility of a base update in the future regime. There is policy uncertainty about the possibility of a base update being allowed in the future. We combine stochastic dynamic programming with present value calculations to link current acreage decisions to future program...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7350

IMPACT OF ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR REFORMS ON FARM INCOMES IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aggarwal,   Rimjhim; Umali-Deininger,   Dina; Narayan,   Tulika A.
The supply of electricity to the agricultural sector (largely for pumping groundwater) is heavily subsidized in India.  Using data from a household survey in the state of Haryana, a profit function estimated to analyze the impact of increase in tariffs accompanied by improvement in conditions of supply on farm incomes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20448

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES OF TRANSACTION COSTS – A FUZZY APPROACH FOR THE EVALUATION OF ANALYTICAL CATEGORIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reys,   Marcos Alves dos; Arbage,   Alessandro Porporatti; Oliveira,   Sibele Vasconcelos de.
This work intends to assess the evaluation of analytical categories related to the identification of transaction costs. Assuming an analytical model for the identification of the transaction costs proposed by Arbage (2004) in which categories are discussed in terms of which analyses to be made and how to evaluate them. Amongst these categories, ‘opportunism’ is assessed in terms of patterns of behavior and measured in terms of confidence. The work supports the use of the fuzzy theory for measuring this category in particular. Through the fuzzy theory, there is the possibility of modeling and manipulate vague and inexact information mathematically, natural of the human language and, therefore, also the information supplied for the specialists when...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Transactions costs; Analytical categories; Fuzzy theory; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93576

Discussion: Animal Identification Systems in North America: Achievements and Future Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knutson,   Ronald D.
Although Canada has developed an effective animal identification system, and the provinces are progressing toward a system that has full traceback capabilities, the U.S. and Mexico have made little or no progress. Contemporary U.S. proposals for state initiatives will not work. In the meantime, the U.S. livestock industry will continue to lose markets for its products and has little to no basis for complaining about lost sales and the lack of open markets. Also indentified are relevant economic and political principles that both underlie animal identification systems and the failure to make positive steps forward toward establishing a North American animal identification system.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal identification (ID); Zoonoses; Livestock diseases; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; F13; H41; I19.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92602

Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2004 Annual Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Westman,   Lorin L.
The average net farm income was $113,462 for the 46 farms included in the 2004 annual report of the Southeastern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association.  This was an increase of 32% from 2003.   In constant dollars, 2004 was the most profitable year for association members in over twenty years of the association records.  Higher crop prices, higher corn  yields, and high profits for dairy operations were among factors that combined to make 2004 a very profitable year for the average association farm.     As in previous years, the income levels experienced by individual farms vary greatly from the overall average.  When the net farm incomes for the 46 farms in the report were ranked from lowest to highest, the resulting graph shows how much the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14034

Accessing rural finance: The rural financial market in Northern Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dufhues,   Thomas.
During the transition of the Vietnamese economy, adaptation of the financial system was one of the most challenging reforms. A major task of this reform was to expand the financial system’s outreach to the newly emerging private sector and household economies, especially in rural areas. Therefore, state-owned financial intermediaries such as the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (VBARD) and the Vietnam Bank for the Poor (VBP) have been established. Despite general successes in terms of credit outreach, certain population groups, particularly the poorest, which are often identical to ethnic minorities, seem to have been bypassed by both banks. Furthermore, the strategy pursued by national rural financial policy has focused mainly on credit...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92327

Assessing Complementarities Among Farm Machineries Through Farmers' Investment Behaviors Under An External Capital Injection – Implications on Agricultural Mechanization and Tractorization In Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takeshima,   Hiroyuki; Salau,   Sheu.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103608

Profitability Efficiency Analysis of Methyl Bromide Fumigants and Mulch Systems Alternatives for Pepper Production in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferrer,   Myra Clarisse R.; Fonsah,   Esendugue Greg; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Culpepper,   Stanley.
With the goal of looking for the best fumigant substitute not only effective to production yield but more importantly to profitability and its excellent corresponding mulching option, this study used the complete factorial treatment analysis approach. Seven fumigant options and four mulching alternatives were included in the study and results showed that 1,3-dichloropropene plus chloropicrin and metam sodium (TELPICVAP) and smooth low density black on black polyethylene mulch (METAL) are the most profitable fumigant and mulch option.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Methyl bromide; Profitability; Complete factorial treatment analysis; Bell pepper; Fumigant; Mulch; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56519

Price Volatility, Nonlinearity, and Asymmetric Adjustments in Corn, Soybean, and Cattle Markets: Implications of Ethanol-Driven (Market) Shocks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tejeda,   Hernan A.; Goodwin,   Barry K.
Grain prices have risen sharply since 2005 and 2006 affecting livestock markets by increasing feed prices and leading to significant volatility shocks. The high price levels and magnitude of sustained high volatilities has raised concerns for many sectors of the economy, in particular those with direct relation to these markets. Policy makers are analyzing the interrelationships among these markets, and the effects of energy market shocks on agricultural markets. This study considers a threshold structure in a multivariate time-series model that evaluates these market linkages, capturing asymmetric correlations between grain and livestock prices, including volatility spillovers. We empirically study the impact of corn usage for ethanol production in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price volatility; Market linkages; Thresholds; Ethanol-driven shocks; Asymmetric correlations; Spillovers; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53039

Farm Operator Level of Living Indexes in the Midcontinent Region, 1950-64
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stam,   Jerome M.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97463

AN ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE TO CONCESSIONAL FARM INTEREST RATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Chester B.
A variable amortization plan is proposed, indexing annual payments made by farm mortgage borrowers. A debt reserve balance also is proposed to stabilize payments received by lenders. Research implied by the proposal is outlined, together with modelling suggestions for investigating effects of the plan on farm income after debt servicing requirements have been met.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22894

Weather Effects on Trend, Variance and Distribution of Crop Yield
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Tian; Babcock,   Bruce A.
Favorable weather conditions for dryland crop production, including a proper amount of heat and rainfall during the growing season, are critical factors determining yield outcomes. Weather conditions however, are randomly distributed across regions and over time, thus influencing the temporal and geographical patterns of measured crop yield. Failure to account for weather factors when estimating crop yield distributions, time trends or productivity gains can lead to spurious conclusions regarding technology improvement, yield risk and skewness of yield. This paper addresses some limitations in the literature that result from not taking into account weather, and proposes an approach to incorporate weather into modeling yield.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corn yield; Distribution; Trend; Yield risk; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60908

THE REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN FOR PUBLICLY HELD AGRICULTURAL EQUITY:  AN ARBITRAGE PRICING THEORY APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collins,   Robert A.
Recent interest in equity financing for commercial agriculture has created the need to reexamine the required rate of return for agricultural equity. The required rates of return for ten publicly held firms with agricultural operations are examined with arbitrage pricing theory. The results suggest that the required rate of return for this group of firms is similar to the required rate of return for an average share of stock.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32116

HÁBITOS DE COMPRA DOS CLIENTES DA FEIRA LIVRE DE ALFENAS-MG
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Flavia Giolo de; Rezende,   Eliane Garcia; Rezende,   Marcelo Lacerda de.
The objective of this work was to study the consumer habits of street market customers in the municipality of Alfenas, Minas Gerais state. More specifically, the aim was to characterize the customers according to their social and economic status and purchasing habits and to identify the variables that determine their attendance in the street market. Cluster analysis was done to group customers with similar characteristics and habits. The Logit model was then used to test the effects of the variables on the customer’s attendance. The results indicate that the street market presents a heterogeneous public as far as age, per capita income, schooling and occupation are concerned; it does present, however, similarities as to the reason for preferring the street...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Market; Consumer behavior; Conglomerate analysis; Logit model; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93586

DISCUSSION: CAPITAL FOR THE AGRICULTURE OF THE FUTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klinefelter,   Danny A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29379

Costs of Producing Major Crops in North Dakota, 1983-85
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.; McElroy,   Robert G.; Saxowsky,   David M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23132

Credit Constraints and Financial Efficiency in Peruvian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guirkinger,   Catherine; Fletschner,   Diana K.; Boucher,   Stephen R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9992

South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Trends 1991-2010: The 2010 SDSU South Dakota Farm Real Estate Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Janssen,   Larry; Pflueger,   Burton; Opoku,   Emmanuel.
Agricultural land values and cash rental rates in South Dakota, by region and by state, are primary topics of this report. The target audience are farmers and ranchers, landowners, ag professional (lenders, rural appraisers, professional farm managers), and policy makers interested in ag land market trends.  This report contains results of the 2010 Farm Real Estate Market Survey, the 20th annual SDSU survey developed to estimate ag land values and cash rental rates by land use in different regions of South Dakota.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Ag land; Farmland; Acreage; Cropland; Land ownership; Land use; Land tenure; Ranchland; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Q15.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101122

Commodity Markets: Rational Expectations in Markets With Irrational Investors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wong,   Teddy T.; Smith,   Aaron D.
The "financialization" of commodity markets have become a concern for policy makers and market participants.  What was once a market for the hedging of holding physical commodities has expanded to become a market for the diversification of financial assets.  When financial assets diversification goals are decoupled from the fundamental factors that affect producers and consumers of physical goods futures markets may not be as efficient in aggregating information concerning the economics of the underlying commodity.  Theoretical understanding of whether commodity futures market function well under exogenous shifts in demand for futures contracts depend on our assumptions of how market participants behave, including their level of risk aversion.  This paper...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Commodity; Futures; Financialization; Competitive storage; Rational expectations; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61526

AVALIAÇÃO DA PRODUÇÃO DO BIODIESEL DE SOJA E DOS PREÇOS AO PRODUTOR E AO CONSUMIDOR, NO BRASIL, EM 2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baccarin,   Jose Giacomo; Gandra,   Anamaria Guimaraes.
This work evaluated the effective and potential importance of biodiesel for soybean production in Brazil and its regions in 2008, as well as if the prices of biodiesel had been adjusted according to the interests of producers and consumers. Four situations were considered: the first one refers to the application of Law 11.097/05, which resulted in a production of 1.164,33 million liters of biodiesel (912,83million liters of soybean biodiesel), which corresponds to 2,6% of the national diesel consumption in 2008. Alternatively, an estimate was made of what would happen if the percentage of the mixture had been 4%, 5% or 8,3%. In 2008, it is estimated that 8,5 % of the soybean produced in Brazil was directed for biodiesel production, and this percentage...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Soybean; Biodiesel; Diesel; Production cost; Consumer price; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90698

Whether commodity futures market in agriculture is efficient in price discovery? - An econometric analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easwaran,   R. Salvadi; Ramasundaram,   P.
In any agriculture-dominated economy, like India, farmers face not only yield risk but price risk as well. Commodity futures and derivatives have a crucial role to play in the price risk management process, especially in agriculture. The present study is an investigation into the futures markets in agricultural commodities in India. The statistical analysis of data on price discovery in a sample of four agricultural commodities traded in futures exchanges have indicated that price discovery does not occur in agricultural commodity futures market. The econometric analysis of the relationship between price return, volume, market depth and volatility has shown that the market volume and depth are not significantly influenced by the return and volatility of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47883

THE QUESTIONABLE NECESSITY OF CHANGING MAIZE INTERVENTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jancsok,   Zsuzsanna; Kato,   Norbert; Nogradi,   J.; Cseke,   Z.
The EU took clear steps to suppress and abandon the intervention of maize in 2006. Originally the measure should have been revised in the course of the “Health Check”. But the European Commission (EC) rendered the minimal quality requirement for maize stricter in the intervention period starting 1 November 2006. Later the EC proposed to finish the intervention of maize. According to that decision the intervention of maize exists in the marketing year of 2007/08 and 2008/09 with a quantity limitation but it finishes in the marketing year of 2009/10. The EC argues for the abandonment of maize intervention, because, intervention stocks of cereals have increased significantly after the accession of the 10 new member states (EU-10), and the balance of the maize...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cereal; Intervention; Maize; Stock; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47547

‘Tenderstem’ Broccoli for Export Markets: an Analysis Study on the AgroFood Company
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: El-Sayed,   Sayed F.; Sallamb,   Walid Y.; Warnock,   Daniel F.; Hahn,   David E.
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Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Decision case; Horticulture; Agriculture economics; Broccoli production; Protected vegetable production; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93345

DISCUSSION: IMPACT OF FEDERAL FISCAL-MONETARY POLICY ON FARM STRUCTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chambers,   Robert G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30250

RISK AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE: HOW INCOME SHOCKS INFLUENCE FARM SIZE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roberts,   Michael J.; Key,   Nigel D.
Farm-level Census data and county-level income shock data reveal that past unexpected income shocks affect the rate of change in average farm size. Average farm size increases more quickly in counties experiencing negative income shocks as compared to counties experiencing positive income shocks. This result cannot be explained by perfect-market models, which predict farm size should adjust according to changes in the relative prices of labor and capital. We posit a model wherein cash flows affect liquidity, which in turn affects farm borrowing and capital costs.  In the model, farms that do not face liquidity constraints benefit from negative income shocks because they reduce land values, so these farms expand while liquidity-constrained farms contract....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm size; Farm structure; Income shocks; Liquidity constraint; Risk; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19661

CREDIT RISK MIGRATION EXPERIENCED BY AGRICULTURAL LENDERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; LaDue,   Eddy L.; Gunderson,   Michael A.
Loan records and lender credit risk classifications are used to examine agricultural credit risk migration.  The results include estimates of the likelihood of borrowers transitioning among five credit risk tiers.  The paper also examines factors that influence or predict credit risk migration and its impact on loan pricing.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit risk; Agricultural lending; Credit risk migration; Credit quality; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19944

An Analysis of Federal LandBank Borrowers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibendahl,   Gregory A.
This paper uses Federal LandBank Data to examine loan characteristics and farm financial characteristics. Given that farm financial characteristics and loan interest rates can change, this paper examines if current farm financial characteristics can predict the current loan interest rate. In addition, this paper tests to see if farm profitability can be predicted using two debt financial characteristics. Results indicate that interest rates and profitability are not very predicatable based on current farm financials information once the loan progresses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21144

The Effects of the Micro-Market Structure for Kansas Grain Elevators on Spatial Grain Price Differentials
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Brien,   Daniel M.
Corn and wheat cash prices in Kansas are affected by a number of local supply-demand, market structure, transportation access and other factors. Kansas corn prices in 2008 were affected by form of business organization, local feedgrain production and livestock feed usage, elevator storage capacity, access to railroad grain handling facilities, and to a limited degree by the number of competitors in local markets. Geographic proximity to grain ethanol plants did not have a positive impact on local corn prices, although a number of mitigating factors may exist. Kansas wheat prices in 2008 were affected by local wheat production, elevator storage capacity, the number of competitors in local markets, and by location relative to flour mills. Evidence of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grain markets; Market structure; Grain ethanol; Wheat flour; Monopsonistic competition; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53041

A STUDY OF THE CAUSES LEADING TO THE LIQUIDATION OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kotorman,   Annamaria.
The viability of agricultural enterprises is of paramount importance. Their liquidation has harmful effects on broad strata of society. The aim of my research is therefore to analyze the leading causes of liquidation of agricultural enterprises. The research was led on 17 agricultural enterprises. This may help in the prevention and treatment of their insolvency. The research results show that a long-term agricultural production is not sustainable with a low equity capital. For the long-term maintenance it is necessary that the investors establish the enterprise with a capital according to the type of the production. The loan can not replace the entrepreneurs own resources, it is only complementary to it. The owners of agricultural businesses should strive...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural enterprises; Liquidation; Capital lost; Risk; Crisis management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53580

Smart Money: The Forecasting Ability of CFTC Large Traders in Agricultural Futures Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Merrin,   Robert P.
The forecasting content of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Commitments of Traders (COT) report is investigated. Bivariate Granger causality tests show very little evidence that traders’ positions are useful in forecasting (leading) returns in 10 agricultural futures markets. However, there is substantial evidence that traders respond to price changes. In particular, noncommercial traders display a tendency for trend following. The other trader classifications display mixed styles, perhaps indicating those trader categories capture a variety of traders. The results generally do not support use of the COT data in predicting price movements in agricultural futures markets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural futures markets; Commitments of traders; Forecasting; Prices; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54547

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FARM ACCOUNTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burns,   E.O.
With the development of farm management extension services in Australia, a need has arisen for an analytical technique which can be handled by extension officers and readily comprehended by farmers. Inter farm comparison met this need at a similar stage of development in the United States and United Kingdom, and its application to Australian conditions is discussed. Comparative analysis is presented as an integral feature of farm management accounting.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22284

RESTORING PROFITABILITY TO AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boehlje,   Michael; Hofstrand,   Donald; Paulsen,   Arnold.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13305

Measuring efficiency of the Farm Credit System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dang,   Trang; Leatham,   David J.
DO NOT CITE THIS DRAFT.  See formally published version: Measuring the efficiency of the Farm Credit System Trang Dang , David Leatham , Bruce A. McCarl , Ximing Wu Agricultural Finance Review 2014 74:1 , 38-54
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Credit System; Agricultural lenders; Technical efficiency; Financial crisis; Stochastic frontier production function; Financial reform; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104006

UNDERSTANDING THE DEMAND SIDE AND COORDINATING THE SUPPLY SIDE FOR CONNECTED GOODS AND SERVICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ladegard,   Gro; Romstad,   Eirik.
paper from plenary session
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Regional development; Multifunctionality; Municipalities; Demand; Coordination; Networks; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57335

Grain Contracting Strategies: The Case of Durum Wheat (Summary)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.
One of the impacts of higher prices along with greater volatility in futures, basis and spreads is that there is pressure for greater use of cash contracts for grain. Indeed there has been growth in contracting for a number of competing crops in recent years. There is a wide array of cash contracts with varying terms that pose major strategic alternatives for buyers and the marketing system, particularly as buyers seek to use contracting as an element of risk mitigation. Durum is a crop where many of these issues and challenges are apparent. Durum is more risky than competing crops. There is greater price and yield risk as well as quality risk, and in contrast to competing crops, futures do not exist, cross hedging is poor and forward contracting has been...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55120

CREDIT ACCESS AND BORROWING COSTS IN POLAND'S AGRICULTURAL CREDIT MARKET: A HEDONIC PRICING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin; Latruffe,   Laure.
The paper empirically investigates credit access and borrowing costs in Poland's rural financial market. We conduct an econometric analysis based on cross-sectional survey data including formal loans taken in the period 1997-1999. A hedonic regression of the effective interest rate, comprising both the nominal interest rate and additional transaction costs faced by farmers, allows the identification of the determinants of borrowing costs. These determinants can be interpreted as loan attributes and their implicit prices calculated. We proceed in two steps. In the first step, farmers' credit access is estimated by a Probit model. The second step is the hedonic regression, in which the Probit results are taken to test for selectivity. The results support the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14905

FARMLAND PRICE BEHAVIOR AND CREDIT ALLOCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shalit,   Haim; Schmitz,   Andrew.
A model of farmland accumulation analyzes the impact of credit allocation and the level of debt on farmland prices.  The model stresses the importance of the real net wealth accumulated by the farming sector on the lending procedures for farmland purchases.  It is shown that credit allocated on the basis of wealth not only increases farmland prices but also destabilizes them.  The paper presents the model of individual accumulation to derive the farmland price equation whose dynamic properties are analyzed.  A study of U.S. farmland data supports the theoretical results.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32131

Does Futures Price Volatility Differ Across Delivery Horizon?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karali,   Berna; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Thurman,   Walter N.
We study the difference in the volatility dynamics of CBOT corn, soybeans, and oats futures prices across different delivery horizons via the smoothed Bayesian estimator of Karali, Dorfman, and Thurman (2010). We show that the futures price volatilities in these markets are affected by the inventories, time to delivery, and the crop progress period. Some of these effects vary across delivery horizons. Further, it is shown that the price volatility is higher before the harvest starts in most of the cases compared to the volatility during the planting period. These results have implications for hedging, options pricing, and the setting of margin requirements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bayesian econometrics; Futures markets; Seasonality; Theory of storage; Volatility; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53036

Comparing Two Sources of Retail Meat Price Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hahn,   William F.; Perry,   Janet E.; Southard,   Leland W.
The livestock industry uses information on meat prices at different stages in the marketing system to make production decisions. When grocery stores began using electronic scanners to capture prices paid for meat, it was assumed that the livestock industry could capitalize on having these point-of-sale data available as a measure of the value of its products. This report compares scanner price data with publicly available data collected by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Of the two data types, scanner data provide more information about retail meat markets, including a wider variety of meat-cut prices, multiple measures of an average price, the volume of sales, and the relative importance of discounted prices. The scanner...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Price spreads; Meat; Meat pricing; Scanner data; Retail prices; Retail meat prices; Farm-to-retail; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55958

CREDIT ASSESSMENT AND RATIONING IN A FEDERAL LENDING FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brooks,   Rodney L.; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Epperson,   James E.; Stegelin,   Forrest E.
Empirical evidence on the Farm Service Agency’'s credit evaluation and minority lending practices are presented using actual borrower data during aftermath of 1997 class action suit by Black farmers. Results indicate non-applicability of conventional credit assessment methods of private lenders, thus reinforcing FSA'’s role as lender of last resort.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20218

Liquidity Costs in Futures Options Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Samarth; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Anderson,   Kim B.
The major finding is that liquidity costs in futures options market are two to three times higher than liquidity costs in the futures market. Liquidity cost is one potential factor to consider when choosing between hedging with a futures contract or with an option contract. While there is considerable research that estimates liquidity costs of futures trading, there is little comparable research about options markets. This study, for the first time, attempts to determine and compare liquidity costs in options and futures markets. The study uses July 2007 wheat futures and options contracts traded on Kansas City Board of Trade. Two measures of liquidity costs were used for both options and futures markets. One measure of liquidity costs in options markets...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bid-ask spread; Black model; KCBT; Liquidity costs; Options; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53047

SOME EVIDENCE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOAN INSURANCE AND THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT FROM COMMERCIAL BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hatch,   L. Upton; Musser,   Wesley N.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29480

GESTÃO AMBIENTAL COMO PRÁTICA SOCIAL EM UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO PRODUTORA DE CELULOSE: UMA ANÁLISE INTERPRETATIVA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gobbi,   Beatriz Christo; Brito,   Mozar Jose de.
The objective of this paper is to study the socio-environmental management of a company in the cellulose industry based on the organization’s interaction in the social field. To achieve this, a theoretical-methodological model, based on an interpretative approach and on the understanding of environmental management as a social practice, was used. Triangulation of document analysis techniques and deep semi-open interviews were carried out. To interpret the results, content analysis was used to identify how managers understand the socially constructed relations between the organization and the environment. The results of this research also show that the organization is seeking to implement management practices that guarantee the efficiency of its production...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization; Socio-environmental management; Social practice; Organizations.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62147

An Examination of Farm Income and Factors for Plains Agriculture (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Funk,   Samuel M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8044

Structural and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms: 2001 Family Farm Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   James D.; Perry,   Janet E.; Korb,   Penelope J.; Sommer,   Judith E.; Ryan,   James T.; Green,   Robert C.; Durst,   Ron L.; Monke,   James D.
Family farms vary widely in size and other characteristics, ranging from very small retirement and residential farms to establishments with sales in the millions of dollars. The farm typology developed by the Economic Research Service (ERS) categorizes farms into groups based primarily on occupation of the operator and sales class of the farm. The typology groups reflect operators' expectations from farming, position in the life cycle, and dependence on agriculture. The groups differ in their importance to the farm sector, product specialization, program participation, and dependence on farm income. These (and other) differences are discussed in this report.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Resource Management Study (ARMS); Family farms; Farm businesses; Farm financial situation; Farm operator household income; Farm operators; Farm structure; Farm typology; Female farm operators; Government payments; Spouses of farm operators; Taxes; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33707

Convergence in the Agricultural Incomes: a Comparison between the US and EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brasili,   Cristina; Fanfani,   Roberto; Gutierrez,   Luciano.
In this paper we compare the changes in farm incomes in EU regions and US States between1989 and 2002. The aim of this comparative analysis is highlight the patterns of convergence or divergence and how they differ over time. We use two recent analytical instruments: non-stationary panel analysis and dynamic distribution analysis. Both tools overcome the problems involved in using standard cross-section analysis. The results of the non-stationary panel analysis show that the EU regions are converging, and that family farm income is converging faster than net added value. In the US states the analysis shows that substantial differences in farm income persist, and there are no evident signs of convergence. While, the regions are heterogeneous, we modified...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9397

Measurement of Farm Credit Risk: SUR Model and Simulation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yan,   Yan; Barry,   Peter J.; Paulson,   Nicholas D.; Schnitkey,   Gary D.
The study addresses problems in measuring credit risk under the structure model, and then proposes a seemingly unrelated regression model (SUR) to predict farms’ ability in meeting their current and anticipated obligations in the next 12 months. The empirical model accounts for both the dependence structure and the dynamic feature of the structure model, and is used for estimating asset correlation using FBFM data for 1995-2004. Farm credit risk is then predicted by copula based simulation process with historical default rates as benchmark. Results are reported and compared to previous studies on farm default.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit Risk Measurement; Seemingly Unrelated Regression Model; Simulation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49222

Incentives to Efficient Investment Decisions in Agricultural Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Russo,   Carlo; Sabbatini,   Massimo.
Recent studies have questioned the competitiveness of agricultural cooperatives in an industrialized food system, based on empirical results and economic theory. New organizational institutions have been proposed to overcome the cooperative main weaknesses (the so called new generation cooperatives). In this paper, we provide a simple model based on a financial approach to address the issue of cooperative competitiveness and to assess the investment efficiency of both traditional and new generation cooperatives. The main conclusions of the analysis are: i) cooperatives (both traditional and new generation ones) may have incentive to adopt projects that do not maximize the Net Present Value of the firm ii) the institutions of new generation cooperatives are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural cooperatives; Investment efficiency; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24455

A FARM-LEVEL LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Edward G.; Knutson,   Ronald D.; Richardson,   James W.; Anderson,   David P.
Relatively low crop prices over the past two years, as well as regional weather adversity, has been the catalyst for the passage of "ad hoc" emergency relief. This paper examines the economic and financial status of 41 representative panel farms over the 1999-2002 period. When forecasting through the life of the 1996 Farm Bill, the representative crop farms are assessed by Texas A&amp;M's Agricultural and Food Policy Center to be in the weakest condition observed over the last decade for liquidity and the related need to refinance.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Farm profitability; Liquidity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14702

HAS DEBT RESTRUCTURING FACILITATED STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION ON ISRAELI FAMILY FARMS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal.
This paper analyzes structural transformation on Israeli family farms using longitudinal village-level data for the years 1992-2001, with particular emphasis on the effects of the 1985 debt crisis and the subsequent 1992 debt settlement legislation. Dynamic panel GMM estimation reveals a negative effect of the amount of debt, and a positive effect of reaching a debt restructuring agreement, on farm size. Reaching an agreement also had an indirect negative effect on the shift to off-farm work. No significant effect was found on farm exits. This implies that the debt restructuring legislation accomplished its goal of rehabilitating the farm sector, at least to some extent.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6255

Do Farm Credits Stimulate Development of Agriculture in Poland?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siudek,   Tomasz.
In Poland, farmers rely primarily on cooperative banks for agricultural credit. Therefore, the paper attempt is to examine the impact of agricultural credits disbursed by the cooperative banks on regional development of agricultural sector in Poland over 1997- 2006. Sources of data include financial statements of the banks (1373 observations) providing credit-related information and sectoral background data for agriculture from Central Statistical Office of Poland. The levels of agricultural development were assessed using a nation-level and regional-level composite indicators constructed by the author by the use of factor analysis. Additionally, one-factor ANOVA, Pearson correlations and linear regression were applied. There was found, that the most...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative banks; Agriculture; Regional development; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44047

ANALYZING PRODUCER PREFERENCES FOR COUNTER-CYCLICAL GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   J. Corey; Barnett,   Barry J.; Coble,   Keith H.
A dynamic-stochastic model is developed to evaluate preferences among alternative counter-cyclical payment programs for representative farms producing corn and soybeans in Iowa and cotton and soybeans in Mississippi.  These programs are found to not necessarily be preferred to existing government programs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20455

DEBT AND LEASING IN AGRICULTURE: A QUANTILE REGRESSION APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taheripour,   Farzad; Katchova,   Ani L.; Barry,   Peter J.
While traditional finance theory suggests that leasing and debt are substitutes, some papers demonstrated the theoretical possibility of complementarity. Empirical studies indicate that both are possible. In this paper we will use the Tobit model, ordinary least squares and quantile regression techniques to study the relationship between leasing and debt in farm capital structure in Illinois. Our results indicate that leasing and debt are close to perfect substitutes and leased assets are less risky than debt-financed assets in Illinois farms. The results from the quantile regression help us to capture the effects of farm characteristics on the distribution of leased to assets ratio.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19636

History and Unique Features of the Farm Credit System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harl,   Neil E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93320

Decoupled farm payments and the Role of Base Updating under uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhaskar,   Arathi; Beghin,   John C.
In the context of the U.S farm policy, this paper analyzes the effect that expectations about base updating in future policies have on a farmer’s acreage decision in the presence of price, yield and policy uncertainty. We consider a risk neutral farmer producing a single crop whose income consists of market revenue and government payments. We consider two policy regimes. Decisions made in the current policy regime are linked to government payments in the future policy regime through the possibility of a base update in the future regime. There is policy uncertainty about the possibility of a base update being allowed in the future. We combine stochastic dynamic programming with present value calculations to link current acreage decisions to future program...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6339

Effects of agri-environmental measures and changes in EU single farm payments on Dutch agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helming,   John F.M.; Schrijver,   R.A.M.
Part of the Health check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union in 2008, will be a discussion of the linkage between direct payments to farmers and the contribution of agricultural production to social important values. The objective of this paper is to analyse the economic and environmental effects of extra region specific environmental measures and a redistribution of direct payments to the Dutch agricultural sector in 2020. In doing so a chain of models is used from the dairy farm level to the regional sector level in the Netherlands to the European sector level. From the dairy farm model it is found that the extra-environmental measures result in a decrease in the number of dairy cows per ha and a decrease in the gross margin per...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic models; Model linking; Policy; Regions; Dairy farming; Environment and nature; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6602

Effects of Petroleum Product Excises on Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mannion,   R.; Tillack,   R.; Vincent,   David P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9659

Producer support estimate (PSE) for South African agriculture for 1996, 1997, 1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirsten,   Johann F.; Tregurtha,   N.; Gouse,   Marnus; Tswai,   J.
This paper endeavours to update the series of PSE calculations based on the 1998 OECD methodology (OECD 1998) which is a slightly revised methodology from the earlier calculations. The OECD terminology also now means that PSE stands for Producer Support Estimate and is calculated by classifying policy measures under a slightly different set of categories.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54231

Land Reform and Farm-Household Income Inequality: The Case of Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal.
The income inequality implications of land reform are examined for the case of Georgia using regression-based inequality decomposition techniques. An egalitarian land redistribution is likely to equalize per-capita income among farm households, implying that continuing the land reform process in Georgia is likely to benefit poorer households, relatively speaking. However, land fragmentation was found to be disequalizing, and therefore land market developments that enable plot consolidation are not less important for inequality than the land redistribution itself. Both landholdings and farm assets have favorable inequality implications not only through farm income but also through non-farm income, implying that these productive assets increase the economic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Income inequality; Land reform; Inequality decomposition; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54159

NEW MARKETING ISSUES VIA PIK CERTIFICATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stevens,   Stanley C.
The Food Security Act of 1985 permits payment of farm program benefits in part with PIK certificates.  PIK certificates can do things that cash alone cannot do.  This special capacity gives PIK certificates special value.  A market determined premium has existed for them from the beginning.  Briefly during the harvest of 1986, premiums were as high as 30 percent.  To date, premiums have rarely been much less than 5 percent.  In this paper we will attempt to better understand the reasons for the PIK certificate premiums and explore an alternate design of the system that would, for the most part, eliminate them.  A second objective of this paper is to understand how the special powers of PIK certificates are capable of changing the market environment itself....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13689

Cairo Evaluation Clinic: Thoughts on Randomized Trials for Evaluation of Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karlan,   Dean S.
We were asked to discuss specific methodological approaches to evaluating three hypothetical interventions. This article uses this forum to discuss three misperceptions about randomized trials.  First, nobody argues that randomized trials are appropriate in all settings, and for all questions.  Everyone agrees that asking the right question is the highest priority.  Second, the decision about what to measure and how to measure it, i.e., through qualitative or participatory methods versus quantitative survey or administrative data methods, is independent of the decision about whether to conduct a randomized trial.  Third, randomized trials can be used to evaluate complex and dynamic processes, not just simple and static interventions.  Evaluators should aim...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Program evaluation; Randomized control trial; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; B41; O12; H43; J08; H54; D73; D12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51913

Income Tax Management and Reporting For Small Businesses and Farms: 2005 Reference Manual for Regional Schools
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122041

Impacts of government risk management policies on hedging in futures and options:LPM2 hedge model vs. EU hedge model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Rui (Carolyn); Houston,   Jack E.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Barnett,   Barry J.
The main objective of this study is to compare the impacts of government payments and crop insurance policies on the use of futures and options measured from a downside risk hedge model with the impacts analyzed by the expected utility (EU) hedge model. Understanding the effects of government-provided risk management tools on the private market risk management tools, such as futures and options, provides value to both crop farmers and policy makers. Comparison of the impacts from the two hedge models shows that crop farmer will hedge less in futures under the LPM2 model than under the EU hedge model. This finding indicates that model misspecification is another reason for the phenomenon that farmers actually hedge less in futures than predicted by the EU...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Down-side Risk; LPM2 Hedge Model; Government Payments; Crop Insurance Policies; Copula Simulation; Conditional Kernel Density; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37610

Construction of the legal system of agricultural insurance in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Zi-yan.
This paper expatiates the conception and property of agricultural insurance, and introduces the features and legislation principle of agricultural insurance. Finally, suggestions on how to perfect the legal system of agricultural insurance are put forward.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural insurance; Legal system; Construction; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53473

Feast and Famine: Financial Services for Rural Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Argwings-Kodhek,   Gem; Kwamboka,   Mary; Karin,   Francis.
The paper gives a brief description of the history and main institutional forms in the agricultural and rural financial services sector–commercial banks, the micro-finance industry, savings and credit cooperative societies, village banks, building societies and the Agricultural Finance Corporation. It ends by raising some of the issues that need to be addressed as we begin to deal with the institutional and regulatory framework for the subsector including the cost of funds and the array of existing policy and legislative proposals on the table. The main argument of the paper is that we need to step back and undertake a comprehensive assessment of the sector before government passes new laws, or spends public money in unproductive ways. The paper proposes...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Food Policy; Financial Services; Kenya; Micro-finance; Agricultural Finance; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55160

SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1978 ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Welsch,   Delane E.; Pfeifer,   Hilbert B., Jr.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13056

THE EFFECT OF INTERSTATE BANKING ON FARM LENDER MARKET SHARES IN NEW YORK STATE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carraro,   Kenneth C.; LaDue,   Eddy L.
Commercial bank loans to New York farmers are significantly overestimated in the reported USDA statistics due to out-of-state lending and reporting of some agribusiness loans as agricultural loans by New York State banks.  Correcting for this distortion lowers the 1978-84 average New York agricultural credit market share held by banks from 36 to 24 percent.  As deregulation allows more interstate banking activity, the overestimate of agricultural loan volume in states with money center banks and the corresponding underestimate of loan levels and market shares in nonmoney center states could cause increased distortion of state level farm debt statistics.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28878

Advisory Service Marketing Profiles for Corn in 2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colino,   Evelyn V.; Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37493

Techniques for Multivariate Simulation from Mixed Marginal Distributions with Application to Whole-Farm Revenue Simulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   John D.; Harri,   Ardian; Coble,   Keith H.
Alternative techniques for representing dependencies among variables in multivariate simulation are discussed and compared in the context of rating a whole-farm insurance product. A procedure by lman and Conover (IC) that is common in actuarial applications is compared to a new technique detailed by Phoon, Quek, and Huang (PQHl. Results suggest that rates derived from the IC procedure may be inaccurate because the procedure produces biased estimates of correlation between simulated variables. This situation is improved with the PQH procedure.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Correlation; Crop insurance; Multivariate simulation; Whole-farm revenue; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50076

ANALYSIS OF FARM FINANCING AND RISK MANAGEMENT FOR NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Duncan,   Marvin R.; Taylor,   Richard D.
Significant changes under the 1996 FAIR Act and recent trade agreements are occurring in the U.S. farm sector.  The changes will affect both the source and the magnitude of the business and financial risks that farmers will be required to manage. The objectives of this study were to investigate North Dakota farmers' plans regarding business expansion, timing of expansion, and expected financing of that business expansion and to analyze their risk management strategies. The study was based on a statewide survey.  The data were categorized into six groups for analysis: demographics, intergenerational transfer, debt characteristics, lender relationships, business expansion, and farmer expectations of their lenders.  Statistical techniques were used to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm credit; Expansion plans; Debt-to-asset ratio; Farm demographics; Financial tools; Credit sources; Financial services; Non-traditional lending; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23340

TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SCOTTISH AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santarossa,   John M.
This paper presents results of estimates of both the financial robustness and the technical efficiency of a representative sample of Scottish farms. Emphasis was placed on those factors that impact on long-term sustainability in order to identify those effects that may be characterised as having a high propensity to further increase the vulnerability of the sector. The aim was further one of providing focussed knowledge that might steer the policy decision making process towards potential targets of importance. Series of financial indicators were modelled to assess the financial health of each farm in the sample as well as predicting the future viability of each enterprise. Further, physical and financial data were employed to ascertain the technical...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Financial distress; Risk measurement; Diversification.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11829

NOTES ON AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENTERPRISE BUDGETS IN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crawford,   Eric W.
This paper presents brief notes on the format and use of budgets in both financial and economic analysis. The main emphasis in on enterprise budgets, with some mention of capital budgets. Alternative measures of profitability are defined and compared. Methods of estimating opportunity costs are briefly discussed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11672

PACIOLI 11; NEW ROADS FOR FARM ACCOUNTING AND FADN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poppe,   Krijn J.
The Pacioli network explores the needs for and feasibility of innovation in farm accounting and its consequences for data gathering for policy analysis in Farm Accountancy Data Networks (FADNs). PACIOLI-11 was held in Przysick (Poland), in October 2003. This workshop report presents the papers. In the 11th Pacioli workshop special attention was given to a number household income issues, using micro data. Other topics include the CAP-Mid Term Review, farm specialisation, software development, and productivity analysis. In addition results of the workgroup sessions are reported.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29090

INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL BANK MERGERS AND AGRICULTURAL LENDING CONCENTRATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Lee,   Laderrek T.
In an era of rapid consolidation in banking, the effect of mergers on the availability of credit to agricultural businesses is unclear.  Commercial bank mergers have profoundly altered the urban credit marketplace and are positioned to do the same for the agricultural credit marketplace.  Adjustment models are estimated with data on independent bank consolidations from 1988 through 1995.  The regression results bode well for agricultural lending if acquiring banks have larger concentrations of assets in agriculture than acquired banks.  Conversely, if acquiring banks have smaller concentrations than acquired banks, acquisitions have a negative impact on agricultural lending.  Since most acquiring banks have smaller agricultural loan concentrations than...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Acquisition; Agricultural loan portfolio; Banks; Consolidation; Merger; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15363

Structural and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms, 1995: 20th Annual Family Farm Report to Congress
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sommer,   Judith E.; Hoppe,   Robert A.; Green,   Robert C.; Korb,   Penelope J.
National average statistics related to farm production mask the diversity in the Nation's 2 million farms and the people who operate them. Farms in the United States differ not only by size (sales and acres) and type of production, but also by organizational characteristics (land ownership, legal organization, contracting arrangements) and financial characteristics (debt, assets, income, expenditures). Farm operators and their households vary with respect to demographic characteristics (occupation, age, education), financial characteristics (dependence on farm income, operator/spouse labor allocation), and management characteristics (information sources, business goals).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm structure; Farm income; Financial performance; Farm management; Farm business; Government payments; Farm loans; Computer use; Minority farmers; Female farm operators; Farm operator household; Family farm; Small farm; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33620

Rural Credit for Resource-Poor Entrepreneurs: Lessons from the Eritrean Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bahta,   Yonas Tesfamariam; Groenewald,   Jan A.
Developing countries' small-scale farmers lack access to financial services. In the Eritrean Savings and Micro- Credit program (SMCP), solidarity groups are jointly responsible for individual members' loans; this reduces transaction costs, improves repayment and substitutes for collateral. Performance of SMCP (1996 to 2002) indicates low arrears and good repayment, but not satisfactory saving mobilization. SMCP service reached many people previously without access to financial services, thus materially improving individuals' economic self-confidence and independence, cash holdings and household living standards. It has had favourable social spin-offs; a well-designed village-banking model can help solve economic problems of the poor.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25607

Analyzing the Impact of Structural Change in Iranian Agricultural Credit System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yazdani,   Saeed.
Replacement of the traditional interest based credit system with an Islamic credit system was one of the fundamental changes in Iran since 1979. The Islamic credit system, offers the prospect of risk sharing between the borrower and the lender. Small farmers are likely to be risk averse and they are reluctant to go heavily into debt in order to finance investments in new technology and capital intensive methods of production which they perceive to be risky. Farmer's decision making behaviour with regard to risk under the Islamic and interest based credit systems are explored with the aid of a simple conceptual model. Analysis of attitudinal data suggests that the majority of small farmers prefer credit provided under the Islamic credit system. Farmers'...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Islamic credit System; Iran; Agriculture; Risk sharing; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44109

BANCOSOL: EL RETO DEL CRECIMIENTO EN ORGANIZACIONES DE MICROFINANZAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vega,   Claudio Gonzalez; Schreiner,   Mark; Meyer,   Richard L.; Meza,   Jorge Rodriguez; Navajas,   Sergio.
This paper focuses on the difficulties inherent in the prudent management of growth of microfinance organizations and on potential limits to the increased efficiency, profitability, and sustainability expected from growth and large size.  The paper addresses both positive and negative implications of rapid growth for microfinance organizations.  The experience of BancoSol in Bolivia is used to illustrate these questions.  Building upon the successful experience of PRODEM, BancoSol was chartered as a private commercial bank in 1992.  The paper discusses the intangible assets inherited from PRODEM that gave BancoSol a head start and the additional advantages that resulted from formalization as a bank, in particular from the authorization to mobilize...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28328

Assessing the Relationship between Probability of Default and Loss Given Default in an Agricultural Loan Portfolio
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sakaimbo,   Nicholas K.; Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55281

Potentials and limits to generate employment and income by the National Programme for Production and Use of Biodiesel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferreira,   Vicente da Rocha Soares; Passador,   Claudia Souza.
This study analyses the National Programme for Production and Use of Biodiesel launched by the Brazil Federal Government in 2005 as a public policy to generate sustainable employment and income within the context of development of new alternative sources of energy. It also verifies the impact of PNPB on occupation and income rate of farmers participating in the projects of production of biodiesel through field research carried out on 93 family farms participating in projects already implemented in the State of Goiás. The choice of producers was made at random from a list of all producers who had already gone through a complete cycle of production and stretched across 33 municipalities in the second half of 2007. The survey data was obtained through a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Biodiesel; Family farm; Public policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93577

Contracting with Smallholders under Joint Liability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaminski,   Jonathan.
Replaced with revised version of paper Jan. 11, 2012
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Contract farming; Moral hazard; Joint liability; Peer monitoring; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; D82; L14; 013; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93128

A COMPARISON OF DEPRECIATION METHODS UNDER CURRENT COST ACCOUNTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davey,   L.E.
In New Zealand the Richardson Report has recommended to government the adoption of a form of inflation accounting known as Current Cost Accounting (CCA). This paper reports research carried out to determine which of the traditional historical cost depreciation methods used in farm accounting might be most appropriate when adapted to a current cost basis. The current cost depreciation methods are compared on the basis of their ability to predict accurately actual replacement values for a survey sample of farm tractors and headers. The resultant measures of depreciation are compared with those currently allowable under New Zealand taxation laws, and the proposition that investment allowances on purchases of new machinery offset the inadequacies of historical...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22600

A VÁLLALKOZÁSOK EGYENSÚLYI HELYZETÉNEK VÁLTOZÁSKÖVETŐ VIZSGÁLATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reke,   Barnabas.
The publicity of annual reports enable competition by providing the inputs and outputs that can be analysed by simple as well as sophisticated methods Several of my studies showed the quality of the financial balance of enterprises based on financial reports using factoranalytics, clusteranalytics etc. [Reke, 1997] Market participants required a simple method that indicates changes based on these balance indicators. In my opinion the answer is the longitude-panel examination method, which is able to show changes during a longer period relatively easily supporting the controlling of enterprises.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Versenyhelyzet; Éves beszámolók; Longitudinális vizsgálatok; Változáskövetés; Competitveness; Yearly financial report; Longitudinal analyses; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43330

Assessing the Rationality of Farmland Price Movements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Cody P.; Gunderson,   Michael A.; Moss,   Charles B.
Replaced with revised version of poster 06/03/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103827

Credit for Alleviation of Rural Poverty: The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hossain,   Mahabub.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Grameen Bank; Rural poor; Bangladesh; Small business; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44445

Industry, firm, year, and country effects on profitability: Evidence from a large sample of EU food processing firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schiefer,   Jan; Hartmann,   Monika.
This paper analyzes the variance in accounting profitability within the European food industry. Based on a large panel data set, the variance in return on assets (ROA) is decomposed into year, country, industry, and firm effects. Further on, we include all possible interactions between year, country, and industry and discuss the theoretical foundations for these effects. After singling out the significant effect classes in a nested ANOVA with a thoroughly designed rotation regarding the order of effect introduction, we determine effect magnitude using components of variance (COV). Our results show that firm characteristics seem to be far more important than industry structure in determining the level of economic return within the food industry. Year and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Variance components; Abnormal profit; EU-27; MBV; RBV; Comparative advantage; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49322

FARM-LEVEL AND MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF FARM CREDIT MIGRATION RATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escalante,   Cesar L.; Barry,   Peter J.; Park,   Timothy A.; Demir,   Ebru.
Probit regression techniques are used to identify factors affecting rates of farm credit migration. Macroeconomic factors, such as economic growth signals and money supply increments, increase class upgrade probabilities. Interest rates, a lender'’s credit rationing and risk management tool, negatively affect such probabilities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20227

Farmland Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weersink,   Alfons; Deaton,   Brady J., Jr.; Bryan,   James; Meilke,   Karl D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land; Price; Ontario; Canada; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102302

EFFECT OF CREDIT ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE: THE CASE OF “VILLAGE BANK” MODEL IN BOMET DISTRICT, KENYA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langat,   Jackson Kipngetich.
In recent years, governmental and nongovernmental organizations in many low-income countries have introduced credit programs targeted to the poor. Many of these programs specifically target the poor on the premise that they are more likely to be credit constrained and have restricted access to the wage labour market. Though participation is by choice, little is known about the role of credit on welfare. The purpose of this study was then to assess the role of credit service on welfare of the microfinance clients. It was also to enable the microfinance institutions assess if they are achieving the intended objectives of their program. The study area was Bomet District and the sample was drawn from Mulot and Silibwet “village banks”. A sample of 125 “village...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117801

EFFEKTE EINER EU-AGRARMARKTLIBERALISIERUNG AUF BETRIEBSEBENE: SIMULATIONEN ANHAND EINES EUROPÄISCHEN AGRARSEKTORMODELLS UND EINES ANGEBOTSMODELLS FÜR DEN DEUTSCHEN AGRARSEKTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deppermann,   Andre; Grethe,   Harald; Offermann,   Frank.
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Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Verlinkung von Modellen; Politikfolgenabschätzung; Einkommenswirkung; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93958

America's Diverse Family Farms:  2010 Edition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoppe,   Robert A.; Banker,   David E.; MacDonald,   James M.
American farms vary widely in size and other characteristics, but farming is still an industry of family businesses. Ninety-eight percent of farms are family farms, and they account for 82 percent of farm production. Small family farms make up most of the U.S. farm count and hold the majority of farm assets, but they produce a modest share of U.S. farm output. In contrast, large-scale family farms and nonfamily farms—only 12 percent of all farms—account for 84 percent of farm production. Small farms are less profitable than large-scale farms, on average, and the households operating them tend to rely on off-farm income for their livelihood. Because small-farm households receive most of their income from off-farm work, general economic policies—such as tax...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Family farms; Farm businesses; Farm financial performance; Farm-operator household income; Farm operators; Farm structure; Farm type; Government payments; Limited-resource farms; Small farms; ERS; USDA; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96653

Supply chain restructuring and its impact on farmers' income - the evidence from dairy sector in Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Milczarek-Andrzejewska,   Dominika; Malak-Rawlikowska,   Agata; Falkowski,   Jan; Wilkin,   Jerzy.
Supply chain restructuring and its impact on farmers’ situation have become the subject of vast interest among agricultural economists. However, there have been relatively few studies trying to quantitatively asses this issue. This paper analyses the impact of supply chain modernisation on dairy farmers in Poland. It is shown that joining the modern marketing channel positively affects farmers’ incomes. The decision to enter the modern channel is crucially dependent on access to funds and facilitated by having larger cow herds.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Supply chain restructuring; Dairy sector; Poland; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44367

HOW MUCH DO FARMERS PAY IN TAXES?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perry,   Gregory M.; Nixon,   Clair J.
A variety of federal, state, and local taxes are levied on farming operations in the United States. To date, there has been no attempt to systematically estimate what the total tax burden is on U.S. farms and how that burden varies from state to state.  Based on the results of this analysis, the total farmer tax burden in 1994 was estimated at nearly $17 billion, most of which was in the form of real property tax (44%) and federal personal income tax (26%).
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farms; Income taxes; Property taxes; Tax burdens; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14653

NAREA Awards
Provedor de dados: 31
NAREA Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, NAREA Master's Thesis Award of Merit, NAREA Distinguished Member Awards, NAREA Award for Outstanding Public Service Through Economics, and NAREA's Journal Article of the Year for 2008
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55555

Credit Assessment Methods and Applications: North Dakota Agricultural Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121416

Determinants of off-farm participation decision of farm households in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beyne,   A.D.
This study analyses the determinants of off-farm work participation decisions of farm households in Ethiopia. A bivariate probit model is applied to account for the simultaneity of participation decisions of both male and female members of farm households. The results of the analysis show that human capital variables such as health and training on non-farm activities have a positive effect on the off-farm participation decisions of male members of farm households. The education status of the head has no significant impact on the participation decisions of the members of the family as most of the off-farm activities do not require formal education. The availability of credit and transfer income is the other factors that have a positive impact on the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Off-farm; Participation; Bivariate; Rural; Ethiopia; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5969

Federal Farm Program Payments (1990-2001):  An Analysis of Changing Dependency and the Distribution of Farm Payments in South Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Janssen,   Larry; Hamda,   Yonas.
The growing dependence of the state and local economy and the farm sector on Federal farm program payments is highlighted in this South Dakota case study. The concentration and distribution of farm program payments to recipients at the county, regional and state level from 1996 – 2001 is examined. Reasons for and implications of growing inequality of farm program payments are discussed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32031

Riesgo y rentabilidad en empresas ganaderas.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helguera,   Lorenzo; Lanfranco,   Bruno A.
La producción agropecuaria está muy expuesta a los posibles efectos negativos de una serie de factores que presentan un muy alto grado de variabilidad. Factores climáticos, biológicos, institucionales, humanos y de mercados, afectan rendimientos y precios de productos e insumos. Estos factores son responsables del riesgo económico al que toda empresa está expuesta – cualquiera sea la forma en que se financie – y que puede originar grandes pérdidas en poco tiempo. Por otro lado, el riesgo financiero refiere a la posibilidad, incierta muchas veces, que el productor no pueda hacer frente a sus obligaciones financieras (pago de intereses y amortización de deudas), lo cual puede afectar la misma viabilidad de la empresa. Ambos riesgos están íntimamente ligados,...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Breakeven point; Leverage; Farm management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; D8; M1; Q14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121687

Loan Allocation within Group Lending: New Evidence From  Self-Help Group Program in South India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goto,   Jun.
Poster prepared for presentation at the Agricultural &amp; Applied Economics Association 2010 AAEA,CAES, &amp; WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, July 25-27, 2010.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microfinance; SHG; Credit rationing; India; Agricultural Finance; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61287

An Empirical Investigation of Farm Loan Determinants (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; Lence,   Sergio H.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48136

2nd Forum on Irrigation and water for sustainable development: 15 –16 December, 2008 Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele; Erkossa,   Teklu; Balcha,   Yodit.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainable development; Irrigation management; Irrigation water; Irrigated farming; Irrigation systems; Supplemental irrigation; Land management; Land use; Investment; Case studies; Government policy; Rural poverty; Groundwater; Small scale systems; Socioeconomic development; Economic aspects; Economic growth; Income; Water management; Water resources development; Water harvesting; Water supply; Public policy; Agricultural production; Developing countries; Public-private cooperation; History; Case studies; River basins; Crop production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118411

Who Should be Interviewed in Surveys of Household Income?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Monica G.; Reimer,   Jeffrey J.; Carr,   Edward R.
This study tests the null hypothesis that it is sufficient to interview only the household head to obtain accurate information on household income. Results show that using a husband’s estimate of his wife’s income does not produce statistically reliable results for poverty analysis. Estimates of the wife’s income provided by the husband and wife are in agreement in only six percent of households. While limiting interviews to one person has the advantage of reducing the time and expense of household surveys, this appears detrimental in terms of accuracy, and may lead to incorrect conclusions on the determinants of poverty.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Africa; Gender; Household dynamics; Household surveys; Malawi; Poverty; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95950

Record Levels of Cash Receipts and Income Forecast in 2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.; Johnson,   James D.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123995

Outlook of North Dakota Farm Households: Results of the 1988 Longitudinal Farm Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.; Wanzek,   Janet K.; Mortensen,   Timothy L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23302

Agri-food business: Global challenges – Innovative solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swinnen,   Johan F.M.; Vandemartele,   Thijs; Hirschauer,   Norbert; Gaetano,   Martino; Nijhoff-Savvaki,   Rannia; Trienekens,   Jacques H.; Omta,   S.W.F. (Onno); Bachev,   Hrabrin Ianouchev; Bezat-Jarzębowska,   Agnieszka; Jarzebowski,   Sebastian; Paus,   Marguerite; Singh,   Dheeraj; Prahalad,   V.C.; Wangshu,   Lobsang; Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Ferto,   Imre; Havas,   Attila; Ehlers,   Melf-Hinrich; Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre; Levkovych,   Inna; Toth,   Aniko; Forgacs,   Csaba.
The rise of a western-style middle class in many successful emerging economies like China currently is inducing deep structural changes on agricultural world markets and within the global agri-food business. As a result of both higher incomes and concerns over product safety and quality the global demand for high-quality and safe food products is increasing significantly. In order to meet the new required quality, globally minimum quality standards are rising and private standards emerging. All over the world these developments cause adjustments at the enterprise, chain and market levels. At the same time, the tremendously increasing demand for renewable energy has led to the emergence of a highly promising market for biomass production. This has...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Marketing; Political Economy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92317

Landwirtschaftliche Taxationslehre – Eine unterbewertete Disziplin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kohne,   Manfred.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97184

RURAL ECONOMY AND FARM INCOME DIVERSIFICATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Christopher L.; Siamwalla,   Ammar.
Farm-level diversification, the adoption of alternative income-generating activities by farm households, is rarely deemed an explicit objective by economists. Where agricultural transformation has occurred, markets function well and agriculture is a waning portion of overall national product, such as the rice growing regions of Southeast Asia, farm diversification might be a desirable outcome of pursuing a market liberalization objective, but is probably not an end in itself. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where these conditions often do not hold, development depends on pro-actively commercializing rural areas. African farmers tend to diversify their production activities widely to mitigate risk, but to only produce one or two exportable commodities. High...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91855

The Role of Specialized Agricultural Credit Institutions in the Development of the Rural Finance Sector: Case of Credit Clubs in Armenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aleksandryan,   Mariana; Urutyan,   Vardan E.; Hovhannisyan,   Vardges.
The paper aims at studying the challenges of agricultural finance in Armenia. Strengthening the rural credit markets and institutions in Armenia is of paramount importance. The study reviews and analyzes the outcomes of the Agricultural Credit Club Program implemented by the US Department of Agriculture Marketing Assistance Program in Armenia. The study identifies the attitudes and perceptions of member farmers relating to the level of interest rates and access to credit. The findings provided clear indications of the challenges facing the improvement or even development of rural financial markets and agricultural credit institutions from the demand side of agricultural credits. The study concentrates on several important issues like: problems with loan...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9438

FARM MACHINERY INVESTMENT AND THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LeBlanc,   Michael; Hrubovcak,   James; Durst,   Ron L.; Conway,   Roger K.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 significantly changed incentives for investing. This analysis specifically examines how changes in marginal tax rates, depreciation schedules, and the investment tax credit altered the cost of capital and net investment in agriculture. A stochastic coefficients econometric methodology is used to estimate an investment function which is then used to simulate the effects of tax reform. Estimates indicated that relative to prior law, the Tax Reform Act will reduce the capital stock of farm machinery and equipment by nearly $4 billion.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30743

AN ESTIMATE OF DEPRECIATION OF FARM MACHINERY AND STRUCTURES BASED ON HISTORICAL COST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gruen,   Fred H.G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1963
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22944

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE POLICY IMPLICATIONS ON COMPETITIVENESS IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farkas-Fekete,   Maria; Sagi,   Judit.
By this study we follow the discussion initiated by prof. Magda in his article “Exchange rate policy and the agriculture”, also reflecting to Lakner-Podrudzsik “Does the depreciation of the forint mean a medicine or a placebo?”  We argue that the real effective exchange rate – in case of small and open economies, especially in the medium term – basically determines the competitiveness of the economy as a whole, and the agriculture, as a part. In this paper we analyse the effects of the forint exchange rate divergence from the equilibrium exchange rate and its volatility, in relation to the specifications of the agricultural sector with possibilities to accommodate. In this sense we correspond to prof. Csáki, saying that recent appreciation of the forint...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Monetary policy; Foreign exchange rate; Parity - monetaáris politika; Árfolyam; Paritás; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54339

AJAE Appendix: Supply Response to Counter-cyclical Payments and Base Acre Updating under Uncertainty: An Experimental Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McIntosh,   Christopher R.; Shogren,   Jason F.; Dohlman,   Erik.
The material contained herein is supplementary to the article named in the title and published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 89, Number 4, November 2007.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7098

A NOTE ON OFF-FARM INCOME OF FARM FAMILIES IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tubman,   Wendy.
Past studies of the farm sector have concentrated on the use of farm based resources in the farm context alone. Changes in the economic environment have widened the opportunities available to these resources and have thus tended to make this narrow definition of the farm firm less relevant. Some recognition of this situation has emerged in more recent studies. The aim of this note is to collate and examine the degree to which farm labour resources are employed in off-farm activities in Australia. The main conclusion drawn from the evidence available is that, while in aggregate part-time farming is a fairly minor activity, in some sectors it is increasing in importance and constitutes a considerable outlet for farm based labour resources.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22265

Machinery-Sharing Contractual Issues and Impacts on Cash Flows of Agribusinesses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolfley,   Jared L.; Mjelde,   James W.; Klinefelter,   Danny A.; Salin,   Victoria.
Contractual arrangements for joint machinery ownership between independent agribusinesses are explored. A two-farm economic simulation model of locations in Texas, Colorado, and Montana is developed to provide insight associated with sharing combines. Important variables include combine size (efficiency), yield losses resulting from untimely access to equipment, the penalty structure for untimely delivery, and cost-sharing and depreciation deductions claimed between producers. Combine sharing is risk-reducing in most cases. The gains to both parties are lowest when harvesting periods overlap. While the value of sharing is positive under many scenarios, benefits from sharing are small relative to total farm revenue.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Combines; Machinery sharing; Risk; Simulation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/105536

Farmers' Crop Acreage Decisions in the Presence of Credit Constraints: Do Decoupled Payments Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Girante,   Maria Joana; Goodwin,   Barry K.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
While in theory decoupled payments do not distort production decisions, in practice there are several potential coupling mechanisms for these payments. We use farm-level data from Kansas to revisit the issue of how (de)coupled are these supposedly “decoupled” payments by focusing on how they may impact production through credit constraints. In particular, we study how production effects may have differed across farmers with varying levels of debt pressure. Our empirical approach exploits the fact that we can observe the same farm over time (and so can account for the effects of time-constant omitted variables) to study how these payments affected total crop acres, owned acres, and the decisions to plant corn, sorghum, soybeans and wheat. Like previous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decoupled payments; Credit constraints; Agricultural Finance; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6335

Food and financial crises: Implications for agriculture and the poor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Braun,   Joachim.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47663

The Impacts of the Budget Reconciliation Proposal on North Dakota Small, Medium, and Large Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Duncan,   Marvin R.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Aakre,   Dwight G.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120982

2007 Michigan Dairy Grazing Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 7 dairy grazing farms from across Michigan. These 7 farms indicated that they grazed dairy cows at least three months of the year and that grazing provided more than 30 percent of the forage consumed during the year. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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 checked for accuracy. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion.
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/122348

Indian Wheat and Rice Sector Policies and the Implications of Reform
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Landes,   Maurice R.; Jha,   Shikha; Srinivasan,   P.V.
During 1998-2002, India experienced record public surpluses of wheat and rice, sharply higher government grain subsidy outlays, and declining per capita consumption of wheat and rice. By 2006, despite continued high subsidies and sluggish domestic consumption, India developed a large wheat deficit because of reduced price incentives, weak yield growth, and rising subsidized consumption. The pronounced market cycles and declining per capita consumption for India’s major food staples are creating pressure for Indian policymakers to adjust longstanding policies. While there has been no political consensus on more fundamental reform, recent policy changes have moved toward better targeting of food subsidies to low-income consumers, decentralization of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: India; Wheat; Rice; Production; Consumption; Trade; Policy; Reform; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6386

AFTER THE FIRST FIVE YEARS: THE DIVERSITY OF EFFECTS OF EU MEMBERSHIP ON AGRICULTURE IN NEW MEMBER STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csaki,   Csaba; Jambor,   Attila.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121104

Do Government Payments Influence Farm Size and Survival?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Key,   Nigel D.; Roberts,   Michael J.
Using farm-level data from the 1987, 1992, and 1997 Census of Agriculture, this study estimates what effect agricultural payments have had on the likelihood of farm business survival and on farm size. The unique panel data set permits conditioning current farm size on past farm size, which removes much of the individual heterogeneity of farms that could be spuriously correlated with payment levels. Results indicate that between consecutive censuses, past per acre payments have a significant positive effect on farm business survival and a small yet significant influence on the size of continuing farms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural payments; Exit rate; Farm size; Growth; Payment limits; Survival; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8645

Performance Factors and Management Practices Related to Earnings of East Central North Dakota Crop Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   Mark A.; Johnson,   Roger G.; Ali,   Mir B.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23318

ASSOCIAÇÕES EMPRESARIAIS DE HORTIFRUTIGRANJEIROS NA MICRORREGIÃO DA 4ª COLÔNA: POSSIBILIDADES E DESAFIOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zamberlan,   Carlos Otavio; Castagna,   Gilfredo; Schuch Junior,   Vitor Francisco.
The objective of this work is to verify the interest, among the farmers from the fruit and vegetable production units of the 4th Colony micro region in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in participating in associations or cooperatives, which would allow them to participate in the increasingly competitive markets. A structured questionnaire, built in Likert scale, was applied through interviews to all the producers of the districts that best represented the socioeconomic and environmental conditions of the studied micro region. The data were treated with factorial analysis, descriptive statistics and rank tests. A pre-disposition to create company associations was observed among most of the producers; nevertheless, some important elements (for instance...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Management; Association; Strategy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60704

EDITORIAL: FINANCIAL CRISES-CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND REMEDIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelman,   Irma.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25106

The Impact of Debt Structure on the Production Efficiency of Broadcare Farms in Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mugera,   Amin W.
Farming activities are often financed using debt yet empirical studies that investigate the relationship between farm debt structure and performance are still rare. In a ten years unbalanced panel (1995-2005) of Western Australia broadacre farms, we relate the impact of long-term debt, short-term debt and tax liability on farm performance measured by input-oriented technical efficiency and return on assets (ROA). To check for the robustness of our results, both data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods are employed. Results from both models are consistent: farm production efficiency is positively related to shortterm debt, tax liability and investment and negative related to off-farm income activities. Longterm debt has...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm debt structure; Return on assets; Input-oriented technical efficiency; Broadacre farming; Western Australia.; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124342

Policy Space for Mexican Maize: Protecting Agro-biodiversity by Promoting Rural Livelihoods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wise,   Timothy A.
Since the introduction of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, traditional maize farmers in Mexico have faced difficult economic conditions. In barely more than a decade, as many as one million farmers may have abandoned their land under economic pressure from rising imports, low prices for maize and other traditional crops, weak local and regional demand, and large reductions in public sector support for agriculture. The losses are environmental as well as economic. With the loss of traditional maize, there has been a documented loss of the agricultural biodiversity of which these farmers and their ancestors have been stewards for centuries. With maize trade scheduled to be fully liberalized under NAFTA in 2008, many farm groups are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37278

MACHINERY COSTS AND INFLATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Watts,   Myles J.; Helmers,   Glenn A.
This article addresses (1) the differences in machinery cost estimating techniques, particularly for depreciation and opportunity cost, and (2) the necessary modifications in cost estimating techniques to account for the changing monetary base under inflation.  The conditions under which capital budgeting and traditional budgeting differ are examined on a before tax and after tax basis, with and without inflation.  The variations in cost estimates depending upon techniques, and with and without inflation, are compared.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32573

RISING FARM DEBT: INCOME AND ASSET VALUE CONSIDERATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ryan,   James T.
Paper and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32838

AJAE Appendix: Cross-subsidization Due to Infra-Marginal Support in Agriculture: A General Theory and Empirical Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Gorter,   Harry; Just,   David R.; Kropp,   Jaclyn D.
The material contained herein is supplementary to the article named in the title and published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 90, Number 1, February 2008
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97150

Discussion: What Have We Learned from the New Suite of Risk Management Programs of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lubben,   Bradley D.; Novak,   James L.
New revenue-based support programs in the 2008 Farm Bill represent a fundamental shift in farm programs and risk management decision-making. However, complexity, uncertainty, economics, and, arguably, an incomplete analysis of the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program all contributed to low enrollment in the new program in 2009. An effective analysis of ACRE should consider farm programs as part of an integrated risk management portfolio, including crop insurance, marketing, and other risk management tools as opposed to a separate lottery program. Improving this integration could be one of the most significant consequences of the 2008 Farm Bill.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm bill; Commodity programs; Risk management; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Public Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92591

EXISTE DIFERENÇA ENTRE A RENTABILIDADE DAS AÇÕES DAS EMPRESAS QUE ADOTAM GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA COM RELAÇÃO ÀS EMPRESAS DO MERCADO TRADICIONAL?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bressan,   Valéria Gama Fully; Bressan,   Aureliano Angel.
The study verifies, between march 2005 and march 2006, if there is any difference between the stock yields of a sample of companies listed in Bovespa that adopt the principles of Corporate Governance, in different levels, in relation to the companies of the traditional market. The data were extracted from Economatica’s database; 130 non-financial companies with higher liquidity stock were selected, of which 65 adopt Corporate Governance practices, and 65 operate according to the traditional market. To conduct the study, the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Student’s t test were used. The results show that the mean yield of companies that adopt different Corporate Governance levels was superior to that of the companies which did not adopt these practices....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Stock Yield; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Asymmetric Information; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60711

Changing Farm Financial and Credit Conditions in North Dakota and Neighboring States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120737

The Influence of Credit on Farm Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ockwell,   Anthony P.; Batterham,   Robert L.
This study was based on the hypothesis that lenders to the rural sector have the potential to affect the rate of agricultural adjustment directly via capital formation. Multi-period linear programming models were developed to quantify the effects of lender policy on farm growth for wheat growing, dairy and sheep properties. Three basic models were used to represent different farm management types for each industry group of models. The models included the production, marketing, taxation, consumption and investment subsystems of the farm. Emphasis in these models was focused on the financial linkages between these various subsystems. In particular, the models investigated the effects of increases in trading bank credit on farm growth.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12523

BARLEY PRODUCTION COSTS: A CROSS-BORDER COMPARISON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Janzen,   Edward L.
Barley production costs are compared for five states and three Canadian provinces.  A stochastic simulation, incorporating yield and exchange-rate risk, is used to characterize regional cost advantages in terms of probabilities.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Barley; Production costs; Yield risk; Simulation analysis; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23279

IMPACT OF THE WTO LIBERALISATION ON ORGANIC FARMING IN SWITZERLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Jurn; Lampkin,   Nicolas; Stolze,   Matthias.
This paper outlines the potential impact of current WTO trade talks on land use, livestock husbandry and financial performance of organic and nonorganic farms in Switzerland. The results of the analysis conducted suggest that organic farms would respond to a potential WTO trade agreement in a similar way than nonorganic farms. Due to falling commodity prices, it is expected that revenues from agricultural production will decrease and cause a significant reduction in agricultural incomes. The results indicate that, on average, organic farms are less severely affected by the WTO liberalisation than nonorganic farms. Accordingly, the relative profitability of organic farms is likely to improve with increased liberalisation.  Keywords:  This paper outlines the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: WTO liberalisation; Organic farming; Policy impact assessment; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6481

Specifics in the chosen production chain?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pankova,   Ludmila.
It is possible to consider the production chain as a highly complicated system, within the framework of which different links and mutual relations function. Therefore it is necessary to analyze the complexity of the production chain functioning for the purpose of enhanced knowledge on the existence and the regularities functioning among different production elements. The contribution deals with an analysis of the price transmission in the production chain of cereals, within which only certain partial parts have been earmarked. Cointegration analysis, VECM and impulse-response analysis have been used for the price transmission analysis. Information mentioned in the paper resulted from the solution of a research intention VZ MSM 6046070906 „The Economics of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Price transmission; Wheat; Industrial producers’ price; Agricultural producers’ price; Fodder mixtures; Poultry meat; Pork; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; GA; IN.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99069

Improving Living Standards of Small Producers in Lombok Indonesia: Entrepreneurship Can Be the Key
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sjah,   Taslim; Cameron,   Donald; Russell,   Iean W.
There were indications of failure of Indonesia's agricultural credit program in terms of its inability to increase agricultural production, farmers' income, and repayment level. This paper analyses the impact of credit provision on farming activities and proposes strategies for improving livelihood of agricultural producers in Lombok, Indonesia. The analysis is based on two periods of survey conducted in Central Lombok, where the current KKP government credit scheme is provided to agricultural producers. Three villages within the regency were sampled, representing various repayment rates of government credit. Data were collected using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with farmers who had made use of government or other sources of agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural credit; Credit impact; Entrepreneurship; Lombok; Indonesia; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24267

Agriculture, Finance, and Building a New Economy (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fullerton,   John.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106126

Smallholder marketed surplus and input use under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arega,   D.A.; Manyong,   Victor M.; Omanya,   G.; Mignouna,   H.D.; Bokanga,   M.; Odhiambo,   George D.
This paper assessed the effects of transactions costs—relative to price and non-price factors—on smallholder marketed surplus and input use in Kenya. A selectivity model was used that accounts not only for the effects of fixed and variable transactions costs but also for the role of assets, technology, and support services in promoting input use and generating a marketable surplus. Output supply and input demand responses to changes in transactions costs and price and non-price factors were estimated and decomposed into market entry and intensity. The results showed that while transactions costs indeed have significant negative effects on market participation, cost-mitigating innovations—such as group marketing—are also emerging to mitigate the costs of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commercialization; Marketed surplus; Fertilizer use; Transactions cost; Kenya; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52074

AN ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE TO CONCESSIONAL FARM INTEREST RATES: REPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Chester B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22687

Farm Savings Accounts for Specialty Crop Growers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; Cheng,   Mei-luan.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121579

DOES FCS ASSOCIATION SIZE AFFECT CREDIT AVAILABILITY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.; Duncan,   Marvin R.
An analysis of the characteristics of farm businesses by size of FCS direct lending association suggests that further consolidation of FCS lending should have limited negative impacts on credit availability.  Commercial-sized farm businesses with FCS real estate debt appeared similar to those who obtained credit from competing lenders, but smaller associations and those with fewer stockholders per branch appeared to serve larger and more wealthy commercial-sized farms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Credit availability; Direct lending association; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15364

Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest, Storage and Transportation Methods for Delivering Switchgrass to a Biorefinery from the Farmers’ perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chenguang; Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.
Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Switchgrass; Baling; Storage; Transport; Costs; Farm; Biorefinery; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46812

Is geographic diversification sufficient to limit contract grower risk?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Geyser,   Mariette; Louw,   Andre; Botha,   L.
Lending and financial institutions have looked for a variety of ways to expand their portfolios into agriculture, but because of the risks associated with lending to farmers who lack traditional forms of collateral, they face price and yield risks, causing these inroads to be limited. Market-based instruments are readily available for price risk. Organised exchanges offering the most basic of these instruments, futures and options, have operated for a long time, providing transparency to the market and low-cost risk transfer tools for those able to access them. While the use of price risk management instruments is an incomplete solution, it has sufficient merits on its own and will make the overall burden of risk more bearable. The use of these instruments...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Geographic diversification; Contract grower; Risk; Lending; Rainfall; Yield; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49163

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT IN COSTA RICA:  DIAGNOSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barquero,   Gerardo.
Although credit can be directed with sufficient facility toward some economic activities, the same cannot be said about agriculture, first because there are thousands of clients and secondly, most of them do not meet the requirements for obtaining a loan.  Moreover, they do not know how to utilize credit and frequently they do not accept the general conditions that the credit institutions establish.  Unfamiliarity with the sources of funds is another problem.  Therefore, if credit does not accompany other complementary services, like technical assistance for example, the farmers present low modernization indexes, and productivity levels are not very different in relation to those who do not use credit.  Given the importance that agricultural credit has for...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11234

DIFFERENTIAL PRICING OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATING LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmiesing,   Brian H.; Edelman,   Mark A.; Swinson,   Cindy; Kolmer,   Diane.
Differential and variable interest rate pricing strategies are used for agricultural operating loans by the majority of South Dakota commercial banks.  However, the prevalence does vary by legal organization.  Significant differences were found among differential interest rate pricing structures of independent banks, branch banks, and multibank holding company affiliates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32330

Impact of Shelterbelts on Net Returns from Agricultural Production in Arid Western Rajasthan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gajja,   B.L.; Rajendra,   Prasad; Mertia,   R.S.; Chand,   Khem; Samra,   J.S.
This paper has documented the impact of shelterbelt on agricultural returns by collecting primary data from 80 farmers each in shelterbelt and non-shelterbelt areas. To decompose the total change in net returns, separate production functions have been estimated for shelterbelt and non-shelterbelt farms. The study has revealed an increase of 430.8 per cent in net returns due to shelterbelt plantation, in which shelterbelt technology has contributed 399.4 per cent and increase in use of complementary inputs, 31.4 per cent. In the change of 399.4 per cent, shelterbelt has accounted for 305.6 per cent, i.e. shifting from non- shelterbelt to shelterbelt and remaining 93.8 per cent has been due to inputs used by non-shelterbelt, which might be due to improvement...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47368

EL CONSUMIDOR DE FRUTAS Y VERDURAS ECOLÓGICAS: HOMO EST TEMPERATUS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meneses,   Gonzalo Dias; Rodriguez,   Julia Nieves; Martel,   Manuel Lopes.
The aim of this work is to analyze the model of consumer involvement with organic fruits and vegetables. An empirical survey was carried out using a 371 sample size questionnaire, which allowed for both path and multigroups analysis to be done. Based on the results obtained, we can affirm that the level of motivation to consume organic fruits and vegetables is intermediate, as the predominant motives are safety and self-realisation, and the volition model follows an inverse theoretical learning process. Furthermore, there is more than one model, since both gender and income influence significantly the involvement with organic food. Contradicting the predominant theoretical paradigm, this work tries to develop practical implications for organic food...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Involvement; Motivation; Organic agriculture; Consumer; Communication; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62146

Technology Adoption in French Agriculture and the Role of Financial Constraints
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blancard,   Stephane; Boussemart,   Jean-Philippe; Briec,   W.; Kerstens,   Kristiaan.
Successive CAP reforms have increased the exposure of European agriculture to market forces. As a result, farmers have become preoccupied with their competitiveness and have progressively adopted best practices. However, these long-run technological adjustments could be slowed down by eventual shortrun financial constraints. This contribution measures the role of these financial constraints on the catching-up component of total factor productivity for a panel of French farmers in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region during 1994-2001. For TFP estimates based on non-parametric distance functions, the second stage econometric results indicate that the technological adaptation is significantly conditioned by financial constraints.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: TFP catching-up; Distance function; Financial constraints; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44160

Evaluating Agricultural Banking Efficiency Using the Fourier Flexible Functional Form
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Yingzhuo; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Deng,   Xiaohui.
This study applied more flexible cost functional form, Fourier Flexible Functional Form, and tested the validity of the Translog cost functional form as to estimate the cost function incorporating risk and loan's quality for banking industry. Meanwhile, the study extended four different cost efficiency measures for banking industry not only among different sized banks but also between commercial banks and agricultural banks. And thereafter, by evaluating these efficiency measures, banks will identify sources of inefficiency, which should aid banks in developing approaches to improve their operational policies, procedures, and performance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34939

MICRO-LENDING FOR SMALL FARMERS IN BANGLADESH: DOES IT AFFECT FARM HOUSEHOLDS' LAND ALLOCATION DECISION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rashid,   Shahidur; Sharma,   Manohar P.; Zeller,   Manfred.
It has long been hypothesized that lack of access to credit is the main reason why, despite higher profitability of High Yielding Varieties (HYVs), farmers in developing countries continue to allocate a portion of their land to traditional crop varieties. The empirical testing of this hypothesis has generated a large body of literature with differing conclusions. This paper re-examines the issue in the context of a specially designed group based lending programs for small farmers in Bangladesh, who neither have access to formal sources of credit nor do they qualify to become members of other micro-credit organizations. Two measures of access to credit, credit limit and amount borrowed at a given point in time, are used to analyze the determinants of farm...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16230

2008 Farm Act: Where Will the Money Go?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   C. Edwin; Oliveira,   Victor; Claassen,   Roger.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122869

The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Corn and Soybeans Over 1995-2003: A Non-Technical Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes; Hagedorn,   Lewis A.
The purpose of this research report is to summarize the pricing performance of professional market advisory services for the 1995-2003 corn and soybean crops. First, advisory programs in corn do not consistently beat market benchmarks, but tend to consistently beat the farmer benchmark. Second, advisory programs in soybeans exhibit just the opposite pattern, consistently beating the market benchmarks but not the farmer benchmark. Third, in terms of 50/50 revenue, advisory programs show marginal consistency in beating both the market benchmarks and the farmer benchmark. So, the results provide mixed performance evidence with respect to both the market benchmarks and the farmer benchmark.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37486

The impacts of thresholds on risk behavior:  What's wrong with index insurance?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osgood,   Daniel E.; Shirley,   Kenneth E.
Almost universally, implementers of index insurance for low income households  have chosen to embed insurance with other interventions designed to  improve productivity, with the insurance used almost entirely  to make the other interventions possible.   A common example is to use the insurance to allow farmers to have  access to loans by reducing the probability of weather related defaults. A bundled loan/insurance implementation with overwhelming take-up rates  had low insurance take-up rates when researchers unbundled the package, covering  the loan default risk, so that the loans could be  available without requiring insurance.  If low income farmers are highly risk averse, why do they place so little  value on risk reducing insurance once their access...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; D80; O12; O16; Q14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61166

DROUGHT AND THE MULTIPLIER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duloy,   J.H.; Woodland,   A.D.
The effects of a 20 per cent across-the-board drought-year reduction in farm output upon G.N.P., imports and the balance of payments are estimated via an econometric mode of the Australian economy. The effects do not appear to be overly large and taper off rapidly in succeeding years.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22344

FACTORING, A TOOL FOR TRADE FINANCING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tegla,   Imre.
Farmers and traders of agricultural and food industry products on the domestic and external markets have recently became familiar with a new financial expression. Factoring, as a tool for commercial financing, provides attractive benefits to suppliers, and has now been integrated into state subsidy programs. Yet many people often mistakenly identify factoring with the purchase of overdue receivables, or simply use it to resolve sudden or one-off liquidity problems. But this activity really comes into its own in providing genuine benefits when it is used as a long-term technical solution for financing.                   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                        Gazdálkodók, illetve a mezőgazdasági és élelmiszeripari termékekkel bel- és külpiacon...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Financial alternatives in agriculture; Low rate of factoring; Finanszírozási lehetőségek a mezőgazdaságban; Faktoring alacsony jelenléte; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54413

CAPITAL BUDGETING, INTERTEMPORAL PROGRAMMING MODELS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rae,   Allan N.
Investment decision processes typically involve the selection of projects, the timing of their initiation and the determination of the amount to be invested in each time period. A linear programming model considered appropriate for solving such models is described, in which the multi-dimensional criterion function is expressed as a linear combination of the appropriately-weighted objectives. An empirical application is then discussed, the objectives of the firm being the maximization of tax-free cash and assets on hand at the end of the planning period. Finally, the appropriate length of the planning horizon, and some approaches to capital budgeting under non-certainty, are discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22812

How Coupled Are Decoupled Farm Payments?  A Review of the Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhaskar,   Arathi; Beghin,   John C.
This survey paper explores the literature on decoupling of farm programs that has emerged in the last 10 years. The paper identifies and assesses the various channels of potential coupling of decoupled farm payments and provides a taxonomy of coupling mechanisms found in theoretical and empirical papers. Coupling of decoupled payments is pervasive but effects when measurable are small, with the exception of the impact on land values. The paper points to unresolved issues on potential coupling mechanisms for further research.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Decoupled; Decoupling; Farm payment programs; Program subsidies; Support; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50077

The Role of Bounded Rationality in Farm Financing Decisions – First Empirical Evidence –
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Hirschauer,   Norbert; Wassmuss,   Harm.
Farmers do not often change from their house bank to another bank, even if the competing banks offer better conditions. This “reluctance to switch” can be explained, on the one hand, by the transaction costs resulting from such a change of business relation. On the other hand, it may be the result of bounded rationality. The results of a survey of North German farmers show that they are indeed bounded rational borrowers. They greatly underestimate the monetary disadvantages which are caused by the higher interest rates for loans from their house bank. In other words: They do not switch bank even if their individually perceived transaction costs are already “covered” by the lower interest rates of the alternative loan offer.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financing behavior; Bounded rationality; Switching costs; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Q12; G32; C91.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51545

AN ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE TO CONCESSIONAL FARM INTEREST RATES: COMMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Groves,   John S.; Turnbull,   Elwin D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22683

The economic viability of biomass crops versus conventional agricultural systems and its potential impact on farm incomes in Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clancy,   Daragh; Breen,   James P.; Butler,   Anne Marie; Thorne,   Fiona S.
Ireland is currently importing 90 percent of its energy. The burning of domestically produced nonrenewable peat provides 4.9 percent of Ireland’s total primary energy supply while renewable biomass crops currently account for only 1 percent of the domestically produced energy supply. The Irish government have set a target of 30% of peat (approximately 0.9 million tonnes) used for electricity generation to be replaced by renewable energy crops. This would be equivalent to approximately 0.6 million tonnes of biomass crops or approximately 45,000 hectares of biomass. Direct payments and subsidies accounted for over 100 percent of average family farm income on beef and sheep farms in 2006. Therefore there appears to be significant potential for Irish farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willow; Miscanthus; Co-firing; Net present value; Probit; Linear programming; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6485

Pastoral Farmer Goals and Intensification Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Small,   Bruce; Murphy-McIntosh,   Andrea; Waters,   Warwick; Tarbotton,   Ian S.; Botha,   Neels.
Focus groups were held with four pastoral sectors (sheep, dairy, deer, and beef) to investigate intensification strategies available to each sector. Focus groups first identified drivers of intensification in their sector, then identified the strategies they perceived as available, and evaluated the identified strategies in terms of favourability. For a researcher selected intensification strategy in each pastoral sector, benefits, barriers and solutions, and the relationship between farmer goals and the selected strategy was examined. The three main drivers of intensification in the sheep industry were profit, higher land values and return on capital. The researcher chosen strategy, high fecundity sheep, was viewed by the focus group as having benefits of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98513

Measuring and Analyzing Farm Financial Stress
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Williams,   Robert P.; Morehart,   Mitchell J.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
The financial health of the agricultural economy has been excellent for the past few years, especially with farm income reaching record levels. However, the U.S. economy has experienced a recession and a credit crisis. Although the U.S. farm sector has been mostly shielded from the economic downturn, farm financial stress is still possible under current conditions. Are some U.S. farm businesses, especially those with term debt, poised to experience significant financial stress in 2010? We use the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), sponsored jointly by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Agricultural Statistical Service, to help answer this question.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Off-farm income; Farm investment; Double hurdle; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; D1; J2.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61528

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

FARM CREDIT CONDITIONS DURING THE AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTION OF THE 1980'S AND NOW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collender,   Robert N.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32946

INNOVATIONS IN IRRIGATION FINANCING: TAPPING DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKETS IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raju,   K. Vengama; Gulati,   Ashok; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela.
Financing for water projects, especially for irrigation, has been moving towards collapse in recent years due to declining donor and government funding. Some Indian states have undertaken innovative institutional reforms by setting up financially autonomous corporations to mobilise required funds from the domestic bond market. This analysis of the performance of one such corporation, Karnataka's Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited, indicates that although adequate funds were mobilised, and physical works are on schedule, the new institution did not attempt to enhance overall irrigation performance and to move towards financial sustainability of the irrigation project. This paper describes the background of this institution, its achievements, inadequacies and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16222

How Would Fundamental Tax Reform Affect Farmers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durst,   Ron L.; Monke,   James D.
The Food and Rural Economics Division of ERS designed the following series of policy-oriented, timely publications to provide background and analysis for decision makers and others.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33749

The Impact of Human Capital on Farm Operator Household Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: El-Osta,   Hisham S.
Data from the 2006 Agricultural Resource Management Survey and multivariate regression procedures are used to examine the role of human capital in impacting the incomes of farm households. The paper uses an “adjusted” concept of income where government payments are subtracted from total household income thus allowing for the utilization of government payments as a potential control variable in the regression models. Findings indicate a significant and positive role for higher education except for farm households at the very lower and upper ends of the income distribution.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm households; ARMS data; Quantile regression; Government payments; Human capital; Off-farm wages and salaries; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106062

SOME ASPECTS OF THE RURAL CREDIT MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarrett,   Frank G.; Dillon,   John L.
It is argued in this article that over the period from 1948 to 1963, lending to the rural sector by both trading banks and pastoral houses was characterized by an unsatisfied fringe of potential borrowers. Estimates are presented of the effects on rural lending by these agencies of changes in interest rate, bank liquidity, the relative profitability of wool growing and certain other variables.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22565

Comparative Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms by Type, 2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chavez,   Eddie C.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahendsen,   Bruce L.; Wailes,   Eric J.
This study presents and analyzes the mean financial characteristics of different types of crop and livestock farms in the U.S. in 2005.  The eighteen farm types are:  poultry, beef cattle, hogs, dairy, general livestock, general cash grain, wheat, corn, soybean, grain sorghum, rice, tobacco, cotton, peanut, general crop, fruits and tree nuts, vegetables, and nursery and greenhouse.  Significant, two-way statistical differences in mean farm income statement and farm balance sheet variables are highlighted.  Results provide a general indication of the comparative profitability, liquidity, solvency, and financial efficiency of different types of U. S. crop and livestock farms.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm type; ARMS data; Financial characteristics; Financial ratios; 2005; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Q12; Q14; D21.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55780

2009 Annual Report of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Kurtz,   James N.; Nitchie,   Donald L.; Paulson,   Garen J.; Froslan,   Janet M.; Christensen,   James L.
Average net farm income was $69,787 in 2009 for the 95 farms included in this annual report of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association.  Average earnings decreased by 63%  from $190,901 in 2008.   This continues the downward trend that began in 2008 after six years of steady increases.  As expected, low incomes for virtually all types of livestock operations pulled the average down, and some livestock farms sustained large losses.  Crop farms, on average, were profitable but also earned much lower incomes compared to recent years. Median net farm income, or the income earned by the middle farm, was $96,130, substantially higher than the average.  This indicates that the average was pulled down or skewed by large losses sustained by...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60300

Hedging in Presence of Market Access Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.
Existing literature predominantly assumes perfect knowledge of production methods when deriving optimal futures position hedging rules. This paper relaxes this assumption and recognizes situations where producers interested in hedging may not know the exact input mix that will subsequently be used in their physical operations. This uncertainty is built into a conceptual model subsequently used to demonstrate the impacts of this risk on optimal hedging behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distiller grains; Hedging; Market access risk; Risk management; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37621

APPROACH G: TRANSFER PAYMENTS, PRICE SUPPORTS, AND NON-MONY SUPPLEMENTS TO INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cherry,   Robert G.; McNabb,   Coy; Frary,   Robert F.; Simerl,   L.H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1958
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17897

Balance Sheets for Household-Firms in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15720

Intensive Agriculture: Is for Small Farmers a Development and Productive Strategy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vivas Viachica,   Elgin Antonio.
This paper was submitted in the III National Congress of Rural Development during 24-25 November 2011. UPOLI Nicaragua.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intensification; Extensive; Productivity; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis; D: 24; L: 25; P: 42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118270

Organic Premiums of U.S. Fresh Produce
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Travis A.; Lin,   Biing-Hwan; Huang,   Chung L.
The study uses the 2005 Nielsen Homescan panel data to estimate price premiums and discounts associated with product attributes, market factors, and consumer characteristics, focusing on the organic attribute for 5 major fresh fruits and 5 major fresh vegetables in the United States. The results suggest that the organic attribute commands a significant price premium, which varies greatly from 13 cents per pound for bananas to 86 cents per pound for strawberries among fresh fruits and from 13 cents per pound for onions to 50 cents per pound for peppers among fresh vegetables. In terms of percentages, the estimated organic price premiums vary from 20% above prices paid for conventional grapes to 42% for strawberries among fresh fruits and from 15% above...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fresh fruits and vegetables; Hedonic price; Organic produce; Organic premium; Product attributes; Nielsen Homescan; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37626

SINGULARIDADES NA GESTÃO DE COOPERATIVAS TRADICIONAIS E POPULARES: ESTUDO DE CASO EM COOPERATIVAS RURAIS DO PARANÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chiariello,   Caio Luis; Eid,   Farid.
This article analyzes management elements in traditional and popular cooperative, as part of a debate that is taking place in Brazil since the 1990´s. Based on the empirical assessment of two agricultural cooperatives - a traditional agribusiness cooperative – COCAMAR, and a popular cooperative belonging to MST (Movement of Rural Workers Without Land)- COPAVI, and using a case study methodology, the aim was to identify the singularities of these cooperatives’ management history, focusing on assets, finance, decision processes and work organization. The results pointed to a management dynamics directed towards gauging of economic results in the case of the COCAMAR, while in the COPAVI the management dynamics pointed to the gauging of better social...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Management elements; Traditional cooperatives; Popular cooperatives; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93584

AGRICULTURE'S STAKE IN CURRENT MONETRAY-FISCAL POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tootell,   R.B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17807

Socio-economic Determinants of the Performance of Informal Women Co-operatives in Enugu state, Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Opata,   Patience I.; Nweze,   Noble Jackson.
Paper to be presented for International Conference of Women in Africa and African Diaspora (WAAD) at Yaradua Conference Centre Abuja, August 3-11, 2009
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Women; Credit and Savings; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51554

PLANNING PRICES AND AGRICULTURAL PROFITABILITY IN THE 1980'S
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hasbargen,   Paul R.
This paper attempts to provide some information for the "prudent" manager to consider as he plans farming operations for the 1980's. First, some suggested farm planning prices, then some observations on expected trends in ag profitability for each of the major types of farms in the five state region during the 1980's.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13863

FINANCIAL CLASSIFICATION OF FARM BUSINESSES USING FUZZY SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duval,   Yann; Kastens,   Terry L.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
This paper attempts to improve the ability of farm managers and lenders to forecast expected financial performance of farm businesses using a neuro-fuzzy inference system.  Ex-ante farm financial performance is examined to identify the farms that are likely to become financially stressed before they actually become so.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19596

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 1998-2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 530 North Dakota farms, 1998-2000, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Farm financial trends for the 1991-2000 period are also presented.  Financial performance in 2000 and 1999 was the highest since 1993. Performance was much improved from 1997 and 1998 when one-fourth of farms had negative net farm income and over one-half of farms were not able to make scheduled term debt payments with the year's income. Crop prices were low in 2000 and 1999, but yields were generally good, beef cattle prices were...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23487

Agriculture in the Balance of Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crawford,   John G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8906

Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms 2001-2010
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2001-2010, is summarized using 16 financial measures. Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Five-year averages, 2005-2009, are also presented. In 2010, median and average acreage per farm was 2,010 and 2,579, respectively. Median and average cash farm revenue was $469,023 and $631,920, respectively. Over 70% of farms were crop farms and 47 percent of farms had gross sales exceeding $500,000. Median age of farm operators was 47. Median net farm income in 2010 was $174,010, up sharply from $47,547 in 2009. Financial measures...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115631

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION IN AGRICULTURE: A SUGGESTED ANALYTICAL MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barry,   Peter J.; Hopkin,   John A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30327

THE EFFECTS OF SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS ON SCOTTISH AGRICULTURE: A CGE MODELING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gelan,   Ayele; Schwarz,   Gerald.
Using a CGE model calibrated on Scottish data, this paper examines two important issues related to evaluating impacts of the Single Farm Payment. These are specification of product transformation functions and investigation into supply elasticity parameter. Simulation results from a standard CGE were compared with those from an alternative optimisation framework proposed in this study. The latter yielded a policy effect that is likely to represent behaviour of a profit maximising farmer. The parameter sensitivity analysis showed the important role differences in supply conditions can play; which implied a need for further econometric studies to estimate supply parameters.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Single farm payments; Decoupling; Multi-output farming; Farm types; CET function; CGE modelling; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6470

CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA CERTIFICAÇÃO ORGÂNICA PARA UM NOVO MODELO DE GOVERNANÇA NO COMPLEXO AGROINDUSTRIAL CITRÍCOLA BRASILEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Murilo Sicchieri de; Paulillo,   Luiz Fernando.
This paper compares governance structures in the Brazilian citrus production that appeared with the process of international certification of organic products. Both governance structures, between organic orange production and the processing plant, are analyzed through a study case methodology. These two governance structures are different from the traditional dominant structures that were consolidated with the industrial oligopoly of frozen and concentrated orange juice production along the last thirty years in Brazil. The analyzed cases (onward integration and onward partial-integration) can be used as a reference for possible penetrations of alternative organizational forms in citrus production in an agro-industrial complex predominantly directed at...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Institutions; Governance; Certification; Citrus; Integration; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90694

MEASURING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF CAPITAL IN UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
The agricultural sector has operated in a period of high real interest rates for over half a decade. Some are concerned that this has limited capital availability and stagnated the historic capital for labor substitution occurring in the sector. This study proposes new procedures for estimating the aggregate production function of United States agriculture. Improvements include incorporation of total returns and revised measures of both durable and nondurable capital inputs. Results indicate increasing capital productivity has occurred, but encouraging further capital substitution may not benefit agricultural producers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29784

Consumer Preferences for Fruit and Vegetables with Credence-Based Attributes: A Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moser,   Riccarda; Raffaelli,   Roberta; Thilmany,   Dawn D.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Credence goods; Consumer preferences and attitudes; Sustainable fruit and vegetables; Consumer research.; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103990

Parmalat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.
This Discussion Paper describes developments affecting Parmalat of Italy, once one of the world's leading dairy-food firms, which filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2003. After the bankruptcy, it was discovered that fraud on a massive scale had occurred at Parmalat, putting the firm in the infamous category occupied by Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom. This paper analyzes the origins, growth, strategies, downfall, and restructuring of Parmalat, and identifies implications for the U.S. and world dairy industries and international businesses that flow from the firm's experiences.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Parmalat; Fraud; Bankruptcy; Distribution Channels; Brand Proliferation; Fragmented Industries; Debt Aquisition; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37555

A framework for analyzing socioeconomic, health and environmental impacts of wastewater use in agriculture in developing countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hussain,   Intizar; Raschid,   Liqa; Hanjra,   Munir A.; Marikar,   Fuard; van der Hoek,   Wim.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Waste water management; Environmental degradation; Waterborne diseases; Water quality; Irrigation practices; Aquaculture; Economic analysis; Social aspects; Health; Environmental aspects; Agriculture; Developing countries; Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92775

Agro-well and pump diffusion in the dry zone of Sri Lanka:  Past trends, present status and future prospects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kikuchi,   Masao; Weligamage,   Parakrama; Barker,   Randolph; Samad,   Madar; Kono,   Hiroichi; Somaratne,   H.M.
The use of shallow wells, equipped with small pumps, to lift groundwater has spread rapidly in many agricultural regions of tropical monsoonal Asia. In Sri Lanka, the rapid and pervasive invasion of agro-wells and pumps drew the attention of policymakers and researchers, but many questions were left unanswered due to lack of research in the area. This study aims to fill this gap in knowledge, based on observations and data obtained in field surveys conducted in major and minor irrigation schemes in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. This report gives the key findings of this study into the pattern, extent and causes of the spread and use of agro-wells and pumps in traditional villages and irrigated settlement schemes. It investigates farmer investments in...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Wells; Construction technology; Pumps; Arid zones; Investment; Irrigation systems; Irrigation programs; Rice; Estimation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Marketing; Public Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44558

SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1978 ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Welsch,   Delane E.; Weness,   Erlin J.; Fales,   Perry A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13065

Farm Output, Non-Farm Income, and Commercialization in Rural Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kan,   Iddo; Kimhi,   Ayal; Lerman,   Zvi.
This article examines the decision of farmers to sell part of their farm output on the market, using data from the Republic of Georgia. A two-level empirical model is used, in which endowments and resource allocation decisions determine farm output and non-farm income, and these in turn determine market participation. We found, as expected, that farm output affects market participation positively, while non-farm income affects it negatively. Landholdings have an indirect positive effect on market participation, through its positive effect on farm output. Education has a negative effect on market participation, mainly through its positive effect on non-farm income.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Commercialization; Market participation; Farm output; Non-farm income; Resource allocation; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112608

Does the Participation in the Microcredit Programs Increase Consumption of Participating Households? The Case of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chowdhury,   M. Jahangir Alam.
This paper assesses empirically the impact of the participation in the microcredit program of the Grameen Bank on consumption of participating households.  A household level survey was carried out for collecting data (N=521). The results of the empirical estimations indicate that the participation of a household in the microcredit program of the Grameen Bank increases consumption of participating households significantly. But there is non-linearity in the increasing trend in consumption of participating households. The consumption level goes up gradually with the increase in the membership duration up to five years of membership, but the growth rate starts declining after that period of membership.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Microcredit; Consumption; Impact Assessment; Grameen Bank; Bangladesh; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46545

The Institutional Support of Agricultural Loans and its Role in Czech Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cechura,   Lukas.
The paper deals with the analysis of the institutional support of agricultural loans and its role in Czech agriculture based on the dynamic optimal model. The dynamic optimization problem is solved by the Lagrange method. The application of the theoretical model shows that the lower is the interest rate paid by the farmer the lower is the optimal consumption and consequently the farmer is willing to employ higher part of the capital in the production. Thus, the initial capital is more effectively employed. The time series analysis shows that the SGAFF’s activities significantly support the farmer’s investments. In spite of the problems in the setting of the SGAFF’s policy, the role of the SGAFF in financing of agricultural activities can be regarded to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: SGAFF (Supporting and Guarantee Agricultural and Forestry Fund); Dynamic optimization; Agricultural output; Investments.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7815

Pricing Issues in Dairy Futures Markets (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fortenbery,   T. Randall.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106140

Dependence on the State and the Crisis of the Kibbutz: The System of Concentrated Credit in the 1960s and 1970s
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: De Vries,   David; Shalem,   Eldad.
A historical analysis of the financial assistance given by the State of Israel to the kibbutzim during the 1960s and 1970s exposes an intriguing contrast, between the capacity of this assistance to help the kibbutzim endure economic difficulties on the one hand, and the deep dependence which it created, on the other. Based on historical-archival sources, the analysis of Concentrated Credit System suggests a re-evaluation of the historical roots of the current crisis besetting the kibbutz economy. Exemplifying an "artificial respiration" to a cooperative system which was traditionally endowed with a high national-political preference, this form of financial support demonstrates the complex dependence relationship between the State and the cooperative...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62037

The Universality of Microfinance Operations Model in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Financial Sustainability vs. Poverty Outreach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sheremenko,   Ganna; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
This paper examines delinquency, profitability, and outreach determinants of microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) performance in Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The estimation is done using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) technique. The estimation results suggest that the regions'  MFIs are profit-driven but are expected to improve outreach in the long-run.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microfinance institution; SUR; Financial sustainability; Delinquency; Profitability; Social outreach; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; International Development; G20; G21.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123286

AN ECONOMIC INVESTIGATION INTO INFLATION PASSTHROUGH TO THE FARM SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tweeten,   Luther G.
The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of general inflation on prices paid and received by farmers. Specific objectives are: (1) to test the hypothesis that the farm commodity domestic demand function at the farm level is homogeneous of degree zero in price and income; and (2), conditional on not rejecting the hypothesis in (1), to test the hypothesis that general inflation changes the ratio of prices received to prices paid by farmers because of impacts unevenly on prices and income in the demand function versus the supply function for farm output. Empirical results provided no basis to reject the hypothesis that economic functions determining demand for output at the farm level are homogenous of degree zero in income and prices. A truly...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32398

Changes in Agricultural Input Costs and Their Impact on Net Farm Income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Richard D.; Koo,   Won W.
The recent rapid increase in commodity prices is not an unique event. It has happened several times in the past. Commodity prices have always dropped, returning to a more normal level. Production costs, on the other hand, follow commodity prices up but do not follow them down. Net farm income has increased rapidly in most commodity sectors of agriculture. However, production costs have increased substantially during the past few years. Those cost increases will reduce net farm incomes in the future if commodity prices do not continue to increase.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Net farm income; Production costs; Gross income; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46888

CO2-VERMEIDUNGSKOSTEN DER STROM- UND WÄRMEPRODUKTION AUS BIOGAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scholz,   Lukas; Meyer-Aurich,   Andreas; Kirschke,   Dieter.
In einer Studie wurden die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten verschiedener Produktionsverfahren und Szenarien der Strom- und Wärmeproduktion aus Biogas auf der Basis von Mais und Rindergülle untersucht. Gemessen an alternativen Maßnahmen, verursacht die staatliche Förderung der Bioenergieproduktion aus Biogas, durch das Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG), hohe volkswirtschaftliche Kosten. Die CO2-Vermeidungkosten variieren zwischen 289 und 691 €/t CO2äq in den untersuchten Produktionsverfahren und Szenarien. Der Subventionsaufwand beläuft sich auf 310 bis 596 €/t CO2äq.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioenergie; Biogas; Ökonomische Analyse; CO2-Vermeidungskosten; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114736

Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms 2006-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2006-2007, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Five-year averages, 2002-2006, and farm financial trends for the 1998-2007 period are also presented. In 2007, median and average acreage per farm was 2,000 and 2,478, respectively. Median and average cash farm revenue was $353,252 and $458,843, respectively.  Over 70% of farms were crop farms and nearly one-third of farms had gross sales exceeding $500,000. Median age of farm operators was 47.  Every financial measure for 2007 was...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/40559

AGRICULTURE IN THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crawford,   John G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22840

How Much Did Speculation Contribute to Recent Food Price Inflation?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amanor-Boadu,   Vincent; Zereyesus,   Yacob Abrehe.
Recent increases in commodity prices have led to calls for the regulation of speculators. These calls have come from many reputable quarters including leading agricultural and food policy institutions such as International Food Policy Research Institute as well as different members of the U.S. Congress. They are based on an assumption that speculative activities are a primary or major source of the volatility in the markets and that controlling these activities through regulations would bring more stability to the market. The paper tests this hypothesis and assesses the contribution of speculative activities in the commodity markets over the past decade to price inflation. The paper argues that government regulatory policies to control speculation in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Speculators; Inflation; Prices; ARIMA; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46841

Regional employment impacts  of Common Agricultural Policy measures in Eastern Germany:  A difference-in-differences approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin; Zier,   Patrick.
Politicians and farm lobbyists frequently use the argument that agricultural policy is necessary to safeguard jobs in agriculture. We explore whether this is true by conducting an econometric ex-post evaluation of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the three East German States Brandenburg, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt. Whereas previous studies have employed descriptive statistics or qualitative methods and have looked at single policy instruments in isolation, we apply a difference-in-differences estimator to analyse the employment effects of the entire portfolio of CAP measures simultaneously. Based on panel data at the county level, we find that investment aids and transfers to less favoured areas had a zero marginal employment effect....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Impact analysis; Agricultural employment; Common Agricultural Policy; Decoupling; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Q18; J43; R58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93158

Marginal Propensity to Consume for a Sample of Kansas Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langemeier,   Michael R.; Snider,   Lindsey.
This paper examined the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) for a sample of Kansas farms.  Sensitivity of estimated MPCs to the use of accrual net farm income, net cash farm income, and the inclusion of off-farm income was also examined.  Results yielded a range of short-run MPCs from 0.011 to 0.015.  Statistical tests suggested that the income coefficients used to compute short-run MPCs were not statistically different.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Consumption; Habit Persistence; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; E21.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45971

Az Agrárgazdasági Tanács állásfoglalása az agrárgazdaság 2010 évi helyzetéről
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Popp,   Jozsef; Szekely,   Csaba.
Összefoglalóan megállapítható, hogy 2010-ben kedvező fejlemény a gazdálkodók jövedelemhelyzetének javulása, valamint a növekvő mezőgazdasági és élelmiszer-ipari külkereskedelmi mérleg. Ugyanakkor továbbra is aggodalomra ad okot a kivitel és behozatal termékszerkezetének alakulása (feldolgozott termékek importhányada magas, exporthányada alacsony), a foglalkoztatás csökkenése, a növénytermelés és az állattenyésztés aránya, valamint a csökkenő támogatások hatására negatív jelenség volt a beruházások visszaesése. A jelentés pontos képet ad az élelmiszer-gazdaságról, azaz a termékpályáról, a dezintegráció és a nemzetközi versenyképesség problémáiról. A termékpálya szereplői mindaddig ki lesznek téve a hektikus ármozgásoknak, amíg nem jön létre közöttük bizalmi...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárágazat; Agrárpolitika; Agrárszabályozás; Vidékfejlesztés; Környezetvédelem; Agricultural sector; Agricultural policy; Agricultural regime; Rural development; Protection of the environment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119938

Financial, Managerial, and Attitudinal Characteristics of North Dakota Farm Families: Results of the 1986 Farm Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Hardie,   Wallace C.; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.; Leholm,   Arlen G.; Vreugdenhil,   Harvey G.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23205

ANÁLISE DE VIABILIDADE ECONÔMICO-FINANCEIRA DE DIFERENTES SISTEMAS DE EXPLOTAÇÃO DE SERINGUEIRAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lunga,   Aloizio; Silva,   Juliano Quarteroli; Macedo,   Marcelo Alvaro da Silva.
Qualquer pessoa física ou jurídica, antes de fazer um investimento produtivo, precisa empregar técnicas de análise econômico-financeira, que o auxiliem a decidir onde empregar seus recursos financeiros, de forma a verificar a viabilidade de cada alternativa de investimento. Neste sentido, torna-se necessário a montagem do Orçamento de Capital, que representa um resumo dos gastos e benefícios gerados por uma alternativa de investimento. Sua análise pressupõe o uso de uma série de técnicas econômico-financeiras para que se julgue a viabilidade dos projetos de investimento que um investidor teria disponível para escolha. Um dos modelos de análise econômico-financeira mais importantes e mais utilizados para avaliar ações de investimento, em termos financeiros,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Viabilidade Econômico-Financeira; Projetos Agropecuários; Explotação de Seringueiras; Economical-Financial Viability; Agricultural Projects; Rubber Tree Exploitation; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110028

DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS TIME MODELS FOR FARM CREDIT MIGRATION ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deng,   Xiaohui; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Barry,   Peter J.; Yu,   Yingzhuo.
This paper introduces two continuous time models, i.e. time homogenous and non-homogenous Markov chain models, for analyzing farm credit migration as alternatives to the traditional discrete time model cohort method. Results illustrate that the two continuous time models provide more detailed, accurate and reliable estimates of farm credit migration rates than the discrete time model. Metric comparisons among the three transition matrices show that the imposition of the potentially unrealistic assumption of time homogeneity still produces more accurate estimates of farm credit migration rates, although the equally reliable figures under the non-homogenous time model seem more plausible given the greater relevance and applicability of the latter model to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20062

EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION ON CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bostwick,   Don.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29889

A magyar, német, lengyel és szlovák tejtermékek fázisárainak összehasonlítása
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aliczki,   Katalin; Mandi-Nagy,   Daniel; Nyars,   Levente; Papp,   Gergely.
A 2006–2009 közötti időszakban a tej fogyasztói ára Magyarországon volt a legmagasabb. A fogyasztói árak közötti árkülönbségek mögött számos tényező húzódik meg: az áfatartalom, a kereskedelmi láncok árpolitikája, a feldolgozói ár és végül a termelőknek fizetett felvásárlási ár. Az áfa mértéke alapvetően makrogazdasági adottság, egy adott ország gazdaságpolitikájának függvénye. Az EU régi tagállamaiban a kiskereskedelmi láncokkal kialakult kapcsolatrendszer és a piaci kultúra évtizedes fejlődés eredménye. Ezzel szemben a kelet-európai élelmiszerpiac szereplőire valósággal rászakadt az új típusú, tőke intenzív kiskereskedelem, ami a korábban megszokotthoz képest alárendelt helyzetbe hozta az értékesítési láncban a beszállítókat, a termelőket. A...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tej; Tejtermékek; Termelői és fogyasztói árak; Milk; Dairy products; Producer and consumer prices; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99136

Do Cooperative Banks Really Serve Agricultural Sector in Poland?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zawojska,   Aldona; Siudek,   Tomasz.
The aim of the paper is to assess the potential of cooperative banks for serving agricultural sector in Poland and to identify the areas with the most development potential. We discuss the transformation process in the cooperative banking system under market economy, and in particular investigate importance of cooperative banks for farms' financing on the basis of our survey of banks. Moreover, the role of cooperative banks in transmission of Government policy supporting farm sector in Poland is discussed. We find that despite growing competition from the commercial banking sector, farms and rural households in Poland are still of major importance for the cooperative banks in Poland.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative banks; Agricultural sector; Poland; Agricultural Finance; G21; O18; Q14.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24479

Cotton Price Risk Management across Different Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Qizhi; Chidmi,   Benaissa.
Cotton price relationships between major cotton producers and New York cotton December future price are investigated by the regression model, the VAR model and the error-correction model, the error-correction model generates the hedge ratios that display the largest value in size in most of the cases except Australia. The results indicate that the price relationships between US, China and Australia and New York Future market prices are much higher than the relationships between other cotton producers and New York Future market prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton price; New York future market prices; The regression model; The VAR model; The error-correction model; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46762

Productivity and performance of irrigated wheat farms across canal commands in the Lower Indus Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hussain,   Intizar; Marikar,   Fuard; Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed.
A study of the enormous differences in agricultural productivity that exist across farms and regions in Pakistan, where, for example, recent farm-level data from Sindh, indicates that irrigated wheat output per hectare varies from 0.5 to 5.4 tons across farms. Looks at the central goal of agricultural policy in the country, viz. improving and sustaining productivity, narrowing the existing productivity gaps, and enhancing resource use efficiencies to meet food requirements of a rapidly growing population.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Wheat; Productivity; Performance evaluation; Water management; Cropping systems; Water supply; Soil properties; Models; Pakistan; Lower Indus Basin; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53023

EVOLUÇÃO RECENTE DO MERCADO DE TRABALHO DA CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR NO BRASIL (1995-2006)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toneto Junior,   Rudinei; Liboni,   Lara Bartocci.
The recent expansion of the sugar and ethanol industries has raised some concerns regarding a number of issues. One major concern is with the quality of employment, the level of remuneration, the presence of child labor, the low qualification of the workers, informality and the high presence of temporary workers, among others. The objective of this study is to analyze the main employment characteristics in this sector to establish whether, in fact, its expansion will cause a deterioration of employment quality in the country. The work is based on information obtained from government databases (RAIS and PNAD). In the case of agricultural activities, the sugar cane labor market is compared to that of other cultures: soybean, maize, rice, meat, etc. And in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Employment; Sugar and ethanol industry; Perspectives.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61746

Costs and performance of irrigation projects: A comparison of Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Inocencio,   Arlene; Kikuchi,   Masao; Tonosaki,   Manabu; Maruyama,   Atsushi; Merrey,   Douglas J.; Sally,   Hilmy; de Jong,   Ijsbrand.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation programs; Costs; Investment policy; Participatory management; Farmer participation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44516

CRÉDITO RURAL E AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Souza,   Cleonice Borges De; Caume,   David Jose.
Neste trabalho, analisamos a trajetória do crédito rural no Brasil e o seu específico direcionamento para a agricultura familiar. A análise contempla desde as propostas iniciais que delinearam o projeto de extensão rural implementado no país e sua articulação às várias modalidades de crédito rural, analisando o processo da “modernização conservadora” da agricultura, claramente vinculado à instituição do Sistema Nacional de Crédito Rural (1965), e chegando até a década de 1990, com o surgimento de novas formas de financiamento da agropecuária brasileira, onde se destaca a criação do Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar – PRONAF. Essa trajetória de reconstrução histórica torna-se relevante na medida em que se propõe a analisar a lógica...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gricultura familiar; Crédito rural; SNCR; PRONAF; Family farmers; Rural credit; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112684

NET FARM INCOME ESTIMATED TO DROP PRECIPITOUSLY IN 1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.
Farm income in Southwestern Minnesota is estimated to drop to extremely low and possibly negative levels in 1998 due to the very low prices now in the market place.  Expected high yields on some farms will soften but not overcome the blow of the low prices; those farms with crop losses face a worse situation.  Based on the average 1997 farm income statement in the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association and the price and yield conditions for 1998, average gross cash income in 1998 is estimated to drop 17% from 1997.  Before depreciation is subtracted, net cash farm income in 1998 is predicted to be below 10% of 1997 levels:  $5,367 compared to $56,469 in 1997.  After accounting for depreciation and inventory changes, accrual net farm...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14252

Lewis Beckford Memorial Lecture: Caribbean Economic Development in the Post Washington Consensus Period
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blake,   Byron W.
These musings led me to the topic “Caribbean economic development in the post Washington consensus period”.  While much of the presentation will relate to the English-speaking Caribbean, and more particularly the member states of the Caribbean community, we are acutely aware that both Lewis and Beckford had a much broader concept of the Caribbean and their influence has been much wider.  We have structured the presentation in five parts as follows: I. A brief background II. Brief notes on Lewis and Beckford III. A summary view of the Washington consensus IV. Recent Caribbean economic performance; and V. Some pointers to the future of the Caribbean through Lewis/Beckford lenses
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lewis Beckford; Sir Arthur Lewis; Caribbean development; Washington consensus; CARICOM countries; Negotiations; Sugar; Banana; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36921

ÖKONOMISCHE BEWERTUNG VON LEBENSMITTELSKANDALEN: THEORETISCHE ÜBERLEGUNGEN UND ERSTE EMPIRISCHE BEFUNDE AM BEISPIEL DES DIOXIN-VORFALLS 2011
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Belaya,   Vera; Hansen,   Heiko.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114722

Emerging Trends in Farmland Values and Agricultural Credit Conditions (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oppedahl,   David B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106149

Drivers of Risk in New Zealand Dairy Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pinochet-Chateau,   Rene; Shadbolt,   Nicola M.; Holmes,   Colin; Lopez-Villalobos,   Nicolas.
Much research have been focused on the importance of physical parameters on the profitability of New Zealand pastoral systems, however not many efforts have been addressed from a financial perspective. As farms get bigger, the identification of the main drivers on farm economical viability becomes more important. The objective of this study was to identify important factors affecting Return on Equity (ROE) as a measure of risk in pastoral systems. A 5-years database of owner operated New Zealand dairy farms with seasonal milk supply pattern was analysed. A logistic regression model was used to examine the effects of several variables on ROE. The analysis was undertaken between farms and within seasons to account for the effect of milk payout on risk. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24289

Determinants of Farm Household Income Diversification in the United States: Evidence from Farm-Level Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Harris,   James Michael; Hallahan,   Charles B.; Uematsu,   Hiroki.
This study examines the determinants of income diversification of farm households in the United States. Farm households allocate their time between farm and off-farm activities to help stabilized household income (consumption). What characterizes those households who engage in off-farm activities? Is there any pattern over time? Using 1999, 2003 and 2007 farm-level data from the USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), this study estimates intensity of off-farm income (or income diversification). The results show that older operators, full owners, and small farms have higher intensity of off-farm income in total household income. In contrast, dairy farms, vertically coordinated farms and farms located in the Southern and Pacific regions have...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tobit; Income diversification; Vertical integration; Tenure; Farm households; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; D1; J2; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61632

FEDERAL TAX POLICY AND FARMERS: A CURRENT PERSPECTIVE AND OUTLOOK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durst,   Ron L.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33046

How Coupled are Decoupled Farm Payments? A Review of Coupling Mechanisms and the Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhaskar,   Arathi; Beghin,   John C.
This survey paper explores the literature on decoupling of farm programs that has emerged in the last 10 years. The paper identifies and assesses the various channels of potential coupling of decoupled farm payments and provides taxonomy of coupling mechanisms found in theoretical and empirical papers. Coupling of decoupled payments is pervasive but effects when measurable are small, with the exception of the impact on land values. The paper points to unresolved issues on potential coupling mechanisms for further research.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Decoupling; Decoupled payments; Farm policy; Agricultural trade policy; Coupling; Direct payments; CCP; PFC; SFP; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7347

ANÁLISE DO FLUXO DE CAIXA DE PROPRIEDADES PRODUTORAS DE ALGODÃO E SOJA NO ESTADO DE GOIÁS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ballaminut,   Carlos Eduardo Carneiro; Alves,   Lucilio Rogerio Aparecido; Osaki,   Mauro; Ribeiro,   Renato Garcia; Fonseca,   Bruno Conceicao.
A análise do fluxo de caixa de uma propriedade tem por objetivo avaliar os períodos onde ocorrerão as maiores entradas de capital, bem como os meses de maior saída, propiciando um melhor planejamento ao longo do ano em relação à distribuição das vendas e dos pagamentos dos insumos agrícolas utilizados para o cultivo das culturas. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar a distribuição dos custos e receitas inerentes ao cultivo de soja e algodão no estado do Goiás na safra 2006/07. Os dados foram obtidos em reuniões com produtores agrícolas de três diferentes regiões do Estado. De maneira geral, foi possível verificar uma grande concentração de vencimentos de contratos em meses como março e abril, período referente ao pagamento dos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fluxo de caixa; Custo de produção agrícola; Algodão; Soja; Estado de Goiás; Cash flow; Agricultural costs; Cotton; Soybean; Goiás; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103143

Testing for Speculative Behavior in US Corn Ethanol Investments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumarappan,   Subbu; Gustafson,   Cole R.
Crude oil price speculation during 2000s could have increased installed capacity in corn ethanol plants  beyond what was warranted by the market factors. We use   Muth’s commodity pricing model and Flood and Garber’s tests to test for speculative investment in US corn ethanol industry. The ethanol price expectations are derived using a system of supply-demand-inventory describing US ethanol markets under rational expectations (perfect foresight). These price expectations can help differentiate the installed capacity into two: capacity supported by the market fundamentals and the probable capacity that is installed based on speculation. Econometric estimation procedures and functional form approximations are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Speculation; Commodity prices; Investment; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Q14; Q41; D8; L71.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61418

DOES THE EXISTENCE OF MARKET POWER AFFECT MARKETING LOAN PROGRAMS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar; Fletcher,   Stanley M.
The paper analyzes the effects that a demand with oligopsonistic power may have on the operation of a marketing loan program (especially on the program cost). We measure these effects using a model for the US peanut market where evidence indicates that the demand is highly concentrated. Our results show that the USDA strategy of keeping a repayment rate above the market-clearing price set by the demand is not a sustainable strategy, since the demand can follow a hand-to-mouth strategy, postponing its purchases of peanuts, letting USDA accumulate stocks and forcing it to reduce the price.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22241

Capital Services in U.S. Agriculture: Concepts, Comparisons, and the Treatment of Interest Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andersen,   Matthew A.; Alston,   Julian M.; Pardey,   Philip G.
This is a substantially revised version of “Capital Service Flows: Concepts and Comparisons of Alternative Measures in U.S. Agriculture.” Andersen, Matt A.; Alston, Julian M.; Pardey, Philip G., St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics; University of Minnesota, International Science and Technology Practice and Policy (InSTePP), 2009. (Staff paper P09-8; InSTePP paper 09-03)
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92801

The Impact of Adoption of Genetically Modified Corn on the Off-Farm Labor Supply in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chintawar,   Sachin; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Gillespie,   Jeffrey M.
With the production and cropping efficiency gains from adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) corn, the number of acres planted has increased steadily over the past decade. Also, the adoption of GM crops in general has an impact on the labor allocation decisions of farm operators. Using a large sample of Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) data, we estimate a two-stage left-censored simultaneous Tobit model to estimate the impact of adoption of GM corn on the off-farm labor supply of farm operators. Results indicate that the adoption of GM corn has had a negative and significant impact on the off-farm labor supply.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adoption; GM corn; Off farm labor; Two-stage left-censored simultaneous Tobit; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46832

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

Rethinking Wine Investment in the UK and Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fogarty,   James Joseph.
This article presents three arguments as to why the value of wine as an investment good has typically been understated and argues that wine investment in the UK and Australia represents a value proposition. It is argued that general all vintage wine indexes understate the return the typical investor receives; that comparisons using pre-tax returns overstate the value of standard financial assets relative to wine; and that wine investment provides value in terms of allowing portfolio risk to be reduced.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wine investment; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37312

ECOLOGICAL MICROBIOFERTILIZER OF MERS SERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Usmanov,   Sultan; Imanbekov,   Kylichbek; Mahmudov,   Ravshan.
The soil microorganisms provide essential influence on sustaining soil fertility and high crop yield. Therefore, regulation of microorganisms’ life processes plays the most important role in agrobiotechnologies. The paper describes plant and soil efficiency of MERS microbiofertilizer.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Microbiofertilizer; Soil microorganisms; Soil fertility; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94556

MARGINAL FARMS--A MICRO DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schneeberger,   Kenneth C.; West,   Jerry G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30323

Distributional Effects of CAP Subsidies: Micro Evidence from the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michalek,   Jerzy; Ciaian,   Pavel; Kancs,   d'Artis; Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio.
In this paper we estimate the income distributional effects of the common agricultural policy (CAP) for farmers and landowners. First, we theoretically analyse the level of farmers' and landowners' gains from coupled and decoupled payments. Second, using a unique farm level panel data set from the FADN for the period 1995-2007 we employ the fixed effects, the Heckman selection bias and the GMM estimators to estimate income distributional effects of CAP subsidies. The results do not confirm the theoretical hypothesis that landowners benefit a large share of the CAP subsidies. According to our estimates, farmers gain between 60% to 95%, 80% to 178% and 86% to 90% of the total value of coupled crop/animal, coupled RDP and decupled payments, respectively. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102978

The Effect of Farm Labor Organization on IPM Adoption. Empirical Evidence from Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckmann,   Volker; Irawan,   Evi; Wesseler,   Justus.
This paper examines the effect of labor organization on integrated pest management (IPM), using cross section data collected from a participatory farming system survey of 157 durian growers in Chanthaburi, Thailand, in 2005. In contrast to many studies of IPM adoption, this work uses the form of farm labor organization as an endogenous factor for identifying the rate of IPM adoption among durian growers. The instrumental variables method was employed to econometrically relate a set of alleged variables as instruments of labor organization to the rate of IPM adoption. Results show that, among others, farms employing hired labor have a significantly lower adoption rate of IPM.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor Organization; IPM Adoption; 2SLS; Farm Labor; Agricultural Extension; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; J2; J43.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55767

A Long Memory Conditional Variance Model for International Grain Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung.
The study explores a long memory conditional volatility model on international grain markets, demonstrating importance of modeling both temporal effects of volatility and long memory process. This study adopts six different volatility models, nested in an ARMA(p,q)- FIGARCH(P,D,Q), to capture dependence of grain cash price volatility and compares the performance of the six models. It also visits a related question about non-normal behaviors of grain prices and adopts the student-t density intended to account for fat-tailed properties of the data. We find suitability of the FIGARCH type models under the student-t distribution and competitiveness of the parsimonious FIGARCH(1,d,0) for modeling long memory volatility.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International grain markets; Stochastic volatility; FIGARCH; Non-normality; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45654

2007 Michigan Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 132 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2007. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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. The farms are larger than would be the average dairy farm in Michigan. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion.
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/122347

Can Crop Insurance Premiums be Reliably Estimated?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Carpio,   Carlos E.; Rejesus,   Roderick M.
The objective of this paper is to compare the accuracy of crop insurance rating methods based on historical liability and indemnity data (similar to the procedure currently used by the Risk Management Agency) and “yield distribution” approaches.  Estimated rates are compared to “true” rates using empirically-grounded simulation procedures that take into account common data availability constraints. Simulation results suggest that farm and county level rate estimates using the “yield distribution” approach are significantly more accurate than those based on historical indemnity and liability records.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance premiums; Non-normal distributions; Simulation methods; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49465

Valuing water in irrigated agriculture and reservoir fisheries:  A multiple-use irrigation system in Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Renwick,   Mary E.
Although irrigation projects often provide water for more than crop irrigation, water allocation and management decisions often do not account for nonirrigation uses of water. Failure to account for the multiple uses of irrigation water may result in inefficient and inequitable water allocation decisions. Decision-makers often lack information on the relative economic contributions of water in irrigation and nonirrigation uses. This report addresses this problem. It examines the relative economic contributions of irrigated agriculture and reservoir fisheries in the Kirindi Oya irrigation system, located in southeastern Sri Lanka. The results of the analysis indicate the importance of both irrigated paddy production and reservoir fisheries to the local...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Water management; Irrigation programs; Irrigated farming; Rice; Production costs; Income; Economic evaluation; Water allocation; Water delivery; Fisheries; Reservoirs; Productivity; Crop production; Models; Family labor; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44569

OTHER METHODS OF STABILIZING FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halcrow,   Harold G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17410

Dairy Animal Ratios From Michigan Annual Financial Analyses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nott,   Sherrill B.
Year end financial analyses from 158 Michigan dairy farms for 2001 were studied to see if useful information about numbers of animals could be derived.  It was found that 121 farms had records adequate to calculate turn over and cull rates.  The average turn over rate for cows averaged 37 %.  The median turn over rate was 35 %.  The turn over rate exceeded 42 % on 30 % of the farms.  A scatter diagram indicated lower turn over rates might be weakly associated with net farm income per cow.  About 8 % of the farms had problems in reporting bull calf sales or other disposition.  Nearly 11 % of the farms appeared to not be actually making animal counts at year end.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11478

GESTÃO DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS ATACADISTAS DE FLV NA REGIÃO METROPOLITANA DE RECIFE - PE: O CASO DE DUAS EMPRESAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mendes,   Luciene Nascimento; Silva,   Jearbes Alexandre da; Favero,   Luiz Andrea.
The national market for FLV (fruits, legumes and vegetables) has grown significantly in recent years. However, due to the high perishability of these products, their quality is subject to appropriate processes of standardization, selection, classification, packaging and transportation to avoid losses, which are high. This requires a complete harmony between the players/agents in this market to offer the consumer high quality products with speed and efficiency. Since the producers rarely perform these procedures, it is up to the segments, such as the wholesale segment, represented by CEASAs and wholesaler companies. Thus, this study sought to analyze the systems of two marketing wholesaler companies of fruits, legumes and vegetables in the metropolitan area...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Supply Chain Management; Transaction Cost Economics; Wholesale; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90696

Does post merger financial performance improve after agrifood mergers of cooperatives? An empirican analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Melia-Marti,   Elena; Martinez-Garcia,   Ana; Julia-Igual,   Juan F.
This study was carried out to characterize the mergers and acquisitions undertaken in the Spanish agrifood sector during the period 1995-2005 and has two objectives. Firstly, it aims to determine the manner in which economic-financial factors influence the type of merger carried out (merger by formation of a new legal person and merger by acquisition), and the role played by cooperatives (acquirer, acquired or cooperative involved in a merger by formation). Secondly, it aims to determine whether these mergers have contributed to reaching any of the objectives they were set out to achieve: improving the economic-financial situation of the companies involved, increasing income and reducing relative costs. The results obtained show that on average, following...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114652

Is Micro-Finance Achieving Its Goal Among Smallholder Farmers in Africa? Empirical Evidence from Kenya Using Propensity Score Matching
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Owuor,   George.
Dr. George Owuor is an Agribusiness Specialist
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Micro-Credit; Smallholder-Farmers; Performance; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51470

Should Farmers Invest in Financial Assets as a Risk Management Strategy? Some Evidence from New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nartea,   Gilbert V.; Pellegrino,   Juan M.; Webster,   Paul.
Off-farm investment as a risk management strategy is not widespread among New Zealand sheep and beef farmers. This study explores the potential for risk reduction by the diversification of farm asset portfolios to include financial investments such as industrial equities and government bonds of various types. Results show that the negative correlations between long-run rates of return on farm assets and financial investments could result in a significant reduction of risk if equities and bonds were included in farm investment portfolios. However, when combined with information about attitudes to risks, it does not seem likely that farmers would adopt such strategies purely in order to stabilise incomes. Deregulation of the New Zealand economy in the mid...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24376

Optimal Design of Weather Bonds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xu,   Wei; Odening,   Martin; Musshoff,   Oliver.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/17/08.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather risk; Weather bonds; Reinsurance; Securitisation; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6781

A mezőgazdasági vállalkozások fizetésképtelenségének megelőzése
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kotorman,   Annamaria.
A mezőgazdasági vállalkozások felszámolásának kedvezőtlen káros hatásai a társadalom széles rétegeit érintik. A kutatás célja az agrárvállalkozások felszámolásához vezető okok elemzése 17 felszámolásra került mezőgazdasági gazdálkodó szervezetben, hogy a tanulságok előmozdítsák a fizetésképtelenség megelőzését és kezelését.  A vizsgált vállalkozásokban a likviditási gyorsráta, a saját tőke aránya és az eladósodottság mutatószámainak figyelemmel kísérése a fizetésképtelenség elkerülését segíthette volna. Megállapítható továbbá, hogy alacsony saját tőkével a mezőgazdasági termelés hosszú távon nem folytatható, ezért szükséges, hogy a befektetők a termelés jellegének megfelelő jegyzett tőkével alapítsanak vállalkozást, mert a hitelek felvétele nem pótolja,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Mezőgazdaság; Vállalkozások; Felszámolás; Vagyonvesztés; Kockázat; Agriculture; Businesses; Liquidation; Loss of assets; Risk; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92492

Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms: 2006 Reference Manual for Regional Schools
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.; Bennett,   Joseph A.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121924

Impact of capital on the growth process of a sugarcane farm in Mpumalanga
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haile,   B.O.; Grove,   Bennie; Oosthuizen,   L.K.
The research was conducted for a representative 50 ha farm in the Onderberg region in Mpumalanga province, where farmers use a combination of centre-pivot, drip, and dragline systems of different sizes to grow sugarcane. The main intention was to establish a multi-period linear programming model capable of economically evaluating a farm's expansion decision-making process for farmers faced with investment decisions in alternative irrigation systems, taking into account the available initial capital of the farm. A linear programming (LP) model was used to assign a mainline for a total of twelve irrigation system combinations based on the assumption that the farmer wishes to start with a 30 ha centre-pivot investment. The Generalized Algebraic Modelling...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31705

Co-operative Bank System: The Spanish Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Navarro,   Amparo Melian.
In practically all European countries, co-operative credit societies have evolved towards a system which is comparable to other financial groups. This paper explores the recent evolution of Spanish credit co-operatives and especially rural savings banks. The creation of "Group Caja Rural" in 1989, has meant the greatest commitment to the integration of Spanish credit co-operatives in the face of the challenges of economic globalisation and the great changes in the national and international financial system. The running of this Group is through a vertebrate structure, in co-ordination and representation aspects as well as in operative functions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Co-operative bank; Credit system; Financial groups; Rural savings bank; Spain; Agricultural Finance; G21; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24530

Should Basic Underwriting Rules be Applied to Average Crop Revenue Election and Supplemental Revenue?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnaby,   Glenn Arthur, Jr.
This paper considers methods to adversely select on Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) and Supplemental Revenue (SURE). In the case of winter wheat, farmers had a large amount of a priori yield and price information before electing 2009 ACRE. Prior to the August 14 sign-up for ACRE, wheat was 3 months into the marketing year. In most years nearly half of the national average price is determined in the first 3 months of the marketing year. With this available information it was clear that Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington wheat would collect the maximum or near the maximum ACRE payment, while there was little chance that ACRE would pay on Colorado wheat.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Adverse Selection; Average Crop Revenue Election; Crop Insurance; Supplemental Revenue; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Political Economy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92590

Regionalism, Federalism, and Taxation: A Food and Farm Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canning,   Patrick N.; Tsigas,   Marinos E.
This report documents an applied general equilibrium model of the United States. The model features explicit treatment of Federal, State, and local taxes and is segmented into 10 distinct subregions. These subregions engage in inter- and intraregional trade, as well as international trade. Each region is distinguished by its unique composition of industries, capital markets, and patterns of trade. Regional data developed for calibrating the model are discussed and several tax policy reform simulations demonstrate the modeling capabilities.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Cost of capital; Fiscal policy; Marginal effective tax rate; Regional applied general equilibrium; Regional household welfare; State and federal taxation and reform; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33585

Economic feasibility of converting cow manure to electricity: A case study of the CVPS Cow Power program in Vermont
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Qingbin; Thompson,   Ethan; Parsons,   Robert L.; Rogers,   Glenn.
A case study of the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) Cow Power program examines the economic feasibility for dairy farms to convert cow manure into electricity via anaerobic methane digestion. The study confirms that it is technically feasible to convert cow manure to electricity on dairy farms but the economic returns highly depend on the base electricity price paid by CVPS, premium rate paid by CVPS customers, financial supports from government agencies and other organizations, and sales of the by-products of methane generation. Lessons learned from this program will be useful to other dairy farms and communities interested in converting cow manure into electricity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Anaerobic digestion; Dairy farms; Renewable energy; Economic feasibility; Vermont.; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104564

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS ON THE KOREAN FARM AND NON-FARM SECTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Han,   Doo Bong.
The objective of this study is to construct a macroeconomic model emphasizing agriculture and analyze the economic impacts of the financial crisis on the Korean farm and non-farm sectors. The simulation results show that financial shocks have great impacts on general economy and change the resource allocation within and between farm and non-farm sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Crisis; Macroeconomic Model; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21643

The 30-Year Challenge: Agriculture's Strategic Role in Feeding and Fueling a Growing World
Provedor de dados: 31
To develop this report, Farm Foundation drew on the insights of leaders from business, government, non-governmental organizations and academia. We began with a small group of individuals whose discussions defined the 30-year challenge in six broad categories: 1. global financial markets and recession, 2. global food security, 3. global energy security, 4. climate change, 5. competition for natural resources, and 6. global economic development. Farm Foundation then invited a broader group of leaders to explore each of the six categories, identifying critical strategic problems, alternative strategies and potential policies. Those discussions are the basis of this report. The topics and options presented here are not intended to be inclusive; rather they are...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45719

IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF DECOUPLED PAYMENTS ON FUNCTIONING OF THE GERMAN LAND MARKET. COUNTRY REPORT OF THE EU TENDER: "STUDY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF LAND MARKETS IN THOSE EU MEMBER STATES INFLUENCED BY MEASURES APPLIED UNDER THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henter,   Sybille Henriette; Kellermann,   Konrad; Moller,   Lioudmila; Roder,   Norbert; Sahrbacher,   Christoph; Zirnbauer,   Martin.
Against the background of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2003 the following analysis, brings into focus the responses of the agricultural sector to decoupled subsidies. In particular it addresses the impact of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) on land sales and rent prices and therefore on farm structure. It also aims to assess the extent to which the reform advances sound and sustainable agriculture and provides incentives for market-orientated farming practices. The study is based on the analysis of statistical data and expert surveys conducted in three selected regions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bodenmärkte; Halbzeitbewertung; GAP; Strukturwandel; Land markets; Midterm review; CAP; Structural change.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Q15; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91763

2005 Michigan Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 156 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2005. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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. The farms are larger than would be the average of all dairy farms in Michigan. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9307

An Economic Evaluation of the Bank of North Dakota's Beginning Farmer Loan Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mane,   Doudou; Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119443

AN ESSAY ON FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levins,   Richard A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13559

2007 Michigan Upper Peninsula Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 24 dairy farms across the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. Farm records checked for accuracy. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion.
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/122349

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Selected Provisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saxowsky,   David M.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120800

Integrating Agricultural Input Expenditure into a South African Agricultural Sector’s Partial Equilibrium Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebrehiwet,   Yemane; Meyer,   Ferdinand H.; Kirsten,   Johann F.
Agricultural inputs expenditure has not been widely incorporated in most partial equilibrium models. Moreover, input costs are treated exogenous and the recursive link between input and output side of the sector is overlooked in few of the models that attempts to incorporate input expenditures. The study has addressed both issues by integrating agricultural input expenditures into the South African sectoral partial equilibrium model by endogenising input costs and recursively linking both input and output side of the agricultural sectors to enhance the results of a standard partial equilibrium model in analysing the effect of policies on agricultural sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97050

Financing of Sprinkler Irrigation in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Fred R.; Walstad,   Donald E.; Schaffner,   LeRoy W.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60459

The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Corn and Soybeans Over 1995-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes; Batts,   Ryan M.
The purpose of this research report is to evaluate the pricing performance of market advisory services for the 1995-2004 corn and soybean crops. Marketing assumptions applied to advisory program track records are intended to accurately depict “real-world” marketing conditions facing a representative central Illinois corn and soybean farmer. Several key assumptions are: i) with a few exceptions, the marketing window for a crop year runs from September before harvest through August after harvest, ii) on-farm or commercial physical storage costs, as well as interest opportunity costs, are charged to post-harvest sales, iii) brokerage costs are subtracted for all futures and options transactions and iv) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) marketing loan...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37513

MINNESOTA'S RURAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: ALTERNATIVE FUTURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boehlje,   Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13525

UTILIZANDO OPÇÕES REAIS NA ANÁLISE DE VIABILIDADE DE PROJETOS DE INVESTIMENTO AGROPECUÁRIOS: UM ENSAIO TEÓRICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Macedo,   Marcelo Alvaro da Silva; Nardelli,   Paula Moreira.
Este artigo representa um ensaio teórico que busca apresentar e discutir a aplicação da Teoria de Opções Reais (TOR) na análise de viabilidade econômico-financeira de projetos agropecuários. Através de uma revisão sobre os métodos tradicionais de avaliação de projetos de investimento; sobre os problemas, restrições e limitações ao uso destes; e sobre a teoria das opções reais e seus principais usos, este trabalho busca formar base de sustentação teórica para através de um exemplo ilustrativo mostrar a aplicação da TOR no agronegócio. Busca-se, através deste exemplo, discutir a possibilidade de melhorar as análises de viabilidade na área agrária pela aplicação da TOR. As motivações, justificativas e impactos positivos pelo uso da metodologia em projetos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Opções Reais; Agronegócio; Viabilidade Econômico-Financeira; Projetos de Investimento; Real Options; Agribusiness; Economical and Financial Viability; Investment Projects; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113393

PROFITS AND RISK: FITTING AN OLD FRAMEWORK TO A NEW AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wachenheim,   Cheryl J.; Saxowsky,   David M.
Textbooks in agricultural economics characterize resources used in production agriculture into four categories:  land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurial ability.  Profit is presented as earned by management.  This traditional list of resources is respecified.  Management is redefined as a specialized type of labor and two additional resources, information and risk bearing capacity, are added.  Profits accrue not to management but to those able to bear the risk inherent in production agriculture.  Equity diversification is a means for farmers to provide and manage this resource and, thus, earn economic profits.  Producer education and the repeal or amendment of legislation restricting the ability of farmers to diversify their equity investment are needed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Equity diversification; Farm management; Information; Resources; Risk; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23532

Precautionary wealth among U.S farm households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dedah,   Cheikhna O.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
Using a cross sectional farm-level data we find that farm households who face higher income uncertainty save more and accumulate more wealth. Precautionary savings is about 6 percent of the total farm household wealth.  In addition to precautionary saving, and consistent with theory we found that the age, education, occupation, and the number of acres operated are all important factors that influence wealth accumulation by U.S farm households.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Precautionary  savings; Wealth; Income risk; Farm households.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46606

Centre Commissioned External Review (CCER) of the IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burke,   Jacob J.; Joshi,   Deep; Chopra,   Ravi.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural research; Research projects; Project appraisal; Financing; Institutional development; Evaluation; Water policy; Water management; Irrigation management; Groundwater; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92021

The potential contribution of forage shrubs to economic returns and environmental management in Australian dryland agricultural systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monjardino,   Marta; Revell,   Dean; Pannell,   David J.
In face of climate change and other environmental challenges, inclusion of perennial forage shrubs in Australian agricultural systems has the potential to deliver multiple benefits: increased whole-farm profitability and improved natural resource management. The profitability of shrubs was investigated using MIDAS (Model of an Integrated Dryland Agricultural System), a bio-economic model of a mixed crop/livestock farming system. We found that including forage shrubs could increase farm profitability by over 20% for an optimal 10% of farm area in shrubs. The impact of shrubs on whole-farm profit accrues primarily through the provision of a predictable supply of “out-of-season” feed, thereby reducing supplementary feed costs, and through the deferment of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Whole-farm modelling; Economics; Perennial species; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51537

Credit Evaluation Procedures at Agricultural Banks in the Northeast and Eastern Cornbelt
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.; Lee,   Warren F.; Hanson,   Steven D.; Hanson,   Gregory D.; Kohl,   David M.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123076

Why do Farmers Spend Different Amounts of Transaction Costs in Agri-Environmental Schemes?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Anja Michaela.
Agri-environmental schemes provide payments for farmers in return for environmental services. Implementation induces transaction costs (TCs). Borne by farmers (private TCs), their amount may inhibit participation. Research shows substantial variances in private TCs within single schemes, which are largely unexplained to date. Furthermore, no distinction has yet been made in research whether farmers spent TCs due to scheme-prescribed tasks, or voluntarily to achieve "transaction gains.‟ This might be an important factor in farmers‟ perceptions of TCs. The overall aim of this analysis is to explain within-scheme TC variances. TCs are defined functionally as “costs of participation.” The variance in TC spending is assumed to represent a different willingness...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-environmental Schemes; Transaction Costs; Hesse; Germany; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115738

Structure of interdependencies among international stock markets and contagion patterns of 2008 global financial crisis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmedov,   Zafarbek; Bessler,   David A.
In this study, we apply directed acyclic graphs and search algorithm designed for time series with non-Gaussian distribution to obtain causal structure of innovations from an error correction model. The structure of interdependencies among six international stock markets is investigated. The results provide positive empirical evidence that there exist long-run equilibrium and contemporaneous causal structure among these stock markets. DAG analysis results show that Hong Kong is influenced by all other open markets in contemporaneous time, whereas Shanghai is not influenced by any of the other markets in contemporaneous time. Historical decompositions indicate that New York and Shanghai stock markets are highly exogenous and Germany and Hong Kong are the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: VAR; Cointegration; Error correction; DAG; Causality; Financial contagion; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98858

The groundwater economy of Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qureshi,   Asad Sarwar; Shah,   Tushaar; Akhtar,   Mujeeb.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Groundwater irrigation; Groundwater extraction; Utilization factor; Electric tubewells; Diesel tubewells; Groundwater economy; Groundwater markets; Groundwater pricing; Crop yield; Crop production; Farmers; Pumps; Irrigated farming; Water resources; Agricultural production; Groundwater development; Land use; Water availability; Farmers; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92662

Analysis of Hungarian Agricultural Subsidies on the Basis of FADN Database
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keszthelyi,   Krisztian; Nemeth,   Peter; Pesti,   Csaba S.
On the basis of the micro-economic data of the Hungarian FADN system we analysed the role of subsidies in the profitability of farms, we aimed to reveal which types of farming and economic sizes are effected more by subsidies related to efficiency and profitability. The agricultural enterprises' balance of taxes and subsidies counted from the micro-economic data of FADN enterprises was also analysed in the different type of farming categories and economic size classes. Our aim was to find out what types of farms are subsidized and what types are net payers to the central budget. Examining the pre-tax profit we made the conclusion that with the increase of economic size not only the proportion of profitable farms rises, but the profit per size unit...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural subsidies; Profitability; Payments of agricultural enterprises; FADN; Agricultural Finance; Q12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24689

IMPACT OF FEDERAL FISCAL-MONETARY POLICY ON FARM STRUCTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tweeten,   Luther G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30231

Economic Feasibility of Ethanol Production from Sweet Sorghum Juice in Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morris,   Brittany D.; Richardson,   James W.; Frosch,   Brian J.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Rooney,   William L.
The economic feasibility of producing ethanol from sweet sorghum juice is projected using Monte Carlo simulation models to estimate the price ethanol plants will likely have to pay for sweet sorghum and the uncertain returns for ethanol plants. Ethanol plants in high yielding regions will likely generate returns on assets of 11%-12% and in low yield areas the returns on assets will be less than 10%.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sweet Sorghum; Ethanol; Monte Carlo Simulation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty; D20  G10  D81  C15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46852

The New Basel Capital Accord: Implications for US Agricultural Lenders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.; Barry,   Peter J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93325

CROSS CATEGORICAL ANALYIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURAL CREDIT DELIVERY DECISIONS BY COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN EDO AND DELTA STATES, NIGERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alufohai,   Grace Oghenerobor; Erhabor,   P.O.
The study examined the factors influencing farm credit delivery decisions by Cooperative Societies in Edo and Delta States. Primary data were obtained from 809 loan applications selected from 80 Cooperative Societies purposively selected from 16 LGAs with the assistance of the Ministries of Commerce and Industry. Descriptive statistics and the logit model were used to analyse the data. The results showed that all the Cooperative Societies were multipurpose, but with credit delivery as their major function. They had a male to female ration of 4:1 and a high loan approval rate of 95%. Gender, age and educational level were examined as factors influencing loan decisions. The results of the cross-categorical analysis of the 2x2x2x2 model showed that being a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54383

SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES AS SUPPORT TO DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS OF REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ceranic,   Slobodan; Maletic,   Radojka; Jankovic Soja,   Svjetlana.
Development of strong and competitive sector of small and medium enterprises has very important role in process of total transition in Republic of Serbia. This sector should be one of the guidelines of economical development in the future, like in developed countries. Within the ²Strategy of development of SME and entrepreneurship in Republic of Serbia from 2003 to 2008² government of the Republic of Serbia, not accidentally, placed, among many other sectors (which are expected to contribute and boost economical development, increase the employment rate, and realize increased foreign export earnings), the sector of agricultural products processing. It can be concluded that significant contribution from agriculture to improvement of overall economic status...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: SME; Agribusiness development; Transition; Market; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57345

Fiscal and Farm Level Consequences of “Shallow Loss” Commodity Support
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooper,   Joseph C.; Delbecq,   Benoit A.; Davis,   Christopher G.
As with the 2008 Farm Act, the 2012 Farm Act is likely to have some sort of revenue-based support for producers of qualifying crops. Much debate over the negotiations on the 2012 Farm Act focuses on new programs for providing producers with support payments covering “shallow losses” in revenue. The main goal of this paper is to develop an approach to examine the sensitivity of the farmer’s downside risk protection and federal budgetary costs of marginal changes in the deductible in shallow loss program scenarios based on the Average Risk Coverage (ARC) program in the Senate’s April 26th draft of the 2012 Farm Bill. We find that average payments are elastic with respect to the revenue program’s coverage rate. In addition, using this approach, the paper...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124199

Some issues affecting the macroeconomic environment for the agricultural and resource sectors: the case of fiscal policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Mara,   L. Paul; Bartley,   Scott W.; Ferry,   R.N.; Wright,   Robert S.; Calder,   M.F.; Douglas,   Justin J.
The impact of structural changes in fiscal policy on macroeconomic stability in Australia and other developed economies since the mid‐1970s is assessed. The evidence points to a destabilising influence from fiscal policy from the mid‐1970s to the mid‐1980s, with a more stabilising influence since then. Within Australia, there is some evidence that structural changes to fiscal policy may have helped to stabilise interest rates and the real exchange rate over the period since the mid‐1980s. However, this stabilising influence on the real exchange rate may have reduced the extent to which real exchange rate movements have countervailed world commodity price changes in Australian dollar terms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117039

INVESTMENT ALLOWANCES FOR PRIMARY PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barton,   A.D.; Harcourt,   G.C.
The purpose of this article is to show that the scheme of investment allowances outlined below would be preferable to the present system of special depreciation allowances as a means of encouraging investment by primary producers, especially investment by low-income farmers. The need for increased primary production for balance of payments reasons is assumed and increased investment is the major means of bringing this about. (1) The main determinant of the ability of farmers to invest is the excess of their disposable incomes over the costs of maintaining a required standard of life. (2) The effectiveness of the above schemes depends largely upon the extent to which they increase these surpluses. The empirical studies to date suggest that special...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1959
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22536

Auctioning Payment Entitlements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nielsen,   Kurt.
Payment entitlements is a new commodity that arises from the new European common agricultural policy. The agricultural subsidies are decoupled from the actual production and replaced by the so-called payment entitlements. A payment entitlement has a farm specific value and may be freely traded. This paper discusses the complexity of this new market and suggests an auction that simplifies the complexity. The suggested auction allows a buyer to simultaneously bid on all payment entitlements. The prices are found by a tatonnement that monotonically approximates the equilibrium prices for the different types of payment entitlements for sale. The auction enhances the competition and efficiency of the market, which is essential for the individual members of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auction; Multiple goods; Bidding agents; Tatonnement; Agricultural subsidies; Agricultural Finance; D44; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24566

CROPS AND LIVESTOCK BUDGETS ESTIMATES FOR MICHIGAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dartt,   Barbara; Schwab,   Gerald D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10948

Monetary Impacts and Overshooting of Agricultural Prices in a Transition Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Ferto,   Imre.
The paper focus on the time adjustment paths of the exchange rate and prices in response to unanticipated monetary shocks following model developed by Saghaian et al. (2002). We employ Johansen's cointegration test along with a vector error correction model to investigate whether agricultural prices overshoot in a transition economy. The empirical results indicate that agricultural prices adjust faster than industrial prices to innovations in the money supply, affecting relative prices in the short run, but strict long-run money neutrality does not hold.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural prices; Exchange rates; Monetary shocks; Overshooting; Transition economy; Agricultural Finance; C32; E51; P22; Q11.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24711

Dynamic Optimization of Area Revenue Insurance and Consumption Smoothing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Shanshan; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
This study examines the interaction between insurance, credit and liquidity constraints using a stochastic dynamic model. A risk averse farmer whose objective is to manage both production and market risk is assumed to maximize the expected utility of life-time consumption by using both area revenue (AR) insurance and consumption smoothing subject to a credit constraint. The dynamic programming is coded in MATLAB using DDPSOLVE algorithm (Appendix a). DSSAT crop simulation model is used to determine optimal irrigation strategy and to simulate farm level yield. A Bayesian Model is used to estimate expected county-level revenue. The approach and results are illustrated via a numerical example using county level data from Mitchell County in Georgia. Results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Area Revenue Insurance; Consumption Smoothing; Credit Risk; Dynamic Optimization; Bayesian Modeling; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61419

DETERMINANTS OF RESTRUCTURED FARM LOAN PERFORMANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Rao,   Ananth; Boehlje,   Michael.
A probabilistic model is applied to cross-sectional data to identify determinants of post-restructure performance of Federal Land Bank loans. The results indicate that restructured loans were sensitive to factors that determine the debt repayment burden and the repayment ability of the restructured farm operations. Loan performance is found to be relatively more sensitive to the levels of the post-restructure interest rate and cash farm income than to the financial structure and leverage position of the restructured farm. The relationships between the post-restructure interest rate, cash farm income level, and the probability of loan performance are illustrated.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30059

The effects of public funding on farmers' attitudes to farm diversification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turner,   Martin M.; Whitehead,   Ian; Millard,   Nick.
The overall aim of this research is to provide the UK Government with an evidence base from which it may be established whether there is a rationale for continuing Government intervention to encourage farm diversification, in particular through making capital grant funding available to farm diversification projects. The project's findings will inform the future role of government support, including whether other forms of support (advice, guidance and training) may be appropriate.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31746

Does Price Asymmetry Exist In Commodity and Energy Markets?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wixson,   Sarah E.; Katchova,   Ani L.
Recent increases in the price of crude oil have led to a rise in the prominence of corn-based ethanol as an alternative source of energy. As a result linkages have been established between commodity and energy prices. The aim of this study is to determine if soybeans, corn, wheat, oil, and ethanol adjust their prices asymmetrically depending on whether their actual price is over- or under-predicted with respect to one another. This study’s goal of determining if asymmetric price relationships exist is accomplished by using monthly time series price data incorporated into a distributed lag error correction model distinguishing between positive and negative price difference and positive and negative values of the error correction term.  The primary results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric price adjustment; Grain prices; Crude oil prices; Ethanol prices; Error correction model; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q11; Q13; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103735

ZUM DESINVESTITIONSVERHALTEN LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHER UNTERNEHMER: ERGEBNISSE EINER EXPERIMENTELLEN UNTERSUCHUNG
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maart,   Syster Christin; Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin; Schade,   Christian.
B1_3
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desinvestition; Realoptionsansatz; Experimentelle Ökonomik; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93943

Editorial - Capital Investment in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8824

AGRARIAN BUDGET AS AN INSTRUMENT OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY OF SERBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kardovic,   Danko.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural budget; Agricultural policy; Subsidies; Premiums; Support; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53581

CARICOM’s COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE US IMPORT MARKET FOR SPECIALTY CROPS: A SHIFT-SHARE ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lowe,   Garfield G.; Davis,   Carlton George.
This paper is based on the premise that if CARICOM’s agricultural sector in general, and more specifically the export sub-sector, is to thrive in the rapidly changing trade environment there has to be a continuous systematic assessment of market opportunities and competitiveness status.  Such an assessment however, requires a clear understanding of the multifaceted concept of competitiveness and its major determinants.  This paper seeks to contribute to the regional discussion of competitiveness, through the exploration of the theoretical and empirical dimensions of the concept within the context of CARICOM’s export of specialty crops to the United States.  The paper uses a methodology heavily based on the Module to Analyze the Growth of International...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Specialty Crops; CARICOM; Shift-Share Analysis; MAGIC; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36922

The Nature and Extent of Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonti-Ankomah,   Samuel.
Innovation is considered one of the critical determinants for improved competitiveness and economic performance of the food processing industry, if Canada is to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing global food market and to exploit niche markets for products and remain competitive in the long run. The report provides useful information about innovation in the food processing industry by examining the nature and extent of innovation, drivers behind its implementation, the challenges facing innovating establishments and the significance of support services. The report shows that the tendency of establishments to conduct R&amp;D or innovate may be influenced by their characteristics, and there are several challenges to innovation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Processing; Product innovation; Process innovation; Research and Development; Innovation impediments; Collaboration; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52701

Financial Management Practices of New York Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; LaDue,   Eddy L.; Youngblood,   Kevin.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122638

FARM FINANCIAL TRENDS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA: A REVIEW OF THE SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS, 1970-1985
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13012

Regional Economic Implications of Water Allocation and Reliability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Simon; Doak,   Murray; Ford,   Stuart; Bywater,   Tony; Bright,   John; Thorrold,   Bruce S.
The understanding of how allocation decisions can maximise the economic returns to the community from water for irrigation has received little attention, but is a significant issue for regional councils, those interested in water allocation policy development, and for irrigated farmers. There is a tradeoff between the amount of irrigated area and the reliability with which it can be undertaken. Overseas studies have generated a curve with optimum levels of allocation which maximise the economic return to the community from the resource. The study on which this paper is based used a single case study to model the individual and regional economic outcomes for four scenarios of water allocation, using daily time step simulation models of the hydrological,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Reliability; Regional economic impacts; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98516

When Are Farm Interest Rate Subsidy Programs Most Effective?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koenig,   Steven R.; Dodson,   Charles B.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides subsidized credit to high-risk farm borrowers unable to obtain credit from commercial sources. To boost incomes and to relieve financial stress, Farm Service Agency programs can provide additional interest rate subsidies to borrowers. However, when market interest rates are low as in recent years, these additional subsidies are less effective in improving borrower income and financial performance. Directing these additional subsidies to beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged borrowers or reserving their use for more stressful economic periods may help control program costs while increasing benefits to borrowers and the public.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33693

HIGH SKILLED IMMIGRANT RECRUITMENT AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: THE EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Natasha T.; Waldorf,   Brigitte S.
Since the turn of the twenty-first century, developed countries have engaged in a race for the best and the brightest. States have been lowering barriers to entry and actively recruiting talent from abroad as the premium on human capital has increased in today’s knowledge economies and as demographic problems due to aging and low fertility are becoming a reality. What is interesting is that formerly immigration-adverse, non-traditional immigration states are now opening their doors to this pool of highly skilled migrants. From permanent residency to temporary visas not requiring employer sponsorship, states attempt to sweeten their offers to global talent so the latter would come to their shores. Even more interestingly, notwithstanding the current global...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Immigration Policy; Economic Crisis; High Skilled Migrants; Non-linear Dynamic Model; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; J24; J11; J61.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58417

Farm Debt in Transition Countries: Lessons for Tajikistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Sedik,   David J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54712

Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122281

Can Vietnamese Upland Farmers Profit from High World Market Prices? A Price Transmission Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Luckmann,   Jonas; Ihle,   Rico; Grethe,   Harald; Kleinwechter,   Ulrich.
Replaced with revised version of paper 09/14/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114376

An analysis of factors contributing to the use of an income equalisation deposit scheme by commercial farmers in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lishman,   J.-L.; Nieuwoudt,   W. Lieb.
Recent research suggests that an Income Equalisation Deposit (IED) scheme could be a feasible new risk management tool for commercial farmers in South Africa. This prompted a study of practicing consultants’ (tax experts) views on determining what types of farmers would be likely to use the scheme. During 2000, a postal survey of 24 consultants was conducted mainly in KwaZulu-Natal, and in the Maize Triangle and surrounding areas. Each consultant was to review nine scenarios (eight plus a control, giving 192 observations) and decide whether they would recommend an IED scheme for each scenario. A statistical experimental design was used to structure the scenarios, allowing for main and interaction effects between variables that could influence the potential...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9501

Modelling the Impact of Credit on Intensification in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems: A Case Study from Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Mohamed A. M.; Preckel,   Paul V.; Ehui,   Simeon K.
Access to credit is one strategy for promoting the adoption of yield-enhancing technologies. However, advancing credit to smallholder farmers for encouraging technology adoption is a complex policy issue. The objective of this paper is to identify appropriate and sustainable credit repayment policies to encourage intensification in the Ethiopian Highlands. Using a household model, we analyze the impact of advancing in-kind credit in the form of fertilizer and seed to smallholder farmers in the Ethiopian highlands and alternative credit repayment strategies. The results indicate that in kind input credit of fertilizer and seed provided to farmers in the highland of Ethiopia increased the value of household crop output moderately and hence allowed the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25514

Reducing Budget Risk by Using Probabilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Blokland,   P.J.
This paper emphasises the importance of budgeting for a family run firm. It concentrates on the inadequacy of the typical budget forecast that is shown to firm owners and lenders. This original budget is changed to a useful indicator of the firm's future by incorporating risk, using probabilities and a decision tree. Without this incorporation the firm can misallocate its anticipated net income between family salary, firm re-investment and debt reduction. The final budget, adjusted to the individual firm's risk calculations, produces a weighted net income. This number is a more realistic one for allocating salary, investment and principal.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24352

ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC EMERGENCY LOAN ALLOCATIONS AND CREDIT MARKET EXPANSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunter,   Lewell F.; Smathers,   Webb M., Jr.; Ingram,   Michael C.; Dubman,   Robert W.
The Economic Emergency (EE) loan program, administered by the FmHA, was created by Congress in 1978.  The primary purpose of the program was to provide credit to farmers who were unable to obtain credit from normal lenders due to economic stress.  Over six billion dollars of EE loans were extended nationally during fiscal years 1978 through 1981.  This paper examines the allocation of EE loans at the state level and the expansionary effect of the program on farm credit markets.  Empirical evidence is provided that EE funds were allocated to states consistently with the general criteria cited in the development of the EE program and that the EE program expanded farm credit markets rather than displacing loans from other sources.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29973

Credit Availability for Potential Irrigators in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anheluk,   Jerry I.; Johnson,   Roger G.; Taylor,   Fred R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23428

Optimal taxation with joint production of agriculture and rural amenities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Casamatta,   Georges; Rausser,   Gordon C.; Simon,   Leo K.
We show that, when there is joint production of an agricultural good and rural amenities, the first-best allocation of resources can be implemented with a tax on the agricultural good and some subsidies on the production factors (land and labor). The use of a subsidy on the agricultural good can only be explained by the desire of the policymaker to redistribute income from the consumers to the farmers.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Taxation; Externalities; Agriculture; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45869

The benefits of applying controlling in Hungarian small and medium enterprises
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hagen,   Istvan Zsombor.
The issue of optimal company size as well as related efficiency issues have always been a great dilemma for scientists and professionals alike. It is now evident that a bigger size would not result in greater efficiency for all activities. As a result of my research, I point out that to achieve the goals of economic policy – in line with the requirements of the European Union – it should be possible for small and medium enterprises to improve their operational efficiency and boost their profitability. To ensure this, various procedures and methods need to be adapted to this purpose. Companies should be open to the new innovative systems and should incorporate them into their everyday decision-making mechanisms. Effective and rational thinking is essential...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Controlling; Small and medium enterprises; Profit before tax; Examining profitability; Efficiency; Kontrolling; Kis- és középvállalkozások; Adózás előtti eredmény; Eredményesség vizsgálata; Hatékonyság; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92540

A kukorica és a vágósertés felvásárlási árának és mennyiségének ciklikussága
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hegedusne Baranyai,   Nora.
A vizsgálatok a rendszerváltozást követő időszakra vonatkozó piaci folyamatok – árak, felvásárolt mennyiségek – havi változásainak elemzésére irányultak. Célként fogalmazódott meg annak a hipotézisnek az igazolása, miszerint piacgazdasági körülmények között nem elhanyagolható rövid távú ciklikus ingadozásokkal szükséges számolni. A kukorica felvásárlási áránál öt teljes ciklus figyelhető meg az ár alakulásában 1992 januárja és 2011 januárja között. A ciklikus periódusok hossza 3-4 évre tehető. A vágósertésnél szintén öt ciklus rajzolódott ki a vizsgált időszakban. A hullámok hossza változó volt. A sertésáraknál a leghosszabbnak az utolsó előtti tekinthető, a maga három és fél évével. Vizsgálat tárgyát képezte a vonatkozó tényezők sztochasztikus...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Felvásárlási ár és mennyiség; Kukorica; Vágósertés; Ciklikusság; Regresszió; Korreláció; Purchase price and quantity; Corn; Swine; Cyclic changes; Correlation; Regression analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119940

Dairy reform scenarios with CAPSIM acknowledging quota rent uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Witzke,   Heinz Peter; Tonini,   Axel.
The study provides an agricultural multi commodity analysis able to focus and investigate the ongoing EU milk reform. The analysis is carried with the Common Agricultural Policy SIMulation (CAPSIM) model which is a comparative-static, partial equilibrium modelling tool covering the whole of agriculture of EU member states. The model provides a reference run which is a "baseline scenario" where the 2003 CAP Reform is projected into the future. This scenario is compared to a "quota expiry" scenario where milk quotas are abolished by 2015, a "soft landing" scenario where further quota expansions are envisaged and an "early quota expiry" by 2009. Sensitivity analysis is done for different set of quota rent assumptions and export refund abolition. Key results,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU milk reform; CAPSIM; Quota rent.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43654

How Costly are (Agricultural) Investments during Economic Transition? A Critical Literature Appraisal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zinych,   Nataliya; Odening,   Martin.
Investment theory
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investment; Transition; Credit constraints; Soft budget constraints; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; O16; Q14; P23.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50319

Production Costs and Farm Revenue from Both the Banker and Farmer Perspectives (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Craven,   Robert.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50611

ORGANIZING A FRAGMENTED AND DISORGANIZED PRIVATE SECTOR – THE CREATION OF NON- TRADITIONAL AGRIBUSINESS CLUSTERS AND NICHE MARKETS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amiel,   Keith.
Some concerns relating to the demographics of the region as they impact on agricultural production were discussed. Traditional agriculture was in many instances on the decline. Competitive elements have been seizing the opportunity to supply the region through import substitution. Small and medium sized enterprises needed to be empowered by exposing them to state of the art technology and linking them into viable clusters, based on distinctive products, that could enhance their capacity to survive in increasingly globalized economies. This will necessitate both vertical and horizontal integration in the interest of arriving at viable economic entities to facilitate sustainable agri-business. The restructuring will require adjustments and infrastructure...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Niche markets; Caribbean Agriculture; WTO; Caribbean Agri-Business Association (CABA); Commodity; Regional Trade; CAES; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36950

Optimal Length of Moving Average to Forecast Futures Basis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hatchett,   Robert B.; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Anderson,   Kim B.
Futures prices when combined with a basis forecast provide a reliable way to forecast cash prices. The most popular method of forecasting basis is historical moving averages. Given the recent failure of longer moving averages proposed by previous studies, this research reassesses past recommendations about the best length of moving average to use in forecasting basis. This research compares practical preharvest and storage period basis forecasts for hard wheat, soft wheat, corn and soybeans to identify the optimal amount of historical information to include in moving average forecasts. Only with preharvest hard wheat forecasts are the best moving averages longer than 3 years. The differences in forecast accuracy among the different moving averages are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basis forecast; Grain; Law of One Price; Moving averages; Structural change; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53048

Credit Rationing of North Dakota Agribusiness
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.; Anderson,   Sara J.
Results from a stratified, random, cross-sectional mail survey of 272 North Dakota agribusinesses found limited evidence of external credit rationing. Only 8 percent of the firms would be willing to pay a premium for additional financing. Consequently, credit rationing that did exist was internal. The study also provided information on the financial characteristics of agribusiness firms operating in the input, output and service sectors.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Capital; Credit rationing; Financing; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90370

A DECOMPOSITION APPROACH TO ANALYZING RACIAL AND GENDER BIASES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Ya; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Epperson,   James E.
This study provides a different perspective in revisiting the racial and gender discrimination issue regarding FSA loans. The Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method, commonly used in wage discrimination analysis, is employed to determine whether there exist unwarranted differences between the loan amounts approved among racial and gender classes. The findings of this study are inconclusive. As with previous studies, no clear and convincing evidence was found to signal racial or gender discrimination with respect to approved loan amounts to farmer borrowers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit risk; Farm Service Agency; Gender bias; Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition; Racial bias; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49308

Individual social capital and access to formal credit in Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dufhues,   Thomas; Buchenrieder,   Gertrud; Munkung,   Nuchanata.
This study shows how different forms of individual social capital affect  access to formal credit in rural Thailand. In the context of agriculture economics, an  innovative data collection approach is used that originates from the field of sociology  (personal network survey). We measure social capital according to: 1. the tie strength  between the respondent and the personal network member (bonding/bridging); and 2. the  social distance between the respondent and the personal network member (linking).  Strong ties (bonding) in combination with access to socially distant network members  (linking) reduce the chances of being access-constrained.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Thailand; Access to credit; Social capital; Personal networks; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123401

Farm Savings Accounts: Examining Income Variablility, Eligibility, and Benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; LaDue,   Eddy L.; Cuykendall,   Charles H.
Government subsidized farm savings accounts have gained attention as possible risk management tools. These accounts encourage farmers to set aside funds in high income years to be drawn upon in low income years. This study considers two potential savings programs, Farm and Ranch Risk Management (FARRM) accounts and Counter-Cyclical (CC) farm savings accounts. FARRM accounts use tax deferral as the primary incentive for participation and under CC accounts the government would match farmer deposits up to $5,000. This report examines the potential benefits of these accounts for New York dairy farmers. The study illustrates how the selection of different income to define eligibility will impact the potential eligibility and benefits received by the accounts....
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121064

Financial Characteristics of Record-keeping and Average Farms in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.; Nielsen,   Elizabeth G.; Morehart,   Mitchell J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23246

Analyzing Effects of the U.S. Duties on Canadian Hard Red Spring Wheat. Technical Annex.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Mattson,   Jeremy W.; Koo,   Won W.
This document is the technical annex to the full paper “Analyzing Effects of the U.S. Duties on Canadian Hard Red Spring Wheat” which is available separately.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Antidumping duties; Canadian exports; Countervailing duties; Farm revenue; Hard red spring; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54987

FARM SAFETY NET: SUBSIDIZED SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR U.S. FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Worth,   Thomas; Makki,   Shiva S.; Somwaru,   Agapi.
A subsidized savings accounts program is being considered by USDA's Risk Management Agency to provide an income safety net to farmers.  We argue that savings accounts would complement federal crop insurance program and other private risk management strategies that farmers routinely adopt to minimize income risk and hence offer a better safety net.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19844

Is There Surplus Labor in Rural India?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foster,   Andrew D.; Rosenzweig,   Mark R.
We show empirically using panel data at the plot and farm level and based on a model incorporating supervision costs, risk, credit-market imperfections and scale-economies associated with mechanization that small-scale farming is inefficient in India. Larger farms are more profitable per acre, more mechanized, less constrained in input use after bad shocks, and employ less per-acre labor than small farms. Based on our structural estimates of the effects of farm size on labor use and the distribution of Indian landholdings, we estimate that over 20% of the Indian agricultural labor force is surplus if minimum farm scale is 20 acres.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; India; Scale; Profits; Labor; Tractors; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty; O13; O16; O53.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95273

A USER'S GUIDE FOR PVBUDGET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuller,   Earl I.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13259

Basis Risk and Weather Hedging Effectiveness
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Woodard,   Joshua D.; Garcia,   Philip.
Basis risk has been cited as a primary concern for implementing weather hedges. This study investigates several dimensions of weather basis risk for the U.S. corn market at various levels of aggregation. The results suggest that while the degree of geographic basis risk may be significant in some instances, it should not preclude the use of geographic cross-hedging. In addition, the degree to which geographic basis risk impedes effective hedging diminishes as the level of spatial aggregation increases. In fact, geographic basis risk is actually negative in the case most representative of a reinsurance hedge, and the reduction in risk from employing straightforward temperature derivatives is significant. Finally, precipitation hedges are found to introduce...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather Derivatives; Basis Risk; Spatial Aggregation; Insurance; Hedging Effectiveness; Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9254

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Provedor de dados: 31
Inside back cover
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55554

Trees and water: smallholder agroforestry on irrigated lands in Northern India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zomer,   Robert J.; Bossio,   Deborah A.; Trabucco,   Antonio; Yuanjie,   Li; Gupta,   Diwan C.; Singh,   Virendra P.
Trees are increasingly grown on-farm to supply wood and biomass needs within developing countries. Over the last several decades, within the irrigated rice-wheat growing lands of northern India, fast-growing poplar trees have been planted on tens of thousands of small farms. Recent debate regarding afforestation has raised the issue that water use is often increased when trees are planted. This ongoing debate focuses primarily on afforestation or reforestation of upland and rain-fed agricultural areas, and off-site impacts such as reduced streamflow. Adoption of poplar agroforestry in northern India, in contrast, is occurring in areas where land and water are already intensively used and managed for agricultural production. This study based on farmer...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Trees; Populus deltoids; Agroforestry; Afforestation; Reforestation; Models; Water use; Water balance; Evapotranspiration; Precipitation; Remote sensing; Irrigation requirements; India; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53067

Effectiveness of information communication technology in rural insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thamodaran,   Varadaraju; Ramesh,   Mahalingam.
Information and communications technologies are a device set of technological tools and resources used to communicate rural people about to disseminate awareness, create interest and to stimulate enroll intentions of insurance. It has enabled countries to leapfrog traditional modes of service delivery and make manifold improvements in process effectiveness and efficiency. Widespread adoption and application of information communication technology across the different fields of society and the economy is presently considered to be the key factor behind boosting competitiveness and developing an informed society. In general, information communication technology and its tools that people use to share, distribute, information gathering and to communicate with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Insurance; ICT; Effectiveness; Rural people; Media.; Agricultural Finance; M17.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96026

Microfinance for Agricultural Firms-  Credit Access and Loan Repayment in Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Ron; Musshoff,   Oliver.
On the example of a commercial microfinance institution (MFI) in Tanzania this paper investigates first whether agricultural firms have a different probability to get a loan and whether their loans are differently volume rationed than loans to non-agricultural firms. Second, we analyze whether agricultural firms repay their loans with different delinquencies than non-agricultural firms. Our results reveal that agricultural firms face higher obstacles to get credit but as soon as they have access to credit, their loans are not differently volume rationed than those of non-agricultural firms. Furthermore, agricultural firms are less often delinquent when paying back their loans than non-agricultural firms. Our findings suggest that a higher risk exposition...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Access to Credit; Loan Repayment; Microfinance Institutions; Financial Economics; International Development; Risk and Uncertainty; G21; G32; Q14.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122552

The decision to invest and the investment level: An application to Dutch glasshouse horticulture firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oskam,   Arie J.; Goncharova,   Natalia V.; Verstegen,   Jos A.A.M.
Investment models typically explain only a small share of the total investment variation within or between firms. A reason for this may be that those models do not explicitly differentiate between the decision to invest and the decision about the level of investment. In this paper, a two-steps theoretical framework and estimation procedure are developed to take into account the different nature of both decisions. ‘Nearly zero’ investments are considered to be small replacement or maintenance investments and treated as ‘zero’ investments. The applied two-step Heckman model shows that the decision to invest is significantly related to available capital (-), wealth (+), debts (-), output prices (+), land price growth (+), capital price growth (-), energy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investments; Glasshouse horticulture; Heckman selection model; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; D92; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51574

DER NORDWESTDEUTSCHE VIEHHANDEL IN ZEITEN ZUNEHMENDER INTERNA-TIONALISIERUNG – SITUATION UND WETTBEWERBSFÄHIGKEIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Recke,   Guido; Theuvsen,   Ludwig; Venhaus,   Nadine; Voss,   Anja.
Der grenzüberschreitende Handel mit Schlacht- und Nutzvieh ist in den vergangenen Jahren erheblich ausgebaut worden. Vor allem die Handelsströme zwischen der nordwestdeutschen Veredelungsregion sowie den Niederlanden und Dänemark sind stark angeschwollen. Auffäl-lig ist, dass der nordwestdeutsche Viehhandel, der national eine wichtige Rolle in der Fleisch-wirtschaft spielt, an dieser Entwicklung kaum partizipiert. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es das Ziel dieses Beitrags, gestützt auf empirische Untersuchungen von Viehhandelsunternehmen strukturelle, personalwirtschaftliche sowie weitere Gründe für die offenbar geringe Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des deutschen Viehhandel im grenzüberschreitenden Handel mit Schlacht- und Nutzvieh aufzudecken. Auf der Grundlage der...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Viehhandel; Außenhandel; Schlüsselqualifikationen; Vermarktungsorganisation; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114734

RURAL CREDIT DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coombs,   H.C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1959
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22310

Investigating Gender Bias in Farm Service Agency’s Lending Decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escalante,   Cesar L.; Epperson,   James E.; Raghunathan,   Uthra.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48144

Minnesota Agricultural Economist 687
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.; Lohano,   Heman D.
Will the Real Cost of Production Please Stand Up?
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13196

Üszőellések elkülönített elszámolásának hatása az eredményre és a vagyonra
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abel,   Ildiko.
A tanulmány alapvető célja, hogy megvizsgálja: a borjak számviteli törvénynek megfelelő elszámolása hogyan hat az önköltségre, az eredményre és a vállalkozás vagyonára. Az előhasi üszőktől született borjak növendék állományon belül történő elszámolásának hatása vagyont és eredményt csökkentő tételként jelentkezik. Azt, hogy az elszámolás során keletkező különbözet milyen arányban jelenik meg vagyont és eredményt csökkentő tételként, a korosbítás gyakorlata is jelentősen befolyásolja. Ha az állományt az első korcsoport után választják szét, nagyobb hányad kompenzálja a tejre jutó költségnövekedést és kisebb lesz a vagyoncsökkenés. Minél magasabb korcsoportban sorolják át a húshasznosítású állatokat, annál nagyobb arányban csökkenti a vagyont és az eredményt...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Önköltségszámítás; Ikertermék; Költségfelosztás; Vehemnevelés költsége; Növendék állomány; Cost accounting; Twin product; Divisor calculation; Equivalence; Cumulative accounting; Cost allocation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119944

A PROBIT ANALYSIS OF WOMEN FARMERS’ ACCESS TO FARM LAND AND CREDIT IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mokoena,   M.R.; Mekuria,   Mulugetta; Ngqaleni,   M.
Northern Province is predominantly a rural region where agriculture is the dominant sector and plays an important role in the provincial economy. Women are the majority of the poor living in these rural areas and depend heavily on farming. But their agricultural productivity is below potential as they don’t have access to productive assets such as land and credit. This study based on a farm survey undertaken in the seven districts in the former Lebowa homeland in the Northern Province, attempts to identify factors which determine women farmers’s access to more farming land and credit facilities. The results show that most of the women are not satisfied with the size of the land which they own and they have never used farming credit. The probit analysis...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54979

Influence of Managed Money on Agricultural Commodities (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taffel,   Lonn.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8072

Credit Rationing in the Polish Farm Sector: A Microeconometric Analysis Based on Survey Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
The objective of this paper is to empirically detect credit rationing of Polish farms. Based on cross-sectional survey data and motivated by a microeconomic farm household model, this effort is pursued by a methodology consisting of three interrelated steps. These steps include the analysis of qualitative survey data regarding farmers' experience with bank credit, based on this an econometric estimation of internal shadow prices of credit for the credit constrained sub-sample of respondents, and finally an investigation of interdependencies between determinants of consumption and production that should be influenced by the presence of a binding credit constraint. The results of the empirical analysis consistently suggest that among the observed randomly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture credit; Credit rationing; Interest subsidy; Microeconometrics; Poland; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24951

Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122084

Analyzing the Feasibility of Prairie Dog Hunting in the Northern Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   DeDe; Mayfield,   Gid.
Prairie dogs are burrowing rodents located throughout the United States.  The black-tailed prairie dog is a common species that primarily inhabits the Great Plains region, with a large population in Texas. While these animals continue to thrive in many locations, there has been a significant reduction in numbers over the past one hundred years.  Several conservation efforts have attempted to remedy this situation.  The Black-tailed Prairie Dog Conservation and Management Plan is a long-term monitoring program between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and cooperating landowners.  This plan’s purpose is to develop a strategy that conserves the species while simultaneously protecting property rights.  One of the plan’s recommended methods for keeping...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Prairie Dogs; Texas Ranching; Risk Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119764

A Case Study of Regulation in Zambia’s Cotton Sector.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Kabwe,   Stephen.
Cotton is an unquestioned success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy. After privatization in late 1994, seed cotton production rose from 32,000 metric tons (mt) to about 180,000 mt a decade later (three-year averages centered on 1994 and 2005). The number of farmers involved in the sector grew similarly, yields trended upwards (though slowly), and the country dramatically improved the quality of its lint, becoming the outstanding performer  in Sub-Saharan Africa in this regard by the mid-2000s. Yet the sector has experienced two serious crashes since reform, both involving rampant credit default by farmers supported with seasonal input credit by ginning companies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Zambia; Cotton; Africa; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Q10; Q11; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62145

ANÁLISE DAS TRANSAÇÕES NA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DE ENERGIA DE BIOMASSA DE ORIGEM FLORESTAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simioni,   Flavio Jose; Hoeflich,   Vitor Afonso; Siqueira,   Elisabete Stradiotto.
The aim of this paper was to analyze the characteristics of the transactions between economic agents to identify their attributes and to determine their impacts on the governance structure of the forest biomass energy production chain in Lages, Santa Catarina state. The Economic Transaction Cost (ETC) was used as theoretical support. Fifteen entrepreneurs or company directors were interviewed to identify and characterize the transactions between the chain’s segments and to analyze the governance structure adopted by the agents. The companies involved in this study are located in twenty four municipal districts in the region. Analysis of the transactions between the agents demonstrated an increasing search for contracts, determined mainly by the need to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bioenergy; Forest production; Transaction cost; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90412

Using Farm Sales as a Means Test for Receiving Direct Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ray,   Daryll E.; Schaffer,   Harwood D.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Q18; Q17; Q15; Q51.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93680

Measuring Producer Level Beef Cattle Alliance Financial Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McGrann,   James M.; Richardson,   Doug.
There has been a movement toward developing production and marketing alliances in the beef cattle sector in the United States to improve communications and ultimately provide higher priced branded products consistent with consumer demand. Beef cattle producers do not employ a consistent methodology to measure the financial performance of alliance participation. Nor do they have the information to negotiate financially sustainable agreements. The concentrated packer and retail sector do not share cost and returns information beyond total business data required by public traded corporations. A methodology using cost accounting and economic analysis is described to measure return on producer's assets for an alliance agreement. This information can be used to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24398

Determinants of Swine Farm Sale Prices Under a de facto Moratorium
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zering,   Kelly D.; van der Hoeven,   Guido; Kotsiri,   Sofia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm sale prices; Constrained supply; Premiums; Appraised value; Determinants of premium; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98857

UK parliamentary inquiry into global food crisis: call for evidence: How to better manage water so that 9 billion people can be fed equitably, healthily, safely and sustainably by 2050
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chartres,   Colin J.
Invited submission from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to the United Kingdom Parliament on 2 June 2009.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research institutes; Agricultural research; Policy; Water resource management; Irrigated farming; Rainfed farming; Farming systems; Food security; Water productivity; Water scarcity; Population growth; Water reuse; Food production; Water use; Biofuels; Urbanization; Climate change; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Political Economy; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91800

Pricing farm loans for credit risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bramma,   Keith M.
This article analyses the risk-return efficiency of limits to which loan pricing accounts for credit risk in the Australian-farm sector. A key issue faced by banks is the trade-off between raising returns through higher risk premiums and the possibility of impairing credit quality. The simulation results suggest that the stochastic efficiency of the size of risk-pricing limits is positively related to volatility of farm income when dynamic relationships are considered. This finding implies that Australian banks should price further across the credit-risk spectrum to farm businesses with relatively volatile incomes compared to those with stable incomes.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123607

Family Estate Planning A Joint Agricultural Economics/Law Research Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Jerome E.; Beck,   Robert E.; Schloesser,   Lynn L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120830

Loan Deficiency Payments and Minor Crops
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McNew,   Kevin.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29195

A Multi-Period Analysis of Two Common Livestock Management Strategies Given Fluctuating Precipitation and Variable Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ritten,   John P.; Frasier,   W. Marshall; Bastian,   Christopher T.; Paisley,   Steven I.; Smith,   Michael A.; Mooney,   Sian.
Many areas of the US recently endured a severe drought and management strategies to cope with the lack of forage production varied. A multi-period mathematical model is presented that estimates the outcomes of two common producer responses to changes in precipitation, partial liquidation and purchasing hay, given fluctuating cattle prices over a long term planning horizon. Results were further summarized with regression analysis and selected elasticities were calculated to reflect the sensitivity of outcomes to variability in precipitation and livestock prices. Although little impact was seen from utilizing additional hay as a strategy during drought, producers who follow this strategy are in a position to market more animals immediately post drought in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Drought management; Mathematical programming; Herd liquidation; Price cycle; Cattle management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q12; C61; D24.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90673

The Impact of Rising Energy Prices on Income for Representative Farms in the Western United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raulston,   J. Marc; Knapek,   George M.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Richardson,   James W.; Klose,   Steven L.; Anderson,   David P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27962

Wheat Variety Selection: An Application of Portfolio Theory to Improve Returns
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barkley,   Andrew P.; Peterson,   Hikaru Hanawa.
This presentation will report results of research that shows that a portfolio of wheat varieties can enhance profitability and reduce risk over the selection of a single variety. Many Kansas wheat farmers select varieties based on average yield. This study uses portfolio theory from business investment analysis to find the optimal, profit-maximizing and risk-minimizing combination of wheat varieties in Kansas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wheat variety selection; Portfolio theory; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37597

Agrárgazdaság és az „erős” forint
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gazdag,   Laszlo.
A Jegybank feladata a pénzstabilitás megteremtése és fenntartása, míg a többi cél (növekedés, foglalkoztatottság, egyensúly stb.) megvalósítása a gazdaságpolitikai eszköztár és intézményrendszer egyéb területeire tartozik. A pénzstabilitás primátusa ma már elfogadott a nyugati közgazdasági gondolkodásban. A valutaleértékelés kétélű fegyver, csupán az elavult exportszerkezetet konzerválja, a hatékonysági korlátok puhítása révén. A magyar gazdaság importfüggősége technikai jellegű, ezért a leértékelés csupán inflációs nyomást eredményez. Az agrárszektor részére a forint gyengülése sokkal több negatívummal járhatna, mint pozitívummal. Emelkedne az import eszközök ára, a felpörgő infláció révén szűkülne a belső piac.  ---------------------  Establishment and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárgazdaság; Erős forint; Import; Export; Belső piac; Agricultural economy; Strong HUF; Imports; Exports; Domestic market; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58603

The Impact of Ethanol Plants on Cropland Values in the Great Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   Jason R.; Gloy,   Brent A.
Corn ethanol plants consume large amounts of corn and their location has the potential to alter local crop prices and surrounding agricultural land values. The relationship between ethanol plant location and agricultural land prices is examined using data obtained from the Agricultural Credit Survey administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The findings indicate that the portion of land price changes attributable to location is consistent with previous estimates of basis changes associated with ethanol plant location. As a result, the land markets appear to be rationally adjusting to the location of ethanol plants.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farmland; Ethanol; Land values; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51080

Entering the 1990s: An Update of the Financial Status of North Dakota Farm and Ranch Operators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Watt,   David L.; Wanzek,   Janet K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23206

SUGGESTED PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATING FARM MACHINERY COSTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   William F.; Selley,   Roger A.
The North Central Farm Machinery Task Force is a group of extension economists who evaluated alternative methods for estimating farm machinery costs and made recommendations for the development of extension materials.  This paper describes the procedures agreed upon, and explains the rationale for the procedures chosen. The focus is on "typical" machinery costs for use in extension budgets and other analyses and examples.  This paper also provides detailed documentation of the methods used in recent versions of the widely used Minnesota Farm Machinery Economic Cost Estimates publication (referred to below as "the Minnesota fact sheet"), focusing mainly on the 2000 version.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14072

Bioproducts Development Survey: Analysis of the Summary Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sparling,   David; Cranfield,   John A.L.; Henson,   Spencer J.; Laughland,   Pamela.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Sparling; Bioproducts; Bioproduct Development Survey; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52704

Growth and Equity Effects of Agricultural Marketing Efficiency Gains in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Landes,   Maurice R.; Burfisher,   Mary E.
Agriculture is the largest source of employment in India, and food accounts for about half of consumer expenditures. Moving agricultural products from the farm to consumers more efficiently could result in large gains to producers, consumers, and India’s overall economy. This analysis uses a computable general equilibrium model with agricultural commodity detail and households disaggregated by rural, urban, and income class to study the potential impacts of reforms that achieve efficiency gains in agricultural marketing and reduce agricultural input subsidies and import tariffs. More efficient agricultural marketing generates economywide gains in output and wages, raises agricultural producer prices, reduces consumer food prices, and increases private...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: India; Agriculture; Policy reform; Marketing efficiency; Tariffs; Subsidies; Households; Computable general equilibrium model.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55959

Doing Good-Doing Well: Public Policy and the Financial Fortunes of Commercial Farm Businesses in Iowa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolly,   Robert W.; Smith,   Darnell B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93704

The Future of Irish Dairy Farming – The Implications of Agenda 2000 and a Booming Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hennessy,   Thia C.
The future of dairy farming in Ireland is examined. The effects of a strong macroeconomy,  Agenda 2000 and domestic policy on milk quota transfer are analysed using  linear programming and Markov Chain analysis. Results show that all farms are  subjected to a price-cost squeeze. Smaller dairy farms are pushed and pulled out of  farming. Larger farms survive by expanding operations but do not enjoy the increases  in income realised elsewhere in the economy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6941

Holding on for too long? An experimental study on inertia in entrepreneurs’ and non-entrepreneurs’ disinvestment choices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sandri,   Serena; Schade,   Christian; Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin.
Disinvestment, in the sense of project termination and liquidation of assets including the cession of a venture, is an important realm of entrepreneurial decision-making. This study presents the results of an experimental investigation modeling the choice to disinvest as a dynamic problem of optimal stopping in which the patterns of decisions are analyzed with entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs. Our experimental results reject the standard net present value approach as an account of observed behavior. Instead, most individuals seem to understand the value of waiting. Their choices are weakly related to the disinvestment triggers derived from a formal optimal stopping benchmark consistent with real options reasoning. We also observe a pronounced...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Real-Options; Disinvestment; Exit Behavior; Experimental Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59518

THE IMPACT OF SELECTED HEDGING STRATEGIES ON THE CASH FLOW POSITION OF CATTLE FEEDERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Purcell,   Wayne D.; Riffe,   Don A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29392

FARM PRICE SUPPORTS AND ECONOMIC STABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fox,   Karl A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17450

Collaterals, Bank Monitoring and Performance: the Case of Newly Established Wine Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cadot,   Julien.
This research aims at identifying the incentives associated to collaterals in an asymmetric information context and when the bank is the main financial partner of the entrepreneurs, which is typically the case for most farms and especially in the wine sector. In one hand, collaterals may reduce the risk of overinvestment by entrepreneurs and so reduce the risk of repayment default. In the other hand, to contract collaterals may lead the bank to reduce the monitoring effort. In this paper we test these two hypotheses in taking into account the fact that entrepreneurs can benefit from a banking relationship or not. Our results confirm that collaterals’ incentives depend on the bank monitoring. Moreover, this emphasizes the uniqueness of land mortgages....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Collaterals; Incentives; Bank monitoring; Agricultural Finance; G32; G33; G35.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103414

Can Group Based Credit Uphold Smallholder Farmers Productivity and Reduce Poverty in Africa? Empirical Evidence from Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Owuor,   George.
With access to formal credit proving almost impossible to smallholder farmers, group based lending is steadily becoming popular in Africa. However, little is documented on the role of such programmes. In this paper, we employ propensity score matching and endogenous switching regime methods on a sample of 600 smallholder farmers drawn from two agricultural regions in Kenya in 2007. The goal of the survey was to evaluate the economic impact of group based credit programmes on smallholder farmers’ productive performance and poverty reduction in Kenya. Our findings reveal gains with significant impacts of group based credit on incomes in the range of 300 and 480 euros as well as via purchased inputs, with participation in such credit programmes significantly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Informal Micro-Finance; Smallholder Farmers; Performance in Kenya; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52806

USE OF CREDIT EVALUATION PROCEDURES AT AGRICULTURAL BANKS IN MINNESOTA: 1991 SURVEY RESULTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Rm,   R. Chellappan.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13819

Grain Contracting Strategies: The Case of Durum Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.
One of the impacts of higher prices along with greater volatility in futures, basis and spreads is that there is pressure for greater use of cash contracts for grain. There is a wide array of cash contracts with varying terms that pose major strategic alternatives for buyers and the marketing system, particularly as buyers seek to use contracting as an element of risk mitigation. Durum is a crop where many of these issues and challenges are apparent. Durum is more risky than competing crops with greater price, yield and quality risk. And in contrast to competing crops, futures do not exist, cross hedging is poor and forward contracting has been used minimally. There are three purposes of this article: Provide a survey of contract terms used in grain...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55119

The Well-Being of Farm and Rural  Households (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pender,   John L.; Ahearn,   Mary Clare.
This presentation will present data on the farm and  off-farm income, assets, net worth, and poverty  status of farm households in 2007 to 2009. Indicators of income and poverty for farm households will be compared to similar indicators for the rural population in general and to similar sub-groups of the rural population.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62086

Development of the Rural Cooperation Fund Based on Balancing the Urban and Rural Development - A Case of Chongqing Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peng,   Shengshun; Dong,   Wei; Li,   Zhao.
This paper analyzes the causes, performance and developmental status of rural cooperation fund in the rural areas around Chongqing City. It also designs a suitable developmental pattern of rural cooperation fund for Chongqing. Finally, we put forward some related policy suggestions.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Cooperation fund; Performance; Developmental pattern; China; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53524

Feeding the Factory Farm: Implicit Subsidies to the Broiler Chicken Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Starmer,   Elanor; Witteman,   Aimee; Wise,   Timothy A.
Since the passage of the 1996 Farm Bill, the U.S. market prices of soybeans and corn have dropped 21% and 32%, respectively. These commodities are sold on the market at a price below what they cost to produce. If U.S. agricultural policies contribute to this trend, then they do so to the benefit of commodity purchasers, particularly the industrial operations that use the commodities as raw material inputs. Corporate-owned livestock operations are a case in point. This paper focuses on the broiler chicken industry, which, in the United States, is fully industrialized and vertically integrated. We compare the average costs of production for broiler feed components—corn and soybean meal—with market prices, and then use these cost-price margins to estimate the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Political Economy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37162

ASSESSING SOME EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freebairn,   John W.
The time pattern of effects of inflation on prices received, prices paid, asset returns, and real incomes of different members of the agricultural sector is described. In the long run it is argued that inflation will have very small, if any, effects on relative prices or real incomes. For the short run, which may be several years, it is likely that some prices will rise more slowly than others and cause income losses. Included in the group of losers are producers of export products.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22870

Farmers’ Perception of Precision Technology:  The Case of Autosteer Adoption by Cotton Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Antoni,   Jeremy M.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Powell,   Rebekah R.; Martin,   Steven W.
Precision agriculture and autosteer technology are, overall, profitable investments for farmers, as previous literature has established. However, what has not been investigated is whether or not farmers perceive these technologies as such. This research postulates that cotton farmers must see potential for higher profits as a result of adopting precision technologies in order to adopt it. Using the 2009 Southern Cotton Precision Farming Survey  and multinomial logit model, this research investigates farmers’ perception of precision agriculture and how those perceptions impact adoption of the autosteer GPS guidance system. Autosteer adoption was found to be significant and positively related to the perceived future importance of precision agriculture as...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farmers’ perception; Precision agriculture; Autosteer; Multinomial logit estimation; Technology adoption; Input cost saving.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119734

On the Growth Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busse,   Matthias.
The article discusses some of the most important reasons for the poor growth performance of most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While high protection levels in high-income countries in Europe and North America for agricultural trade have been cited as a major impediment for the development of African countries, they are unlikely to play a major role. Rather, a lack of integration into world markets and the relatively poor quality of African institutions are more likely to explain the low growth rates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Growth; Institutions; Sub-Saharan Africa; Trade; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; N17; O43.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93797

Scope Economies of Lending and Collecting Deposits in Microfinance Institutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.; Parmeter,   Christopher F.
While economies of scope of lending and mobilizing deposits in banking are justified theoretically (Diamond, 1984) and found empirically (see Saunders, 1999), in microfinance, the existence and the magnitudes of scope economies has not been investigated. We use a semi parametric smooth coefficient model to estimate these economies using the largest publicly available dataset of over 2,800 annual observations from MFIs across the world. We accommodate the outreach objective of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) by measuring outputs as the number of clients (borrowers and savers) rather than the traditional volume of loans and deposits and compare the results from the two cost functions. We find substantial scope economies of 47 percent on average. The results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Scope Economies; Microfinance Institutions; Rural Banks; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; International Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; G21; F30; C14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51799

Explaining Regional Demand for Federal Farm Credit Programs: An Ordinal Probit Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.; Koenig,   Steven R.
Demand for federally subsidized farm credit varies regionally, with farm borrowers in some regions very dependent on USDA credit programs.  Counties are grouped based on their level of demand for Farm Service Agency (FSA) direct farm ownership (FO) and farm operating loans (OL). Ordinal probit techniques are applied to analyze factors influencing county-level variation in the use of the loan programs.  Results suggest that counties with the highest level of demand are more likely to have a Farm Credit System branch office, are more likely to be dependent on farming, have a greater share of farms owing debt, and have fewer guaranteed FSA borrowers and racial and ethnic minorities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20571

METHODS OF FINANCING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butz,   Dale E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17609

Comparing the Profitability of Beef Production Enterprises in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Little,   Randall D.; Watt,   David L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23349

The Boom, the Bust and Now... (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westhoff,   Patrick C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50566

Sustainable development level in rural China based on osculating value method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lu,   Bing-fu; Han,   Wei-ping.
This paper expounds the theoretical basis of rural sustainable development, sets up evaluation index system for rural sustainable development level in China, and uses the osculating value method to evaluate the rural sustainable development in cities, autonomous regions and provinces of China. They are divided into 3 grades of A, B and C according to the evaluation result. Finally, we analyze the causation of the differences of rural sustainable development among cities. autonomous regions and provinces in rural China.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Rural sustainable development; Osculating value; Evaluation; Empirical analysis; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53475

APLICAÇÃO DA ANÁLISE ENVOLTÓRIA DE DADOS (DEA) PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE EFICIÊNCIA DE USINAS DE AÇÚCAR E ÁLCOOL DA REGIÃO NORDESTE DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salgado Junior,   Alexandre Pereira; Bonacim,   Carlos Alberto Grespan; Pacagnella Junior,   Antonio Carlos.
This aim of this article is to analyze the relation of size and operational efficiency of sugar and ethanol plants in the northeastern region of São Paulo state. In order to achieve this goal, a survey was conducted to identify the consumption of the main resources (inputs) and product creation (outputs) in a random sample of twenty six units, which allowed for their classification according to size. This enabled the creation of an efficiency ranking, using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), whose variables were chosen by the stepwise method. The results suggest that, for the plants studied, there is no direct relation between size and operational efficiency, which can be explained by technical aspects associated to the inputs. The results provide subsides...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Sugar and Ethanol Plants; Ethanol; Agribusiness; Efficiency and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA); Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90697

The Connection Between Cash Rents and Land Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibendahl,   Gregory A.
The last few years have seen big increases in land values. Cash rents have also increased but perhaps at a slower rate than land values. This paper examines the ratio of land values to cash rents to determine if how cash rents have changed in relation to land value changes. This ratio is important because it helps indicate whether cash rents are a good way of controlling farmland relative to purchasing the land. Results indicate there may be a lag in cash rents before they match the level of land prices. However, this relationship does not always hold.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land values; Leasing; Cash rents; Farmland; Real estate; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120055

ALTERNATÍV FINANSZÍROZÁSI MÓDOK AZ AGRÁRKERESKEDELEMBEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tegla,   Imre.
Különböző okok arra ösztönzik a magyar vállalatokat, hogy a klasszikus banki finanszírozás mellett más, egyéb likviditást fokozó eszközök után nézze-nek. Az agrárcégek esetében hatványozottan jelentkezik ez az igény, hiszen szá-mukra mindig is nehezebb volt a banki finanszírozáshoz való hozzájutás a szek-torra jellemző speciális kockázatok, vagy éppen az elégtelen fedezet megléte mi-att. Az alternatív megoldások – faktoring mellett ilyen a forfaiting és a lízing is – keresése esetükben még inkább sürgető. A közel évtizedes banki kereskedelem-finanszírozási tapasztalatok azt mutatják, hogy a belföldi szállítások esetén ér-demesebb a faktoring szolgáltatásokat igénybe venni az export faktoring költsé-ges volta miatt (a hazai faktor külföldi faktort is bevon...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárfinanszírozási problémák; Faktoring; Lizing - financial problems of agriculture; Factoring; Leasing; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54306

Implications of Behavioral Finance for Farmer Marketing Strategy Recommendation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brorsen,   B. Wade; Anderson,   Kim B.
Behavioral finance is a relatively new field of inquiry that may help better understand farmer marketing. The theory argues that people tend to make certain psychological biases that cause them to not be fully rational in an economic sense. For example, people tend to be about twice as upset about a loss as they would be happy about a gain of the same size. The theory can help explain why producers would pay a marketing consultant even when markets are efficient. Extension programs need to consider the psychology of marketing. The theory suggests that decisions need to be framed in terms of their effect on the whole farm operation and in terms of profits over a series of years.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18952

THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING AGRICULTURAL TAXES IN EAST PAKISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   Muhammad Zillur.
No one tax system is best suited for all countries or even for one country at all points of time.  The tax structure as well as the tax level should change with the structural change in the economy during development.  Otherwise the government expenditure-revenue gap over time may become too wide and result in inflation and political instability.  Agricultural taxes can play an important role in a growing economy.  But in practice we find from different studies that the share of agricultural taxes in government in most of the developing countries is declining.  There is a growing view among economists that agriculture in many of the less developed countries (LDC's) is undertaxed.  If tax policy is not changed it is highly likely that agriculture will not...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11200

Eliminating Price Risk to Expand Capacity for Value-Added Activities (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunderson,   Michael A.; Gloy,   Brent A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48142

DETERMINANTS OF GRASSLAND USE RIGHT TRANSFER IN INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: EVIDENCE FROM PASTORAL CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Lu; Wang,   Xiaoxi.
This paper focuses on factors influencing grassland lease, which will contribute to the heated debate about land use in China by extending to more extensive and vulnerable grassland regions. Based on review of grassland institutional change and analysis of data from 12 villages, this paper examines the impact of variables such as grassland property rights, grazing policies and physical attributes of actors on grassland lease. This paper also draws attention to widely existed illegal grazing and the implementation of grazing quota, as well as their impact on grassland lease and governance.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Use; Land Ownership and Tenure; Grassland lease; China; Landnutzen; Landbesitz; Graslandleasing; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114521

Relationship of Pooling to Equity Capital and Current Assets of Large Producer Marketing Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sporleder,   Thomas L.; Malick,   William M.; Tough,   Cynthia H.
Committed marketing cooperatives have ensured member support and because of pooling may have higher leverage relative to buy-sell cooperatives. The hypothesis tested in this article is that marketing cooperatives with pooling have less market risk compared with those without pools and as a consequence can incur more financial risk and command greater leverage. Using an econometric approach to control for size of cooperative, empirical results suggest that pooling cooperatives have increased leverage, about 9 percent more than nonpooling cooperatives.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46208

DISCUSSION: FINANCIAL CRISIS IN AGRICULTURE, A SOUTHERN PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harwell,   R. Lynn; Rosson,   C. Parr, III.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29448

O COMPROMISSO COMO MODERADOR DA INFLUÊNCIA DA SATISFAÇÃO E DA IDENTIFICAÇÃO NA COMUNICAÇÃO BOCA A BOCA: UMA ANÁLISE JUNTO A CONSUMIDORES DE ALIMENTOS ORGÂNICOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Costa,   Francisco Jose da; Montefusco,   Davi; Lima,   Marcelo Correia.
The aim of the study was to analyze the relations between the issues of satisfaction, commitment, identification and word of mouth. The study was based on a theoretical gap detected in the relations between these concepts and seeks to present some contributions regarding, specifically, organic food consumption. From a review of the literature, six hypotheses were made. To assess the hypotheses, field work was conducted among 134 organic food consumers in Fortaleza, Ceará state. In order to test the hypotheses, statistical regression analysis was used After the statistical analysis, the main conclusions were: (1) the relation between satisfaction and word of mouth, in the organic food sector, is partial when analyzed together with consumer identification;...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Word of mouth; Satisfaction; Commitment; Identification; Organic food.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90422

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF A NEW FARM POLICY ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vandeveer,   Lonnie R.; Henning,   Steven A.; Kennedy,   Gary A.; Li,   Chunxiao.
The 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act dramatically affects the decision-making environment of farms by introducing provisions for reducing farm income support payments. These program changes are likely to affect not only farm incomes, but also farm capital asset markets. The combined effect of these two financial variables is expected to alter the risk position and the debt repayment capacity on farms. Empirical results of this analysis indicate that the absence of farm income support payments reduces debt repayment capacity and increases the risk position on a representative Louisiana cotton-soybean farm.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Debt repayment; Farm policy; Financial leverage; Safety-first model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14710

Farm Income Variability and Off-Farm Diversification in Canadian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jette-Nantel,   Simon; Freshwater,   David; Beaulieu,   Martin S.; Katchova,   Ani L.
For a majority of farm families and operators in OECD countries, off-farm or non-farm occupations have become a significant source of income and a major determinant of their well being. This study investigates the use of off-farm employment as a risk management tool by farm operators. A two-part model is developed to estimate the impact of farm income risk on the decision to participate in the off-farm labour market and the level of off-farm employment income. Longitudinal farm level data for about 30,000 Canadian farms from 2001 to 2006 are used for this study. The variability of farm market revenue is found to positively affect the likelihood of off-farm work and the level of off-farm employment income, in particular for operators of larger commercial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56497

FEDERAL TAX  POLICY AND THE FARM  SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durst,   Ron L.; Monke,   James D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33102

Effects of Government Programs on Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Production in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Lehman,   James R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23141

What is CPR and Its Importance to the Brazilian Agriculture Finance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spolador,   Humberto Francisco Silva; Ponchio,   Leandro Augusto.
In the eighties, when several economic crises forced the public sector to reduce its budget and caused the bankruptcy of the credit system in Brazilian agriculture, a new instrument was developed: CPR (certificate of rural product). This paper presents a discussion of what is CPR, how this new instrument of credit has been developed and how it is important for producers to finance their activities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24226

DIE FLEXIBLE FORDERUNG DES OKOLOGISCHEN LANDBAUS–  Eine Alternative zur gegenwartigen flachenbezogenen Festbetragsforderung
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Held,   Jobst-Hendrik; Bahrs,   Enno.
Die finanziellen Auswirkungen der Brüsseler Finanzbeschlüsse auf die 2. Säule der EU-Agrarpolitik stellen die Zukunft der derzeitigen flächenbezogenen Förderung des ökologischen Landbaus infrage. Zur Erhöhung der Effektivität und der Effizienz der Förderung wird deshalb das dem Ertragsteuerrecht entlehnte System der Flexiblen Förderung als Alternative zur bestehenden flächenbezogenen Festbetragsförderung vorgestellt. Die Auswirkungen der Flexiblen Förderung auf die ökologisch wirtschaftenden Betriebe werden diskutiert und gemäß der eigentlichen Zielstellung der Förderung beurteilt.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14953

Case Studies of Successful Small Scale Farming in North Carolina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Anthony K.; Owens,   John Paul; Bynum,   Jarvetta S.; Boisson,   Daniel.
The goal of this study focuses on determining factors that contribute to a successful small farm in North Carolina and on identifying ways to further enhance successful small farming.  North Carolina farms vary extensively in size and other characteristics, ranging from very small retirement and residential farms to establishments with millions of dollars in sales.  Farming continues to be a distinctive industry in part because most production, even among very large farms, is carried out on family-operated farms whose operators often balance farm and off-farm employment and investment decisions.  The case studies of successful small farmers conducted in November 2007 were the primary sources of data. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small Farmer; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46752

The potential impact of the EU-ACP economic partnership Agreement: A case study of the Ugandan horticulture sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Economic Policy Research Centre.
Uganda has had formal trade ties with Europe since 1973 when, together with several other commonwealth countries, it signed the Lomé Convention. However, trade relations between Europe and Africa started much earlier, in 1957, at first covering 18 francophone countries and six European countries. The Lomé Conventions granted countries like Uganda non-reciprocal trade preferences with the European Community (EC) and later European Union (EU)...Uganda’s current and potential exports to the EU include traditionally sensitive agricultural products such as: maize, sugar, coffee, cotton, bananas, milk and dairy products, animal products, fruit and vegetable products, and oil seed products. The risks from the EPAs can be summarized into three categories. First,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: EPRC; Horticulture trade; Trade agreements; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93811

Cost of Production System Budgets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mitchell,   Paul D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18649

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS, 1999-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 530 North Dakota farms, 1999-2001, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Farm financial trends for the 1992-2001 period are also presented.  Financial performance in 2001 declined for all 16 measures, except interest expense ratio, because of lower government subsidies, higher costs and continued low commodity prices. Financial performance in 2000 and 1999 was the highest since 1993 because low crop prices were offset by extraordinary government and crop insurance payments, good yields and improved beef...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23542

DIE SCHATZUNG VERFAHRENSSPEZIFISCHER FAKTOREINSATZMENGEN FUR DIE LANDWIRTSCHAFT IN DEUTSCHLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   Heiko; Surry,   Yves R.
Aus der regionalen landwirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnung der Länder für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland lässt sich nicht entnehmen, wie sich die Vorleistungen auf einzelne Produktions-verfahren verteilen. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden mit Hilfe der Maximum-Entropie-Methode verfahrensspezifische Faktoreinsatzmengen aus diesen Daten geschätzt. Die Modell-ergebnisse für die Jahre 1991 bis 2004 zeigen erwartungsgemäß heterogene Koeffizienten für die untersuchten Agrarprodukte. Auffallend ist der starke Rückgang des Einsatzes zugekauf-ter Futtermittel in der Milchproduktion sowie bei Rindern und Kälbern. Der Einsatz innerbe-trieblich erzeugter Futtermittel hat dagegen bei diesen Produktionsverfahren, insbesondere in der Milchproduktion, im Zeitablauf zugenommen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14959

TRANSFERÊNCIAS DE GESTÃO DOS PERÍMETROS PÚBLICOS DE IRRIGAÇÃO: UMA PROPOSTA METODOLÓGICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Passador,   Claudia Souza; Passador,   Joao Luiz; Moreira,   Marcos.
The management of public irrigated perimeters has been considered crucial in many countries. In many scientific papers the main problem raised is the process of transference of management from the public sector to the private users. Thus, the objective of this paper is to study CODEVASF’s sixteen public irrigated perimeters in order to evaluate their emancipation process. Both bibliographic research and analysis of Brazilian legislation were done and a methodological proposal was elaborated which allows for evaluation of those perimeters in function of their peculiarities, especially management efficiency, operation and maintenance of their infrastructure, solvency of the producers, profitability of the agricultural activity and soil use. The indicators...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Irrigated perimeters; Management transference; Public policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90689

2008 Michigan Upper Peninsula Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 23 dairy farms across the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. Farm records checked for accuracy. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows.
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/122345

Specification and estimation of heterogeneous risk preference
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guan,   Zhengfei; Wu,   Feng.
In this paper we specify and estimate producers’ risk preference using farm data. We allow heterogeneous risk preference across individuals and propose a specification to model the heterogeneity. We base farmers’ decision making on a utility maximization framework and incorporate both market and production risk in farmers’ decision making. We do not assume any specific utility function or distribution of risk. The empirical application to farm level production data shows that risk preference does vary among individuals; demographic and institutional factors have significant effect on producers’ risk attitude.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk Preference; Heterogeneity; Production Risk; Price Risk; Demographics; Subsidy; GMM; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51804

A FLAT RATE TAX:  IMPACTS ON REPRESENTATIVE HOG AND GRAIN FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doye,   Damona G.; Boehlje,   Michael.
This paper focuses on identifying shifts in the tax burden within agriculture associated with various flat tax proposals by comparing their effects on farms with different enterprise combinations, resource bases, and financial characteristics.  In general, the flat tax imposes higher average tax burdens on small farms and yields a tax cut from ERTA laws for large farms even when the tax base is broadened.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries; Public Economics.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32307

Partnership Agreements and Inter-Generational Transfer: Opportunities for Agricultural Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121347

1991 Budget Guide: Estimated Prices for Crop Operating Inputs and Capital Investment Items
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Snyder,   Darwin P.
Current costs for 1991 crop inputs and capital investments common to New York agriculture are summarized and/or estimated from supplier surveys and contacts made in early 1991. The guide includes seed, fertilizer, pesticides, labor, and fuel costs for crop inputs. Capital investment items include power and field equipment and structures. An index of prices paid by New York dairy farmers is provided for 1985 through 1990 along with estimates for 1991.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123089

THE POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING HISTORIC SIMULATION FOR ASSESSING THE PROFITABILITY OF INVESTMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peter,   Beata.
The above methods of assessment are based on different methodological and mathematical approaches; therefore, they yield slightly different results, which can be used to complement each other and thus gain a more complex picture about the risk of the investment. Calculating break-even points and sensitivity assessment are simple variance calculation methods with differing frameworks or backgrounds. The basis of decision is NPV, as the break even points of the various factors do not come complete with clearly defined rules and cut-off points for accepting or rejecting an investment. This is especially true for the dynamic payback period, which discriminates against long-term investments. Conclusions about the risk of the investment can be drawn if expected...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Risk factors; Risk assessment methods; Simulation; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58906

Overview of water and soil nutrient management under smallholder rain-fed agriculture in East Africa.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mati,   Bancy Mbura.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Soil conservation; Water conservation; Water harvesting; Terraces; Tillage; Ridging; Cropping systems; Bunds; Sugarcane; Spate irrigation; Pitcher irrigation; Water storage; Soil fertility; Fertilizers; Non-governmental organizations; Farmers’ associations; Agroforestry; Agricultural extension; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Industrial Organization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92406

Census of Agriculture Highlights, New York State, 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bills,   Nelson L.; Stanton,   Bernard F.
The Census of Agriculture provides a continuing historical record of what has happened on New York State farms and its wider rural economy. The purpose of this report is to provide readily accessible information on basic historical facts about agriculture in New York State such as land in farms, numbers of farms, acreage of major crops and numbers of livestock for census years dating back to 1992. Census results for 2007 show that 24 percent (7.5 million acres) of the State’s land area was in farms. This acreage is roughly equal to the land in farms reported in the early 1990s but far below the peak acreage in the early 1900s. Much of the land formerly in farms has reverted to forest or brush. Total cropland in 2007 was 4.31 million acres of which 79...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55945

Ag Bankers -- Today and Tomorrow
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolly,   Robert W.; Gaul,   Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48535

Impact on the SURE Program on North Dakota Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Richard D.; Koo,   Won W.
Agricultural producer groups have stressed for years the need for a disaster title in the farm bill. In the 2008 Farm Bill, the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) was included to address that need. Previously, producers had to convince Washington to fund ad hoc and emergency disaster declarations in times of low crop returns. This study reviews the SURE program and estimates the effectiveness of the program for North Dakota farmers. The SURE program replaces disaster funding; however it also probably prevents additional assistance under extra ordinary conditions.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: SURE; Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program; 2008 Farm Bill; Net farm income; North Dakota Representative Farm Model; Disaster funding; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46892

Adoption of Technology and Its Impact on Profitability of Young and Beginning Farmers: A Quantile Regression Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adhikari,   Arun; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Chintawar,   Sachin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adoption; Technology; Profitability; GM crops; Quantile Regression; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46830

Availability of Financing for Livestock Production in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23229

Characteristics and Finances of Farm Households (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahearn,   Mary Clare.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106147

Farmers’ satisfaction with Agricultural Credit: The case of Greece
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aggelopoulos,   Stamatis; Mamalis,   Spyridon; Soutsas,   Konstadinos.
The existence of an appropriate institutional framework pertaining to the financial system in agriculture, that will support efficient financial mediation, reduce transaction costs, and facilitate the farmers’ access to loaned capital on favourable terms, is considered to be an essential step as regards the course of competitiveness in Greek agriculture. This paper is based on an empirical study on a sample of farmers. The aim of this research study is to examine the farmers’ satisfaction with current structures and services related to agricultural credit, as provided in Greece at present. On a second level, this objective of this paper is to develop a typology of farmers, based on their satisfaction structures (by a methodological scheme based on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Credit; Satisfaction; Funding; Principal Axes Factoring; Financial Marketing; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57652

Strategies for Survival in the Country Elevator Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunn,   Steven P.; Cobia,   David W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119546

Do Farmers Hedge Optimally or by Habit? A Bayesian Partial-Adjustment Model of Farmer Hedging
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Karali,   Berna.
Hedging is one of the most important risk management decisions that farmers make and has a potentially large role in the level of profit eventually earned from farming. Using panel data from a survey of Georgia farmers that recorded their hedging decisions for four years on three crops we examine the role of habit, demographics, farm characteristics, and information sources on the hedging decisions made by 106 different farmers. We find that the role of habit varies widely. Information sources are shown to have significant and large effects on the chosen hedge ratios. The farmer's education level, attitude toward technology adoption, farm profitability, and the ratio of acres owned to acres farmed also play important roles in hedging decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bayesian econometrics; Hedging decisions; Habit formation; Information sources; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37596

FINANCING ADDED-VALUE GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT FROM YOUR BANKER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kistner,   Jeffrey W.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33475

U.S. Cotton Prices and the World Cotton Market; Forecasting and Structural Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Isengildina-Massa,   Olga; MacDonald,   Stephen.
This report analyzes recent structural changes in the world cotton industry and develops a statistical model that reflects current drivers of U.S. cotton prices. Legislative changes in 2008 authorized USDA to resume publishing cotton price forecasts for the first time in nearly 80 years. Systematic problems have become apparent in the forecasting models used by USDA and elsewhere, highlighting the need for an updated review of price relationships. A structural break in the U.S. cotton industry occurred in 1999, and world cotton supply has become an important determinant of U.S. cotton prices, along with China’s trade and production policy. The model developed here forecasts changes in the U.S. upland cotton farm price based on changes in U.S. cotton...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Forecasting; Cotton; Price; Demand; Trade; Structural change; Farm programs.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55950

An Economic Assessment of the 1999 Drought: Agricultural Impacts Are Severe Locally, but Limited Nationally
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.; Gollehon,   Noel R.; Dismukes,   Robert; Breneman,   Vincent E.; Heimlich,   Ralph E.
While the 1999 drought has had severe financial impacts on agricultural producers in the drought regions, its impact on U.S. agricultural production has been limited. The drought will reduce commodity receipts relative to 1998 by an estimated $1.29 billion. Estimated farm net income losses, including expected yield losses, increases in expenses, and insurance indemnities, will total $1.35 billion, about 3 percent of expected 1999 U.S. net farm income. Drought impacts in areas of the Northeast designated as extreme and severe drought are expected to reduce farmers' net income by nearly $840 million. The regions affected, the crops grown in those regions, the increased use of irrigation, and crop insurance coverage limited the drought's impacts on...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33655

THE DERIVED DEMAND FOR REAL CASH BALANCES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LeBlanc,   Michael; Yanagida,   John F.; Conway,   Roger K.
Implications of real cash balances as a productive input in agricultural production are explored. A system of aggregate input demand functions for agriculture including real cash balances is formulated and estimated, assuming that producers minimize input costs for a given output level. Empirical results suggest real cash balances are an important contributor to agricultural production. Their exclusion from production studies may lead to serious specification biases. Tests herein indicate that the demand for cash balances is relatively inelastic with respect to changes in the user cost of money and that real cash balances are a substitute for machinery and capital.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32478

Trade and Integration of the US and China’s Cotton Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ge,   Yuanlong; Wang,   H. Holly; Ahn,   Sung K.
The cotton market in China is highly interactive with international markets, especially, the US market. The prices in these two markets can reveal important market relations. Investigating the data of futures prices from the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) and the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (CZCE) using several time series methods, we find a long-run cointegration relationship between these I(1) series. Furthermore, a bi-directional Granger Causality between these two futures markets is detected with Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) error specifications. We also find the relationship is impacted by the Chinese exchange rate policy change in the 2005.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton futures prices; Cointegration; Granger causality test; AR-GARCH; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36975

The Effect of Agricultural Policy Reforms on Income Inequality in Swiss Agriculture - An Analysis for Valley, Hill and Mountain Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: El Benni,   Nadja; Finger,   Robert.
We analyse the development of income inequality in Swiss agriculture for the period 1990-2009. To this end, Gini coefficients are estimated using FADN data. Furthermore, we estimate concentration ratios and Gini elasticities for market income, direct payments and off-farm income. Our analysis is separated for the three production regions in Swiss agriculture: valley, hill and mountain regions. This study is motivated by the fact that Swiss agricultural policy reforms resulted in dramatic changes of the importance of different income sources in the here considered period. Our results show that household income inequality increased only slightly between 1990 and 2009. Furthermore, agricultural policy reforms affected the income inequality differently in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114346

Investment, and Contract Hold-Ups in Transition: Evidence from Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gow,   Hamish R.; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
This paper analyses empirically the effect of "hold-ups" on capital investment in farms using a sample of 318 Hungarian enterprises, surveyed over 1997. A negative relationship arises between capital investment and the incidence of hold-up behaviour. This relationship is affected by farm's wealth and liquidity position, the quality of legal enforcement of contracts, by whether farms have contracted sales to foreign processors, and whether they are established as successors to pre-reform organisations rather than start-up businesses.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contracting; Hold-ups; Firm investment; Transition; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24853

Analysis of Farm Service Agency Direct Loan Loss Likelihoods and Loss Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Nwoha,   Ogbonnaya John; Hamm,   Sandra J.; Danforth,   Diana M.
The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) serves as the nation's lender of last resort by providing direct loans to farmers unable to obtain credit at reasonable rates and terms. Annual loan losses have been substantial, averaging $576 million for fiscal 1994-2004. An econometric model using survey data from a sample of FSA loans originated in fiscal 1994-1996 is estimated to identify factors associated with loan losses. The results indicate previous debt settlement experience, loan type, farm type, farm size, and farm financial characteristics are important factors. This information may be used by FSA to adjust its underwriting standards in an effort to reduce loan losses and provide additional loans to farmers given its current funding.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21454

User's Guide for FINFLO: A Computerized Monthly Cash Flow and Financial Budgeting Procedure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thomas,   Kenneth H.; Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Hein,   Norlin A.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7540

The Role of Social Capital in the Industrialization of the Food System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robison,   Lindon J.; Schmid,   A. Allan; Barry,   Peter J.
Selfishness of preferences alone will not support the coordination necessary for the industrialization of the food system. Social capital relationships of mutual sympathy (caring) yield socio-emotional goods that are important in the more personal business world of evolving incomplete contracts and alliances involving input suppliers, processors, and labor. Relationships are also critical when consumers are buying image as well as physical products. Management and policy alternatives constitute investment in social capital that can affect opportunism, risk, loyalty, and trust.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31481

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN MEAT AND POULTRY MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALING: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hudson,   Michael A.; Hughes,   Matthew W.; Lins,   David A.
The financial performance of meat and poultry manufacturing and wholesaling firms is examined for the period from 1970 to 1986. Measures of liquidity, solvency, profitability, cash generation, and efficiency reported in the Robert Morris Associates Annual Statement Studies are used to examine relative performance across the different industries. The results suggest a similar performance in the wholesaling and manufacturing industries across the period in terms of liquidity. Profitability levels are similar for meat and poultry firms, although the poultry firms show a higher level of variability across the period. It appears that poultry firms leveraged themselves relatively more than did meat firms during the period. In terms of cash generation and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26955

Can Federal Action Improve Efficiency in the Market for Farm Loans?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collender,   Robert N.
Federal actions could improve efficiency and competition in the market for farm loans by lowering barriers to market entry and reducing market segmentation. Such actions might include changes to existing charters of Government-sponsored enterprises (GSE's), regulatory reforms affecting commercial banks and GSE's, and continued antitrust vigilance. Federal action may be justified because 93 percent of rural banking markets are still classified as noncompetitive despite past Federal action. Previous action improved efficiency by integrating isolated rural credit markets with national money markets and by promoting market innovation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33673

Developing effective institutions for water resources management:  A case study in the Deduru Oya Basin, Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Somaratne,   Pallewatte G.; Jinapala,   Kiribandage; Perera,   L.R.; Ariyaratne,   Badugodahewa Ranjith; Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa; Makin,   I.W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basins; Water resource management; Water lifting; Wells; Domestic water; Population; Economic aspects; Income; Irrigation programs; Institutions; Policy; Groundwater; Agricultural development; Fish farming; Pumps; Ecology; Water supply; Drought; Poverty; Land use; Water scarcity; Natural resources; Agricultural production; Cropping systems; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Production Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92665

Racial Minority Lending Trends at the Farm Service Agency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escalante,   Cesar L.; Epperson,   James E.; Stegelin,   Forrest E.; Brooks,   Rodney L.
A binomial logistic framework is used to determine important linkages between the FSA’'s decision on each loan application and the applicants’ financial and demographic attributes.  Using data on both rejected and accepted FSA loan applications, empirical results indicate loan approval decisions were not significantly influenced by the borrowers'’ racial class and that, in contrast to the credit risk assessment standards employed by commercial lenders, the collective influence of more stringent and objective credit scoring measures on FSA loan approval decisions is insignificant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19562

AN APPRAISAL OF A BUFFER FUND SCHEME FOR BEEF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parton,   Kevin A.
A buffer fund scheme has been proposed as a means of stabilizing producer revenue in the Australian beef industry. In this paper the economic consequences of such a policy are evaluated and the conditions under which the scheme would be successful in achieving its principal aim are indicated. In addition to effects on the stability of producer revenue, consequences of the policy for total producer revenue and its distribution among producers are indicated. Finally, the effects on consumers, at home and abroad, and taxpayers are estimated.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22491

THE ROBUSTNESS OF SINGLE INDEX MODELS IN CROP MARKETS: A MULTIPLE INDEX MODEL TEST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Steven C.
The single index model (SIM), developed for analysis of financial assets, is assessed as a tool for evaluating the risk-return tradeoff faced in agricultural enterprise selection. This study tests whether some of the hypotheses underlying the SIM are valid when the SIM is used in agricultural cropping decisions. Empirical evidence from county level data does not support SIM hypotheses, indicating that more robust results might come from multiple index models.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32609

FARMERS' RESPONSE TO THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION'S LOAN PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Ronald R.; Meyers,   William H.; Lancaster,   Michael A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30469

Sind landwirtschaftliche Unternehmer bei Zinssätzen zahlenblind? – Erste empirische Ergebnisse –
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Hirschauer,   Norbert; Wassmuss,   Harm.
Landwirte wechseln oft nicht von ihrer Hausbank zu einer anderen Bank, auch wenn diese bessere Konditionen bietet. Diese „Wechselträgheit“ kann zum einen in den Transaktionskosten des Wechsels begründet sein. Zum anderen kann sie aber auch das Ergebnis begrenzt rationalen Entscheidungsverhaltens sein. Die Analyse der Befragungsergebnisse einer Gruppe norddeutscher Landwirte zeigt, dass diese tatsächlich begrenzt rational sind. Sie unterschätzen den geldwerten Nachteil, der ihnen durch höhere Darlehenszinsen der Hausbank entsteht. Anders ausgedrückt: Sie wechseln nicht die Bank, auch wenn die von ihnen subjektiv wahrgenommenen Wechselkosten schon längst durch den geringeren Effektivzins eines  Alternativangebotes „gedeckt“ sind. Damit lässt sich...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Finanzierungsverhalten; Begrenzte Rationalität; Wechselkosten; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53256

The Financing of Agricultural Research by Levies on Farm Produce
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donaldson,   G.F.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8753

The Impact of Trade Openness on Technical Efficiency in U.S. Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miljkovic,   Dragan; Shaik,   Saleem.
This study addresses the impact of trade openness on technical efficiency in the U.S. agricultural sector. The results indicate that trade protectionism illustrated with a decrease in the share of agricultural imports in agricultural GDP led to an increase in technical efficiency. A change in the share of agricultural exports in agricultural GDP had no impact on technical efficiency. These results are partially consistent with the premise of the new trade theory, but also seem to be driven by the intricacies of the agricultural sector and agricultural policy in the United States and internationally.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95749

IMPACTOS DO CRÉDITO RURAL NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gryzagoridis,   Olivia Bertoche; Ferreira,   Leo da Rocha.
O principal objetivo desta comunicação é relatar o andamento de uma pesquisa sobre o impacto da política de crédito rural concedido a produtores rurais e cooperativas no Brasil. Com este propósito, foram utilizados dados sobre o valor e alocação dos financiamentos concedidos pelo Sistema Nacional de Crédito Rural (SNCR). A análise é feita em termos regionais, por finalidade, atividade, e classificação do produtor. Adicionalmente, a partir de 1995, foram analisados, os recursos disponibilizados para o apoio financeiro da agricultura familiar. Os resultados mostram que o crédito rural vem apresentando uma desconcentração em termos do tipo de produtor, mas continua concentrado na finalidade de custeio, na atividade agrícola e em termos regionais, sendo as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crédito rural; Cooperativas agrícolas; Agricultura familiar; Farm credit; Farm cooperatives; Family agriculture; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109769

Implied Objectives of U.S. Biofuel Subsidies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rubin,   Ofir D.; Carriquiry,   Miguel A.; Hayes,   Dermot J.
Biofuel subsidies in the United States have been justified on the following grounds: energy independence, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improvements in rural development related to biofuel plants, and farm income support. The 2007 energy act emphasizes the first two objectives. In this study, we quantify the costs and benefits that different biofuels provide. We consider the first two objectives separately and show that each can be achieved with a lower social cost than that of the current policy. Then, we show that there is no evidence to disprove that the primary objective of biofuel policy is to support farm income. Current policy favors corn production and the construction of corn-based ethanol plants. We find that favoring corn happens to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Biofuel subsidies; Energy security; Feedstock; Greenhouse gas emissions; Social preferences; Value-added agriculture; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6333

Comparing Income Potential From Competing Crops at any Price
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cobia,   David W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Marketing.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23195

Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms:  2005 Family Farm Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoppe,   Robert A.; Banker,   David E.
Most farms in the United States- 98 percent in 2003- are family farms. They are organized as proprietorships, partnerships, or family corporations. Even the largest farms tend to be family farms, although they are more likely to have more than one operator. Very large family farms and nonfamily farms account for a small share of farms but a large-and growing-share of farm sales. Small family farms account for most of the farms in the United States but produce a modest share of farm output.  Median income for farm households is 10 percent greater than the median for all U.S. households, and small-farm households receive substantial off-farm income. Many farm households have a large net worth, reflecting the land-intensive nature of farming.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33895

The Role of Farmland in an Investment Portfolio: Analysis of Illinois Endowment Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Noland,   Kevin; Norvell,   Jonathan; Paulson,   Nicholas D.; Schnitkey,   Gary D.
The recent financial crisis has renewed interest in alternative asset classes such as farmland. Previous work has shown that farmland may provide expected return premiums while adding little additional risk to a diversified portfolio. However, these studies have been based on relatively short time periods and aggregated data on farmland returns. This analysis contributes to this literature using farm-level data from the University of Illinois endowment farms, providing additional evidence that farmland could play a favorable role within an investment portfolio. The implications of these results extend to the use of farmland within general investment portfolios.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118962

Free Cash Flow Is At Least as Important as Profit in Assessing a Farm Firm
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Blokland,   P.J.
This paper suggests that most small agribusinesses can use a short cut to see how their firms are doing financially. The short cut requires that they calculate and follow (1) profit and (2) free cash flow. Both are defined and clarified. The reason for this short cut is that most small firm owners do not do enough financial analysis and that this simple and quick study may encourage them. The paper does not encourage the substitution of these two numbers for a proper analysis. They are useful but more of a bait to land the full course.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial analysis; Small agribusiness firms; Profit; Free cash flow; Allocation; Income statement; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24282

Trajetória e especificidades de processos de inovação em agrotecnologias: estudo de casos.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonelli,   Dany Flavio; Zambalde,   Andre Luiz; Brito,   Mozar Jose de.
The debate surrounding the need to bring together research and society, through a greater application of scientific knowledge, is increasing. This article addresses the issue, connecting the macro and micro scopes of analysis around the concepts of institutional and immediate specificities of innovation processes. The path followed by scientific information until its application as technological innovation was analyzed. Two cases of agrotechnological innovations developed in the university were evaluated. The objective was to understand how these processes occurred, emphasizing specific and immediate institutional issues related to their trajectories. The work used the case study method based on a theoretical foundation that incorporates the socio-economic...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Technology innovation; Agrotechnology; Technology transfer; Academic entrepreneurship.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90437

Ikertermékek kalkulációja a tehenészetben
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abel,   Ildiko; Pupos,   Tibor.
A számviteli alapelvek között szereplő összemérés és a valódiság elve, valamint a költségokozati elv gyakorlati megvalósítása a mezőgazdasági termelés sajátosságai miatt bonyolult. Különösen igaz ez az olyan állattenyésztési ágazatokban, ahol ikertermékek keletkeznek. Arra keressük a választ, hogy a kapcsolódó vizsgálati eredményeket felhasználva milyen lehetőségek adódnak a tehenészetben az egyenértékszámos osztókalkuláció helyett más önköltség-számítási mód alkalmazására. A dolgozatban ismertetjük konkrét gazdasági tényadatok alapján, modellszámítások segítségével kidolgozott módszerre való áttérés hatását. ---------------------------------- One question which arises when performing twin product cost accounting is how to allocate costs to the products,...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Önköltségszámítás; Ikertermék; Költségfelosztás; Cost accounting; Twin product; Cost allocation; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119899

A tőkeszerkezet és a jövedelmezőség kapcsolata mezőgazdasági vállalkozásokban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herczeg,   Adrienn.
A versenyképes termelés, a jövedelmező gazdálkodás érdekében a megfelelő tőkeszerkezet, a tevékenység számára „optimális” tőkestruktúra kialakítása elengedhetetlen része a pénzügyi vezetők feladatainak, amit a vállalatok értékmaximalizálása során számításba kell venniük. A vizsgált jövedelmezőségi mutatók regressziós analízise révén igazolódott, hogy a forrásszerkezeti arányok jelentősen hatnak a jövedelmezőségre. Meghatározásra került továbbá egy olyan tőkeáttételi arány – tevékenységi irány és méretspecifi kusan –, melyről elmondható, hogy az azt meghaladó érték veszteséges gazdálkodással párosul. Megállapítható, hogy az optimális tőkestruktúra megteremtése érdekében első lépésben a saját források szerepének erősítésére szükséges törekedni, mindenekelőtt...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Társas vállalkozások; Tőkeszerkezet; Jövedelmezőség; Eredmény; Business partnerships; Capital structure; Profitability; Profit/loss; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92527

SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1972 ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Otis,   Janet B.; Nodland,   Truman R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13071

Economies of Farm Size in Southwestern North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Schneeberger,   Walter.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60713

An Empirical Analysis of Access to Finance for Danish Farms: Understanding Investment and the Absence of Risk Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olsen,   Jakob Vesterlund; Pederson,   Michael Friis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114591

Private irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa; Regional Seminar on Private Sector Participation and Irrigation Expansion in sub-Saharan Africa, Proceedings 22-26 October 2011, Accra, Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Privatization; Irrigated farming; Financing; Irrigation systems; Gender; Women; Government managed irrigation systems; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Rice; Horticulture; Technology transfer; Pumps; Drip irrigation; Filtration; Capacity building; Urban agriculture; Poverty; Water users associations; Agricultural credit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118418

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICE FOR FARMERS IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA FOR THE YEAR 1935
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranney,   W.P.; Pond,   George A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1936
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13095

EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL BANK MANAGEMENT: THE IMPACT OF STATE REGULATORY POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armah,   Bernard Kaku Ndarku; Park,   Timothy A.; Lovell,   C.A. Knox.
We evaluate agricultural bank management performance, focusing on the impacts of interstate banking laws on productivity change. The generalized Malmquist productivity index decomposes productivity change into technological change, technical efficiency change, and change in scale economies. While managerial productivity rose from 1982 to 1991, states that adopt the most liberal interstate banking laws experienced the greatest improvement in productivity. Large agricultural banks were more efficient in states that had more liberalized interstate banking laws while small agricultural banks fared better in states with more restrictive laws.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Generalized Malmquist index; Interstate banking; Productivity change; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15145

Financing Chain Associations Industry Speaks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neves,   Marcos Fava; Pereira Gomes,   Carla Cristina Martoni; Trombin,   Vinicius Gustavo.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Industry associations; Contribution systems; Citriculture; Fundercitus; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117596

Financing North Dakota's Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rourke,   Gary W.; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Beyer,   Dale H.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23397

REPARATUR- UND UNTERHALTSKOSTEN VON TRAKTOREN IN DEUTSCHLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lips,   Markus; Burose,   Frank.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114731

Economic Effects of Minnesota’s Basic and Seller Assisted Loan Program on Farm Profitability and Investment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nel,   Roelof; Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52113

Strategic analysis of water institutions in India: Application of a new research paradigm
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saleth,   Rathinasamy Maria.
The overall objective of this paper is to outline the analytical framework and theoretical approach underlying a new research paradigm and illustrate how this paradigm can be used for the strategic analysis of water institutions by applying it to the Indian context.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water management; Irrigation management; Institutions; Water law; Water rights; Water policy; Cost recovery; Price policy; Private sector; Public sector; Privatization; Financing; Conflict; Groundwater; Water market; Farmers’ associations; Water users’ associations; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44545

Do Farmers Need a Separate Chapter in the Bankruptcy Code?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stam,   Jerome M.
Chapter 12, a special section in the bankruptcy code enacted in 1986 in response to the farm financial crisis, will expire on October 1, 1998. It has succeeded in keeping some farmers in business and has encouraged informal lender-farmer settlements out of court. But it has increased costs by encouraging both inefficient farmers who would otherwise liquidate and efficient farmers who would otherwise continue their operations at greater expense to reorganize their businesses and charge off part of their debts under the protection of bankruptcy. Some of these costs could be mitigated by allowing lenders the option of recapturing writedowns in secured debt as asset values increase.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33725

The Possible Role of Futures Market and the Public Warehousing in Trade-financing Activity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kozar,   Laszlo.
The principal achievement of this paper is to introduce the operation of a specified ‘Futures’ model and it’s practice for decision-makers of financial institutes through an example based on the price data’s of grain futures market from EU assessment 2004 to these days in Hungary. Based on a theoretical foundation, the calculation model was developed in order to assist short and long-term marketing decisions. The economical basis of the model is the combinative use of two market institutions: public warehousing and futures market. This electronically developed and working model ‘using excel background ‘allows all of the participants of the market: producers, consumers, banks and traders, to use this model in immediate calculations. In addition it helps in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Futures Model; Public Warehousing; Commodity Exchange; Futures market; Hedge; Lombard financing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109384

An Economic Analysis of the Domestic Demand for Wheat by Class in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nelson,   David C.; Thompson,   Robert G.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102434

INTRODUCTION TO FARM RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14051

Do Composite Procedures Really Improve the Accuracy of Outlook Forecasts?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colino,   Evelyn V.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Garcia,   Philip.
This paper investigates whether the accuracy of outlook hog price forecasts can be improved using composite forecasts in an out-of-sample context. Price forecasts from four wellrecognized outlook programs are combined with futures-based forecasts, ARIMA, and unrestricted Vector Autoregressive (VAR) models. Quarterly data are available from 1975.I through 2007.IV, which allow for a relatively long out-of-sample evaluation period after permitting model specification and appropriate composite-weight training periods. Results show that futures and numerous composite procedures outperform outlook forecasts. At intermediate horizons, OLS composite procedures perform rather well. The superiority of futures and composite forecasts decreases at longer horizons...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forecast combination; Outlook; Futures; Time-series; Out-of-sample; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53052

Economic and institutional efficiency of the National Agricultural Advisory Services’ Programme: The case of Iganga District,
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okoboi,   Geofrey; Muwanika,   Fred Roland; Nyende,   Majidu; Mugisha,   Xavier.
This paper examines the technical and institutional efficiency of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programme implementation in Iganga district. The Cost Effective Analysis (CEA) and stochastic frontier analysis methods were used to examine technical efficiency while expenditure tracking and FGD methods were applied to assess institutional efficiency. The analysis demonstrates that NAADS interventions have not had a significant impact on the output, productivity and income of the farmers in Iganga district. Moreover, NAADS programme faces implementation weaknesses such as nepotism that affects the selection of beneficiaries as well as enterprises, to the extent that some farmers are apathetic about the success or failure of NAADS...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: NAADS; Expenditure tracking; EPRC; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113622

Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Farm Production and Profitability: Dynamic Simulation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cai,   Ruohong; Bergstrom,   John C.; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
In this paper, a dynamic optimization model was developed to simulate how farm-level realized price and profitability respond to yield change which was induced by climate change. Producers' acreage response was included in the dynamic model considering crop rotation effect. In the crop rotation model, a modified Bellman equation was used to dynamically optimize the net present value of farm profit for a five-year interval. This simulation process was repeated through the year 2050. Then yield, price, and acreage response were compiled to generate realized profit. Results generally indicated that reduction in crop yields due to climate change results in reduced farm profitability for most of the states studied. Predicted climate change is more likely to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic simulation model; Acreage response; Crop rotation; Expected price; Realized price; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103420

2010 Michigan Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 90 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2010. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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. The average herd included here is larger than would be the average dairy herd in Michigan. Average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows but one should be aware that considerable variation across herds exists in virtually every measure.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Economics; Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119115

Irrigation management transfer in Mexico:  A strategy to achieve irrigation district sustainability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Sam H., III.
Describes the process of transfer of irrigation districts in Mexico from public ownership to joint management, where responsibility for irrigation O&amp;M is shared between the public irrigation agency and water user associations. It evaluates the sustainability of transferred systems and discusses needed changes.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Privatization; Participatory management; Agricultural production; Sustainability; Private sector; Public sector; Economic aspects; Water users' associations; Investment; Agricultural policy; Irrigated farming; Water law; User charges; Land ownership; Mexico; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52799

Evaluating the Dynamic Nature of Market Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hubbs,   Todd; Kuethe,   Todd H.; Baker,   Timothy G.
This study examines the systematic risk present in major crops for the United States and three corn-belt states. An index of commodities is used in conjunction with cash receipts to generate dynamic estimates of the systematic risk for each crop and state. In our study, we find that beta estimates from a time varying parameter model (FLS) and OLS formulation are substantially different. From our graphs of betas over time, one gains insight into the changing nature of risk and the impact of institutional and macroeconomic events. Systematic risk is shown to increase for most crops over the analyzed period with significant changes in volatility after the collapse of the Bretton Woods Accord.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Systematic risk; Flexible least squares; Single index model; Farm policy; Macroeconomics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53037

User's Guide for FINAN: A Computerized Annual Farm Financial Analysis Procedure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hawkins,   Richard O.; Thomas,   Kenneth H.; Cuykendall,   Charles H.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7537

Revenue Risk Reduction Impacts of Crop Insurance in a Multi-Crop Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Woodard,   Joshua D.; Sherrick,   Bruce J.; Schnitkey,   Gary D.
This study develops a multi-crop insurance model which is employed to evaluate crop insurance decisions when several crops are produced jointly. The results suggest that the diversification effects derived from producing multiple crops can substantially alter the risk reduction impacts of crop insurance versus if the decision is viewed from the perspective of a single crop. Further, the relatedness of crop production and price responses among crops differs considerably across insurance products and strategies. As a result, insurance strategies that might provide the maximum risk reduction for an individual crop do not necessarily carry over to the multi-crop case.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-Peril Crop Insurance; Revenue risk; Crop yield distributions; Multi-crop; Insurance strategies; Hedging effectiveness; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53043

Trends in Farm Machinery Purchases in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erlandson,   Gordon W.; Crawford,   Keith A.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120823

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

Commercial Grain Merchandisers: What Do They Need to Know?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kliethermes,   Brandon; Parcell,   Joseph L.; Franken,   Jason R.V.
Little information exists on grain merchandisers, their characteristics, and the skills needed to be successful. This research contributes toward filling this gap. A summary of survey responses from 230 experienced grain merchandisers quantifies personal characteristics, skills perceived as important, and desire for executive education. Parametric analyses identify factors contributing to merchandisers’ salaries and their interest in establishing a certification process. Interestingly, experience but not formal education significantly enhances salaries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grain merchandiser; Marketing; (executive) education; Certification; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53049

Cooperative Principles and Equity Financing: A Discussion of a Critical Discussion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cook,   Michael L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46286

Ecosystems for water and food security. [Background paper]
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agroecosystems; Agriculture; Food security; Food production; Water scarcity; Water management; Water productivity; Wetlands; Water use; Decision making; Environmental flows; Developing countries; Hunger; Poverty; Fisheries; Climate change; Agroforestry; Biodiversity; Rangelands; Livestock; Rainfed farming; Policy; Landscape; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124386

Hog Options: Contract Redesign and Market Efficiency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urcola,   Hernan A.; Irwin,   Scott H.
This article tests the efficiency of the hog options market and assesses the impact of the 1996 contract redesign on efficiency. We find that the hog options market is efficient, but some options yielded excess returns during the live hogs period but not during the lean hogs period. Our findings indicate that the hog options market is efficient and is consistent with the new contract improving the efficiency of the market. However, other market conditions such as lower transaction costs during the lean hogs period can also contribute to reduce expected option returns during the latter period.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Hog options; Mispricing perceptions; Contract redesign; Trading returns; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C15; G12; G14; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100518

DETERMINING WHAT’'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO LENDERS: FACTORS AFFECTING THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Christine A.; Featherstone,   Allen M.; Kastens,   Terry L.; Jones,   John D.
Agricultural lenders in today's environment face many challenges when evaluating the creditworthiness of farm borrowers.  To address these challenges, a survey was conducted with financial institutions in Kansas and Indiana where agricultural lenders were asked for their response to hypothetical agricultural loan requests.  Each loan request differed by the borrower's character, financial record keeping, productive standing, Fair Isaac credit bureau score, and credit risk.  Lenders provided information about themselves and their financial institutions.     The survey data obtained determine the relative importance of financial and non-financial information when analyzing agricultural loan applications.  Tobit models are estimated to identify the borrower...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28678

The Impact of the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program on the Effectiveness of Crop Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hong,   Sung Wook; Power,   Gabriel J.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.
This paper analyzes the effect of the ACRE program adopted in the final version of the 2007 Farm Bill on the risk-reducing effectiveness of insurance products. To the best of our knowledge this is a first attempt to analyze the effect of the ACRE program on the risk management decisions of crop producers. In particular, we compare the risk-reducing effectiveness of the two most common insurance contracts — APH and CRC — under the provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill and under ACRE program for representative cotton producer in Texas and corn producer in Illinois. These particular crop/region combinations are selected so as to represent situations of low and high price-yield correlations, respectively.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop insurance; Farm Bill; ACRE; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46755

Advanced Biofuel Production in Louisiana Sugar Mills: an Application of Real Options Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Darby,   Paul M.; Mark,   Tyler B.; Detre,   Joshua D.; Salassi,   Michael E.
In order to more fully study the risks and uncertainty involved in cellulosic ethanol production, we examine a simulated plant in South Louisiana using Real Options Analysis
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Real options; Risk; Uncertainty; Cellulosic ethanol; Energy cane; Sorghum; Bagasse; Simulation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q42; Q14; Q16; D81; G31.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103747

A COMPARISON OF DEPRECIATION METHODS UNDER CURRENT COST ACCOUNTING: A COMMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Roger N.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23060

Financial Benchmarks of North Dakota Farm Operators: 1992 Update
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23153

Financing Constraints and Access to Credit in Post Crisis Environment: Evidence from New Farmers in Alabama
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.; Nadolnyak,   Denis A.
We use survey data to study the level of financing constrains faced by new farmers in Alabama post 2008, and identify who got loans. We find that new farmers are financially constrained but not impacted by the crisis. Lending was collateral driven, although lenders also considered profitability and cash flows.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financing constraints; Access to agricultural credit; New farmers; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; G31; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119799

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

Experiences and opportunities for promoting small-scale/micro irrigation and rainwater harvesting for food security in Ethiopia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele; Merrey,   Douglas J.; Kamara,   Abdul B.; van Koppen,   Barbara; Penning de Vries,   Frits W.T.; Boelee,   Eline.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water harvesting; Irrigation systems; Irrigation programs; Gender; Agricultural extension; Farmers; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92402

Machinery Costs in Crop Budgets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Watt,   David L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121657

Debt Covenant Violations of Private Lending Agreements of Agricultural Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Messina,   Frank Michael.
Seven years of debt covenant violations of private lending agreements of eighty-three agricultural cooperatives were examined. A LOGIT prediction model of debt covenant violations was developed and the factors that affect debt covenant violations were identified. These factors include cooperative size, working capital, the quick ratio, the existence of a management compensation plan, the tax-exempt status of the cooperative, a bank rating, and the current amount of loan payments.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46189

FARM FINANCIAL STRESS AND THE U.S. FARM CRISIS: ORIGINS AND DIMENSIONS OF THE PROBLEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boehlje,   Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13858

Implications of resource structure on the partial productivity of agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tosin,   Milos; Knezevic,   Marija; Stavljanin,   Biljana.
Resource structure in the observed countries, who belong to different agriculture types expressed through relationship land/work ratio, indicates significant variations. Different resource supply is crucial in determining the level of productivity of labor and land in agriculture, and therefore, affects the competitiveness of agriculture, the competitiveness of an entire national economy as well.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource supply; Productivity of labor; Productivity of land; Competitiveness; Different types of agriculture.; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis; Q10.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94638

Project vs. Balance Sheet Financing: Can Securities Match Risk?  Inovative Financing for Rural America (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monson,   Richard S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45858

Weather Index Insurance and the Pricing of Spatial Basis Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norton,   Michael T.; Osgood,   Daniel E.; Turvey,   Calum G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61734

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment of OECD Countries 1991-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gast,   Michael W.
Using a fixed-effects panel data approach, FDI flows of 22 OECD countries are explained by gravity equations over the period 1991-2001. It is distinguished between all available observations, Intra-EU25 observations only, and observations not belonging to the EU25 area in order to control for EU-specific effects. Regressions are repeated with exports as dependent variable in order to capture diverging influences for trade flows. Changes in total market size and relative market size are important factors that lead both FDI and exports in the same direction. However, relative market size is only significant in the FDI equation when variation between the EU25 area and other investment is taken into account, thus indicating a concentration of FDI within...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foreign direct investment and international trade; Multinational firms; Model with panel data; Agricultural Finance; F21; F23; F14; C23.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24595

Rethinking agricultural reform in Ukraine
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Sedik,   David J.; Pugachov,   Nikolai; Goncharuk,   Aleksandr.
Land reform and farm restructuring have always been a major component of the transition from plan to market in all formerly socialist countries, and especially in the 12 former Soviet republics forming the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Ukraine, the second most populous country in CIS (after Russia) and the third largest by area (after Russia and Kazakhstan), began the process of agrarian reform in March 1991, six months before the declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. However, all through the 1990s international organizations berated Ukraine for its slow and insufficient reforms. Derogatory phrases like "one step forward, two steps back", "changing the sign on the door", "disappointing performance", "lack of vigorous progress" were...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92325

CAPITAL FORMATION IN AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gruen,   Fred H.G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1957
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22837

Accruals Anomaly in Agriculture Financial Economics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arthur,   Bruno R.; Katchova,   Ani L.
DO NOT CITE THIS DRAFT. Updated version formally published as: Arthur, B. R., Katchova, A. L. (2015). Accrual Anomaly for Agribusiness Stocks. Agribusiness: an International Journal, 31(3), 372–387.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stock returns; Financial assets in agriculture; Accrual anomaly; Agricultural Finance; Q14; G11.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119822

AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF FEDERAL LAND BANK LOANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardy,   William E., Jr.; Spurlock,   Stanley R.; Parrish,   Donnie R.; Benoist,   Lee A.
Financial conditions existing in agriculture are placing severe pressure on lenders as well as borrowers.  Data from both good and foreclosed Federal Land Bank loans were analyzed to determine the most important characteristics leading to the failure of loans.  The analysis was completed by comparing means through t-tests and the development of a discriminant model.  The ratio of total debt service to total income, the debt to asset ratio, the ratio of total loan amount to appraised value, and the ratio of acres in security to acres owned were determined to be the most important discriminating variables.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30200

AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF FARMERS' DEMAND FOR COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golden,   Michael; Burman,   Leonard.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30024

AJAE Appendix: Risk Rationing and Wealth Effects in Credit Markets: Theory and Implications for Agriculture Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boucher,   Stephen R.; Carter,   Michael R.; Guirkinger,   Catherine.
The material contained herein is supplementary to the article named in the title and published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7094

Analysis on Financing Status of Infrastructure in Agricultural High-tech Demonstration Zone of Yangling City and Application of PPP Mode
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jian-ling,   L.V.; Chao,   G.E.
Financing mode of municipal public utilities in agricultural High-tech Demonstration Zone of Yangling City was mainly divided into five kinds, including financial financing mode, debt financing mode, enterprise accumulation mode, business resources mode, foreign direct investment and private capital financing mode. Due to the single investment subject, narrow financing channel, monopoly management and ineffectiveness of capital utilization in infrastructure financing, PPP mode based on the co-operative financing of public sector and private enterprises was put forward. The financing applications of PPP mode in Yangling Demonstration Zone were discussed either. However, attentions should be paid to establish a benign partnership between government and...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Infrastructure; PPP mode; Yangling Demonstration Zone; China; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53774

Forecast of rural gross social output value in Jiangsu Province based on optimized grey model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Men,   Ke-pei; Zhang,   Na.
We establish the optimized grey model with logarithm new development coefficient by screening according to the latest statistical data during 2007 in Jiangsu Province. Empirical analysis and prediction research on rural gross social output value in Jiangsu Province from the year 2008 to 2012 are carried out. Result shows that the rural gross social output value in Jiangsu Province in 2008 reached 6 169.697 billion yuan, and will be 9 511.017 billion yuan at the end of 2010, which is about 6.690 times of that in the year 2000. Target of the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” is expected to be realized smoothly.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Rural gross social output value in Jiangsu Province; Grey modeling; Optimized grey model with logarithm new development coefficient; Forecast; China; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53469

Agri-lending Vision 2020: When Vision and Reality Meet
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kohl,   David M.; Morris,   Alicia M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93326

2000 NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK: REPRESENTATIVE FARMS 2000-2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Swenson,   Andrew L.; Duncan,   Marvin R.
Net farm income for most representative farms in 2009 will be lower than in 1999.  Low profit farms, which consist of 25% of the farms in the study, may have  negative net farm income throughout the forecasting period, and may not have financial resiliency to survive.  This is true under both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios.  All farms, except low profit farms, may perform well under the optimistic scenario, while only high profit and large size farms may be able to survive under the pessimistic scenario. Cropland prices and cash rental rates are projected to increase slightly except in the Red River Valley where they are projected to fall.  Debt-to-asset ratios for most farms will remain unchanged throughout the forecast period.  Debt-to-asset ratios...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Net Farm Income; Debt-to-asset Ratios; Cropland Prices; Land Rental Rates; Farm Operating Expenses; Capitalization Rate; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23382

The effect of funding the investments in the Romanian agricultural holdings through the pre-accession Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toma,   Camelia; Gavrilescu,   Camelia; Luca,   Lucian.
In the pre-accession period, in addition to the support to all agricultural holdings by EU funded programs, specific national measures were also applied, together with massive  allocation of funds from the national budget in order to support the agricultural producers. The present paper is analyzing the results of SAPARD Program implementation (measure 3.1 “Investments on agricultural holdings”), as well as of the nationally funded programs. One third of the total funds were allocated for this measure. The present paper is analyzing the eligible projects, as compared to those under the nationally funded investment programs, their distribution by counties and development regions, investment types and volumes, and legal status of the applicant farms, as well...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investments on agricultural holdings; SAPARD Program; Romania; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7804

AN ANALYSIS OF THE LOAN DELINQUENCY OF MICHIGAN CASH GRAIN FARM BORROWERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grabemeyer,   June C.
The 1970's were characterized by growth in agriculture.  There were increases in agricultural exports and prices received by farmers.  Cash and feed grain production expanded in response to these price signals.  Gross farm income rose from $58.8 billion in 1970 to $167.9 billion in 1981.  In Michigan, the value of farmland and buildings grew from $326 per acre in 1970 to a peak of $1,289 per acre in 1981.  Increasing asset values enabled farmers to use unrealized capital gains on assets as collateral for loans.  Farm real estate debt in Michigan increased from $667 million in 1970 to $2,058 million in 1981.  Total U.S. farm debt increased from $48,928 million in 1970 to $170,030 million in 1981.  The rationale for the increased use of debt financing in the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11072

How Would Proposed Changes in Federal Estate Taxes Affect Farmers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maxwell,   Douglas L.
The number of farms and other estates that must pay Federal estate taxes has increased in recent years. Concerns about this increase and its effect on farms and other small businesses have generated a number of proposals to change Federal estate tax laws. Some proposals would affect only farms and small businesses. Other proposals would lower taxes for all estates and reduce the number of estates required to file an estate tax return. Of the current proposals examined here, farm estate taxes would be reduced most by a new exclusion for familyowned businesses, including farms.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33741

Sources of Financial Stress in Agricultural Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moller,   Lynn G.; Featherstone,   Allen M.; Barton,   David G.
Financial stress in agricultural cooperatives may be due to a combination of three factors: inadequate profitability, excessive debt, or high interest rates. This paper uses an analytical technique to determine the relative degree of financial stress in agricultural cooperatives attributable to each factor. Roughly 30 percent of agricultural cooperatives in our sample suffered financial stress from 1987 through 1992. The analysis indicates that the greatest portion of financial stress, 54 percent, originated from low earnings. High interest rates accounted for roughly 24 percent of the financial stress while leverage accounts for the remaining 22 percent. The results also indicate that smaller cooperatives are more than twice as likely to face financial...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46190

A Yield Sensitivity Analysis of Conventional and Alternative Whole-Farm Budgets for a Typical Northeast Kansas Farm
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diebel,   Penelope L.; Llewelyn,   Richard V.; Williams,   Jeffery R.
This analysis compares net returns of conventional and alternative agricultural cropping systems in northeast Kansas, with and without government commodity programs. The highest net return is consistently from the alternative system, wheat/clover-sorghum-soybeans. Sensitivity analysis reveals that the economic performances of the alternative systems are sensitive to yield penalties.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118165

Changing Face of Agricultural Lending
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kohl,   David M.; Penson,   John B., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93317

Do agricultural subsidies crowd out or stimulate rural credit institutions? The Case of CAP Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117485

A támogatások szerepe a magyar mezőgazdaságban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Gabor.
Az agrár- és vidékfejlesztési támogatások a világ számos országában igen jelentősek. Magyarországon a 2008-ban kifizetett támogatások a szektor által előállított bruttó hozzáadott érték közel 44 százalékát tették ki. Ezt a juttatást – egyfajta közvetett adóként – a fogyasztók, illetve a többi ágazat finanszírozza (jórészt az EU szintjén). Ezért folyamatosan célszerű vizsgálni, hogy az agrártámogatások által okozott torzulások (pl. a termelés fennmaradása versenyképtelen üzemekben, a termelési struktúra nemkívánatos változásai) kellően indokolhatók-e ökonómiai vagy más előnyökkel, illetve hogy ezek a célok hatékonyabb módon is elérhetők-e? Hazánkban a támogatások az elmúlt öt év átlagában elérték a gazdaságok adózás előtti eredményének másfélszeresét...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárpolitikai célok; Támogatottság; Versenyképesség; Jövedelmezőség; Jövedelembiztonság; Agricultural policy goals; Support; Competitiveness; Profitability; Security of revenues; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92525

Cover and Contents Pages
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  Front Cover, Editorial Information, Contents Page, Editorial Board, Association Officers, Executive Committee
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55552

Restructuring of the Ag Lending Markets: The FCS Dilemma
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boehlje,   Michael; Gray,   Allan W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93321

Redução na tributação indireta de alimentos no Brasil: estimativas preliminares baseadas em um banco de dados em construção para o ano de 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Carliton Vieira dos; Ferreira Filho,   Joaquim Bento de Souza.
Este artigo analisa os efeitos potenciais de uma redução dos tributos indiretos sobre os principais produtos alimentícios consumidos pelas famílias, em nível nacional e regional. A análise é implementada com o uso de um modelo aplicado de equilíbrio geral inter-regional calibrado para o ano de 2004. Os resultados da simulação mostram que uma política como esta conduz a um aumento no nível de atividade econômica nas regiões mais pobres do País e tem o potencial de beneficiar relativamente mais as classes de rendas mais baixas em todas as regiões, especialmente nas mais pobres: Norte e Nordeste. O impacto negativo sobre a arrecadação de tributos indiretos em quase todas as regiões revela-se como a principal limitação desse tipo de política....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tributação indireta; Alimentos; Equilíbrio geral; Modelagem regional; Indirect taxation; Foods; General equilibrium; Regional modelling; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108562

Growth Dynamics of Dairy Processing Firms in the European Union
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardebroek,   Cornelis; Turi,   Kedir N.; Wijnands,   Jo H.M.
The structure of the dairy processing industry in the European Union has changed enormously in recent decades. In many countries the industry is characterized by a few large companies with a big market share accompanied by many small processors that often produce for niche markets. This paper investigates which factors relate to growth of dairy processing firms. Using a unique ten-year panel data set and recently developed dynamic panel data estimators, the growth process of dairy processors is investigated for six rather diverse European countries. The data structure and the estimation method allow for dealing with endogeneity issues in an appropriate way. Firm size growth measured in total assets is found to be affected by firm size, firm age and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU dairy processing industry; Dynamic panel data; Firm growth; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51473

Correlation Analysis of the Rural Finance Development and Rural Economic Growth - A Case of Sichuan Province, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lu,   Chenzhong.
Based on relevant research on rural finance development and rural economic growth by some Chinese scholars, taking Sichuan Province of China as an example, index of rural financial scale (deposit scale Y1 and credit scale Y2), index of rural financial support to agriculture (agricultural loan scale Y3, loan size of township enterprises Y4), index of rural economic development level (total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery X1, added value of township enterprises X2, growth rate of per capita net income X3) are established according to the 2000-2007 Sichuan Statistical Yearbook. Meanwhile, Gray Relational Analysis Method is used to analyze the correlation degree of rural financial development and rural economic growth....
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Grey Relational Analysis; Rural finance; Rural economic growth; China; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58409

The Role of Specialized Agricultural Credit Institutions in the Development of the Rural Finance Sector of Armenia: Case of Credit Clubs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urutyan,   Vardan E.; Aleksandryan,   Mariana; Hovhannisyan,   Vardges.
The paper aims at studying the challenges of agricultural finance in Armenia. Strengthening the rural credit markets and institutions in Armenia is of paramount importance. The study reviews and analyzes the outcomes of the Agricultural Credit Club Program implemented by the US Department of Agriculture Marketing Assistance Program in Armenia. The study identifies the attitudes and perceptions of member farmers relating to the level of interest rates and access to credit. The findings provided clear indications of the challenges facing the improvement or even development of rural financial markets and agricultural credit institutions from the demand side of agricultural credits. The study concentrates on several important issues like: problems with loan...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit clubs; Rural finance; Agricultural credit; Cooperatives; Agricultural Finance; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25276

INVESTIGATING THE "COMPLEMENTARITY HYPOTHESIS" IN GREEK AGRICULTURE: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katrakilidis,   Constantinos P.; Tabakis,   Nikolaos M.
This study investigates determinants of private capital formation in Greek agriculture and tests the "complementarity" against the "crowding out" hypothesis using multivariate cointegration techniques and ECVAR modeling in conjunction with variance decomposition and impulse response analysis.  The results provide evidence of a significant positive causal effect of government spending on private capital formation, thus supporting the "complementarity" hypothesis for Greek agriculture.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Cointegration; Complementarity hypothesis; Greece; Innovation accounting; Investment; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15292

Direct Subsidies and Technical Efficiency in Greek Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karagiannis,   Giannis; Sarris,   Alexander H.
In this paper we apply the technical inefficiency effect model to a set of eight different crop products (i.e., wheat, mixed arable crops, tobacco, cotton, olive oil, fruits, vegetables, and greenhouse horticulture) in Greek agriculture. For each product, a panel data set covering the period 1991-1995 is used and separate econometric results are obtained for each product. A particular set of socioeconomic and demographic variables is used to explain technical efficiency differentials among Greek farmers, including the direct subsidies given to each farmer, and the concordance of these efficiency determinants is discussed across the eight different crop products considered.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct subsidies; Technical efficiency; Greek agriculture; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24868

HANDLING DURABLE AND NONDURABLE FARM INPUT DECISIONS USING A SINGLE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bradford,   Garnett L.; Miller,   Stephen E.
Students in economics are taught that the optimal usage of a nundurable input occurs when the value of its marginal product (VMP) equals its marginal cost (MC).  However, this fundamental condition has rarely been extended to durable inputs.  Even advanced textbooks have done little to compare and contrast the optimality conditions for durables versus nondurables.  This paper outlines and compares a common VMP-MC decision for (1) nondurables in a single-period time horizon, (2) durables in a finite planning horizon, and (3) durables in an infinite planning horizon.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18802

CARACTERIZAÇÃO E ANÁLISE DE SUSTENTABILIDADE DAS PROPRIEDADES TÍPICAS NO OESTE DE SÃO PAULO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ribeiro,   Renato Garcia; Osaki,   Mauro; Alves,   Lucilio Rogerio Aparecido; Ballaminut,   Carlos Eduardo Carneiro; Barros,   Geraldo Sant'Ana de Camargo.
A dinâmica do agronegócio é caracterizada por momentos de alta e de baixa. O ciclo de preço e a variação da produtividade das atividades presentes na propriedade determinam a rentabilidade e a sustentabilidade do negócio. Assim, o presente trabalho tem o objetivo de caracterizar a propriedade típica dos produtores da região de Assis (SP) e analisar sua sustentabilidade e fluxo de caixa. O estudo de caso descreveu as características de quatro propriedades típicas da região, revelando similaridade na adoção tecnológica e no módulo rural. Quanto ao sistema de produção, as propriedades apresentaram diferentes estratégias para garantir a rentabilidade e a sustentabilidade do negócio. A análise do fluxo de caixa e a análise da sustentabilidade da propriedade são...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Propriedade típica; Sustentabilidade do negócio; Fluxo de caixa da propriedade; Typical farm; Sustainable business and farm cash-flow; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109558

A CARGA TRIBUTÁRIA SOBRE OS INSUMOS AGRÍCOLAS UTILIZADOS NA CULTURA DA UVA NO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Souza,   Ana Mary De; Moura,   Antonio Fernandes C. De; Britto,   Waldenir Sidney Fagundes.
Este trabalho tem como objetivo demonstrar a quantificação dos tributos  inerentes aos insumos agrícolas utilizados na cultura da uva. O resultado  desse artigo demonstra que para os insumos agrícolas utilizados na cultura da  uva ter uma menor carga tributária, seria necessário que os Estados e a União  concedessem benefícios fiscais a todos esses produtos, pois hoje apenas  Adubos/Fertilizantes e Defensivos gozam desses benefícios. O Estado de  Pernambuco concede o benefício fiscal de isenção do ICMS aos Adubos e  Defensivos para as saídas internas e uma redução em sua base de cálculo de  30% e 60% respectivamente nas saídas interestaduais e os Tributos Federais do  PIS e COFINS, tem as suas alíquotas reduzidas a 0,00% (zero), benefício  concedido pela...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tributos; Insumos Agrícolas; Cultura da Uva; Taxes; Agricultural products; Grapes plantation; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113200

A Note on Accelerated Depreciation and Investment Allowances
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Douglas,   Robert A.; Peterson,   Deborah C.; Kokic,   Philip; Parameswaran,   Bhamathy.
Accelerated depreciation and investment allowances are frequently requested by industry as a means of encouraging investment and promoting the adoption of socially desirable practices by farmers. Examples include the 100 per cent tax deduction for capital expenditure to combat and prevent land degradation (Section 750), and the recently introduced 10 per cent investment allowance for fodder and water storage for livestock, water conveyancing and minimum tillage equipment.  Farm level survey data are used to provide evidence of the extent and distribution of benefits to farmers that flow from different rates of depreciation, and from the introduction of a 10 per cent investment allowance. A priori, it may be difficult for the farmer (or farm financial...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12539

O COMPLEXO AGROINDUSTRIAL DA SOJA NO BRASIL E NO PARANÁ: EXPORTAÇÕES E COMPETITIVIDADE NO PERÍODO 1990 A 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caldarelli,   Carlos Eduardo; Camara,   Marcia Regina Gabardo da; Sereia,   Vanderlei Jose.
This article analyzes the exportation of soy, and other derived products, in Brazil and in Paraná state, from 1990 to 2007. The methodological procedures consist of identification of the most representative products of the chain - the soy in grain, the soy bran and soy oil, and analysis of the results using the Constant Market-Share (CMS) model. The sources of the growth in exportations were divided into four components: the growth of world-wide commerce, definition of the exportation guideline, destination of the exported products and the competitiveness effects. In the period studied, the soy complex as a whole diversified its commercial partners due to a decrease in the concentration of the Brazilian and paranaense exportations. However, a concentration...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agro-industrial complex soy; International trade; Constant Market-share model (CMS); Competitiveness; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62150

Estimating the Fair Insurance Premium for Dungeness Crab Yields in the Western U.S. Coast
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Chia-Lan; Richardson,   James W.; Leatham,   David J.
The Dungeness is a popular food and the most commercially important crab in the western states in the U.S. Like all agricultural production, the crab fisherman face yield risks and must manage these risks. In addition to weather risk, crab fisherman may experience low yields if the crabs are over fished in previous years. Farmers for many traditional agricultural crops can purchase crop insurance to insure against low yields. However, crab fishermen at this time do not have this option. The purpose of this paper is to estimate a fair insurance premium based on the historical yields of the Dungeness crab. This information can then be used in risk/return models for crab fishing to determine if it would be optimal for fisherman to purchase crop insurance. An...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dungeness Crab; Fair Insurance Premium; Simulation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103424

Farm Level Capital: Capital positions, structures, the dynamics of farm level investments, capital accumulation and leverage positions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Myyra,   Sami; Pietola,   Kyosti; Heikkila,   Anna-Maija.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117488

A Comparison of Traditional and Copula based VaR with Agricultural portfolio
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mandal,   Maitreyi; Lagerkvist,   Carl Johan.
Mean-Variance theory of portfolio construction is still regarded as the main building block of modern portfolio theory. However, many authors have suggested that the mean-variance criterion, conceived by Markowitz (1952), is not optimal for asset allocation, because the investor expected utility function is better proxied by a function that uses higher moments and because returns are distributed in a non-Normal way, being asymmetric and/or leptokurtic, so the mean-variance criterion cannot correctly proxy the expected utility with non-Normal returns. Copulas are a very useful tool to deal with non standard multivariate distribution. Value at Risk (VaR) and Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) have emerged as a golden measure of risk in recent times. Though...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Portfolio Choice; Downside Risk Protection; Value at risk; Copula; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; C52; G11; Q14.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124387

Land Preservation in British Columbia: An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Underlying Public Support and Willingness to Pay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Androkovich,   Robert A.; Desjardins,   Ivan; Tarzwell,   Gordon; Tsogaris,   Peter.
This study extends previous empirical research on land preservation by considering an actual land preservation scheme, the agricultural land reserve in British Columbia, Canada. The reserve was established in 1973 to ensure that development did not occur on the province’s most productive agricultural land. ‘To ensure that local food production is maintained,’ ‘the economic importance of British Columbia’s agricultural sector,’ and ‘to protect the environment’ are the most important factors that underlie support for the reserve. Aggregate, provincewide willingness to pay to maintain the land reserve is substantial, with our most conservative estimate being Can$91.18 million per year.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Contingent; Land; Preservation; Valuation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q24; Q28; Q51.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47273

Financial risks and factors affecting them on Finnish farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pyykkonen,   Perttu; Yrjola,   Tapani; Latukka,   Arto.
As a consequence of rapid structural change and new investment support scheme agricultural debts have increased and concentrated heavily in Finland. In addition, New Basel Accord (Basel II) regulating the bank business requires more in-depth credit risk assessment from banks. Therefore, there are both endogenous and exogenous reasoning for researching the agricultural credit risks. The purpose of the study is to find out the factors that affect financial risks in agriculture as well as possible change in credit risks. Credit scores depicting the magnitude of financial risk for 664 Finnish FADN farms are calculated and an econometric model is applied to clarify which farm specific factors influence the credit score. According to the study increasing farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit risks; Financing; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44048

Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application: the impact of soil remediation research in northeast Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saleth,   Rathinasamy Maria; Inocencio,   Arlene; Noble,   Andrew D.; Ruaysoongnern,   Sawaeng.
Declining productivity of agricultural soils in Northeast Thailand is a challenge facing land managers and farmers. A program was initiated in 2002 to investigate the potential role of incorporating clay-based materials into degraded soils as a means of enhancing productivity. This research report attempts to provide an ex-post assessment of the field level impact and economic viability of this approach, using the empirically derived estimates of the average income impacts that the application of bentonite or clay technology has generated among farm communities in Northeast Thailand. From an exclusive IWMI perspective, the impact evaluation suggests that the program has a net present value (NPV) of US$0.41 million with a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 2.44...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Soil improvement; Impact assessment; Research projects; Soil fertility; Sandy soils; Water holding capacity; Clay soils; Soil water relations; Soil management; Farming systems; Crop yield; Vegetable crops; Rice; Sorghum; Models; Statistical methods; Cost benefit analysis; Economic analysis; Economic aspects; Thailand; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53064

Charging for irrigation water:  The issues and options, with a case study from Iran
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perry,   Christopher J.
Inadequate funding for maintenance of irrigation works and emerging shortages of water are prevalent. The use of water charges to generate resources for maintenance and to reduce demand is widely advocated. Examples from other utilities, and from the domestic/industrial sectors of water supply suggest the approach could be effective. In developing countries, the facilities required for measured and controlled delivery of irrigation are rarely in place, and would require a massive investment in physical, legal and administrative infrastructure. To be effective in curtailing demand, the marginal price of water must be significant. The price levels required to cover operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) costs are too low to have a substantial impact on demand,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Productivity; Water allocation; Water use efficiency; Operations; Maintenance; Cost recovery; User charges; Water rates; Pricing; River basins; Water shortage; Economic aspects; Salinity; Case studies; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44567

Analysis of Credit Extended by Minnesota Farm Supply Associations, 1950-53
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koller,   E. Fred; Knudtson,   Arvid C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47787

A Comparison of Threshold Cointegration and Markov-Switching Vector Error Correction Models in Price Transmission Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ihle,   Rico; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan.
We compare two regime-dependent econometric models for price transmission analysis, namely the threshold vector error correction model and Markov-switching vector error correction model. We first provide a detailed characterization of each of the models which is followed by a comprehensive comparison. We find that the assumptions regarding the nature of their regime-switching mechanisms are fundamentally different so that each model is suitable for a certain type of nonlinear price transmission. Furthermore, we conduct a Monte Carlo experiment in order to study the performance of the estimation techniques of both models for simulated data. We find that both models are adequate for studying price transmission since their characteristics match the underlying...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price transmission; Market integration; Threshold vector error correction model; Markov-switching vector error correction model; Comparison; Nonlinear time series analysis; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37603

Implications of Trade Liberalization and Domestic Reforms on EU Agricultural Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huan-Niemi,   Ellen; Kerkela,   Leena; Lehtonen,   Heikki; Niemi,   Jyrki S.
The objective of this paper is to explore the overall effects of further trade liberalization and the implemented CAP reforms on EU agricultural production, imports and exports within different EU regions by using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model. The GTAP model is used to compare a lower tariff reduction formula (EU Proposal) with a higher reduction formula (US Proposal) in order to show how sensitive the examined agricultural commodity/sector is to the different tariff reduction formulae. This analysis reveals that EU imports would escalate and EU exports would plummet with declining EU production because of trade liberalization and domestic policy reforms in the EU agricultural markets and sectors.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: EU; WTO; CAP reforms; Tariff reductions; Export subsidies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; International Relations/Trade; Q1.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92554

Optimal Timing of Farmland Investment - An Experimental Study on Farmers' Decision Behavior -
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maart,   Syster Christin; Musshoff,   Oliver.
Replaced with revised version of paper 5/26/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Experimental Economics; Investment; Real Options; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; C91; D81; D92.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103693

The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Corn and Soybeans Over 1995-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes; Good,   Darrel L.
The purpose of this research report is to evaluate the pricing performance of market advisory services for the 1995-2001 corn and soybean crops. The results for 1995-2000 were released in earlier AgMAS research reports, while results for the 2001 crop year are new. Certain explicit assumptions are made to produce a consistent and comparable set of results across the different advisory programs. These assumptions are intended to accurately depict “real-world” marketing conditions facing a representative central Illinois corn and soybean farmer. Several key assumptions are: i) with a few exceptions, the marketing window for a crop year runs from September before harvest through August after harvest, ii) on-farm or commercial physical storage costs, as well...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37510

Opportunity of rural economic reform in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bu,   Maoyong.
This paper introduces the current situation of rural economy in China, and analyzes the new opportunity of rural economic development in China under the background of global financial crisis. Finally, thoughts on how to promote Chinese rural economic reform are put forward.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Economic crisis; Rural economy; County economy; Opportunity; China; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53509

Do Farm Credit Customers Prefer Lower Interest Rates or Higher Patronage Payments?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jorgensen,   Quatie.
Farm Credit Services of East Central Oklahoma (FCSECO) is part of a nationwide cooperative that supplies financing for full-time and part-time farmers. FCSECO not only makes loans to farmers but because it is a cooperative, its members/borrowers also benefit from what is known as the patronage payment. The patronage payment is a way of distributing Farm Credit’s profits to its members/borrowers. Since FCSECO is customer-focused and customer-driven, it is essential that the FCSECO Board of Directors knows their customer base and what they desire as a customer. It would benefit FCSECO to determine the substitutability between patronage payments and fixed interest rates. A conjoint survey was conducted on random FCSECO customers. After performing an OLS...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113242

Price Volatility, Speculation and Excessive Speculation in Commodity Markets: sheep or shepherd behaviour?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Algieri,   Bernardina.
The present study aims to investigate the dynamics of primary commodity prices and the role of speculation over time. In particular the relationship between speculation and price volatility on the one side, and the linkage between excessive speculation and price volatility on the other side, is carefully examined with the scope to establish whether volatility drives speculation or speculation drives price volatility, or whether there are no linkages between the two variables. In order to identify the presence of any lead-lag relationships, two batteries of Granger causality tests are carried out for the period 1995-2012. The investigation complements a preliminary index analysis on speculation and excessive speculation in the commodity market. Unlike...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Price volatility; Excessive speculation; Granger analysis; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124390

THE DYNAMIC HEDGING EFFECTIVENESS FOR SOYBEAN FARMERS OF MATO GROSSO WITH FUTURES CONTRACTS OF BM&amp;F
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rocha,   Waldemar Antonio da; Caldarelli,   Carlos Eduardo.
Dynamic hedging effectiveness for soybean farmers in Rondonópolis (MT) with futures contracts of BM&amp;F is calculated through optimal hedge determination, using the bivariate GARCH BEKK model, which considers the conditional correlations of the prices series, comparing the results with the minimum variance model effectiveness, calculated by OLS, the unhedged and the naïve hedge positions. The financial effectiveness of the dynamic hedge model is superior and can be used by farmers for several decision making purposes such as price discovery, hedging calibration, cash flow projections, market timing, among others.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Dynamic hedge; Minimum variance; Soybeans; Mato Grosso; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93578

Financial Viability of Advancing Payments for Contract Growers of Ground Nut Seeds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hewavitharane,   H.V.C.; Warnakulasooriya,   H.U.; Rafeek,   M.I.M.
Delays in payment adversely affect the contract seed production program for other field crops (OFC) conducted by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) Sri Lanka. This study focuses on assessing the financial viability of advancing payments for contract farmers who produces groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds. The average price payable to contract growers for the Seed and Planting Material Development Centre(SPMDC), to be break even between the current practices of paying after the processing is over and advancing payment, was estimated using an Expected Value Model (EVM). Proportions of grade I and grade II seed and the price payable for each seed lot were estimated incorporating parameter estimates of “A” reports in a regression model. The average price...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Certified seed; Contract growing; Financial viability; Insurance premium; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59981

Table of contents
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117950

Mezőgazdasági fedezeti ügyletek és piaci hatékonyságuk a Budapesti Értéktőzsdén
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halmos,   Kornel.
A mezőgazdasági vállalkozásokban jelentős kockázat az árkockázat. Fedezeti ügyletekkel aktív kockázatkezelést folytató gazdálkodók száma jelentősen elmarad a nemzetközi átlagtól. Az árutőzsde hatékony működése szükséges ahhoz, hogy megfelelő határidős ügyletekkel az árkockázat eliminálható legyen. A hatékonysági vizsgálatok igazolták a gyenge szintű tőkepiaci hatékonyság meglétét, így a hazai határidős piac ebből a szempontból alkalmas a hatékony kockázatmenedzsmentre. Ugyanakkor a hatékonyság rendre elmarad a fejlettebb azonnali részvénypiaci szekciótól. A piaci likviditás és párhuzamosan a piaci hatékonyság jelentősen növelhető lenne, amennyiben a mezőgazdasági vállalkozások megismernék, megértenék a határidős piacokban lévő kockázatmérséklési...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fedezeti ügylet; Hatékonyság; Árutőzsde; Kockázatkezelés; Hedge transaction; Market efficiency; Produce exchange; Agricultural risk management; Market liquidity; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99174

Modeling Temperature Dynamics for Aquaculture Index Insurance In Taiwan: A Nonlinear Quantile Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Shu-Ling.
According to the Taiwan Council of Agriculture, frost was responsible for approximately 30 percent of aquaculture losses in Taiwan during the period 1999-2008.  Farmed milkfish, the most important aquaculture crop in Taiwan, is particularly sensitive to temperature variations, and can experience widespread kills whenever temperatures fall below 14°C for sustained periods of time.  Temperatures below this critical minimum, however, are not uncommon during the January-March winter months.    The purpose of our study is to analyze the possible benefits and the actuarial properties of temperature-based index insurance for the farmed milkfish industry in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.  Weather-based index insurance has been promoted as a cost-effective means of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nonlinear quantile; Temperature risk; Weather index insurance; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104229

Influencing factors of profit and profitability of agricultural large firms in the Omsk region, Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulze,   Eberhard; Tillack,   Peter; Patlassov,   Oleg.
The discussion paper 40 represents the results of an analysis for determining influencing factors on profits and profitability of Russian enterprises in the region of Omsk. Based on the final yearly reports of the enterprises it is shown, that in Russia five earning ratios can be distinguished: the gross profit, the profit on sales, the profit before taxes, the profit on ordinary activity, and the net profit. The gross profit and the profit on sales are similar for all tested enterprises. Therefore, in this article only the gross profit, or the profitability of the gross profit are discussed. For the year 2000, the average profitability of the gross profit of the examined enterprises amounted to 2,0 %. The profitability on the basis of the profit before...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Landwirtschaftliche Großbetriebe; Rentabilität; Schulden; Сельскохозяйственные крупные предприятия; Рентабельность; Задолженность; Large-scale Farms; Profitability; Debts.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Q 013; Q 047.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92171

Facing decoupling: use of payments and investment reaction to decoupling in the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Viaggi,   Davide; Raggi,   Meri; Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio.
The main objective of this paper is to evaluate ex-post the effects of the 2003 reform, in particular decoupling, of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the European Union (EU), with a specific focus on farm investment behaviour. In the past years a number of studies have addressed the issue of the impact of EU policy reforms. However, long-term effects of policy changes and related impacts on structural and investment behaviour received relatively little attention. This study is based on a survey of farm households in a number of EU Member States. In the majority of cases, farmers stated they were indifferent to decoupling. Where any change occurred, the impact of decoupling was highly differentiated. Numerous reactions are better explained by various...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decoupling; Empirical survey; Investment; CAP reform; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51724

SOME EVIDENCE ON PECUNIARY ECONOMIES OF SIZE FOR FARM FIRMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tew,   Bernard V.; Spurlock,   Stanley R.; Musser,   Wesley N.; Miller,   Bill R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29389

On the Systemic Nature of Weather Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xu,   Wei; Filler,   Gunther; Odening,   Martin; Okhrin,   Ostap.
Systemic weather risk is a major obstacle for the formation of private (nonsubsidized) crop insurance. This paper explores the possibility of spatial diversification of insurance by estimating the joint occurrence of unfavorable weather conditions in different locations. For that purpose copula methods are employed that allow an adequate description of stochastic dependencies between multivariate random variables. The estimation procedure is applied to weather data in Germany. Our results indicate that indemnity payments based on temperature as well as on cumulative rainfall show strong stochastic dependence even at a national scale. Thus the possibility to reduce risk exposure by increasing the trading area of the insurance is limited. Irrespective of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather risk; Crop insurance; Copula; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty; C14; Q19.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51426

FARM INVESTMENT, CREDIT RATIONING, AND PUBLIC CREDIT POLICY IN POLAND: A MICROECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
The aim of this paper is to empirically analyse the effects of governmentally promoted credit access on the investment behaviour of credit rationed farmers. This is done by specifying an empirical investment equation which is estimated on a cross-sectional sample of Polish farm household data. In contrast to conventional neo-classical investment models, the investment equation contains the financial variable long-term credit access, which plays the central role in this study. The econometric analysis is used to analyse the determinants of credit access and estimate the marginal effect of credit on investment, which in turn provides the key information for policy evaluation. The results suggest that access to subsidised credit has a significant role in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm investment; Credit policy; Poland; Microeconometrics; Agricultural Finance; Q12; Q14; P32.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14872

Agricultural Banking and Early Warning Models for the Bank Failures of the Late 2000s Great Recession
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xiaofei; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Epperson,   James E.; Gunter,   Lewell F.
This paper is designed to validate if the agricultural sector can once again be labeled as an instigator of the late-2000s Great Recession using the early warning models technique. The empirical results indicate that exposure to agribusiness operations does not necessarily enhance a banks’ tendency to fail.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Banking; Early warning signals; In-sample accuracy; Out-of-sample forecasting; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; G21; G32; G33; C01.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119656

AN ANALYSIS OF TWO ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES FOR NORTHEAST BANKS LENDING TO AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carraro,   Kenneth C.; LaDue,   Eddy L.
A survey of agricultural banks in New York State found that inability to compete with the low interest rates offered by the Farm Credit Service (FCS) rather than the unavailability of funds per se was limiting agricultural lending by commercial banks.  A MASI-like intermediary would (1) be of assistance only to banks unable to use loan participations and with high CD costs and (2) would likely require a large multistate area to be feasible.  Only eight percent of the New York banks serving agriculture qualify for FICB funding.  Further, FICB funding would be profitable only if banks experienced illiquidity at least 50 percent of the time.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28933

DISCUSSION:  EXTERNAL FINANCE: A NECESSARY COMPONENT IN GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Melichar,   Emanuel.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29277

A versenykepes virtualis (nagy)uzem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Takacs,   Istvan; Baranyai,   Zsolt; Takacs,   Emese; Takacs-Gyorgy,   Katalin.
Economic expansion revaluates continuously the economic and social role of agriculture. Population explosion in the world generates continuously growing demand on foods and industrial raw materials. Supply of increased demand is supported by R&amp;D, at the same time using results of it polarizes the economies. In the agriculture the technical development (i.e. development of technical, technological and biological basis of production, chemicalization, education of human resources) produces potential for increasing efficiency of production. The first period of technical development serves characteristically the supply of quantitative demand, but after it reached the equilibrium of supply and demand, then qualitative development becomes aim. Development...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Innovation; Property structure; Cooperation; Machinery rings; Műszaki fejlesztés; Üzemi struktúra; Együttműködés; Gépkörök; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43124

EXCHANGE RATE EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND TRADE RELATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Orden,   David.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16803

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS AND REAL AGRICULTURAL ASSET VALUES IN THE 1980S
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moss,   Charles B.; Shonkwiler,   John Scott; Reynolds,   John E.
This study determines the effect of government payments on real agricultural asset values using Bayesian vector autoregression. In developing the empirical model, special attention is focused on the informational content of government payments. The results indicate that government payments to farmers have little effect on real asset values in the long run. In the short run, an increase in government payments to farmers may be associated with decline in asset values.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30097

Distributional Effects of the CAP on Western German Farm Incomes and Regional Farm Income Disparity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deppermann,   Andre; Grethe,   Harald; Offermann,   Frank.
This study is concerned with measuring impacts of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on farm income distribution of western Germany. Not only the sheer contribution of market price support and direct payments as a proportion of income is taken into account, but also the impact of support on production incentives. For this purpose, we apply a modelling system consisting of a partial equilibrium model and a programming model. Based on a comparison of Gini coefficients and a decomposition of overall inequality effects we conclude that liberalization of the agricultural sector leads to a more unequal distribution of family farm income in relative terms, whereas a liberalized market provides a more equal situation in absolute terms. Furthermore, we consider...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Income distribution; CAP; Farm Group Model; Equilibrium Model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114442

Hedging Downside Risk to Farm Income with Futures and Options: Effects of Government Payment Programs and Federal Crop Insurance Plans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Rui (Carolyn); Houston,   Jack E.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Barnett,   Barry J.
The high proportion of government payments in total crop farm income and the purchase of subsidized crop insurance have changed the income distribution of U.S. crop farmers. As a result, the risk management behaviors of U.S. crop farmers are affected by these programs in terms of the use of private market risk management tools, such as futures and options.  The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of the government payments and federal crop insurance policies on the usage of futures and options by crop farmers from a downside risk management perspective. Results in this study suggest that both yield insurance and revenue insurance creates more hedging demands for futures. But revenue insurance decreases the buying of put options at the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9911

Income Outlook for U.S. Farms and the Farm Economy in 2008 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   James D.; Morehart,   Mitchell J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45867

Assessing Input Brand Loyalty among U.S. Agricultural Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harbor,   Anetra L.; Martin,   Marshall A.; Akridge,   Jay T.
This study explores the prevalence and determinants of brand loyalty for agricultural input products. Results suggest that loyalty for both expendable and capital inputs is high among commercial agricultural producers in the United States. Producer attitudes, beliefs, and some demographic characteristics are useful identifiers of brand loyalty among commercial producers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Brand loyalty; Dealer loyalty; Capital inputs; Expendable inputs; Farmer purchase decisions; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; Q10; Q13; Q14.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53626

GRID PRICING VERSUS AVERAGE PRICING FOR FED CATTLE: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fausti,   Scott W.; Qasmi,   Bashir A.
Weekly grid premium and discount price data for fed cattle have been collected over a 26 month period.  The grid price data are combined with carcass data (2590 South Dakota slaughter steers) in order to investigate the variability in the price differential per cwt. when marketing fed cattle on a grid versus selling cattle at an average price (dressed weight).  A three-stage recursive information structure is postulated.  The theoretical model describes how the price differential is affected by changes in packer determined gird premiums and discounts on a weekly basis. The three-stage recursive model is then estimated using ordinary least squares.  The results of the empirical analysis indicate that among all grid premiums and discounts, it is the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32029

Fiscal and trade distorting effects of capital gains tax on land sales - empirical evidence from agricultural land market in Finland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pietola,   Kyosti; Myyra,   Sami; Pouta,   Eija.
Capital gains taxes
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capital gains; Taxes; Land; Trade; Fiscal effects; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50040

The Transmission of Exchange Rate Changes to Agricultural Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liefert,   William M.; Persuad,   Suresh.
Movements in countries’ exchange rates can substantially change the prices of goods faced by producers and consumers and thereby affect incentives to produce, consume, and trade goods. Exchange rate changes, however, might not be completely transmitted (passed through) to domestic prices. Empirical evidence shows that price and exchange rate transmission for agricultural products is low in most developing economies, partly because of trade policies but also because of inadequate infrastructure and other market deficiencies. During the last 20 years, developed and developing countries generally have moved away from support policies that impede price and exchange rate transmission toward trade policies that allow transmission, such as tariffs. The Uruguay...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural infrastructure; Agricultural policy; Agricultural trade; Exchange rates; Exchange rate transmission; Imperfect markets; Institutions; Price transmission.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55942

Overview of Farms Participating in the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program, 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nimpagaritse,   Fabrice.
Farm Analysis Bulletins (FAB) are undertaken to provide a better understanding of Canadian agriculture at the farm level.  Using data from various sources such as Census, Farm Financial Surveys (FFS), Taxfiler, NISA database, etc, FAB's provide information on farm situation as well as highlighting and discussing farm related issues. This bulletin provides an overview of farms that participated in the 2004 Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program. Charts and tables with a brief accompanying text are used to describe participants in the CAIS Program.  Business focussed farms as well as farms whose main source of income was agricultural product sales were more likely to participate in the CAIS Program.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: CAIS; Business Risk Management; BRM; Stabilization; Disaster protection; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53101

Comparative Analysis on the Effects of Income Structure on Consumption Level of Rural Residents in Eastern and Western China: A Case Study on Jiangsu and Xinjiang Provinces
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ge,   Fei; Huang,   Jing; Mu,   Yueying.
Taking Jiangsu and Xinjiang Provinces in China as examples, this paper analyzes the differences of income level, income structure and consumption level between eastern and western China. Since the reform and opening up, income of rural residents in eastern China has been much higher than that in western China. Income gap between eastern and western rural residents is increasing over time. Rural per capita net income in eastern area is mainly the net income from household management and the wage income. However, rural per capita net income in western area is relatively single, mainly the net income from household management. Living consumption of eastern rural residents is higher than the western rural residents and the gap is gradually widening. Four...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Income structure; Consumption level; Differences between eastern and western China; Empirical analysis; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55823

An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System
Provedor de dados: 31
This 2008 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide:  an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system;  a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in response to various factors; and  background data and information to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  The 2008 report begins with a special feature describing recent developments in global commodity markets when prices rose dramatically over the past year. It continues by reviewing each segment of the system, going upstream from consumers to food distribution, food, beverage and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Agri-food; Gross Domestic Product; GDP; Employment; Exports; Imports; Innovation; Inflation; Farm typology; Farm income; Government support; Program payments; Profitability; Processing; Concentration; Water; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46805

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT UTILIZATION AND PROJECTED NEEDS IN CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Charland,   Andre.
The technological and economic development at the beginning of the century started to disrupt that pattern but the real revolution took place after the Second World War.  During the past 20 years, the pace of change in agriculture accelerated and this trend will probably continue to accelerate during the seventies.  One of the results of this revolution is a tremendous need for capital which cannot be generated internally by the farm business.  Therefore, farmers have to rely more and more on credit.  In Canada, the principle provider of long-term funds for the farmer is a crown agency, the Farm Credit Corporation.  The important changes we saw in the past year are not heading toward a stop or a pause.  On the contrary, the acceleration of the last years...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11262

RURAL IMPACTS OF INCOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Motes,   William C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17740

Debt Landscape for U.S. Farms Has Shifted
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Dubman,   Robert W.; Williams,   Robert P.; Dillard,   John.
Fewer farm operators rely on borrowed funds, but farm debt is increasingly concentrated in larger farms.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122558

Financial Markets and Agricultural Credit at a Time of Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellinger,   Paul N.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; G01; G21; G38.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94699

Hedge Effectiveness Forecasting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahlgran,   Roger A.; Ma,   Xudong.
This study focuses on hedging effectiveness defined as the proportionate price risk reduction created by hedging. By mathematical and simulation analysis we determine the following: (a) the regression R2 in the hedge ratio regression will generally overstate the amount of price risk reduction that can be achieved by hedging, (b) the properly computed hedging effectiveness in the hedge ratio regression will also generally overstate the amount of risk reduction that can be achieved by hedging, (c) the overstatement in (b) declines as the sample size increases, (d) application of estimated hedge ratios to non sample data results in an unbiased estimate of hedging effectiveness, (e) application of hedge ratios computed from small samples presents a significant...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Out of sample; Post sample; Hedging; Effectiveness; Forecasts; Simulation; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37604

STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC MODELING:  AN AID TO AGRICULTURAL LENDER DECISION MAKING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Factors affecting a lender’s decision to grant farmers operating credit in North Dakota are quantified in an intertemporal loan profitability model using stochastic dynamic programming.  Experimental data obtained from a panel of lenders demonstrates the sensitivity of an optimal policy to changes in a lender’s discount rate, a borrower’s repayment status, and patronage.  The value of credit scoring models that appraise a borrower’s credit worthiness also is determined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32463

Some Aspects of the Effect of Taxation Allowances and Clearing Costs on Development Plans and Their Capital Requirements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pearse,   Robert A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8713

Effect of Decoupled Payments on U.S. Agricultural Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Tae-Hun.
In the current WTO negotiations, the developing and the developed countries take opposite view regarding the criteria for green box subsidies supposed to be decoupled from current production levels and prices. This study investigates whether U.S. PFC and direct payment subsidies are truly decoupled from production or not by modeling the farmers' risk attitudes in a non-structural approach and estimating the effect of decoupled payments on production by the change in risk attitudes. The effect of decoupled payments is not only statistically insignificant on corn and soybean acreage but also very small in magnitude.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Decoupled payments; PFC payments; Risk attitude; Nonstructural approach; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45684

Debt Financing and Efficiency in Agricultural Firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alarcón,   Silverio.
In this work the effects of large- and short-term debts on efficiency are  tested on a set of agricultural firms. Accounting data of crop, livestock, mixed and service firms are used. First, the efficiencies of the farms are obtained by using nonparametric methods (input-oriented DEA). Then, in a second stage, censored regressions are run with different kinds of explicative variables, including financial ratios. The results show a significative and positive relationship between short-term indebtedness and efficiency, which would be agree with some theories positing that firms with higher short-run obligations make additional efforts to satisfy their payments, and this leads to an improvement of efficiency.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Debt financing; Efficiency; Agricultural sector; Nonparametric methods; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9436

Understanding USDA Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts: Methods, Performance and Market Impacts over 1970 - 2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Good,   Darrel L.; Irwin,   Scott H.
The purpose of this report is to improve understanding of USDA crop forecasting methods, performance and market impact. A review of USDA’s forecasting procedures and methodology confirmed the objectivity and consistency of the forecasting process over time. Month-to-month changes in corn and soybean production forecasts from 1970 through 2005 indicated little difference in magnitude and direction of monthly changes over time. USDA production forecast errors were largest in August and smaller in subsequent forecasts. There appeared to be no trend in the size or direction of forecast errors over time. On average, USDA corn production forecasts were more accurate than private market forecasts over 1970-2005, with the exception of August forecasts since the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37514

Willingness to Pay for Improved Milk Sensory Characteristics and Assurances in Northern Kenya Using Experimental Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wayua,   Francis O.; Shibia,   Mohamed G.; Mamo,   Moses S.; Bailey,   DeeVon; Coppock,   D. Layne.
Pastoralists in northern Kenya may be able to diversify income by selling milk in nearby towns and cities. However, milk sold in open-air markets in communities in northern Kenya is often of low quality in terms of its sensory characteristics. The milk is also often adulterated before sale. These markets are characterized by poor consumers who need to make choices about milk quality with virtually no information other than their own sensory perceptions. These conditions are similar in many parts of the world for many different commodities and products. An examination was undertaken using experimental auctions to determine if consumers in the border town of Moyale, Kenya are willing to pay for enhanced milk sensory characteristics and assurances. The...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Willingness-to-pay; Milk; Kenya; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Q10; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53797

EMPIRICAL TESTING OF A FARM FIRM GROWTH THEORY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rafeld,   Frederick J.; Shaudys,   Edgar T.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29870

Too Connected to Fail: The Effect of Alliance Network Structure on Farm Survival
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirwan,   Barrett E.; Martens,   Andrea.
Exogenous, unobserved factors often confound the effects of alliance networks.  More capable farmers might be less likely to exit and more likely to have a large number of alliances.  In this case the negative correlation between alliance network size and exit likelihood is due to the unobserved confounder--farmer ability--not the effect of network size on exit likelihood. Recognizing the endogeneity of alliance network size when determining a farm’s survival likelihood, we employ an empirical model that accounts for the bias caused by unobserved effects. We account for time-invariant unobserved effects with individual fixed effects.  We control for county-level confounding factors with a time-varying county effect. Finally, we address unobserved,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Networks; Alliances; Agriculture; Policy; Organizational structure; Industrial organization; Finance; Entrepreneurship; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Risk and Uncertainty; L1; L14; L26; Q1; Q14; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103573

Facing the future: strategies and investment behaviour of polish farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio; Majewski,   Edward; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
This paper analyses farm-household strategies and investment behaviour of Polish farmers with a particular focus on the perceived effects of CAP. The paper is based on a survey of Polish farmers carried out in 2006 on a sample of 63 farms. Farmers where selected in order to fit in the intersection of the following categories: different altitudes (plain/mountain); different specialisation (arable crops, livestock, fruit trees), different technology (conventional, organic). The survey includes information about farm and household structure, expectations, reaction to planned and intended investment, as well as about potential reforms such as decoupling of EU payments. Results show multifaceted expectations toward the future. The main objectives expressed by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); Single Farm Payment (SFP); Decoupling; Impact analysis; Poland; Investment behaviour.; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7842

The 1987 North Dakota Legislature - Agricultural Update
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rotering,   Jeff; Hogue,   David J.; Saxowsky,   David M.; Anderson,   Owen L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119565

RESTRICTING PESTICIDE USE: THE IMPACT ON PROFITABILITY BY FARM SIZE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whittaker,   Gerald W.; Lin,   Biing-Hwan; Vasavada,   Utpal.
A sample of 226 cash grain farms in the Lake States-Corn Belt region are analyzed to estimate the impact of restricting pesticide use on profits. These 226 farms are classified into small medium, and large farms according to their sale revenues. The results suggest the existence of pest management practices that could substantially reduce pesticide use without incurring economic losses. The reductions in profit associated with gradual reduction in pesticide expenditure appear to increase with farm size.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm pesticide use; Farm size; Frontier analysis; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15261

EXPERIENCES WITH RECENT PRICE STABILIZATION PROGRAMS FOR AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mayer,   Leo V.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29818

Credit Risk and Financial Performance Assessment of Illinois Farmers: A Comparison of Approaches with Farm Accounting Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Tianwei; Ellinger,   Paul N.
Pro forma financial performance evaluation of agricultural producers is an important issue for lenders, internal management and policy makers.  Lenders strive to improve their credit risk management. Internal management is interested in understanding the financial impacts of alternative strategic decisions. And policy makers often assess the magnitude and distributional effects of alternative policies on the future financial performance of farm business.  Data limitations are a major impediment in assessing farm financial performance. Most traditional farm operations are private firms and thus, public traded equity information which can be converted into market valuation change is not available. Moreover, historical loan performance data on agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21384

Spatial Analysis of Illinois Agricultural Cash Rents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Woodard,   Shannon; Paulson,   Nicholas D.; Baylis,   Katherine R.; Woodard,   Joshua D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61865

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT IN THE LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Njie,   Alhaji Alieun.
Throughout the past three decades, since World War II, development has been viewed as an important goal of national life for the poor and rich nations alike.  The emerging nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America have come to see development as a continuation of the struggle that has won them independence.  Development of these nations is thus often associated with the ever continuing struggle to remain free from alien domination.  The post World War II era was consequently characterized by an active pursuit of economic development.  As the LDC's plunged into planning for development, the developed nations while pursuing their own goals have shown an even greater tendency and preparedness to assist the low income countries attain their goals of improving...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11243

Determinants of Women's Participation in Self-Help Group (SHG)-Led Microfinance Programme in Tamil Nadu
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anjugam,   M.; Ramasamy,   C.
Factors determining participation of women in microfinance programme in Tamil Nadu have been identified following the multi-stage purposive and random sampling technique and selecting Coimbatore and Ramanathapuram districts for the study. It has been observed that socially backward, landless and marginal farm households participate more in this programme. Possession of livestock and consumer goods by the member households has been found to deter the joining of group. However, the number of households having informal borrowings, especially from moneylenders has been recorded to be higher among the members before joining the group. Analysis of determinants of women’s participation in microfinance programme using probit model has revealed that the age of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47334

BASE REVENUE PROTECTION AND REVENUE COUNTERCYCLICAL PROGRAMS FOR SPRING WHEAT IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aakre,   Dwight G.; Haugen,   Ronald H.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
The National Corn Growers Association Public Policy Team’s Base Revenue Projection Program (BRP) and the Revenue Countercyclical Program (RCCP) were analyzed. The analysis was done for spring wheat using the BRP-RCCP calculator, as developed by the National Corn Growers Association. Three representative counties (Hettinger, Ward and Cavalier) were chosen in North Dakota. Historic and projected data were used to analyze 2002 to 2010 crop years. A comparison of the BRP-RCCP programs to the current farm program was done.  From 2002 to 2005, Ward County would have received nearly identical payments under the BRP-RCCP program and the current farm program. The Hettinger County farm would have received considerably more under the BRP-RCCP program - $76.87 per...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm bill; Wheat; Countercyclical payments; Revenue; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7300

Is More Credit the Best Way to Assist Beginning Low-Equity Farmers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.
Government programs to assist beginning farmers enjoy strong political support. Current Federal programs use credit enhancements to help beginning farmers purchase commercial farms; but higher debt loads increase financial risk. Future Federal policy may need to go beyond traditional credit programs and encourage equity investments or provide tax advantages to landowners who sell or rent their land to beginning farmers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33602

CASH FLOW IMPLICATIONS OF FIXED VERSUS VARIABLE INTEREST RATE DEBT STRUCTURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moe,   Lonn; Thompson,   Jerry L.
The objective of this study was to discover the magnitude of the effect variable rate loans have on net operating cash flow over the period from 1968 to 1981. This was done by comparing a variable rate loan model with a fixed rate loan model under varying debt loads for four farm types.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13470

AN ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE FOR SELECTED MICHIGAN FARM TYPES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manley,   James W.
Price variability for agricultural products in the 1970's has been increased greatly by drastic reductions in reserves, changing government programs for numerous domestic commodities, unstable foreign demand, and devaluation of the dollar.  This riskier market environment has created management problems, at least for those managers with highly financially leveraged operations. There is a need to evaluate the effects of financial leverage in an environment wrought with market risks.  This study answers for three typical Michigan farm types the following questions:  1)  How do different financial leverage rations affect profitability, equity, and the ability to service debts? and 2) Can prudent hedging on the commodity futures market effectively reduce the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11173

Gendered impact of NERICA Adoption on Farmers’ Production and Income in Central Benin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agboh-Noameshie,   Afiavi R.; Kinkingninhoun-Medagbe,   Florent M.; Diagne,   Aliou.
Today, development and dissemination of new technologies constitute an important strategy for agricultural intensification, poverty reduction and food security in developing countries. Rice is an important source of farmers’ income and foreign currencies in developing countries. Although women play a vital role in rice production, they have not been adequately involved in technology generation activities until recently. The New Rices for Africa (NERICA) were developed by Africa Rice Center (WARDA) in 1994 and disseminated starting in 1997 in some Sub-Saharan African countries including Benin in collaboration with National Agricultural Partners. This paper use econometric method based on Local Average Treatment effect (LATE) to estimate the gendered impact...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52082

Credit Risk Evaluation for Loans of Banco Agrario in Colombia (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hennings,   Enrique; Trujillo-Barrera,   Andres; Katchova,   Ani L.; Gomez,   Miguel I.; Estrada,   Dairo.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48141

RESULTS OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL USE-VALUE TAXATION PROGRAM SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Groover,   Gordon E.; Drumheller,   Robert T.; Pelletier,   Beth Ann; Richardson,   Jesse J., Jr.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14831

Integrated water-resources management in a river basin context:  institutional strategies for improving the productivity of agricultural water management; Proceedings of the Regional Workshop, Malang, Indonesia January 15-19, 2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; River basins; Institutional development; Social aspects; Economic aspects; Water policy; Hydrology; Models; Water allocation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118403

Peer Effect, Risk-Pooling and Status Seeking: Which Matters to Gift Spending Escalation in Rural China?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Xi; Zhang,   Xiaobo.
This paper is based on our ongoing joint work with Ravi Kanbur. Xi Chen is grateful to Ravi Kanbur for invaluable comments, guidance and encouragement. For comments and suggestions, please direct correspondence to Xi Chen at xc49@cornell.edu.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social Network; Peer Effect; Risk-pooling; Status Seeking; Gift-giving; Ceremony; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty; I32; J22; D13; D63.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103643

DISTORTIONARY IMPACTS OF THE 1982 AND 1986 U.S. TAX CODES ON CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF INVESTMENT IN ORANGE GROVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moss,   Charles B.; Muraro,   Ronald P.; Boggess,   William G.
The 1980s have been a period of dramatic change for the income tax code in the United States. Although numerous modifications were considered in policy deliberations, two key goals, the reduction of the importance of tax considerations in investment decisions and tax simplification, emerged from the discussion and guided drafting of the 1986 Tax Reform Act. This study examines the importance of tax considerations in investment decisions under the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and its predecessor, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. The study then compares the tax liability under these tax codes with a nondistortionary tax scheme. Results indicate that the Tax Reform Act of 1986 reduced the distortionary effects of the tax code...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30090

GESTÃO DO PROCESSO DE CAPTAÇÃO DE LEITE: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NA COOPERATIVA AGRÍCOLA ALTO RIO GRANDE LTDA (CAARG)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferreira,   Antonio Pedro Vasco Batica; Santos,   Antonio Carlos dos.
The aim of this work was to assess the milking process in an agricultural cooperative in Lavras, Minas Gerais state. The study was done between August and November/2004, employing a qualitative research methodology that involved the researchers and the cooperative’s employees. Process management promotes the organization and management of information in the company, favoring cost administration and control. The study presented some lines with average costs above R$ 1.51/Km, and others below. This fact could impair the efficiency of the process. To ensure quality, legal parameters were defined, through laboratory analysis, to classify the milk. The observance of the strong and weak points are the best way to maximize the organization’s efficiency. However,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Competitive Strategy; Agricultural Cooperative; Vertical Integration; And costs of milk transportation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93579

Interest Rates, the Exchange Rate and Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hooke,   Gus.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9661

MODELING THE RURAL-URBAN EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL POLICIES: A BI-REGIONAL CGE ANALYSIS OF TWO CASE STUDY REGIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balamou,   Eudokia; Pouliaikas,   Kostas; Roberts,   Deborah; Psaltopoulos,   Demetrios.
The paper uses bi-regional CGE models to analyse the effects of a change in agricultural support on two (very different) case study regions, one within Scotland, the other in Greece. Both regions are predominantly rural in nature but contain an urban centre as well as a rural hinterland. The results show qualitative and quantitative differences in the total effects in both regions as well as differences in the distribution of effects between their rural and urban parts. In particular, the negative effects of a reduction in price support are contained within rural primary sectors in the Scottish region: nonfarm rural sectors and urban sectors all benefit from the policy shock. In contrast, the negative impacts of a reduction in price support are more widely...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6651

The Financial Performance of the Dairy Industry in Six Regions of NSW, 1991 to 1997
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davies,   Lloyd; Alford,   Andrew R.; Hollis,   Graeme.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28011

REFLEXÕES SOBRE OS FATORES RELEVANTES NO NASCIMENTO E NO CRESCIMENTO DE REDES DE NEGÓCIOS NA AGROPECUÁRIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giglio,   Ernesto Michelangelo; Rimoli,   Celso Augusto; Silva,   Ralph dos Santos.
This paper discusses the conditions of birth and growth of business networks in the veterinary drugs sector based on Brazilian examples examined by the authors. The beginnings of business networks are approached from two paradigms, one advocating the idea that the birth and growth of networks depend on some variables’ historical processes which define social networks, such as trust, cooperation and commitment, and another postulating that these attributes are not necessary for the formation of networks, it being sufficient to have only consistent economic expectations and a proper agreement. The aim of this paper was to assess which of the two network paradigms (the social paradigm and the business paradigm) best explains the birth of two networks in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Networks; Social relationships; Agroindustry; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60716

A Farm-level Economic Analysis of Wildlife Habitat Buffers in Missouri
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zimmel,   Peter; Carpenter,   Brent.
This study estimates the financial outcome of participation in Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds for three representative farms over a ten year period.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42180

U.S. Net Farm Income, 1913-2012
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambert,   David K.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Income; Agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124506

Access to Microfinance: Does it Matter for Profit Efficiency Among Small Scale Rice Farmers in Bangladesh?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sumelius,   John; Islam,   K.M. Zahidul; Sipilainen,   Timo.
This paper measures profit efficiency and examines the effect of access to microfinance on the performance of rice firms in Bangladesh. An extended Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier profit function was used to assess profit efficiency and profit loss of rice farmers in Bangladesh in a survey data of 360 farms throughout the 2008-2009 growing seasons. Model diagnostics reveal that serious selection bias exists that justifies the uses of sample selection model in stochastic frontier models. After effectively correcting for selectivity bias, the mean profit efficiency of the microfinance borrowers and non-borrowers were estimated at 68% and 52% respectively, thereby suggesting that a considerable share of profits were lost due to profit inefficiencies in rice...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic frontier function; Profit efficiency; Selection bias; Bangladesh; Microfinance; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116067

RETAIL RURAL FINANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA: FROM POLICIES TO PRACTICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coetzee,   Gerhard K.
In South Africa a recent government study laid the foundations for improving access to financial services for rural people. More is however needed than simply stating the policies. It is argued that policies do not differentiate target groups adequately. This can result in inefficient implementation of policies. The concept of a broad range of institutional possibilities to improve access to financial services, none of which specifically provides a conclusive model, is considered to be realistic. The idea is to muster this range of possible forms into a co-ordinated effort to increase access to financial services for rural people in all rural areas. This paper emphasises the reality of the situation when choosing policy directions. NGOs, commercial banks...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54894

Grain Pricing and Transportation: Dynamics and Changes in Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.
There are important challenges to the grain handling and shipping industries. The study evaluated changes in marketing costs for the primary grain marketing functions and quantified measures of risk. The results indicate that 1) basis risk has increased; 2) all marketing costs have increased; 3) the increase in rail tariffs were less than those for the other modes; 4) car values, on average declined; 5) FSC’s had moderate changes in absolute terms; 6) handling margins have had fairly substantial increases, particularly at port; and 7) the riskiness in rail shipping costs are less than those of competing modes and functions. The regression model indicated the following variables had significant impacts on origin basis values: shipping costs, ocean rate...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98204

Changing the Definition of a “Farm” Can Affect Federal Funding
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Donoghue,   Erik J.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122572

A CADEIA PRODUTIVA DE CAQUI NO MUNICÍPIO DE ANTÔNIO CARLOS SOB A ÓTICA DA ECONOMIA DOS CUSTOS DE TRANSAÇÃO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guerra,   Cristina Aparecida; Pereira,   Claudia Maria Miranda de Araujo.
This work discusses the importance of the kaki productive chain in the Antônio Carlos district and its growing potentialities, analysed from the perspective of Transaction Costs Economics. The objective is to verify how the transactions between the kaki producers from the Antônio Carlos district and the downstream and upstream agents of the productive chain occur, as well as to study the governance structure in this chain. The data were obtained from semi-structured interviews carried out with seven producers, who were chosen according to criteria such as accessibility and representativity of the district’s production. It was verified that the contracts made between the producers and the downstream industry are classic and the form of governance is the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Transaction costs; Kaki; Specificity; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61475

Gender and irrigation in India: the Women's Irrigation Group of Jambar, South Gujarat.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Koppen,   Barbara; Nagar,   Rashmi K.; Vasavada,   Shilpa.
Documents a "best practice" - a successful gender-balanced irrigation intervention in which women were given control over an irrigation technology. The study evaluates the approach taken by the implementing NGO, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, in terms of its replicability in other areas where women share in farm activities and decision making.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Women in development; Gender; Female labor; Agricultural credit; Decision making; Irrigation programs; Rain-fed farming; Institution building; Pumping; India; South Gujarat; Bharuck; Jambar; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Public Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51045

The Effect of Monetary Changes on Relative Agricultural Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asjaha,   T.A.; Jooste,   Andre.
Relative change in agricultural prices determines farmers` investment decisions, productivity and income. Thus, understanding the factors that influence agricultural prices is fundamental for sustainable growth in this sector and the rest of the economy. This paper investigates the short- and long-run impacts of monetary policy changes on relative agricultural prices in South Africa by employing Johansen cointegration analysis and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) respectively. The results of Johansen cointegration analysis reject the long-run money neutrality hypothesis which suggests that the rate of increase in prices is not unit proportional to the rate of increase in money supply. On the other hand, the results of the dynamic relationships...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Monetary Policy; Error Correction Models; Agricultural Prices; Industrial Prices; Money Neutrality; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8016

A gender performance indicator for irrigation:  Concepts, tools and applications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Koppen,   Barbara.
Although gender issues are today a priority on the agendas of irrigation policy makers, interventionists, farm leaders and researchers, there is still a considerable gap between positive intentions and concrete action. An important but hitherto ignored reason for this is the lack of adequate generic concepts and tools that are policy-relevant and can accommodate the vast variation in irrigation contexts worldwide. The Gender Performance Indicator for Irrigation (GPII) aims to fill this gap. In any particular scheme, this tool diagnoses the gendered organization of farming and gender-based inclusion or exclusion in irrigation institutions. It informs irrigation agencies what they themselves can do for effective change-if necessary. The tool also identifies...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Gender; Women; Irrigation management; Water management; Policy; Decision making; Performance evaluation; Indicators; Irrigated farming; Farming systems; Case studies; Water users' associations; Leadership; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44562

RUSSIAN AGRI-FOOD SECTOR: 16 MONTHS AFTER THE BREAKDOWN OF THE MONETARY SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poganietz,   Witold-Roger.
In August 1998 the Russian foreign exchange market and financial system collapsed. As a consequence the rouble devaluated in real terms against the currencies of the main trade partners, generating an output push in the agri-food sector. This improved the financial health of most producer, thus "opening a window of opportunity" enhancing the long run growth prospects. But, it is not apparent whether the agri-food sector make use of the enhanced circumstances. Insufficient incentive systems due to non-enforcement of legal rules within firms and farms and lack of credibility of Russian government promote a rent-seeking behaviour of employer and employees. Thus, it could be expected, that the non-price competitiveness of Russian products will rather worsen...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agri-food sector; Macroeconomic environment; Exchange rate policy; Agricultural credit market; Russia; O13; P24; Q19; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14937

The Impact of Ethanol Production on Spatial Grain Market Relationships
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   Karen E.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Ethanol; Grain markets; Spatial relationships; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117607

ZUR BESTEUERUNG VON AGRAR-HOLDINGS IN RUSSLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodionova,   Olga; Schulze,   Eberhard; Karpova,   Galina; Uerkov,   Jevgenij.
The discussion paper presents the results of an investigation on the taxation in Russian agroholdings. With consideration of the German legal situation, the terms "holding-company", "agricultural holding-company", and "agricultural-industry holding-company" are defined. Following the elements of tax planning by the Russian enterprises as well as the most important taxes in Russia are explained. It is considered that the Russian Federation has introduced a standardized agricultural tax at 2004-01-01 which does not apply however to enterprises which have branches and/or agencies. Among the mentioned methods the method from KADUSCHIN and MICHAILOVA reflects the smallest difference between calculated and real taxes. Further sections deal with questions of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural holdings; Agricultural enterprises; Tax laws; O013; O047; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14944

Effects of Credit Constraints on Productivity and Rural Household Income in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Lu,   Jing; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Agricultural production is strongly conditioned by the fact that inputs are transformed into outputs with considerable time lags, causing the rural household to balance its budget during the season when there are high expenditures for input purchases and consumption and few revenues. With limited access to credit, the budget balance within the year can become a constraint to agricultural production. As is the case in many developing countries, Chinese rural households have been suffering from a lack of access to capital. While China is one of the biggest countries in terms of rural areas and agricultural production, few studies have focused on the impact of credit on agriculture in China. Using survey data, this study aims to examine how credit constraints...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Credit constraint; Household income; Productivity; Rural China.; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Productivity Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95764

Selling formal Insurance to the Informally Insured
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mobarak,   A. Mushfiq; Rosenzweig,   Mark R.
Unpredictable rainfall is an important risk for agricultural activity, and farmers in developing countries often receive incomplete insurance from informal risk-sharing networks.  We study the demand for, and effects of, offering formal index-based rainfall insurance through a randomized experiment in an environment where the informal risk sharing network can be readily identified and richly characterized: sub-castes in rural India. A model allowing for both idiosyncratic and aggregate risk shows that informal networks lower the demand for formal insurance only if the network indemnifies against aggregate risk, but not if its primary role is to insure against farmer-specific losses.  When formal insurance carries basis risk (mismatches between payouts and...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Index insurance; Risk sharing; Basis risk; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; International Development; Productivity Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty; O17; O13; O16.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121671

Innovativeness and Innovation: Implications for the Renewable Materials Supply Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Detre,   Joshua D.; Johnson,   Aaron J.; Gray,   Allan W.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Innovativeness; Innovation; Supply chain management; Triple bottom line; Corporate social responsibility; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Q10; Q27; Q42; Q47.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103983

SIMULATION INNERBETRIEBLICHER EFFEKTE BEI DER INTEGRATION VON BIO-GASANLAGEN IM ÖKO-LANDBAU – ERGEBNISSE EINER SYSTEMANALYSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siegmeier,   Torsten; Moller,   Detlev.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innerbetriebliche Leistungen; Ökologische Landwirtschaft; Gärrestdüngung; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114738

SHORTFALLS IN 1997 NET FARM INCOME IN NORTH DAKOTA (Prepared for Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Swenson,   Andrew L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Flaskerud,   George K.
North Dakota net farm income declined in 1997 due to adverse weather conditions and low prices.  The total income loss in 1997 was estimated to be $394 million, which was divided into $290 million due to weather and diseases, and $104 million due to lower-than-average prices.   Net farm income losses were largest in Region 3 (Northeast), followed by Regions 1 (Northwest) and 6 (East Central).  HRS wheat accounted for the largest income loss, followed by durum and barley.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Net farm income; Crop losses; Weather conditions; North Dakota input output model; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23140

BASE REVENUE PROTECTION AND REVENUE COUNTERCYCLICAL PROGRAMS FOR CORN IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aakre,   Dwight G.; Haugen,   Ronald H.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
The National Corn Growers Association Public Policy Team’s Base Revenue Projection Program (BRP) and the Revenue Countercyclical Program (RCCP) were analyzed. The analysis was done for corn using the BRP-RCCP calculator, as developed by the National Corn Growers Association. Three representative counties (Richland, Barnes and Foster) were chosen in North Dakota. Historic and projected data were used to analyze 2002 to 2010 crop years. A comparison of the BRP-RCCP programs to the current farm program was done.  For 2002 to 2005, Barnes County would have received more total payments under the BRP-RCCP program than with the current farm program. The gain would have been $24.12 per acre during the four years. Richland and Foster counties would have received...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm bill; Corn; Countercyclical payments; Revenue; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7302

A NORTHEAST BORROWER TRAINING PROGRAM: EVOLUTION AND IMPACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parsons,   Robert L.; Hanson,   Gregory D.
A financial training program designed by Cooperative Extension specialists was provided to over 2,000 USDA/FSA borrowers from the Northeast during the period 1994-1999.  Key to the success of the workshops was an in-depth, user-friendly curriculum that evolved over time, eventually replacing satellite-feed instruction with pre-taped videos.  Cluster analysis classified nearly 70 percent of workshop participants as "Low Finance Priority" or "Low Finance Knowledge."  Farmers in these clusters received a relatively greater educational benefit from the program than those not in these clusters..   Impact analysis indicated that perceived annual gain in farm net worth from application of workshop tools ranged from approximately $5,000 to $10,000.  The training...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural finance; Workshop methods; Borrower training; Cluster analysis; Impact analysis; Agricultural Finance; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21843

OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTING FOR FARM MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauldon,   Roger G.; Schapper,   Henry P.; Treloar,   D.W.G.
The accounting system of the Farm Management Service Laboratory of Western Australia is discussed. As a point of reference it uses the system approved by the National Workshop on Standardization of Terminology and Procedures in Farm Management Accounting in Australia. The Laboratory's system is expressly designed to provide a continuous flow of information to the farmer for his control, understanding and evaluation, planning and budgeting, and enhancing credit-worthiness.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22935

Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka:  Recent investment trends and the development path ahead
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kikuchi,   Masao; Barker,   Randolph; Weligamage,   Parakrama; Samad,   Madar.
Increasing the area under irrigation and the widespread adoption of seed-fertilizer technology were the major factors that contributed to enhanced rice production in Sri Lanka, enabling the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis from expanding the irrigated land base to enhancing the productivity of irrigated land through diversification of agriculture and improvement of rice production, with better water management in irrigation schemes. This report attempts to assess how the irrigation sector in Sri Lanka is adapting itself to these new challenges. It analyzes the future direction of irrigation in Sri Lanka in light of recent trends in public and private investment in this sphere, and the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Public investment; Private investment; Cropping systems; Water management; Rehabilitation; Operating costs; Maintenance costs; Wells; Pumps; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44565

ANÁLISE DA ESTRATÉGIA TECNOLÓGICA EM EMPRESAS AGROINDUSTRIAIS – O CASO DA COLASCRIC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Queiroz,   Timoteo Ramos; Machado,   Joao Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz; Bouroullec,   Melise Dantas Machado.
The aim of this paper is to analyze the technological management in a dairy industry, making it possible to suggest improvements. An open-ended questionnaire was applied, considering two main points: the classification and comprehension of the company’s performance in relation to the technologies available and the understanding of the industry’s technological motivations, making it possible to analyze technological behaviors, forms of acquisition and adoption of technological innovations. It was observed that the company loses competitiveness due to the technology adopted, when compared to bigger players and when the distribution of its products is carried out through supermarkets. The changes introduced in the products’ portfolio were of public-domain,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Strategic management; Technology; Dairy industry; Consumer needs; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61750

EFFECTS OF FEDERAL TAX  POLICY ON  AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durst,   Ron L.; Monke,   James D.
This report analyzes the effects of the current Federal tax code on farming and evaluates tax proposals to assist beginning farmers. Investment, management, and production decisions in agriculture continue to be influenced by Federal tax laws.  Farmers continue to benefit from both Federal income and estate tax policies targeted to agriculture. These provisions exert upward pressure on farmland values and help support ongoing trends that increase the number of very small and large farms. However, the influence of the current tax structure with lower marginal tax rates and a broader income base is less than in earlier decades and may be small relative to government farm programs. Tax proposals to assist beginning farmers would likely increase the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Federal tax policy; Income tax; Social security tax; Structure; Small farms; Estate and gift tax; Capital gains; Farm losses; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33919

Legal Rights of Debtors and Creditors, Bankruptcy for Financially Distressed Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saxowsky,   David M.; Petersen,   Gary J.
Bankruptcy is a federal court procedure intended to benefit both debtors and creditors if a debtor is unable to pay all obligations. Filing bankruptcy' stops, or stays, all creditor's debt-collection procedures. The stay is to prevent some creditors from receiving more than their fair share from a financially distressed debtor. A bankruptcy trustee is usually appointed to assist in the fair distribution of the debtor's property. Equitable distribution of the debtor's property also is furthered by the trustee's avoidance powers, the debtor's exempt property, and the court's discharging the debtor from unpaid obligations. There are two basic types of bankruptcy proceedings--liquidation and reorganization. Chapter 7 liquidation provides for the sale of the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51170

The Effect of Prior Gains and Losses on Current Risk-Taking Using Quantile Regression
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mattos,   Fabio; Garcia,   Philip.
This paper investigates the dynamics of sequential decision-making in agricultural futures and options markets using a quantile regression framework. Analysis of trading records of 12 traders suggests that there is great heterogeneity in individual trading behavior. Traders respond differently to prior profits depending on how much risk their portfolios are carrying. In general, no significant response is found at average and below-average levels of risk, but response can become large and significant at above-average levels of risk. These results are consistent with studies which argued that behavior may be uneven under different circumstances, and calls into question the adoption of conditional mean framework to investigate trading behavior. Focusing the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Loss aversion; House-money effect; Quantile regression; Futures; Options; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53035

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF INCOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pfaff,   Martin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17736

The Financial Position of Beginning Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beneke,   Raymond R.; Nodland,   Truman R.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1947
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56158

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 1996-1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 530 North Dakota farms, 1996-1998, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. There was severe deterioration of financial performance in 1997. Financial performance in 1998, although the second lowest in the 1991-1998 period, improved because strong crop yields and emergency federal aid helped offset low crop and livestock prices. Median farm net income was $19,491 in 1998, $14,290 in 1997 and $31,603 in 1996. One-fourth of farms had negative net farm income and 51 percent of farms were not able to make...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23233

Are Corn Trend Yields Increasing at a Faster Rate?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tannura,   Michael A.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37500

AN ANALYSIS OF 1999 GROSS RETURNS FOR SMALL GRAINS IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Swenson,   Andrew L.
North Dakota gross returns from HRS wheat, durum wheat, and barley declined in 1999, relative to the expected gross returns, due to adverse weather conditions and low prices.  The total gross return reductions in 1999 was estimated to be $361 million, which was divided into $51 million from weather and disease and $329 million from lower-than-average prices. Gross return reductions were largest in Region 1 (Northwest), followed by Regions 3 (Northeast) and 6 (East Central).  HRS wheat accounted for the largest income loss, followed by durum and barley.  However, total net farm income increased in 1999 relative to 1998, because of government payments and crop insurance.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Net farm income; Crop losses; Weather conditions; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23249

RESOURCE USE AND FARM PRICE AND INCOME PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halcrow,   Harold G.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17608

2011 Annual Report of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Nitchie,   Donald L.; Kurtz,   James N.; Paulson,   Garen J.; Froslan,   Janet M.; Woodford,   John L.
This report summarizes the individual farm records of the members of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association for 2011. Whole-farm information and enterprise costs and returns are reported. The year-end analysis of the individual farms was performed by the Association fieldmen using the FINPACK software from the Center for Farm Financial Management. The individual analyses were summarized at the Department of Applied Economics using RankEm Central. In addition to the average of all farms, the averages for the high and low income groups are also presented. The tables are divided into four major groups: whole-farm information, crop enterprises, livestock enterprises, and summary information. The summary information includes whole farm...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122205

THE IMPACT OF THE LDP ON CORN AND SOYBEAN BASIS IN MISSOURI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parcell,   Joseph L.
This study analyzed the effect of the Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) program, established under the Federal Agriculture Improvement Reform (FAIR) act of 199, on corn and soybean basis in Missouri. Using daily corn and soybean basis data between 1993 and 1999 for multiple locations in Missouri, and incorporating a variable for when the LDP was in effect during 1998 and 1999, empirical models examining factors affecting corn and soybean basis were estimated.  Results indicate that the presence of the LDP program has not had a significant economic impact on corn or soybean basis during the 1998 to 1999 period. Furthermore, factors affecting corn and soybean basis varied by time within the marketing year.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basis; LDP; Government Programs; Corn; Soybeans; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18932

AGRICULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CASH RECEIPT VARIABILITY FOR INDIVIDUAL STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tauer,   Loren W.; Seleka,   Tebogo B.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123013

VIABILIDADE FINANCEIRA E RISCOS ASSOCIADOS À INTEGRAÇÃO LAVOURA-PECUÁRIA NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazzarotto,   Joelsio Jose; Santos,   Maurinho Luiz dos; Lima,   Joao Eustaquio de.
The Brazilian agricultural sector is characterized by a great diversity of production systems subject to a wide number of risk factors. These risks cannot be completely eliminated, but they can be minimized by the adoption of some strategies, such as diversification of agricultural and livestock activities. In this light, a comparative analysis, under operational and market risk conditions, of the financial viability of integrated crop-livestock systems, in relation to systems characterized by grain exploitation or specialized in livestock (beef cattle), was done. The methodology included data on farming in Paraná state, especially the in area of Guarapuava. Long term financial indicators were generated: net present value, internal return rate and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farming system; Financial indicators; Probabilities; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93585

The Developmental Relevance of Tariff Rate Quotas as a Market Access Instrument: An Analysis of Swiss Agricultural Imports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khorana,   Sangeeta.
At present there are 1425 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) notified by member countries to the World Trade Organization. TRQs were provided for in the Uruguay Round as a trade policy instrument to guarantee minimum market access for politically sensitive agricultural imports, and in some cases to continue managed trade regimes. This article evaluates the developmental relevance of TRQs and discusses how the various methods TRQ administration methods influence market access in Switzerland for agricultural products from developing countries. The findings show that existing TRQ management in Switzerland is complicated and lacks transparency. Further, the manner in which TRQs are administered results in high transaction costs, a situation that fails to liberate trade...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Developing countries; Switzerland; Tariff rate quotas; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37966

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 2003-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2003-2004, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Five year averages, 1999-2003, and farm financial trends for the 1995-2004 period are also presented.  Year-to-year changes in median net farm income averaged nearly 40 percent from 1995 to 2004.  Median net farm income fell slightly in 2004 to $44,912, after reaching a 10-year high, $49,181 in 2003.  Financial performance was lowest in 1997 and 1998 when over one-half of farms could not make scheduled term debt payments.  In 1999,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23543

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 1997-1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 530 North Dakota farms, 1997-1999, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Farm financial trends for the 1991-1999 period are also presented. Financial performance in 1999 was the best since 1993, and had great improvement from 1997 and 1998 when one-fourth of farms had negative net farm income and over one-half of farms were not able to make scheduled term debt payments with the year's income. Although crop prices were low in 1999, there was extraordinary government and crop insurance payments, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23239

Basis Volatilities of Corn and Soybean in Spatially Separated Markets: The Effect of Ethanol Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bekkerman,   Anton; Pelletier,   Denis.
The 2006 spike in corn-based ethanol demand has contributed to the increase in basis volatility in corn and soybean markets across the United States, which has, to a significant degree, led to the observed large jumps in the prices of the two commodities. Despite the overall rise in basis volatility, there remain differences in the degree of volatility that exists across spatially separated markets, which might be caused by factors such as transportation costs, seasonality, and time-to-delivery. The focus of this study is threefold first, this work models basis data for six corn and soybean markets by using a multivariate GARCH model that incorporates the spatial linkages of these markets; next, the model is used to investigate whether the increase in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basis; Spatially separated markets; Multivariate GARCH; Volatility; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Q11; Q14; G13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49281

Innovations in Rural and Agriculture Finance
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93847

Exchange Rates and Interest Rates: where to now? Implications for Farmers, Miners and Manufacturers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerin,   John.
These pages constitute the proceedings of the Policy Forum organised by the A.C.T. Branch of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society, held in Canberra on 30 September, 1987. (Contributions have not been revised following the stock market collapse of October, 1987; see the Forum article on this collapse by John Freebairn in this issue of the Review).
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9657

LIMITATIONS OF VALUE-AT-RISK (VAR) FOR BUDGET ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Value-at-risk (VaR) is increasingly being applied to problems in agriculture, especially valuation of crop insurance and agricultural lending risk exposure.  VaR conveys the probability that losses exceeding a threshold will likely occur within a specified timeframe.  However, it does not provide the expected value of losses, should they happen.  When determining risk exposure for budget analysis, this latter amount is of keen interest.  Expected tail loss (ETL) methods are developed and compared with VaR.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Risk; Value-at-Risk; Expected Tail Loss; Crop insurance; Loan loss; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23612

Impact of the U.S. House of Representatives BTU Tax Proposal on Whole Farm and Enterprise Production Costs in Kansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williams,   Jeffery R.; DeLano,   Fredrick D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118163

Effects of a flat rate introduction: shifts in farm activity and impact on farmers' income
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marchand,   Fleur L.; Buysse,   Jeroen; Campens,   V.; Claeys,   Dakerlia; Fernagut,   Bruno; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; Van der Straeten,   Bart; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
Current thoughts on CAP changes, e.g. the "Health Check", emphasize the necessity to move away from payments based on historical receipts towards a "flatter rate" system. The aim of current research is to simulate the impact of a flat rate system (equal payments per hectare of cultivated land) compared to the current historical system (payments based on individual historic entitlements). Impact on production and income of arable, dairy and cattle farms of two different flat rate scenario's, is assessed with a farm-based sector model for Flanders. The model maximizes income at farm level, calibrated to observed farming behavior in 2001-2003. Farm data can be selected by farm type, size and region, simulations could be run for specific sub sectors, size...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Positive Mathematical Programming; Farm model; Common Agricultural Policy; Payment Entitlements.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6681

AN EVALUATION OF THE TELFARM PROJECT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Werth,   Harold.
TELFARM (Today's Electronic Farm Records for Management) was officially launched on January 1, 1964.  It was developed out of and replaced a mail-in account system which had been in operation in Michigan since 1957.  This mail-in system provided much of the experience and clientele that made it possible to begin full scale operation with over 1,000 members.  The need for an organized survey of farmer member reactions and an expression of feelings about the Telfarm program has been  expressed by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Telfarm staff.  This evaluation study originated from this expressed need.  The purpose of this research is to obtain a general evaluation of how Telfarm members feel about the program.  In general, the study will...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1965
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11052

TESTING DYNAMIC MODELS OF THE FARM FIRM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsigas,   Marinos E.; Hertel,   Thomas W.
In this paper two models of dynamic firm behavior are fitted to a data set developed from business records of Indiana dairy farms.  The parametric restrictions implied by a cost-of-adjustment model are rejected.  A less restrictive, disequilibrium model is accepted; this is a model of partial and interrelated adjustment among inputs and outputs.  The results suggest that adjustment in quasi-fixed inputs is slow affecting the adjustment in variable inputs and outputs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32465

THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATES ON OPTIMAL TIME ON FEED AND MARKET WEIGHT FOR BEEF CATTLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Apland,   Jeffrey; Geigel,   Joanne M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13759

Farm Income, Financial Conditions and Government Assistance - Data Book, 2010
Provedor de dados: 31
The Farm Income, Financial Conditions and Government Assistance data book is a compendium of mainly historical data series from several sources. This information is compiled together to provide a comprehensive view of the situation in primary agriculture and the expenditures that governments are making to ensure a strong and competitive sector. The data book represents a convenient single resource for users of key economic and financial indicators of the primary agriculture sector. The data book also provides valuable information on government assistance to the agriculture and agri-food sector not readily available from other sources. The information in the data book is prepared in consultation with the provincial ministries responsible for Agriculture....
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Farm income; Farm financial conditions; Government expenditures; Estimates of support to agriculture; Farm cash receipts; Expenses and income; Operating revenues; Farm family income; Farm debt; Assets; Liabilities; Net worth; Producer Support Estimate; PSE; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115680

Influence of subsidies on height and structures of farmers´ incomes in EU member states
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boháčková,   Ivana; Hrabankova,   Magdalena.
In a new budgetary framework for years 2014-2020, changes will be made in expenditures of financial means from the EU budget, which will significantly influence incomes of agricultural producers in all member states of the Community. Incomes of agricultural enterprises always represented a very sensitive area of economic-political approaches in the agrarian sector. At the present, the situation is the same. In a theoretical sphere and in practice of institutions, ways to monitor incomes of agricultural farms, to analyze them, and what measures on base of these analyses to realize, are searched. The submitted paper deals in this context with a question of incomes according to their origin – agricultural incomes, incomes from non-agricultural activities,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrarian sector; Incomes of agricultural producers; Incomes of agricultural branch; Income indicators A and C; Subsidy means; Diversification of activities; Incomes of non-agricultural activities; Total incomes; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; GA; IN.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116381

Structural and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms: 2004 Family Farm Report
Provedor de dados: 31
This report presents comprehensive information on family and nonfamily farms and important trends in farming, operator household income, farm performance, and contracting. Most farms are family farms. Even the largest farms tend to be family farms. Small family farms account for most of the farms in the U.S. but produce a modest share of farm output. Average farm household income has been at or above the average for all U.S. households in recent years, with farm households receiving most of their income from off-farm sources.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33600

Small dams and social capital in Yemen: How assistance strategies affect local investment and institutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn; Al-Shaybani,   Said.
This report examines the development of eight small dam projects in the mountainous province of Al-Mahweet in north-central Yemen. The report also investigates how external assistance affects incentives for local people to invest in dam development and water delivery systems and also to create rules, property rights and institutional arrangements to manage the dam and water.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Dams; Investment; Development aid; Irrigated farming; Villages; Water delivery; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44555

Grain Pricing and Transportation: Dynamics and Changes in Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98202

Sustainable rural development: What is the role of the agri-food sector?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Just,   Flemming; Emmanuel,   Adinyira; Oteng-Seifah,   Samuel; Theophilus,   Adjei-Kumi; Theophilus,   Ernst-August; Cimpoies,   Dragos; Zhemoyda,   Oleksandr V.; Portyanko,   Mariya; Danilowska,   Alina; Danilowska,   Anna; Kosodiy,   Roman; Mishenin,   Eugeniy; Bokusheva,   Raushan; Sannikova,   Marina; Heidelbach,   Olaf; Jia,   Xiangping; Heidhues,   Franz; Zeller,   Manfred; Baker,   Derek; Abildtrup,   Jens; Hedetoft,   Anders; Milczarek,   Dominika; Malak-Rawlikowska,   Agata; Falkowski,   Jan; Barussaud,   Emilien; Raymond,   Richard; Poletto,   Ana; Margarian,   Anne; Fock,   Achim; Fock,   Karin; Pufahl,   Andrea; Grajewski,   Regina; Sholpan,   Sholpan; Sannikova,   Marina; Fahrmann,   Barbara; Maciejczak,   Mariusz; Was,   Adam.
This volume of proceedings, available both as hard copy and pdf, is an edited compilation of selected contributions to the IAMO Forum 2007, which will be held in Halle (Saale), Germany, at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe from 27 to 29 June 2007. We would like to thank all those persons and organisations who contributed to the realisation of the IAMO Forum 2007 and the volume in hand. First of all, we thank all lecturers, whose commitment and papers made both the conference and the publication possible. Furthermore, we appreciate the financial support provided by the Federal Ministry of, Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection and the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt. The conference would not be successful...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92324

THE ASSET DEVALUATION PROBLEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breimyer,   Harold F.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29460

EBMCH1, EBCRP1 AND EBGEN1: ENTERPRISE BUDGETING WORKSHEETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Apland,   Jeffrey.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13544

THE EFFECT OF RESOURCE INVESTMENT PROGRAMS ON AGRICULTURAL LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND FARM NUMBERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cato,   James C.; Eddleman,   Bobby R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29806

Appraisal of Federal All-Risk Crop Insurance Wages and Premiums in North Dakota Effective with the 1969 Crop Year
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delvo,   Herman W.; Anderson,   Dale O.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102433

Can Crop Insurance Premiums Be Reliably Estimated?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Carpio,   Carlos E.; Rejesus,   Roderick M.
This paper develops and applies a methodology to assess the accuracy of historical loss-cost rating procedures, similar to those used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), versus alternative parametric premium estimation methods. It finds that the accuracy of loss-cost procedures leaves much to be desired, but can be markedly improved through the use of alternative methods and increased farm-level yield sample sizes. Evidence suggests that the high degree of inaccuracy in crop insurance premium estimations through historical loss-cost procedures identified in the paper might be a major factor behind the need for substantial government subsidies to keep the program solvent.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural subsidies; Crop insurance premium estimation; Loss-cost procedures; Risk Management Agency; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107091

A CRIAÇÃO DE PACA (AGOUTI PACA) COMO ALTERNATIVA DE DIVERSIFICAÇÃO DE PRODUÇÃO E RENDA EM MINAS GERAIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lourenco,   Robson Francis Silva; Dias,   Roberto Serpa; Gomes,   Adriano Provezano.
Para a implantação de uma atividade econômica é necessária sua avaliação econômica e financeira, que verifique as oportunidades e os riscos inerentes ao projeto. Por este motivo, os objetivos deste estudo foram os de determinar indicadores de viabilidade de custo-benefício dos investimentos, para um projeto de criação comercial de Pacas (Agouti Paca), em regiões do entorno das matas de Minas Gerais. Para esta análise foram determinados índices econômicos para a criação de quarenta matrizes e oito reprodutores de pacas, em sistema intensivo de produção, sob dois cenários econômicos. Os resultados destacaram como principais custos para a implantação da atividade a aquisição dos animais (62%; 6%) e a construção das instalações (36%; 89%), nos dois cenários,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Viabilidade econômica; Paca (Agouti Paca); Conservação ambiental; Economic viability; Agouti Paca; Environment conservation; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113398

Minnesota Agricultural Economist 690
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Olson,   Kent D.
Agriculture Finance Trends: Real Data from Real Farms
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13216

SHORT-RUN INDICATORS OF FINANCIAL SUCCESS FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tvedt,   Douglas D.; Olson,   Kent D.; Hawkins,   Douglas M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13933

Issues in Tax Design with Special Reference to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freebairn,   John W.
Taxation of agriculture has to be assessed in the context of the wider total economy system. A progressive income tax rate schedule is required to meet social goals of vertical equity. Efficiency properties of taxation of agriculture are difficult to assess because some capital income is taxed according to an expenditure base, some to a real income base and some to a nominal income base.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12535

Kommunen als Verpächter–Bausteine eines nachhaltigen Landmanagement?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fiedler,   Lars.
Im Zuge der Nachhaltigkeitsdiskussion ist zu fragen, welchen Handlungsspielraum Kommunen bei der Gestaltung ihrer lokalen Landwirtschaft haben und wie sie diesen nutzen. Ein Anknüpfungspunkt ist dabei unter anderen ihr landwirtschaftliches Grundeigentum, über das fast jede Kommune verfügt. Dieses dient in erster Linie als Flächenreserve für die zukünftige Stadtentwicklung. Als Verpächter können die Kommunen ihr Landeigentum aber auch nutzen, um andere gesellschaftliche Ziele zu verwirklichen. Die Ergebnisse einer Befragung zum Kommunalen Landmanagement zeigen diesbezüglich ein gemischtes Bild, weshalb die Bestimmungsgründe dafür zu untersuchen sind.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agrarpolitik; Pacht; Kommunen; Nachhaltigkeit; Landmanagement; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114723

A HAZARD ANALYSIS OF CONSUMERS’ SWITCHING BEHAVIOUR IN GERMAN FOOD RETAILING FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olearius,   Gotz; Roosen,   Jutta; Drescher,   Larissa S.
German food retailing is characterized by fierce competition among retail chains for consumer shopping. This paper considers the switching behaviour using data of white dairy product purchases. The empirical investigation uses a survival analysis approach, in particular hazard analysis. The results extend the knowledge of shopping behaviour by providing a new set of explaining variables and the importance of the first store, defined as store with the major share of household budget, becomes apparent. On average, households buy dairy products 42 times per year. Thereof 58 % are retail chain switches and in 41 % of all cases the households remain at the previously visited retail chain. Generally a low customer loyalty is visible in this investigation. It is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Switching behaviour; Store choice; Store loyalty; Hazard analysis; Food retailing; Geschäftsstättenwahl; Geschäftsstättenwechsel; Einkaufsverhalten; Hazard Analyse; Lebensmitteleinzelhandel; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114516

INTERCOOPERAÇÃO E ESTILOS DE NEGOCIAÇÃO EM COOPERATIVAS PRODUTORAS DE VINHO NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silva,   Tania Nunes da; Goncalves,   Wilson Magela; Dias,   Marcelo Fernandes Pacheco.
This aim of the study was to comprehend the relation between the cooperatives’ negotiation strategies and the principle of intercooperation. Sixteen wine producing cooperatives in the State of Rio Grande do Sul were assessed, all members of the Wine Producer Cooperatives’ Federation (FECOVINHO). The data were obtained in a meeting of the Federation in which a representative of each cooperative was present. On that occasion, the survey was presented and its importance and goals were explained. Over 10 questionnaires were distributed in each cooperative, making a total of 176 potential respondents. The questionnaires’ final return was 62, corresponding to an answer percentage of 35.23%. The questionnaire was answered by members, executive members and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cooperation; Cooperatives; Negotiation strategies; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93580

Agricultural Finance Markets in Transition Proceedings of The Annual Meeting of NCT-194 Hosted by the Center for the Study of Rural America, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City October 6 - 7, 2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122103

Farm Income Stabilization and Risk Management: Some Lessons from AgriStability Program in Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimura,   Shingo; Anton,   Jesus.
This paper analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of farm income stabilization program such as AgiStability in Canada. This program intends to mitigate farm income fluctuations, which is seemingly more neutral to the farming decision than the payments that are countercyclical with price or revenue, or that are commodity specific. However reduction of income variability generate responses in farmers’ risk management strategies, and most often generate crowding out effects of other strategies such as insurance or diversification. Stochastic analysis of risks and payments is combined with a micro economic model of endogenous risk management decision under uncertainty to explore the interactions between them. The part of the program that is triggered with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114755

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF INTERSECTORAL INCOME TRANSFERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duymovic,   Andrew A.; Farrish,   Raymond O.P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30336

Abstracts of Selected Papers, NAREA Annual Meetings, Burlington, Vermont, June 7-10, 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55550

The Impact of Group-Based Credit on Demand for Productive Inputs and Agricultural Productivity in Rural Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mghenyi,   Elliot W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural credit; Joint liability; Productive inputs; Productivity; Agricultural Finance; International Development; Productivity Analysis; Risk and Uncertainty; D24; Q14; R34.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49470

What’s Driving Food Prices in 2011?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbott,   Philip C.; Hurt,   Christopher; Tyner,   Wallace E.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112927

Growing more rice with less water:  Increasing water productivity in rice-based cropping systems – Progress of research, 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural research; Research projects; Experiments; Rice; Fertilizers; Farmer participation; Irrigation programs; Water balance; Flow measurement; Remote sensing; Cropping systems; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92660

GROWTH AND SURVIVAL IN WHEAT FARMING:  THE IMPACT OF LAND EXPANSION AND BORROWING RESTRAINTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Held,   Larry J.; Helmers,   Glenn A.
Simulation is used to examine impacts of land expansion strategies and self-imposed borrowing limits upon growth and survival odds of a dryland wheat farm over a 15-year period.  Compared to share-rent expansion, purchasing land shows only marginally great growth at best, with substantially higher odds of firm failure.  A tradeoff of enhanced survival at the expense of reduced growth results from more conservative borrowing for land.  The marginal value of liquidity (for assisting survival) is relatively high at lower levels of credit reserves.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32577

Editorial - Credit for Agricultural Expansion
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1952
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8975

Cash flow risk ratio: An aid to marketing decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Geyser,   Mariette.
In the past, the fully regulated marketing environment allowed producers to neglect or ignore the marketing side of their business. Now, with an open marketing system and increased volatility in the commodity markets, producers will have the right and the responsibility to determine their own financial security. One of the most difficult questions for producers to answer, is how much of his/her crop must be pre-harvest marketed. Knowing his/her production costs (both variable and fixed) and range of acceptable production, price, and financial risks are the key to determining his/her price objective. Producers can determine their degree of marketing flexibility by using the cash flow risk ratio. This ratio predicts what percentage of the projected crop must...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54196

A VARIABLE PRICE SUPPORT FARM PROGRAM: A TRANSITION TOOL TO A FREE MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Wen-Yuan; Hyberg,   Bengt; Segarra,   Eduardo.
This paper analyzes a variable price support program (VPS) as an alternative to the current farm income support program. The VPS program can control U.S. agricultural production while protecting income of small farmers. The VPS is designed to alter farm level production decisions by reducing commodity support prices for each additional unit of production produced. This will serve to discourage excess aggregate production. The VPS program can be a mechanism to stabilize income of efficient small farms during the transition from the current farm programs to a free market environment. An illustrative study is used to target government program benefits to various farm-size groups.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29902

An Economic Evaluation of Forecasts of Relevance to Agribusinesses and Agricultural Lenders (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lence,   Sergio H.; Wu,   Jingtao; Lawrence,   John D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48135

Institutional settings and livelihood strategies in the Blue Nile Basin: Implications for upstream/downstream linkages
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haileslassie,   Amare; Hagos,   Fitsum; Mapedza,   Everisto; Sadoff,   Claudia W.; Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele; Gebreselassie,   Solomon; Peden,   Don.
Through rapid assessment of existing literature and review of policy and other official documents, the report synthesizes the existing knowledge and gaps on policies and institutions and identifies key research issues that need in-depth study. The report provides an overview of the range of key livelihoods and production systems in the Blue Nile Basin (BNB) and highlights their relative dependence on, and vulnerability to, water resources and water-related ecosystem services. It also makes an inventory of current water and land related policies and institutions in the BNB, their organizational arrangements, dynamics and linkages and key policy premises. It highlights the major problems in institutional arrangements and policy gaps and makes suggestions for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basins; Water policy; Institutions; Institutional development; Farming systems; Mixed farming; Cereals; Sorghum; Irrigated farming; Vegetables; Pastoralism; Poverty; Water supply; Sanitation; Labor; Ecosystems; Energy; Water power; Watershed management; Water harvesting; Legal aspects; Environmental policy; Water users associations; Irrigation programs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91871

LOCAL AND STATE FINANCING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lutz,   Edward A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1959
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17769

Advisory Service Marketing Profiles for Soybeans in 2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colino,   Evelyn V.; Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Joao,   Martines-Filho.
This report presents marketing profiles and loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain profiles for the advisory services followed by the AgMAS Project for the 2001 soybean crop. Marketing profiles are constructed by plotting the cumulative net amount priced under each program’s set of recommendations throughout the crop year. Loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain (LDP/MLG) profiles are constructed by plotting the cumulative percentage of the crop on which the LDP/MLG was claimed during the crop year. Marketing profiles provide information to evaluate the style of advisory services in several ways. The percentage of crop priced is a measure of within-crop year price risk. The higher the proportion of a crop priced, the lower the sensitivity of the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37507

ESTIMATIVA DA DEMANDA DE ÁGUA RESIDENCIAL URBANA NO ESTADO DO CEARÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fontenele,   Raimundo Eduardo Silveira; Rosa,   Antonio Lisboa Teles da; Nogueira,   Claudio Andre Gondim.
This study determined a function demand for residential water. The data were stratified by geographic areas according to the level of regularity of water supply to the households. Income, price, number of rooms and persons in the households were found to be the main variables influencing the level of water consumption. Differences between: i) households connected to the water and sewage systems and those connected only to the water system; ii) households with up to 20 m3 of water consumption and those with consumption between 20 and 50 m3 and finally those with consumption above 50 m3 were surveyed. The results of the residential water demand were, in general, statistically significant and the coefficients presented the expected sign. These results are...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand; Water; Tariff; Ceará; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90692

Pricing Options on Commodity Futures: The Role of Weather and Storage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bozic,   Marin; Fortenbery,   T. Randall.
Options on agricultural futures are popular financial instruments used for agricultural price risk management and to speculate on future price movements. Poor performance of Black’s classical option pricing model has stimulated many researchers to introduce pricing models that are more consistent with observed option premiums. However, most models are motivated solely from the standpoint of the time series properties of futures prices and need for improvements in forecasting and hedging performance. In this paper we propose a novel arbitrage pricing model motivated from the economic theory of optimal storage, and consistent with implications of plant physiology on the importance of weather stress. We introduce a pricing model for options on futures based...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arbitrage pricing model; Options on futures; Generalized lambda distribution; Theory of storage; Skewness; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty; G13; Q11; Q14.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103638

SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1975 ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nodland,   Truman R.; Otis,   Janet B.; Miller,   Barbara B.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13009

THE PROFITABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE SOUTHEAST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardy,   William E., Jr.; Moore,   Michael W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29401

CRÉDITO RURAL E INADIMPLÊNCIA NA FRUTICULTURA IRRIGADA DO PÓLO PETROLINA-JUAZEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Costa,   Jose Gomes Da; Xavier,   Leonardo Ferraz; Costa,   Ecio de Farias.
O presente trabalho estuda a utilização do crédito rural na fruticultura irrigada do Pólo Petrolina-Juazeiro. A partir da análise de dados de pesquisa realizada junto a produtores do Pólo e através de estudo econométrico, são definidas as principais variáveis associadas à inadimplência e é estimada a regressão logística que explica o fenômeno no Pólo. Os resultados alcançados sugerem que a inadimplência no Pólo é influenciada positivamente por fatores como maior porte do produtor (exceto pequenos assentados de reforma agrária), realizar atividades extra-rurais e não realizar práticas agrícolas projetadas. Por outro lado, aspectos relacionados à maior idade do produtor, ser associado, ter bom relacionamento com órgãos de pesquisa e de assistência técnica,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crédito rural; Logit; Inadimplência; Fruticultura; Petrolina-Juazeiro; Agricultural credit; Logit; Insolvency; Fruit production; Petrolina-Juazeiro; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106102

THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE LEASE VERSUS BUY FINANCING DECISION TO VARIOUS PARAMETERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wickham,   Ann B.; Boehlje,   Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13869

FARM FINANCIAL PROSPECTS: WHAT'S AHEAD FOR  FARM BUSINESSES BY TYPE AND REGION OF THE COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ryan,   James T.; Peacock,   David; Johnson,   James D.; Morehart,   Mitchell J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33454

AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK RELATIVE TO FARM INCOME AND THE FARM FINANCIAL CRUNCH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hasbargen,   Paul R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13696

MICRO DYNAMICS OF INCOME, DEBT MANAGEMENT AND FARM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morehart,   Mitchell J.; Johnson,   James D.; Ryan,   James T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32894

A IMPORTÂNCIA DA COOPERATIVA DE CRÉDITO RURAL – CRESOL CASCAVEL – PARA OS PEQUENOS PRODUTORES RURAIS ASSOCIADOS DO MUNICÍPIO DE CASCAVEL/PR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zago,   Analize; Garcia,   Luis Alberto Ferreira.
O objetivo geral do trabalho foi discutir o acesso ao crédito dos pequenos produtores associados à CRESOL Cascavel e suas conseqüências sobre a produção e as condições de vida desses produtores. Especificamente procurou-se, em um primeiro momento, avaliar os principais indicadores de desempenho do Sistema CRESOL e da CRESOL Cascavel, demonstrando sua evolução ao longo dos anos. Em um segundo momento levantou-se as principais características sócio-econômicas dos associados da CRESOL Cascavel. Finalmente, foram verificados os principais problemas e benefícios que os produtores atendidos por ela, tem em relação ao acesso ao crédito cooperativo. Utilizou-se de pesquisa de campo, visando uma percepção mais próxima da realidade dos produtores rurais atendidos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CRESOL; Crédito Rural; Cooperativismo; Cascavel; Rural Credit; Cooperativism; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109441

U.S. FARM NON-REAL ESTATE DEBT:  A PROFILE AND FORECAST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williams,   Anne Nadia.
No macroeconomic theory of debt exists.  This study proposes that the supply of and demand for farm non-real estate debt (excluding commodity credit corporation program payments) can be explained by levels of income, wealth, input price variables and the cost of money.  The effects of three macroeconomic variables, deflated gross national product, deflated exchange rate and inflation are also studied.  Positive relationships between all variables (except exchange rate) and non-real estate debt are hypothesized by generalizing about the debt attitudes of the subgroup of farmers with sales of $100,000 and over.  This group was selected as the focus group because it has been the largest contributor to aggregate farm non-real estate debt in recent years.  The...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11151

Does Participation in Microfinance Programs Improve Household Incomes: Empirical Evidence From Makueni District, Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiiru,   Joy M.; Mburu,   John G.; Klaus,   Flohberg.
Although microfinance has elicited different reactions from different stakeholders, there seems to be a general agreement that it is useful in reducing poverty. This study is an attempt to contribute in to the debate on the impact of microfinance on household incomes. We use a pooled data set collected from the south western part of Makueni district in Kenya to study the households’ access to microfinance credit and how the credit affects their incomes. We control for household selection bias as well as endogenity problems in the sample. Cross sectional analysis fails to show any significant positive impact of microfinance on poverty reduction. Only after the inclusion of time dynamics in the study are we able to find a weak positive significance of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Household; Incomes; Kenya; Makueni; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52154

THE IMPACT OF CREDIT ON GROUNDWATER USE - RECENT EVIDENCE FROM INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Narayan,   Tulika A.
An estimate of the impact of credit constraints on groundwater use is obtained from a structural estimation of groundwater demand for Haryana, India.  A switching regression model is estimated with separate equations for different groundwater technology types, which yields some interesting results.  The farmers who use electric pumps are found to have a positive effect of credit constraints on groundwater use.  This implies that with better access to credit, groundwater use would in fact decrease for farmers who are credit constrained. It is argued that this is a result of the electricity-pricing scheme under which farmers pay a flat price for electricity making the per unit price for groundwater very low relative to other inputs.  Interestingly, the paper...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19789

Prediction model of total farmland under the condition of unbalanced economic growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Xiao-yuan; Chen,   Xiao-zhu; Zhang,   Lei.
The aim of this paper is to discuss the prediction method of the total farmland demand combining with the land utilization status and planning practice. [Method] We use the multiple regression prediction method and time series prediction method. [Result] By applying the data of farmland comprehensive production capacity, population development, changes of arable land, fixed assets investment and so on in Bijie Area, we have established the prediction models of total farmland demand, and determined the optimum model as the prediction proposal of total farmland in Bijie Area through evaluation and explanation. [Conclusion] The prediction proposal is compared with the "shadow index" of Bijie Area, which is instructed by the macro-control of Guizhou Province....
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Total farmland; Shadow index; Unbalanced economy; China; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53470

2009 Michigan Upper Peninsula Dairy Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 18 dairy farms across the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. Farm records checked for accuracy. Average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows but readers should note that considerable variation exists in most measures.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100919

AGRICULTURAL TAXATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA:  A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL OF AN AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX IN FINANCING THE PLANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barla,   Chain S.
Economic planning is undertaken in the belief that development can be brought about or accelerated by government intervention.  Referring to the countries of South Asia, Myrdal points out that these countries have long remained in a state of relative stagnation, and that "a strong impetus is needed to end such an economic stalemate."   India is the biggest of all the less developed countries with more then 540 million people, most of whom live in desperate economic conditions.  The magnitude of her problems is large, hence there is a need for large-scale economic planning.  For rapid economic growth, however, there is a need for effective planning, which in turn calls for a large-scale mobilization of resources.  The purpose of this paper is to examine the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Development; Public Economics.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11190

A framework for efficient wastewater treatment and recycling systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mekala,   Gayathri Devi; Davidson,   Brian; Samad,   Madar; Boland,   Anne-Maree.
Use of un-treated/partially treated wastewater for irrigation in the dry countries of Asia and Africa and recycling of treated wastewater in the water scarce developed countries has become a common practice due to various reasons. While the lack of wastewater treatment to appropriate levels before use is a major problem in developing countries, the high cost of wastewater recycling is the major problem in developed countries. The current paper is part of a doctoral research and presents the conceptual framework for the research and the methodology that can be used to tackle the problems associated with wastewater recycling.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water reuse; Wastewater; Recycling; Pricing; Water allocation; Cost benefit analysis; Wastewater irrigation; Developing countries; Developed countries; Case studies; India; Australia; Hyderabad; Melbourne; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46387

Analyzing Effects of the U.S. Duties on Canadian Hard Red Spring Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Mattson,   Jeremy W.; Koo,   Won W.
Since the United States imposed antidumping and countervailing duties totaling 14.16 percent on imports of Canadian hard red spring (HRS) wheat, Canadian exports to the United States have nearly stopped. This study examines the impact of the decreased HRS wheat imports from Canada on U.S. wheat prices and producer income. To measure the impacts of the U.S. duties accurately, special attention is paid to issues related to substitutability between HRS and hard red winter (HRW) wheat and third-country effects. Results suggest that the substantial decline in Canadian HRS wheat exports to the United States has increased U.S. HRS and HRW wheat prices and thus farm income.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Antidumping duties; Canadian exports; Countervailing duties; Farm revenue; Hard red spring wheat; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54986

ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF NONFARM INCOME ON FARM FAMILY INCOME INEQUALITY IN NEW YORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boisvert,   Richard N.; Ranney,   Christine K.
As the proportion of farm family income due to nonfarm sources continues to grow nationally, it is important to understand how farm families in various regions or states are affected.  This paper develops a better understanding of the contribution of income from nonfarm sources to the level and distribution of income among farm families in New York.  In analyzing income distribution, the Gini ratio is decomposed to determine the effects of  marginal changes in income by source to overall inequality.  The results are compared with the simulated changes in income inequality due to changes in income by source as measured by an "adjusted" Gini ratio which accounts specifically for negative farm incomes.  Differences in the policy implications from both...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28965

LAND MARKETS AND FARM INCOMES IN MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
First Annual Conference on Agricultural Policy and the Environment; Proceedings of a Conference Sponsored by University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy; Agricultural Development Regional Agency (ESAV); University of Padova, Motta di Livenza, Italy, June 19-23, 1989, Volume II  Contents:  The Agricultural Land Market in Minnesota, by Philip Raup  Land Prices and Farm Incomes in Minnesota, by Kent D. Olson and Michael D. Boehlje  Evaluating Producer Welfare Under Uncertainty: Implications for Agricultural Policy, by Yacov Tsur and David Zilberman
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14102

: A bioüzemanyagok adózása Magyarországon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palyi,   Zoltan.
Megállapítható, hogy a bioetanol adózási helyzete kedvezőbb, mint a biodízelé. Az etanol forgalma dinamikusan növekszik. Magyarországon jelenleg több mint 200 benzinkúton kapható E85 üzemanyag.  Annak érdekében, hogy Magyarországon legalább 10% legyen a közlekedési szektorban a „bio” arány, célszerű első lépésként az üzemanyagokban lévő biokomponens-arányt a jelenlegi 4,8%-ról 6,0%-ra, majd 1-2 év múlva 8,0%-ra emelni. A biodízelnél, például a B40- ---------------------------------------------- Apparently the status of bioethanol in terms of taxation is more favourable than that of biodiesel. Ethanol sales are growing dynamically. The E85 fuel is currently sold at more than 200 petrol stations in Hungary.  In order to increase the share of “bio” to at...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Bioenergetika; Bioüzemanyag; Gabona-felhasználás; Adózás; Bioenergy; Biofuels; Ethics; Using cereals; Taxation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119902

The Relationship between Board Compensation and the Firm Value of the Farm Credit System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodgers,   Chris.
This project analyzed 82 annual financial reports (2006) of Agricultural Credit Associations which create the branches of Farm Credit Services. The goal of this research is to determine the impact additional board members and their level of compensation have on the effectiveness of ACA’s. The data collected shows evidence that a positive linear relationship between the compensation of the board of directors and the overall productivity of each firm exists. The results are based on the comparison of company assets, return on assets, liabilities, owner’s equity, return on equity, net income and total loans. These factors have been compared to the number of board meetings per year, the compensation of board members, and the size of the cooperative board. The...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113235

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS, 1994-1996
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 1994-1996, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23393

Energy-irrigation nexus in South Asia: Improving groundwater conservation and power sector viability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar; Scott,   Christopher A.; Kishore,   Avinash; Sharma,   Abhishek.
2nd rev. ed.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Groundwater irrigation; Energy consumption; Irrigation systems; Pumps; Tube wells; Policy making; User charges; Costs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44557

Stumpage Prices In Southwestern Ontario: A Hedonic Function Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Puttock,   G. David; Prescott,   D.M.; Meilke,   Karl D.
Timber used in the production of lumber in Southwestern Ontario varies in a number of characteristics and the lump-sum stumpage price is expected to reflect differences in those characteristics. When heterogeneous inputs are used in production, the hedonic price function approach may be used to estimate marginal implicit values of the various input characteristics. Hedonic price functions have been estimated for timber in the region using pooled time-series cross-section data from a large sample of timber sales. The results indicate that volume, species composition, tree size, timber quality and distance to the purchasing mill will affect lump-sum stumpage prices. Estimates of the contributions that each of these characteristics makes to stumpage prices...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123573

Accounting and Planning for Farm Management: A Review Article
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooke-Yarborough,   R.E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9140

THE MEASUREMENT OF INEQUALITY IN CANADIAN AND U.S. AGRICULTURAL INCOME BY COMPONENTS OF NET VALUE ADDED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Moss,   Charles B.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
This paper examines changes in net value added generated through Canadian and U.S. farm production, 1970-2000.  We consider how the structural changes in Canadian and U.S. agriculture have affected the size and distribution of net value added and its components: rent, capital, labor, and to net farm income.  We use the Theil Measure of Inequality (TMI) to compare and explain changes in 1) the between and within-region distribution of net value added, and 2) changes in the distribution of factor shares of net value added in Canada and in the U.S.  Results show that in Canada (1960-2000), net value added has become somewhat more equally distributed relative to the number of farms per province, but has varied widely from 1972-1988.  Between-region inequality...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19866

Measurement Issues in Assessing Farm Profitability through Cash Tax Returns
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnard,   Freddie L.; Ellinger,   Paul N.; Wilson,   Christine A.
It is widely accepted that net farm income reported on an accrual-adjusted income statement is a more appropriate profitability measure than net farm income reported on Schedule F of the federal tax return, which is prepared using cash basis accounting. However, a common practice among agricultural lenders is to use Schedule F net farm income, which uses the cash basis of accounting, as a proxy for accrual-adjusted net farm income. A study of 1,045 individual Illinois farms’ records from 2002 through 2006 found the median absolute annual percentage difference between a three-year average cash and a three-year average accrual-adjusted net farm incomes is 57 percent for farms of stable size; 43 percent for farms with annual gross revenue increasing at rates...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96408

The Economic Contribution of the Sugarbeet Industry of Eastern North Dakota and Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119553

Patron Demand Deposit Account and Regional Patronage Financing Activities of Agribusiness Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brueckner,   Erica C.; Duft,   Ken D.; McCluskey,   Jill J.
This paper investigates agribusiness cooperatives' reliance on patron demand deposit accounts (PDDAs) and regional patronage as sources of capital. Approximately 13% of cooperatives carry PDDAs, typically fruit cooperatives, of which over one-half have no financial protection against large unexpected withdrawals. Cooperatives with PDDAs must be concerned with potential legal conflicts regarding the handling of these accounts, as evidenced by a U.S. Supreme Court case classifying PDDAs as securities. Supply cooperatives are most likely to show investment in other cooperatives as a high percentage of total assets, which could generate insolvency issues for locals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cooperative finance; Patron demand deposit accounts; Regional patronage.; Agricultural Finance; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31810

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES IN A WHOLE-FARM SETTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Bertelsen,   Diane.
Risk programming and simulation methods are used to analyze the opportunity to reduce whole-farm risk in a diversified cash crop farm through reduced leverage and/or adjustments in rental arrangements.  These two financial strategies are shown to extend the ability of the farm operator to manage downside risk beyond the singular effects of a diversified farm plan.  The analysis indicates that a trade-off occurs between these strategies, but that the reduction of debt has a greater impact on the distributions of net cash flow (before taxes) and outstanding term debt.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32533

The Pricing of Federally Guaranteed Agricultural Loans:  What Does it Indicate About Market Competition?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koenig,   Steven R.; Dodson,   Charles B.
Past research on agricultural loan pricing is not extensive and has been hampered by a lack of suitable data. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has guaranteed approximately 5 percent of farm debt of the Farm Credit System (FCS) and banks, the primary lenders to agriculture. As a requirement of the farm loan guarantee program, lenders must charge interest rates on these loans that are no different than their average or moderate risk farm loan customer. Therefore, rates on FSA guaranteed loans may be viewed as proxies for average farm loan interest rates. Using agency data bases, interest rates on nearly 100,000 farm loans guaranteed from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2007 where compared with commercial farm loan rates and market-rate benchmarks. The study indicates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5968

MANAGEMENT OF FARM BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RISK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weldon,   Richard N.; Thompson,   Jerry L.; Eidman,   Vernon R.; Gois,   Maryline R.; Bauer,   Gregory A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13292

Impact Assessment of agricultural research and development to reduce virus problems in tomato production in Mali: Farmers perceptions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nouhoheflin,   Theodore; Coulibaly,   Ousmane; Norton,   Geoff; Soumare,   S.; Sissoko,   P.
Pests and diseases caused by bacteria, nematodes, fungi and viruses cause significant losses to tomato in West Africa. This study, carried-out within the framework of the IPM-CRSP implemented jointly by IITA, IER and Virginia Tech. and State University, assesses farmers’ perceptions on tomato pests and analyzes factors affecting pest management decision-making. Surveys were carried out in three tomato production areas where pests and diseases are major agricultural problems encountered by farmers. Data were collected a sample of from 343 farmers through a set of questionnaires on tomato production systems. Farmer’s decision-making in pest management was modeled using an econometrics Logit probability model. Results show that the main disease reported by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52092

EIGENTUMSVERHÄLTNISSE, RENTABILITÄT UND SCHULDEN LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHER GROßBETRIEBE IM GEBIET WOLGOGRAD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulze,   Eberhard; Tillack,   Peter; Gerasin,   Sergej.
Discussion Paper 32 contains information on property relations and profitability of 100 Russian large-scale farm enterprises, gathered in interviews in the Volgograd region in 2000. They are an integrated part of research activities concerning the privatisation and restructuring of farm enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe and take up the subject of Discussion Paper 18. 31 questions were formulated. The answers were evaluated using multivariate statistical methods. Comprehensive knowledge was obtained about number and size of land and capital shares, voting mode, indebtedness, cost of social security contributions for the employees and of the support for household plots and ensuing consequences for the profitability of enterprises. Within a farm, land...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Large-scale farms; Land ownership; Vote mode; Profitability; Debts; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; 0013; 0047.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14901

Selling a Piece of the Farm Credit System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolly,   Robert W.; Roe,   Joshua D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93322

Capital Assets: Issues and Recommendations for the Farm Financial Standards Task Force
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121322

Farm Financial Standards Task Force: Progress and Recommendations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121541

Performance of Farms in Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany Regions: An Analysis Based on the Bookkeeping Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baraldi,   Franco; Ghelfi,   Rino; Rivaroli,   Sergio.
The purpose of the present work is to analyse the economic performance and financial standing of a group of farms during the 2002- 2005 period, thus providing an opportunity to evaluate ex-post the effects of the new common agricultural policy orientations. The twenty agricultural enterprises studied occupy a total area of 8,000 acres and are situated in two regions of central-northern Italy: ten of the farms are in Emilia-Romagna and characterised by a prevalence of arable crops, while the remaining ten farms are in Tuscany and produce grapevines and olives in addition to arable crops. This paper presents the results of a profitability and balance sheet analysis of the agricultural enterprises, and examines the reliance of their overall business...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6632

Agricultural Trade Liberalisation and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Analysis of Distributional Consequences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ali,   Ershad; Talukder,   Dayal.
The article analyses the impact of agricultural trade liberalisation on economic growth as well as on the welfare of rural livelihoods in developing countries through technological transformation in the agricultural sector. The article, based on existing literature, considers the background and reasons for the policy shift in developing economies away from agricultural protection and toward trade liberalisation. It attempts to shed light on the debate over the distributional consequences resulting from trade liberalisation. It also analyses how agricultural trade policy reforms affect poverty and inequality, since the majority of the population of developing countries is involved with agriculture, and these households are predominantly rural poor and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Developing countries; Growth; Inequality; Trade liberalisation; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93447

Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program or Traditional Government Payment Programs: What Factors Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Yunguang; Wang,   H. Holly; Patrick,   George F.
Rankings of different risk management portfolios including Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE), traditional government payment programs, crop insurance and hedging in futures; and optimal choices of insurance coverage levels and hedge ratios are evaluated for a representative central Indiana corn farm, using Monte Carlo simulation and optimization of expected utilities. The changes of preference between ACRE and traditional government programs under comprehensive scenarios of price and yield risks are studied. Also, Interactions between ACRE and other risk management instruments are examined, and government costs and risk management efficiencies between ACRE and traditional government programs are compared. The results show a strong preference of ACRE for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: ACRE; Farm Bill; Crop insurance; Willingness to pay; Government expenditure; Government programs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61490

Local Geography of Row-Crop Quality Land  and Cropland Cash Rental Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hennessy,   David A.
While farmland rental markets are likely to be spatially differentiated, the fine spatial structure of row-crop quality land should have a significant effect on cash rent determination. This study provides a rigorous empirical understanding of the effect of land spatial heterogeneity on cash rental rates. The lacunarity index is employed to measure spatial heterogeneity of land quality, which is built directly upon a soil quality measure, the land parcel’s corn suitability rating index (CSR). A panel data random effect model is applied on annual survey data of farmland cash rental rates of Iowa for 1987-2009. As expected, land spatial heterogeneity has a statistically significant and negative effect on local cash rent rates. The effect’s origin warrants...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land spatial heterogeneity; Rental market; Agricultural Finance; C5; G1; Q1.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103450

Living High on the Hog: Factory Farms, Federal Policy, and the Structural Transformation of Swine Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Starmer,   Elanor; Wise,   Timothy A.
U.S. farm policy reforms in 1996 produced significant overproduction of supported crops, with prices falling to levels that were often below average farm production costs. Among the beneficiaries of the policy shift were the largest corporate purchasers of supported crops, as they saw a steady supply of low-priced inputs. Industrial livestock firms were among the most significant buyers of U.S. corn and soybeans, the main components of livestock feed. Filling an important gap in the literature, this paper estimates the savings to industrial hog operations between 1997 and 2005 from feed components priced at levels below their production costs. The savings are found to be significant. We also find that industrial hog companies benefited from weak federal...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37709

Integrating Commodity and Conservation Programs: Design Options and Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Claassen,   Roger; Aillery,   Marcel P.; Nickerson,   Cynthia J.
Can a single program support farm income and encourage producers to adopt environmentally sound farming practices? While simple in concept, attempting to roll the farm income support features of existing commodity programs and conservation payments into a single program raises questions. Exactly how would farm commodity and conservation payments be combined? What difference would it make for environmental gain and farm income support? This report approaches the questions in two ways. First, spending patterns in existing commodity and conservation programs are analyzed to determine the extent to which producers who are currently receiving commodity payments also receive conservation payments. Then, a number of hypothetical program scenarios are devised and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Commodity programs; Income support; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6703

TOWARD AN APPRAISAL OF THE FMHA FARM CREDIT PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY OF THE EFFICIENCY OF BORROWERS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mehdian,   Seyed; Herr,   William McDaniel; Eberle,   Phillip R.; Grabowski,   Richard.
A production frontier methodology is used to measure the overall efficiency of a sample of farms obtaining credit from the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) compared to nonparticipants.  The study did not find evidence that the efficiency of FmHA farms improved between 1981 and 1984.  Results indicate that the overall efficiency of FmHA borrowers is associated with selected financial characteristics of the farms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29254

The influence of crisis on the sector structure of economy focusing on agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junkova,   Simona; Matuskova,   Eliska.
The Czech Republic entered the crisis with relatively good starting conditions - showed no significant macroeconomic imbalances and financial system was not destabilized. However, the crisis has here also been and a decline in GDP in 2009 to 4.1% was mainly due to economic recession in the Euro zone. In many countries there has been a change in the sector scope. The Czech Republic belongs to the industrial-oriented countries and the significance of recession is also demonstrated by the development of industrial production and exports. Further economic increase depends mainly on exports, because there are many industries in the Czech Republic with foreign majority and a large part of their production goes abroad. Czech agriculture has been also facing...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: GDP; Crisis; Economic performance; Sector of agriculture; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; GA; IN.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109735

Securitizing peanut production risk with catastrophe (CAT) bonds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epperson,   James E.
A catastrophe (CAT) bond is designed for peanut production as a means of transferring natural disaster risks from insurance purveyors to the global capital market. The CAT bond so designed is priced using state-level historical yields for peanut production in the southern part of the United States in the State of Georgia. The index triggering the CAT bond contract was based on percent deviation from state average yield. The principal finding of the study is that it appears feasible for crop insurance purveyors to issue insurance-linked securities. CAT bonds can reduce the variance of the loss ratio when issued optimally with regard to the number of bonds and contract specifications. CAT bonds could therefore be used in hedging catastrophic risk effectively...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Insurance; Reinsurance; Pricing; Hedging; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44512

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, RISK, AND SPECIALIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Purdy,   Barry M.; Langemeier,   Michael R.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
A sample of Kansas farms was used to examine the impact of risk and specialization on mean financial performance.  Mean financial performance was hypothesized to be influenced by risk, age of the operator, percentage of acres owned, financial efficiency, leverage, specialization, and farm size. Risk, age of operator, financial efficiency, and farm size had the largest impacts on mean financial performance.  Specializing in swine, dairy, or crop production increased mean financial performance, while specializing in beef production decreased mean financial performance. Farms with both crops and a livestock enterprise (beef, swine, or dairy) tended to have less variability in financial performance.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Financial efficiency; Return on equity; Specialization; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15535

Comparison of milk production costs among EU members
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mach,   Jiri; Rezbova,   Helena.
This paper attempts to identify factors which influence the effectiveness of milk production. The basic aim is to compare levels of costs in the dairy industry between Czech and European producers. The average cost per 100 kg ECM milk is determined from data provided by the European Dairy Farmers association (EDF). The total costs per 1 litre of Czech milk producers are on the European average level with high production efficiency. The problem is only in the utilisation of basic production factors, especially land and labour.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Milk production; Costs; Profitability; Production factors; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96847

Canada’s Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asselstine,   Alan.
After several different agricultural assistance programs in the 1980’s, Canadian farmers and governments decided to reexamine how the sector is assisted. It was farmers who put forward the idea of using government assistance to encourage farmers to save during good times in order to have funds available in their account to help them out in bad years. From this idea the Net Income Stabilization Account or NISA program was developed. The first accounts and deposits were established in 1992. As deposits and withdrawals are based on farm net income each farmer must submit farm income and expense data annually to the NISA administration. This data provides a great deal of information on NISA participants and how they are using their NISA accounts to stabilize...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123759

The Economic Feasibility of Energy Sugar Beet Biofuel Production in Central North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maung,   Thein A.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
This study examines the financial feasibility of producing ethanol biofuel from sugar beets in central North Dakota. Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, biofuel from sugar beets uniquely qualifies as an “advanced biofuel”.  EISA mandates production of 15 billion gallons of advanced biofuels annually by 2022. A stochastic simulation financial model was calibrated with irrigated sugar beet data from central North Dakota to determine economic feasibility and risks of production for a 10MGY (million gallon per year) and 20MGY ethanol plant. Study results indicate that feedstock costs, which include sugar beets and beet molasses, account for more than 70% of total production expenses. The estimated breakeven ethanol price for the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Sugar beets; Molasses; Net Present Value; Risk; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61235

ÖKOLOGISCHER LANDBAU IN DEUTSCHLAND - BESTIMMUNGSGRÜNDE FÜR DIE UMSTELLUNG UND RÜCKUMSTELLUNG
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heinze,   Sanna; Tiedemann,   Torben; Vogel,   Alexander.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114727

CRITERIA FOR INCOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lyday,   James M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17743

RISK, TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND MARKET TRANSACTION COSTS IN DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONAL FORMS: EVIDENCE FROM THE OBLAST TATARSTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hockmann,   Heinrich; Gataulina,   Ekaterina; Hahlbrock,   Konstantin.
The paper investigates the significance of external and internal transaction costs and risk in agriculture in the Tatarstan Republic. The analysis is conducted for independent farms and farms which are members of agroholdings. The result indicates that external transaction costs are more marked in independent farms than in agroholding members. However, average prices do not differ among the organisational forms. With regard to internal transaction costs (or inefficiency) the result is the opposite. Inefficiency in agroholding members is considerably higher than in independent farms. However, the estimation suggests that this result is due to more intense risk management in agroholding members. Thus, members of a business group have a more intense use of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk production function; Internal and external transaction costs; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Q110; D220; P230.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114510

Investigation and Thoughts on the Farmers’ Specialized Cooperative Economic Organizations in Tropical Areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Fang; Guo,   Jianchun.
Positive functions of farmers’ specialized cooperative economic organizations were emphasized, i.e. increasing farmers’ incomes, promoting the industrialization of agriculture, optimizing agricultural structure, enhancing the standardization of agricultural production and improving service means provided by government for agriculture. On the basis of investigating the current situation of farmers’ specialized cooperative economic organizations in tropical areas, the problems in the development process of these organizations were analyzed, which mainly included following aspects: ① Narrow coverage; ② Irregular and imperfect operation mechanism; ③ Insufficient effective policy support. Therefore, in view of these existing problems, the thoughts and...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Tropical areas; Farmers’ specialized cooperative economic organizations; Thoughts and countermeasures; China; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54027

An Empirical Investigation of the Linkages between Government Payments and Farmland Leasing Arrangements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qiu,   Feng; Goodwin,   Barry K.; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe.
This article investigates the impacts of decoupled and coupled program payments on farmland rental contract choices for a subset of U.S. crop farms using a principal-agent model.We consider cash and share contracts as well as hybrid contracts, which represent an increasingly prominent feature of U.S. agriculture. The conceptual framework suggests that restrictions on payments between contracting parties are ineffective and induce an offsetting contractual rearrangement. Empirical results from a multinomial logit model confirm that government support programs have large, significant effects on contract choices and that these effects vary by types of programs.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Benefit distribution; Contractual rearrangement; Hybrid contract; Leasing arrangements; Program payments; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119179

Agricultural Update North Dakota 1993 Legislature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maixner,   Rick; Saxowsky,   David M.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51167

Investment and Production in Australian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gutman,   G.O.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8876

Advisory Service Marketing Profiles for Corn over 2002-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colino,   Evelyn V.; Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Aulerich,   Nicole M.; Brandenberger,   Tracy L.; Merrin,   Robert P.; Shi,   Wei; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes.
This report presents marketing profiles and loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain profiles for the advisory services followed by the AgMAS Project for the 2002, 2003 and 2004 corn crops. Marketing profiles are constructed by plotting the cumulative net amount priced under each program’s set of recommendations throughout the crop year. Loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain (LDP/MLG) profiles are constructed by plotting the cumulative percentage of the crop on which the LDP/MLG was claimed during the crop year.  Marketing profiles provide information to evaluate the style of advisory services in several ways. The percentage of crop priced is a measure of within-crop year price risk. The higher the proportion of a crop priced, the lower the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37484

Backyard Fish Farmers Information needs in Osun State, Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ogunlade,   I.
The need for increase in fish production in order to improve protein intake by Nigerians led to this study. The study analyzed information needs of backyard fish farmers in Osun State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study investigated the socio-economic characteristics of backyard fish farmers, frequency of performance, importance and difficulties of management practices as well as the constraints facing backyard fish farming. Questionnaire was used to elicit information from 70 backyard fish farmers. The findings indicated that backyard fish farmers in Osun State were mostly males, middle aged, married and most of them rear catfish, Feeding and cleaning are frequently performed by the fish farmers, feeding and maintenance of water quality were of extreme...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Backyard; Fish farmers; Information need; Nigeria.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52078

Why African governments under-invest in agriculture: results from an expert survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Headey,   Derek D.; Benson,   Todd; Kolavalli,   Shashidhara; Fan,   Shenggen.
Agricultural productivity growth is widely seen as an essential instrument of poverty reduction, food security and broader economic growth. Paradoxically, however, the agricultural sector is often neglected by African governments in what is often termed ‘urban bias’. This paper explores what appears to be a very contemporary form of urban bias: that despite open acknowledgement of the importance of agriculture, public expenditure allocations to the agricultural sector remain very low in Africa. An innovation of the paper is to go beyond the broad cross-country picture about why this might be the case to instead examine more complex country stories through the use of expert surveys. Specifically, we interview senior policymakers in ministries of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural development; Urban bias; Public expenditure; Expert surveys.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51818

Valuing Socioeconomic Factors of Farmers´ Households and Economic Effects of Agroforestry System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalabisova,   Jana; Kristkova,   Zuzana.
The paper contains results of research realized in the rural area of Ucayali region in Peru, situated in the tropical zone in the Central East of the country. With the use of data acquired from agroforestry research on the demonstration plots and questionnaire survey on farmers´ households, the objective is to assess the economic effects of designed agroforestry multi-strata system by means of ex-ante approach. It was found out, that unfavorable financial results in first two years of the system, long production cycle of timber trees and low price of timber represent the principal challenges for adoption of agroforestry systems. The results drawn from the LP modeling described in this paper provided useful insight into the household’s economy which is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agroforestry System; Linear Programming Model; Ucayali; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; GA; IN.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99219

OFF-FARM LABOR SUPPLY RESPONSES TO PERMANENT AND TRANSITORY FARM INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kwon,   Chul-Woo; Orazem,   Peter F.; Otto,   Daniel M.
A sample of Iowa farm couples is used to evaluate whether off-farm labor supply decisions respond to permanent and transitory components of farm income.  Off-farm labor supply of both spouses declines in response to increases in permanent farm income.  Farm wives also reduce off-farm labor supply in response to positive transitory farm income shocks.  Consequently, one mechanism farm households use to smooth their goods consumption when facing fluctuating farm income is to modify their consumption of leisure.  Ability to smooth goods consumption does not imply the absence of liquidity constraints among farm households unless leisure consumption is also smoothed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18225

The U.S. Farm Recession - Implications for Farm and Agricultural Trade Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12718

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Farm Size and Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadrich,   Joleen C.; Olson,   Frayne E.
Replaced with revised version of poster 08/03/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm size; Farm performance; SEM models; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61162

Estimation of a Backward-Bending Investment Demand Function for Agribusiness Firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kropp,   Jaclyn D.; Power,   Gabriel J.
We investigate irreversible investment behavior under uncertainty of payoffs using U.S. firm-level panel data. We estimate the relationship between the firm’s investment to capital ratio and the interest rate, while controlling for investment opportunities, real option values, uncertainty and profitability. The results indicate the investment demand curve is a backward-bending function of the interest rate; at low interest rates, an increase in the interest rate leads to increased investment by increasing the cost of postponing investment. Firm investment behavior is also consistent with real options behavior. The investment behavior of agribusiness firms is significantly different from firms in other sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investment demand; Irreversible investment; Real options; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; D81; D92; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61293

A contribuição de P&amp;D Agropecuário para Convergência e Crescimento da Renda Agropecuária no Brasil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barreto,   Ricardo Candéa Sá; Almeida,   Eduardo Simões de.
Este artigo estuda o crescimento econômico e a convergência de renda Agropecuária dos estados Brasileiros de 1986 a 2004. Para este fim, utiliza-se um modelo econométrico de efeitos fixos, controlando-se a dependência espacial.  Além de comprovar convergência condicional, o modelo econométrico revelou que o crescimento do PIB per capita agropecuário foi afetado por variáveis como capital físico agropecuário, infra-estrutura telefônica, infra-estrutura de armazenagem, crédito rural, número de trabalhadores rurais, e por externalidades espaciais. Além disso, ficou evidenciada a importância de P &amp; D agropecuário para o crescimento e convergência de renda per capita no setor agropecuário e ainda a  geração de externalidades espaciais...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Convergência de renda agropecuária; Nova geografia econômica; Modelo de efeitos fixos com dependência espacial; Income convergence; New economic geography; Fixed effect model with spatial dependence; Agricultural Finance; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O18; O47; R11; R23.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108170

THE DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT OF 1981 AND 1982 FEDERAL INCOME TAX LEGISLATION: WHICH FARMERS BENEFIT?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James; Boehlje,   Michael.
Simulation was used to analyze the distribution of benefits from the 1981 and 1982 federal income tax legislation for farm types that exhibit various tax characteristics.  The results indicate that distributional effects are largely attributable to the reduced progressivity of the tax rate schedule.  The largest farms benefited relative to the smaller farms of all farm types.  Intensive livestock farms and producers of perennial crops experience additional benefits relative to other farm types primarily because of the large reduction in useful life for tax purposes of specialized livestock facilities, orchards, and vineyards.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28892

OPTIMIZING THE TRANSFER OF TAX EXEMPTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND FARM DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cartwright,   Wayne.
Farmers and their advisers frequently face complex problems involving the scheduling of claims for tax exemptions. A case in point is the New Zealand tax law allowing farmers to transfer exemptions associated with development expenditure up to specified time horizons. This paper examines procedures for solving this, and similar, problems. Linear programming could be used, but an alternative algorithm is proposed for farm advisers whose access to computing facilities is limited. The latter procedure is intended for use with forecast budgeting in farm development planning.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1968
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22701

THE USE OF PROFIT FUNCTION TO EVALUATE RELATIVE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pudasaini,   Som P.
The purpose of this paper is first to examine why a profit function approach is methodologically more flexible and statistically better suited for estimation than a production function model. Then it is to present a brief theoretical overview underlying the profit function approach. Thirdly and most importantly, it is to demonstrate how a profit function model can be empirically estimated to derive input demand and output supply elasticities (functions) and to evaluate economic efficiency of various groups of farmers such as large vs. small or tractorized vs. non-tractorized farms.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14183

The Purchase-Versus-Lease Decision Revisited After the 1986 Tax Reform Act
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Souza,   Gerard E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60387

THE EFFECTS OF BANK MERGERS ON COMMERCIAL BANK AGRICULTURAL LENDING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Luo,   Bing.
Regression analysis is used to estimate static and dynamic restructuring, direct and external effects of mergers from 1994 to 2001 on bank agricultural loan-to-asset ratios. Results indicate that mergers have a negative effect on agricultural loan ratios. The effect is less pronounced for smaller than larger bank mergers and more pronounced for  mergers of banks affiliated with the same holding company than other merger types.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22051

MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS FOR CALCULATING NET RETURNS FROM PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, CRP, AND CROP INSURANCE ALTERNATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pendell,   Dustin L.; Perry,   William R.; Williams,   Jeffery R.; Barnaby,   Glenn Arthur, Jr.; Lubben,   Bradley D.
The purpose of this report is to provide a revised version of the publication, "Mathematical Formulas for Calculating Net Returns from Participation in Government Commodity Programs including Marketing Loans" (Williams and Barnaby, 1994).  The change in design of the government commodity programs and development of several crop insurance alternatives has been significant since the previous paper was published.  The formulas for calculating net returns incorporate provisions from the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and several crop insurance designs developed in the 1990s.  Individuals conducting research or education programs will be able to use this revision for reference when estimating net returns for producers under current commodity...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30711

Determinants of Poverty among U.S. Farm Households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: El-Osta,   Hisham S.; Morehart,   Mitchell J.
This research uses data from the 2004 Agricultural Resource Management Survey and probit regression to examine the determinants of poverty among U.S. farm households. The findings reveal, among others, the importance of a livelihood strategy that combines participation in government programs and off-farm work in lowering poverty rates. Findings also show the importance of educational attainment of the farm operator in mitigating poverty, but only when poverty is measured on a relative rather than an absolute basis. Policy recommendations are provided in the context of these findings.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Composite measure of economic well-being; Government programs; Off-farm work; Poverty; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; J23; J24; D3; I21; I32; C81.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45037

EMPIRICAL MEASUREMENT OF CREDIT RATIONING IN AGRICULTURE: A METHODOLOGICAL SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrick,   Martin.
Empirical analysis of rural credit market failure has been of key scientific and political interest in recent years. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of various methods for measuring credit rationing of farms employed in the literature. Furthermore, based on a common analytical framework entailing a formal model of a credit rationed farm household, the methods are subjected to a comparative evaluation of their specific strengths or shortcomings. Six approaches are distinguished: measurement of loan transaction costs, analysis of qualitative information collected in interviews, analysis of quantitative information collected in interviews by using the credit limit concept, analysis of spill-over effects with regard to secondary credit sources,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural finance; Credit rationing; Quantitative analysis; Micro-econometrics; Agricultural Finance; Q12; Q14.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14926

The Role of Social Capital in the Industrialization of the Food System: Comment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Stephen M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31482

Private Responses to Public Incentives for Invasive Species Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram; Evans,   Edward A.
In this paper the impact of public policies such as subsidies and taxation on invasive species management is explored in a Markov chain process framework. Private agents react to public incentives based upon their long term expected profits and have the option of taking measures such as abatement, monitoring and reporting.  Conditions for perverse incentives are derived.  The impact of sequencing of taxation and subsides on spread of risks is explored.  One key finding of this paper is that excessive regulation may sometimes exacerbate the invasive species problem
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Invasive Species; Markov process; Perverse Incentives; Taxation and Subsidies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36802

Micro-Savings &amp; Informal Insurance in Villages: A Field Experiment on Indirect Effects of Financial Deepening on Safety Nets of the Poor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flory,   Jeffrey A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/28/11.    Former title: Indirect Effects of Microfinance: A Field Experiment on Formal Savings Expansion and Informal Safety Nets of the Ultra-Poor
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microfinance; Formal savings; Indirect effects; Safety nets; Poverty; Food security; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; O17; O16; O12; I30; I38; I10.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103905

Short-term Agricultural Lending of Selected Minnesota Country Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Reynold P.; Jesness,   Oscar B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47786

Labor Cost and Value of Citrus Operations with Alternative Technology: Enterprise DCF Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iwai,   Nobuyuki; Emerson,   Robert D.; Roka,   Fritz M.
The prospect of immigration policy reform has renewed growers’ concerns of serious labor shortages and cost increases given that a large portion of the workforce is unauthorized for U.S. employment. This concern of labor shortages and cost increases is more serious for specialty crop agriculture which is highly labor intensive. Specialty crop growers may address the problem in various ways, but likely options include adoption of mechanical harvesting. In the current paper we study the citrus industry case and estimate the value for two operational modes (hand and mechanical harvesting) using the enterprise discounted cash flow (DCF) approach. Further we implement a simulation to forecast how the value for each operational mode would change with a change in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Value; Enterprise DCF approach; Labor cost; Citrus operations; Mechanization; Agricultural Finance; Labor and Human Capital; Q14; J43.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46836

The Role of Cybermediaries in the Hotel Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yacouel,   Nira; Fleischer,   Aliza.
The advent of the Internet changed the way buyers and sellers interact. Although access to information seems unlimited, non-expert agents find it difficult to identify the information they can confidently use. A third-party expert or a cybermediary (an intermediary in the cyberspace) can help sort out the information for the contracting partners. In this paper, we study the case of the online hotel market and the role of the cyber travel agent (CTA). We claim that CTAs encourage hoteliers to exert effort in service quality and provide empirical evidence that these hotels are compensated with a price premium.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cybermediaries; Internet; Travel agents; Reputation; Hotel market; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93132

SECTORAL EFFECTS OF A WORLD OIL PRICE SHOCK: ECONOMYWIDE LINKAGES TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanson,   Kenneth; Robinson,   Sherman; Schluter,   Gerald E.
The effects of a world oil price shock on U.S. agriculture are analyzed in an economywide environment. We use an input-output model to analyze the direct and indirect cost linkages between energy and other sectors of the economy. Then, to allow sectoral output adjustment and the effects on the U.S. current account, we use the U.S. Department of Agricultural/Economic Research Service  Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the sectoral effects under three different macro adjustment scenarios. The effects on agriculture are not limited to the direct and indirect energy costs and government support programs for agricultural also matter.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30818

Sugarcane smut: the political economy of biosecurity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antony,   George.
The discovery of sugarcane smut in one Queensland cane region, in June 2006, triggered a clear-cut biosecurity response aimed at containment and eradication. Farm financial analyses helped to set the incentives offered to canegrowers to gain their cooperation in the eradication effort financed by the Queensland and Australian governments. Eradication was abandoned when the smut became endemic in November 2006, and the disease management that took its place was now entirely Queensland's responsibility. A number of conflicting stakeholder objectives had to be reconciled by the Queensland government in determining the type and extent of industry assistance. An independent inquiry was called to consider the scientific, production, economic and social aspects...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Public Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6048

THE IMPACT OF SUPERVISED CREDIT PROGRAMS ON TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN DEVELOPING AGRICULTURE: REPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scobie,   Grant M.; Franklin,   David L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22727

Forum - Farm Recording Systems-A Lament; Milk is Money
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooke-Yarborough,   R.E.; Richmond,   R.N.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9574

1999 NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK: REPRESENTATIVE FARMS 1999-2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Swenson,   Andrew L.; Duncan,   Marvin R.
Net farm income for most representative farms in 2008 will be higher than in 1999. However, low profit farms, which consist of 25% of the farms in the study, may have a negative net farm income throughout the forecasting period and may not have financial resiliency to survive.  This is true under both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios.  All farms except low profit farms may do well under the optimistic scenario, while only high profit farms may be able to survive under the pessimistic scenario.  Cropland prices are projected to remain constant.  Cash rental rates are projected to fall slightly.  Debt-to-asset ratios for most farms will remain unchanged throughout the forecast period.  Debt-to-asset ratios for the low profit and small size farms are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Net Farm Income; Debt-to-asset Ratios; Cropland Prices; Land Rental Rates; Farm Operating Expenses; Capitalization Rate; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23334

Report on Long Term Challenges and Opportunities for Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry - Chapter 2: Structure and Performance of the Canadian Food Processing Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
This report is the second chapter of the final report prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs), in a joint FPT effort to study the challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and agri-food sector.  The report is a compilation of data and information that presents a snapshot of the Canadian Food Processing Industry in relation to the structure, performance, productivity growth, innovation, challenges and opportunities. It finalizes the analysis of the FPT WG by expanding and updating the information that was previously published in a Progress report on AAFC Online in February, 2006.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food processing; Structural change; Consolidation; Performance; Competitiveness; Productivity growth; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52706

The Effect of Declining Wool Prices, Wheat Quotas and Debt Reconstruction on the Financial Viability of Australian Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Bruce Robinson.
An examination of the decline in net farm income between 1966-67 and 1969-70 indicates that in the three major zones the following size groups will be non-viable (l) In the High Rainfall Zone, farms with less than 2,000 and more than 10,000 sheep, comprising 85 per cent of farms in the Zone. (2) In the Wheat Sheep Zone, farms with less than 1,000 sheep, comprising 56 per cent of farms. (3) In the Pastoral Zone, farms with less than 20,000 sheep, comprising 98 per cent of farms. This situation could be alleviated to some extent by extending the period of debt repayment from the present average period of 7 years to a period of 20 to 30 years.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9671

Der ukrainische Außenhandel mit Produkten der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft: Eine quantitative Analyse aus Sicht traditioneller und neuer Außenhandelstheorien
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levkovych,   Inna.
Seit den 1990er-Jahren befindet sich die Ukraine in andauernden Umgestaltungen des politischen und ökonomischen Systems. Durch die institutionellen, strukturellen und wirtschaftlichen Reformen und Integrationsbemühungen veränderte sich unter anderem die Produktions- und Handelsstruktur von Agrar- und Ernährungsgütern des Landes. Die WTO-Mitgliedschaft, die Wiederbelebung der Handelsbeziehungen mit den GUS-Ländern sowie die Bemühungen um einen Freihandelsstatus mit der EU sind für die Ukraine mit weiteren Änderungen der außenwirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen verbunden. Durch die weitere Handelsliberalisierung steht der Agrar- und Ernährungssektor der Ukraine, der mit einem Anteil von fast 13 % am BIP in den letzten Jahren einer der wichtigsten Sektoren der...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109520

Explaining Investment Decisions in the South African Biofuels Industry: A Game Theoretic Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Funke,   Thomas; Klein,   Peter G.
The production of biofuels and the establishment of a biofuels industry in South Africa have largely been hampered by the structure, procedures and requirements as set out in the Industrial Biofuel Strategy. This article sketches the industry by means of a game theoretic representation. A model is developed that represents the rational strategies of various role players in the industry with respect to investor decision making. In reality this did not occur and the article develops and documents a variable, σ, which in turn helps to represent the current state of affairs. The study explains why current investment decisions in the industry have been made and why certain role players remain indifferent towards any commitment.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Game Theory; Biofuel Industry Investments; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95978

Policy Considerations in Revitalizing Local and Regional Food Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoefner,   Ferd.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62089

THE IMPACT OF SUPERVISED CREDIT PROGRAMMES ON TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN DEVELOPING AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scobie,   Grant M.; Franklin,   David L.
Restrictions on input use frequently accompany the granting of institutional credit to farmers in developing agriculture. A general economic framework is suggested to analyze the net social benefits of such a policy. The paper discusses the potential for manipulating the policy variables to foster more rapid adoption of new agricultural technology. An empirical analysis of the impact of a supervised credit programme in Guatemala on farm performance and farmer decision-making is presented.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22992

User's Guide for FINLRB A Computerized Long-Range Budgeting Procedure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thomas,   Kenneth H.; Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Hawkins,   Richard O.; Penning,   William S.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7561

THE ROLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK IN RURAL CREDIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McDonald,   Warren D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22774

Informatienet 2003 in zicht: Totstandkoming en kwaliteit van de steekproef land- en tuinbouwbedrijven van het Bedrijven- Informatienet
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vrolijk,   Hans C.J.; van der Veen,   Hennie B.
The EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) requires the Netherlands to yearly sent bookkeeping data of 1,500 farms to Brussels. This task is carried out by LEI and CEI. The data send to Brussels mainly involves technical and financial economic information. For national policy purposes additional data is collected, such as pesticide use, manure production, nature management, non-farm income and rural development. This report explains the background of the farm sample for the year 2003. The report mainly focuses on the Dutch contribution to the European Farm Accountancy Data Network. All phases from the determination of the selection plan, the recruitment of farms to the quality control of the final sample are described in this report.  Mede voor de...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29118

Common Agricultural Policy Impacts on Farm Revenues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elsholz,   Rudiger; Harsche,   Johannes.
The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, we investigate the regional distribution of support of EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Also, we employ structural data of the regions to calculate average farm revenues and to show how support and revenues have developed over time. We analyse the stabilisation effect generated by these transfers. This is investigated for the market price support, the first pillar payments and one agri-environmental program. Secondly, several parameters affecting level of support, development of support and instability of support are analysed, such as natural conditions for farming and regional economic structure. New contributions to the literature are the use of community data and the inclusion of a second-pillar program....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Common Agricultural Policy; Regional support; Rural development; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44409

Modeling of Structural Adjustment Processes of Farming Enterprises: The Need for Implementation of Cooperation and Collaboration Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Albisser,   Gregor; Lehmann,   Bernard.
The research objective is to shed light on the structural adjustment process of farming enterprises in Switzerland. To this end, an analytical tool is developed which allows us to identify the most important influencing factors and to estimate in advance their effects on the structural adjustment process. The resulting structures will be compared with the relevant goals of the (agricultural) policy in order to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the adjustment process. Using scenario techniques combined with an agent-based simulation, the influencing factors are varied to investigate alternative options like cooperation and collaboration strategies for improving the effectiveness with respect to the social, ecological and economic goals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agent-based simulation; Structural change; Cooperation strategies; Collaboration; Agricultural Finance; C61; Q12; Q15.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25250

Dynamic Decision Making in Agricultural Futures and Options Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mattos,   Fabio; Garcia,   Philip; Pennings,   Joost M.E.
This paper investigates the dynamics of sequential decision-making in agricultural futures and options markets. Analysis of trading records of 12 traders identified considerable heterogeneity in individual dynamic trading behavior. Using risk measures derived from the deltas and vegas of trader’s portfolios, we find nearly half the traders behavior is consistent with a house-money effect and the other half with loss aversion. These findings correspond closely to expected behavior inferred from elicited utility and probability weighting functions. The results call into question more aggregate findings that discount probability weighting to develop risk measures which support the notion of more uniform, less heterogeneous, behavior. Understanding behavior in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Loss aversion; House-money effect; Futures; Options; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37605

Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association 2006 Annual Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordquist,   Dale W.; Kurtz,   James N.; Holcomb,   Rob; Paulson,   Garen J.
Average net farm income was $154,698 in 2006 for the 110 farms included in this annual report of the Southwestern Minnesota Farm Business Management Association. This is a 5% increase over the average income of $147,862 in 2005. In constant dollars, 2006 was slightly more profitable than the previous year and was again one of the most profitable years in the last 20 for association members (Figure 1). Outstanding crop prices coupled with above average crop yields more than compensated for reduced profitability of hog and beef enterprises.  As in previous years, the actual profit levels experienced by individual farms vary greatly from the overall average profit. When the net farm incomes for the 110 farms in the report are ranked from lowest to highest,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7307

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN SERBIA – STATE AND PERSPECTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ljubenovic Ralevic,   Ivana; Djuric,   Dejan; Djuric,   Dragana.
The last decade of the twentieth century was very successful for a number of ex socialist countries of Central Europe. That was the decade of prosperity, progress, and getting closer to the modern and developed European countries. This region (Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia) comprises group of countries in transition, which are in the front line in the process oh transformation of their economic systems, implementation of economic reforms and attracting private foreign investments, first of all, foreign direct investment. In contrast to these countries, in the area of former Yugoslavia, the early 1990s were the years of complete disintegration, marked by economic sanctions, huge human causalities, and vast destructions. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital flow; Foreign direct investment; Serbian economy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57489

Factors Contributing to the Performance of Agricultural Credit in Lombok Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sjah,   Taslim; Cameron,   Donald; Russell,   Iean W.
In Indonesia, national historical records show increasing agricultural credit provision by government, yet farmers seem to be unable to escape poverty. In addition, the repayment of credit has tended to be lower as years proceed. This paper analyses the performance of credit in terms of agricultural production, farmers' earnings, and credit repayment, and factors contributing to the performance. The analysis is based upon a survey conducted in Central Lombok, where the current KKP government credit scheme is provided to agricultural producers. Three villages within the regency were sampled, representing various repayment rates of government credit. Data were collected using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 65 farmers who had made use of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural credit; Credit performance; Lombok; Indonesia; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24371

Causes and Consequences of Economic Stress in Agriculture: Contrasting the Views of Rural Residents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.; Vreugdenhil,   Harvey G.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23167

DETERMINANTS OF LENDER RESPONSE TO SHORT-TERM CREDIT NEEDS OF SMALL COMMERCIAL FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sonka,   Steven T.; Dixon,   Bruce L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29534

Developing agricultural businesses: Management accounting and the FADN System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zarda,   Nora.
In the current economic situation, the demand for creating and maintaining a competitive edge puts increasing pressure on business leaders. They should better manage their costs, plan more accurately and finance projects in a manner which best supports organizational efficiency and development of a good long-term strategy. All this makes it necessary to turn data into valuable information, to improve accountability within the company, to make costs more transparent, and to better support plans and decisions about the future of the company. Consistent use of management accounting can help entrepreneurs reach these goals, and is especially valuable to agricultural businesses due to the special characteristics of the sector. The study looks at the methods,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Management information systems; Management accounting; Agriculture; EU; Farm Accountancy Data Network; Vezetői információs rendszerek; Vezetői számvitel; Mezőgazdaság; EU; Tesztüzemi információs rendszer; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92544

FARM INCOME SUPPORT BASED ON GOOD LAND USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Case,   H.C.M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17405

Understanding USDA Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts: An Overview of Methods, Performance and Market Impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Good,   Darrel L.; Irwin,   Scott H.
Updated: January 2004
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37496

AGRICULTURAL LOAN OFFICERS' ROLES IN COOPERATIVE INVESTMENT IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Brooks M.; Cobia,   David W.
We surveyed agricultural loan officers and their supervisors in North Dakota to learn what factors influenced the decision to make loans to farmers investing in new agricultural cooperatives. We found that the Farm Credit Services and other large institutions made a disproportionately large share of the loans.  Furthermore, institutions with minimal equity, but with low levels of non-current loans and a high return on equity, were more likely than others to make the loans.  Experienced agricultural loan officers and those who attended a cooperative's information meeting or reviewed the business plan were more likely to make loans.  Loan officers granted loans to applicants who met conservative lending criteria.  The decision was not based on the loan...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23207

A NEGATIVE INCOME TAX AND LOW INCOME FARM FAMILIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chisholm,   Anthony H.
An efficient procedure is proposed for making welfare payments to low income farm families. This is a negative income tax. It uses the income tax system for linking directly transfer payments to income needs, without unduly adverse effects on resource allocation. The negative income tax proposal is considered in relation to rural adjustment and reconstruction.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1972
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22801

Fiscal policy consistency and implications for macroeconomic aggregates: the case of Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hisali,   Eria.
The relationship between growth in monetary aggregates and price changes continues to be a subject of considerable debate both in the academic and policy circles. Whereas the more ‘conservative’ policy makers hold that growth in monetary aggregates bear proportionately on prices, ‘liberals’ on the other hand suggest a fairly weak relationship and instead mainly attribute sustained price changes to other innovations (including structural weaknesses and poor productive capacity). This study employed vector autoregression techniques (and its variants) to examine both short term as well as long term interactions between selected macroeconomic aggregates with particular focus on the relationship between money growth and price changes. Results from both the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Fiscal stance; Macroeconomic aggregates; Structural vector autogression; Budget accounting approach; EPRC; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; H62; H63; H69.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102489

Savings and Investments of North Dakota Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.; Chama,   Sydney L.
Off-farm financial investments, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and certificates of deposit, can offer farmers significant opportunities for diversification. Moreover, deregulation of financial markets in the 1980s enhanced the ability of farmers to invest in these financial assets. This study reports the results of a mail survey to 473 North Dakota farmers to identify the type and size of financial assets these farmers hold, their geographic placement, and their motives for investment. The 119 North Dakota farmers who responded to this survey had not taken advantage of the financial innovations deregulation that financial markets afford. Their investments were concentrated in local savings accounts, checking accounts, and farm real estate. Few...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51171

Crop insurance market development in a transition economy: The case of Kazakhstan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidelbach,   Olaf; Bokusheva,   Raushan.
We analyze the current state and future requirements of an agricultural income stabilization mechanism in a transition country – namely, the crop insurance system in Kazakhstan. Three objectives will be pursued: First, factors influencing the development of the crop insurance market will be identified. Second, insurance’s capabilities to efficiently stabilize income under transition circumstances will be evaluated. Finally, recommendations for developing crop insurance as an effective income stabilization tool will be provided. Results indicate that the prevailing institutional framework for establishing a sustainable crop insurance system is rather weak, and available insurance products are not preventing the problem of asymmetric information to a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk-management; Crop insurance; Institutions; Mathematical programming; Kazakhstan; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; D81; D82; G22; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51614

2010 Michigan Upper Peninsula Dairy Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 16 dairy farms across the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s TelFarm project and Farm Credit Service system in Michigan. Farm records checked for accuracy. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121833

Environmental protection of agriculture -clash of policies?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helin,   Janne.
Agricultural primary production is extensively influenced by policies and regulation. On the level of European Union the common agricultural policy (CAP), frames the production environment. This study analyses the conflict of environmental and income policies in the context of CAP reform, eutrophication, the Water Framework Directive and Finnish policies. As targets of the policies do not coincide and often conflict, the environmental problems of farming have not been solved in the past decades. The comparative analysis is conducted quantitatively under static non-linear optimisation framework of representative farms of cereal and milk production regions of Finland. The results indicate that the decoupling of subsidies from production has enabled more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nutrient; Abatement cost; Non-point source pollution; Agriculture; CAP; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6468

A KÜLFÖLDI TŐKE SZEREPE ÉS A GAZDÁLKODÁS EREDMÉNYESSÉ-GÉRE GYAKOROLT HATÁSA AZ ÉLELMISZERIPARBAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodina,   Peter; Lamfalusi,   Ibolya.
A kilencvenes évtized első éveiben a külföldi tőkebefektetés egyik kiemelt cél-pontja az élelmiszeripar volt. A rendkívül gyors vállalat-felvásárlás és a megva-lósított tőkeemelés hatására 1993-ban a (vizsgált) élelmiszeripar összes jegyzett tőkéjének már 43 százaléka volt külföldi tulajdonban. Ez a részesedés 2000-re meghaladta a 60 százalékot. A dinamikusan növekvő tőkebefektetési tendencia 2000 után megtört, s azóta minden évben, kisebb-nagyobb mértékben mind a jegyzett tőke, mind pedig a külföldi tőke csökken az élelmiszeriparban.  A 2000. évet megelőző időszakban az élelmiszeriparban jelentkező többletki-bocsátás teljes egészében a külföldi tőkét is működtető vállalkozásokhoz kapcso-lódott. A 2000. évben, illetve utána alapvető változás következett...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Külföldi tőke; Élelmiszeripar; Nyereség¬termelő-képesség; Foglalkoztatás; Termelékenység - foreign capital; Food industry; Profitability; Employment; Productivity; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54331

The Impact of Proposed Federal Tax Reform on Farm Businesses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williamson,   James M.; Durst,   Ron L.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Federal Tax Reform; Agriculture; Farm Business; Agricultural Finance; H20; Q14.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123753

The Role of International Trade in Achieving Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   William A.
Deteriorating food security status is primarily a local phenomenon resulting from failures in food systems and inadequate incomes. Technological advances in agriculture have led to declining long-term trends in food prices, which have assisted in improving diets. It is projected that in the first half of the twenty-first century, food production increases will have a difficult time keeping pace with the increase in population, leading to increased incidents where local price spikes for food lead to deteriorations in the food security status of many locally resident individuals. International trade in food products will be key to mitigating the effects of local food systems failures.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural productivity; Food security; International trade; Price spikes; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117818

ARE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS DRIVING FARMLAND VALUES?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.; Boehlje,   Michael; Dobbins,   Craig L.; Hurt,   Christopher; Baker,   Timothy G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farmland; Land Value; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; Q14; Q15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109470

What Explains High Commodity Price Volatility? Estimating a Unified Model of Common and Commodity-Specific, High- and Low-Frequency Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karali,   Berna; Power,   Gabriel J.
We estimate a model of common and commodity-specific, high- and low-frequency factors, built on the spline-GARCH model of Engle and Rangel (2008) to explain the period of exceptionally high price volatility in commodity markets during 2006-2008. We find that decomposing realized volatility into high- and low-frequency components reveals the impact of slowly-evolving macroeconomic variables on the price volatility. Further, we find that while macroeconomic variables have similar effects within the same commodity category (e.g., storable agricultural), they have different effects across commodity groups (e.g., live stock versus energy).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Volatility; Spline-GARCH; Futures markets; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49576

Opportunities for private sector participation in agricultural water development and management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penning de Vries,   Frits W.T.; Sally,   Hilmy; Inocencio,   Arlene.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Private sector; Public sector; Public policy; Private investment; Participatory management; Privatization; Financing; Farmers; Households; Water harvesting; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92403

Outcomes of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program in the United States: Trade Reform Act of 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bacho,   Alan P.; Goodwin,   Harold L., Jr.
More farmers and fishermen in the United States are facing global competition than in the last decade. The Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers and Fishermen program is made available to support the impact of declining domestic prices due to agricultural importation. As the program nears termination in 2007, there is a need to assess the outcomes on program implementation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade Assistance; Agriculture policy; Trade Outcome; Farmer assistance programs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6466

STRUCTURAL, EFFICIENCY AND INCOME EFFECTS OF DIRECT PAYMENTS - AN AGENT-BASED ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT SCHEMES FOR THE GERMAN REGION OF HOHENLOHE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Happe,   Kathrin; Balmann,   Alfons.
The paper analyses various forms of direct payments using the spatial and dynamic model AgriPoliS. In AgriPoliS farms are represented as agents which act and interact individually. This allows for endogenous structural change. The model is fitted to the agricultural region 'Hohenlohe' in Baden-Württemberg which is characterised by intensive livestock farming. The policy simulations show that the fixing of a single income payment and coupling it to the farming of land - as it has been proposed by the EU Commission in the mid-term review - does not have significant effects on structural change, competitiveness, and income as compared to the current Agenda 2000 policy. In order to reach a significant and lasting effect on the competitiveness of agriculture, a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25920

Merchant-Dealer Credit in North Dakota PART I: Farmer use and Importance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Fred R.; Huber,   Hilmer.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102512

AZ ELLENŐRZÉSI TEVÉKENYSÉG KIALAKÍTÁSI FOLYAMATÁNAK MODELLEZÉSE KÜLÖNÖS TEKINTETTEL A GAZDÁLKODÁSI TEVÉKENYSÉGEKET ÉRINTŐ K+F ÉS INNOVÁCIÓK ELSZÁMOLÁSÁRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zeman,   Zoltan; Toth,   Mark; Barczi,   Judit.
Knowledge and its creation, utilisation and diffusion, company growth and business development are all centres to the question of innovation from a theoretical perspective to create unity within a company, and to create a better measure and control system for innovation. Within the control system for innovational activities, the effects of the innovative activities on services and products have to be calculated both qualitatively (yes/no) and quantitatively (total/expenses). Control questions on the expenses of innovation are hard to answer, because many of the companies do not include numerous of their activities in their accounting file. Therefore many of the surveys on innovation were limited to certain expenses; expenses related to other companies...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Innovációs kiadások; Ellenőrzési pontok; Vezetői számvitel; Innovation costs; Controlling points; Managerial accountancy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43334

Kansas Enterprise Data Bank File and Retrieval System Documentation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langemeier,   Larry N.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118000

CREDITS FOR SERBIAN AGRICULTURE IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Božić,   Dragica; Muncan,   Petar; Bogdanov,   Natalija.
The possibility for self-financing in agriculture is very small, primarily due to lower labour productivity leading to lower rate of surplus value. Therefore, in the development of Serbian agriculture, special importance is attached to other sources of financing such as: the Agrarian budget, i.e. credits of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management; credits of business banks; development funds; leasing companies. With the reconstruction of the Serbian banking system in 1994, the primary issue, as an important source for financing agriculture used primarily for current reproduction, was abandoned. Due to transition to a market economy system and cancellation of financing from the primary issue, economic entities in agriculture have found...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit lending; Agriculture; Agricultural budget; Transition; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57339

Há Convergência do PIB per capita da agropecuária no Brasil entre 1980 a 2004?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Spohr,   Gabriela; Freitas,   Clailton Ataides.
Este artigo tem como objetivo a realização dos testes de hipóteses de convergência absoluta, condicional e sigma convergência, das taxas de crescimento per capita da agropecuária dos Estados brasileiros, ao longo do período de 1980 a 2004. Esses modelos foram testados contemplando a estrutura de dados em painel. Os testes econométricos apontam um processo de convergência absoluta e quando condicionada ao capital humano a convergência torna-se mais acentuada. Contudo, as estimativas não mostram a existência de convergência sigma. This article has the objective to accomplisher by the hypothesis test convergence absolut, conditional and sigma convergence of GDP growth per capita in the farming field for the brasilian states in the period of 1980 to 2004....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Convergência; Agricultura; Econometria; Convergence; Agriculture; Econometrics; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102474

THE INFLUENCE OF THE 1973 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAXATION CONCESSION REVISIONS ON AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Jeffrey S.
In recent years there has been considerable discussion of many aspects of taxation policy, this note attempts to add to this discussion by taking a broader outlook than considering merely those concessions or policies which have been changed. This is done by, firstly, considering some theoretical implications of taxation concessions, and particularly the concept of a "neutral tax" policy. Secondly, by outlining the possible situations when concessions may be justified. Thirdly, by giving a brief summary of the previous taxation concessions, their aims, whether these aims fit into the conditions under two above and their actual effects. Finally, in light of the theoretical considerations summarized in section 2, a brief assessment is given of the impact of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9200

Mathematical Formulas for Calculating Net Returns from Participation in Government Farm Programs: Provisions of the Food, Agricultural, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berends,   Patrick T.; Williams,   Jeffery R.; Barnaby,   Glenn Arthur, Jr.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118193

JAAE Back page
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; International Development; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120441

Farm Commodity Prices: Why the Boom and What Happens Now?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westhoff,   Patrick C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Q11; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94643

The Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought; Toward an Integrated Global Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nkonya,   Ephraim M.; Gerber,   Nicolas; Baumgartner,   Philipp; von Braun,   Joachim; De Pinto,   Alessandro; Graw,   Valerie; Kato,   Edward; Kloos,   Julia; Walter,   Teresa.
Land degradation has not been comprehensively addressed at the global level or in developing countries. A suitable economic framework that could guide investments and institutional action is lacking. This study aims to overcome this deficiency and to provide a framework for a global assessment based on a consideration of the costs of action versus inaction regarding desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD). Most of the studies on the costs of land degradation (mainly limited to soil erosion) give cost estimates of less than 1 percent up to about 10 percent of the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) for various countries worldwide. But the indirect costs of DLDD on the economy (national income), as well as their socioeconomic consequences...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109326

Comparative Performance Analysis of Commercial Banks in Rural North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mittleider,   John F.; Helgeson,   Delmer L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Public Economics.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120825

Global agricultural market trends revisited:  The roles of energy prices and biofuel production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Witzke,   Harald; Noleppa,   Steffen; Schwarz,   Gerald.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Global agricultural market; Trends  energy prices; Biofuel production; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48596

Empirical Analysis on Fixed Assets Investment and Income of Rural Household
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Lin.
The related literatures were reviewed. According to the data in 1984-2005, the long-run equilibrium relation and causality of household income and fixed assets investment in China were studied empirically. The results showed that the restrictions of income growth on fixed assets investment of household were serious, but fixed assets investment was not the cause of household income growth. Finally, some policy proposals were put forward.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Farmers; China; Fixed assets investment; Income; Co-integration theory; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53516

DIE ROL VAN DIE LANDBOU-EKONOOM IN DIE FINANSIËLE SEKTOR - 'N UITNODIGING VIR DIE BEROEP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Louw,   Andre; Bank,   Absa.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56718

ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF FARM POVERTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vincent,   David P.
The results of the Henderson Poverty Inquiry's 1973 farm household income survey are discussed and supplemented by income distributions based on taxation returns from 1968/69 to 1972/73. It is concluded that much low income 'poverty' is temporary, being the product of the instability of agriculture. A case is made for the inclusion of wealth in farm and non-farm welfare comparisons. Proposals aimed at directly increasing incomes are discussed and hypothetical income distributions are presented to indicate the impact of the Henderson Inquiry's guaranteed income scheme on farm income distributions.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22684

A STRUCTURAL APPROACH TO ESTIMATING RATE OF RETURN EXPECTATIONS OF FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.
A dual cost function approach is developed as an alternative to time series and simplistic approaches for estimating farmers' expected operating rates of return on assets. A translog restricted cost function is estimated using data provided by 152 North Carolina dairy farmers over the period 1976 through 1986. The predicted costs from the fitted restricted cost function are used to construct estimates of farmers' expected operating rates of return on assets. The estimates from this structural approach explain more of the variation in observed rates than do time series estimates or sample mean observed rates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Estimating expectations; Rate of return; Translog cost function; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15042

CREDIT MARKET IMPERFECTIONS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF POLICY RENTS: THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN THE NEW EU MEMBER STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
This article analyses how credit market imperfections affect the impacts of subsidies by analyzing the effects of agricultural subsidies in the new Eastern Member States of the European Union with a partial equilibrium model which integrates credit and land market imperfections. We show that credit constraints have important implications for the distribution of policy rents. Credit market imperfections may induce very different effects of direct payments and lump-sum transfers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Imperfect credit markets; Land market; Policy rents; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6591

MICROCRÉDITO RURAL: ANÁLISE SOBRE A MODALIDADE DO PRONAF B.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferraz,   Osni Giani; Pase,   Hemerson Luiz; Brandao,   Sheila; Ferraz,   Osni Giani; Balcewicz,   Luiz Carlos.
O presente artigo analisou as operações de investimento do Pronaf B, que trabalha com o microcrédito rural, em operações contratadas até 30 de junho de 2006. Verificou como está sendo conduzida a aplicação deste crédito rural, principalmente no Nordeste, em relação ao seu nível de inadimplência, bem como investigou as metodologias utilizadas na aplicação deste recurso, a colaboração do microcrédito para a diminuição da pobreza rural, a participação dos atores locais e a promoção do capital social.-------------The present article analyzed the operations of investment of Pronaf B, that works with the agricultural microcredit, in operations contracted up to 30 of June of 2006. It verified as she is being lead the application of this agricultural credit,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microcrédito; Capital Social e Políticas Públicas; Capital stock and Public Politics; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107936

Predicament and development of agricultural insurance in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tian,   Ai-jun.
Starting from the predicament for agricultural insurance development in China, we use the principle of economics and game theory to analyze the causation of the difficulty in developing agricultural insurance based on apprehending the connotation of agricultural insurance. And related countermeasures and suggestions on how to get through difficult situation and revitalize agricultural insurance are put forward.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural insurance; Shrinking; Innovation; China; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53472

PART-TIME FARMING AND INCOME TAXATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menz,   Kenneth M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9213

Potential Use of the Conservation Security Program to Encourage Diverse Crop Rotations in Eastern South Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobbs,   Thomas L.; Streff,   Nicholas J.
This report contains an examination of the potential of the US Department of Agriculture's Conservation Security Program to help induce farmers in the Western Corn Belt to shift to more ecologically diverse crop rotation systems. The report is a complement to a Selected Paper presented by the same authors at the 2005 American Agricultural Economics Association annual meetings. The present report contains more detail on research methods and data than was possible to include in the AAEA paper. The region focused on is a six-county area of southeastern South Dakota.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32044

Ownership structures, profitability and debts of agricultural large firms in the Volgograd region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulze,   Eberhard; Tillack,   Peter; Gerasin,   Sergej.
Discussion Paper 34 contains information on property relations and profitability of 100 Russian large-scale farm enterprises, gathered in interviews in the Volgograd region in 2000. They are an integrated part of research activities concerning the privatisation and restructuring of farm enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe and take up the subject of Discussion Paper 18. 31 questions were formulated. The answers were evaluated using multivariate statistical methods. Comprehensive knowledge was obtained about number and size of land and capital shares, voting mode, indebtedness, cost of social security contributions for the employees and of the support for household plots and ensuing consequences for the profitability of enterprises. Within a farm, land...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Large-scale Farms; Land Ownership; Vote mode; Profitability; Debts; Landwirtschaftliche Großbetriebe; Bodeneigentum; Abstimmungsmodus; Rentabilität; Schulden; Сельскохозяйственные крупные предприятия; Собственность на землю; Рентабельность; Задолженность.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; O 013; O 047.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92172

Adversity and the Propensity to Fail: The Impact of Disaster Payments and Multiple Peril Crop Insurance on U.S. Farm Exit Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirwan,   Barrett E.
This paper investigates the effect of government-provided crop insurance on farm failure rates. By exploiting random variation in weather and the Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994, which mandated crop insurance coverage for the first time, I employ two natural experiments that identify the causal effect of disaster relief on farm failure rates. I examine the survival smoothing contribution of crop insurance by looking at the relative effect of disaster relief across two regimes, pre- and post-1994. Prior to 1994 ad hoc, ex post disaster payments were the primary form of disaster relief. Shortly after the 1994 Act virtually all disaster relief came through crop insurance indemnities. I find that disaster relief in the form of ad hoc disaster...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49569

POTENTIAL INCOME EFFECTS OF THE HARKIN-GEPHARDT PROPOSAL ON NEW YORK DAIRY FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaiser,   Harry M.; Heslop,   Edward H.; Milligan,   Robert A.
This article reports the results of research regarding the farm-level implications for New York dairy producers of national mandatory supply control programs for feed grains and milk.  The analysis is based on the proposed Harkin-Gephardt Bill which would authorize a mandatory supply control program for milk and the major supported crops.  Representative farm budgets were constructed for a sample of dairy farms to assess the possible effects on costs and returns.  Some farmers would gain, while others would not.  The results suggest that dairy farmers who purchase all of their feed would be worse off, while farmers who grow grain would be better off under the proposed supply control program.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28972

The Financial Performance of North Dakota Grain Marketing and Farm Supply Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McKee,   Gregory J.
The objective of this research is to assess the financial performance of North Dakota farm supply and grain handling cooperatives between 2002 and 2006. Audited financial statements from 120 cooperatives were used. Various financial variables are tested as determinants of profitability. Financial ratio analysis is used to observe trends in liquidity, solvency, and efficiency. Comparisons in ratio trends are made based on relative profitability. No statistical relationship is found between business size and profitability. The most profitable North Dakota agricultural input supply and grain marketing cooperatives were observed to have financial ratio values distinct from less profitable ones.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cooperative; Agriculture; Financial ratio; Profitability; North Dakota; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48743

Grain Futures Markets: What Have They Learned?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Joseph M.
Taken together, studies that examine how well commodity futures markets perform find that risk premiums are common—and so unbiasedness is not—and markets are not uniformly efficient across commodities or forecast horizons. This large body of research sheds important light on whether and to what extent commodity-futures markets forecast optimally future spot prices and, so, enable commercials to manage price risk by effectively parsing out much of it to speculators, a process that improves the total welfare of an economy with competitive but otherwise-incomplete markets. Nevertheless, that speculators can, in effect, improve welfare in this way has done little to quell popular hostilities toward futures markets. Such hostilities—and, in particular, those...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commodities futures markets; Unbiasedness; Efficiency; Chicago Board of Trade; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53040

Perceptions of key business and financial risk by large-scale sugarcane farmers in KwaZulu-Natal in a dynamic socio-political environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacNicol,   R.; Ortmann,   Gerald F.; Ferrer,   Stuart R.D.
This study identifies sources of risk that commercial sugarcane farmers in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, presently perceive to pose the greatest threat to the viability of their businesses. Sugarcane contributes approximately 82% of the income from field crops in KZN, with 72% of the crop planted by large-scale growers. Data obtained in 2006 via structured personal interviews of 76 large-scale sugarcane farmers from a stratified random sample of 110 farmers in two separate mill-supply areas of KZN were used to elicit farmers’ perceptions of various sources of risk. The most important risk sources were found to be the threat posed by land reform, minimum wage legislation and the variability of the sugar price, in that order. Land reform...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Risk sources; Farmers’ perceptions; Large-scale sugarcane farms; KwaZulu-Natal; South Africa; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8011

MODELING THE EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY ON TIMBER HARVEST: A SUGGESTED APPROACH AND EMPIRICAL EXAMPLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; van Kooten,   R.E.; Brown,   G.L.
A method is suggested for modeling uncertainty when there is a lack of information concerning the effect of forest management decisions on tree growth. Dynamic programming is used to investigate the optimality of alternative management strategies. The model is illustrated with an empirical example for a boreal forest region of western Canada. Three tentative conclusions follow: (a) silvicultural strategies to reduce uncertainty or to increase stand growth may not be worth pursuing, at least in northern forests; (b) the discounted cost of ignoring uncertainty may be substantial if taken over the entire forest; and (c) given uncertain forest growth, flexible harvest policies are preferred to a fixed harvest age.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30740

Improved  inputs use and productivity in Uganda’s maize sub-sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Godfrey,   Okoboi.
This paper used the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) data set of 2005/06 to examine the productivity of improved inputs used by smallholder maize farmers in Uganda. Yield and gross profit functions were estimated with the stochastic frontier model. Results revealed a significant effect improved inputs use on yield but not gross profit. Moreover, farmers who planted recycled seed (of improved variety) without fertilizer obtained lower yield but the highest gross profit. Furthermore, if the opportunity cost of own land and labour inputs in maize production were imputed, overall, farmers made economic losses. Based on the prevailing farmers’ production technology and market conditions, maize cultivation in the range of 2‐3 ha was found to give optimum...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Maize farming; Fertilizers; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101714

Hay Price Forecasts at the State Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.
Higher prices for major crops (e.g., corn, soybeans and wheat) have received considerable attention by analysts, researchers, and producers. A common perception is that acres can be readily bid away from other crops to quickly return to equilibrium price levels. Seldom mentioned are crops that do not trade on a national platform. Principal among these crops probably would be hay from alfalfa and grass. A balance sheet model is developed at the state level for South Dakota. As a state with typically large carryover stocks of hay and multiple markets served, South Dakota presents a stark contrast to states with more stable production, supply, and use. Several structural relations and equations are presented to forecast acres, supply, and price through an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alfalfa price; Feed demand; Perennial crop; Hay stocks; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37600

Dynamics of Price Changes: Implications for Agricultural Futures Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tomek,   William G.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121339

ADJUSTABLE -TERM FINANCING OF FARM LOANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Duffy,   Michael D.; Boehlje,   Michael; Craven,   Robert.
Firm-level simulation is used to analyze farm financial performance with adjustable-rate, adjustable-term, and fixed-rate financing. Adjustable-term financing is accomplished by changing the term of the loan, instead of payment size, when interest rates change. Simulation results indicate that the adjustable-term loan is an innovation which reduces the cash flow destabilizing effects of volatile interest rates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32601

USING QUICKEN AS A FARM ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WITH ACCRUAL-ADJUSTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM CASH BASIS FINANCIAL RECORDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Larry K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28343

FUZZY LOGIC AND COMPROMISE PROGRAMMING IN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duval,   Yann; Featherstone,   Allen M.
The objective of this paper is to develop a portfolio optimization technique that is simple enough for an individual with little knowledge of economic theory to systematically determine his own optimized portfolio. A compromise programming approach and a fuzzy logic approach are developed as alternatives to the traditional EV model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35695

The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Corn and Soybeans Over 1995-2004: A Non-Technical Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes; Batts,   Ryan M.
The purpose of this research report is to summarize the pricing performance of professional market advisory services for the 1995-2004 corn and soybean crops. On average, the results show that the frequency of advisory programs pricing in the top-third of the corn price range over 1995-2004 is modest, between 17 and 25%. By far the largest average frequency occurs in the middle third of the corn price range, ranging from 58 to 63%. Price range results   for soybeans are similar to the results for corn. Average differences between 50/50 advisory revenue and benchmarks range from 5 to $7 per acre for market benchmarks and 8 to $12 per acre for farmer benchmarks. The average advisory return relative to the farmer benchmarks is about three percent of average...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37456

IMPACTS OF FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE BOOM-BUST CYCLE ON THE FARM INVENTORY-CASH FLOW RELATIONSHIP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bierlen,   Ralph W.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.
The sensitivity of farm inventory investment to movements in cash flow is tested.  Inventories should be sensitive to shifts in cash flow because inventory investment is readily reversible and inventories are a significant portion of assets.  Investment models estimated with Kansas farm panel data indicate that: (a) farms absorb internal finance shocks by adjusting inventories, (b) the inventory investment of livestock and high-debt farms are more sensitive to movements in cash flow than crop and low-debt farms, and (c) inventory investment is more sensitive to cash flow during the 1981-86 bust and the 1987-92 recovery than during the 1975-80 boom.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cash flow; Credit constraints; Farm cycles; Farm inventories; Investment; Investment models; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15560

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED GRASS-BASED FARMING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHERN TALLGRASS PRAIRIE REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanson,   Darin K.; Taff,   Steven J.; Klair,   Kevin S.
We develop a series of new grass-based budgets for use in FINPACK, a standard farm finance analysis tool.  The new budgets are then applied to an evaluation of plausible grass-based systems on three farms in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie region of Minnesota and North Dakota.  The farms are used for illustration purposes only.  We find no grass-based alternative that financially outperforms current non-grass operations.  Nor do any score particularly well under a lender credit rating process that we adapted for this study.  Our results suggest caution before one accepts claims that grass-based systems are uniformly feasible and financially desirable.  There undoubtedly are individual situations in which such alternatives make financial sense, but their use...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14042

An Analysis of Default and Liquidity Risk in Farm Credit System Bonds
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jensen,   Farrell E.; Perry,   Christoffer K.
This study tests for the existence of default and liquidity risk premiums in Farm Credit System bonds. ARCH models are used with over eight years of daily data on yields to maturity of Farm Credit System bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds. Matching five-year maturities for both types of bonds were used. Out data contain evidence of both default and liquidity risk in the spread between the two securities. Elasticity estimates show that the yield spreads are more responsive to default risk than liquidity risk. These sources of risk likely increase the rates agricultural borrowers must pay for loans from the Farm Credit System.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: ARCH model; Default risk; Farm Credit System bonds; Liquidity risk; Yield spreads; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8600

CASH FLOWS AND FINANCING IN TEXAS AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robison,   Lindon J.; Barry,   Peter J.; Hopkin,   John A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30407

More Income for North Dakota Farmers: The Potential Role of Livestock Enterprises
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Marvin R.; Anderson,   Vernon L.; Faller,   Timothy; Haugse,   Clayton; Hughes,   Harlan G.; Landblom,   Douglas G.; Taylor,   Richard D.
Income from livestock marketing has declined as a proportion of total gross farm income in the past two decades. • Income from cattle and calves accounts for about 65-75 percent of total livestock income in the state. • Income from milk has ranged from 14-20 percent of total livestock income in the state. • Income from swine, a promising growth enterprise for the state, has generated only 5-8 percent of total livestock income. • Livestock income is very important to counties in western North Dakota, relatively unimportant in the eastern counties. • Enterprise budgets for beef and swine indicate positive returns to operator and unpaid labor, management, and equity capital for 1992. • Less than 30 percent of North Dakota's feed grain output is used within...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51189

Modernization using the structured system design of the Bhadra Reservoir Project, India: An intervention analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sakthivadivel,   Ramasamy; Thiruvengadachari,   S.; Amarasinghe,   Upali A.
Evaluates the performance of the Bhadra Reservoir Project-before, during, and after the introduction of modernization with structured system design. Analysis focuses on water management, agricultural productivity, and farmer participation and perception. Identifies the absence of a continuing support mechanism and lack of farmer participation as the major causes for the project's decline.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Performance evaluation; Irrigation programs; Modernization; Participatory management; Farmer participation; Farmer-agency interactions; Farmers' attitudes; Remote sensing; Rice; Irrigated farming; Water distribution; Water supply; Productivity; India; Bhadra Project; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61104

Determinants of Financial Performance of Commercial Dairy Farms.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   James D.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.
Data from the 1993 Farm Costs and Returns Survey were used in a multi-variate analysis framework to determine factors associated with the financial performance of commercial dairy farm operations. Statistical equivalency tests revealed regional differences in the way extensive indebtedness, size of operation, and labor cost affect net farm incomes. Regional differences were also found in terms of how milk production per cow, per-unit cost of purchased feed, and level of adoption of capital intensive technologies affect per-unit returns. Examination of the variation in the net farm income of commercial dairy farms using the method of coefficients of separate determination identified the size of the operation, regardless of the location of the farm business,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Financial performance; Net farm income; Technological adoption; Lorenz curve; Gini coefficient; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33561

ALLOCATION OF FARM FINANCIAL STRESS AMONG INCOME, LEVERAGE, AND INTEREST RATE COMPONENETS: A KANSAS EXAMPLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Featherstone,   Allen M.; Schroeder,   Ted C.; Burton,   Robert O., Jr.
Suggested methods to reduce farm financial stress have included interest rate buy-downs and debt forgiveness.  This study develops a method to estimate the proportion of individual farm financial stress attributable to an income problem, a leverage problem, and an interest rate problem.  Of the Kansas Farm Management Association farms with a financial problem, 30 percent of the total financial problem is caused by an interest rate problem, 28 percent by a leverage problem, and 42 percent by an income problem.  A reduction of leverage or interest rate to the level attained by the average nonstressed farms would make 31 percent and 32 percent of the stressed farms profitable, respectively.  Therefore, in the short run, an interest rate buy-down or a debt...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29264

Rural Credit - Review of the Fifth Report of the Rural Reconstruction Commission
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mayne,   J.B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1947
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8324

THE INFLUENCE OF WORKING CAPITAL ON FARM ORGANIZATION - HOW APPROPRIATE IS A LINEAR PROGRAMMING ANALYSIS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taplin,   J.H.E.
Effective limitations on farm working capital are not easily identified but behaviour consistent with such limitations is observed. Using a linear programming analysis, the results of having limited working capital are shown. It is also shown that the value of the working capital resource is so high that farmers make every endeavour to keep it free from limitation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22668

Multilateral reputation mechanisms and contract law in agriculture : complement or substitutes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maze,   Armelle.
The enforcement of contracts is necessary for efficient exchange in economic activities. The predominance in agriculture of informal contracts leads in many countries to the implementation of specific legal rules for contract law. This article emphasises the complementarities between public and private ordering when contracts are informal. We analyse the role of private contract-enforcement institution (CEI) as a support for multilateral reputation mechanisms. Our case study is focusing on interprofessional organisations, which are usually analysed as cartels having a negative impact on welfare. We demonstrate that under specific conditions, they can improve contract enforcement and thus efficiency.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21285

Managing Price Risk in Volatile Grain Markets, Issues and Potential Solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McKenzie,   Andrew M.; Kunda,   Eugene L.
During 2008 extreme price volatility in grain markets led to country elevators incurring unprecedentedly large margin calls on their futures hedges. As a result elevators’ traditional liquidity sources and lines of credit were stretched to breaking point. This article explores the potential liquidity benefits of making available an Over-the-Counter Margin Credit Swap contract to grain hedgers. The swap would enable hedgers to draw upon sources of capital outside the farm credit system to provide liquidity needed to make margin calls. Simulation results clearly show that a Margin Credit Swap contract would provide significant liquidity benefits to hedgers during volatile periods.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Elevator; Hedging; Margin; Swap; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty; G32; G13; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53081

Credit Quality of Kansas Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Featherstone,   Allen M.; Langemeier,   Michael R.; Haverkamp,   Kent.
The objective of this paper is to examine credit migration of individual Kansas farms from 1980-2003.  Individual farm data collected from the Kansas Farm Management Data Bank are employed.  From 1980 to 2003 these farms had an average credit rating equivalent to a Standard and Poor's B classification, which represents a vulnerable to adequate borrower.  Farms in consecutive periods showed the largest tendency to remain in the same ratings category, with smaller tendencies to increase or decrease in credit quality. When movement did take place, there was a high likelihood of only a one category movement.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35309

Agricultural economics and transition: What was expected, what we observed, the lessons learned  Proceedings (Volume I / II)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csaki,   Csaba; Forgacs,   Csaba; Koester,   Ulrich; Liefert,   William M.; Banse,   Martin; Gay,   Stephan Hubertus; McDonald,   Scott; M'Barek,   Robert; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.; Kim,   Hanho; An,   Donghwan; Hubbard,   Lionel J.; Rieger,   Laszlo; Szoke,   Gyula; Cristoiu,   Adriana; Udovc,   Andrej; Kagan,   Adam; Sassi,   Maria; Takacs,   Istvan; Takacs,   Emese; Cimpoies,   Dragos; Ertsey,   Imre; Kovacs,   Sandor; Przygodzka,   Renata; Dziemianowicz,   Ryta Iwona; Magda,   Robert; Borodina,   Elena; Borodina,   Alexandra; Gavrilescu,   Dinu; Pecze,   Denes; Balogh,   Peter; Cechura,   Lukas; Sayin,   Cengiz; Cengiz,   M. Nisa; Osanami,   Fumio; Szabo,   Gabor G.; Karaman,   Suleyman; Szekely,   Geza; Szczepaniak,   Iwona; Szczegolska,   Monika; Serova,   Eugenia; Pieniadz,   Agata; Barmon,   Basanta Kumar; Kondo,   Takumi; Becvarova,   Vera; Levkovych,   Inna; Hockmann,   Heinrich; Bezlepkina,   Irina V.; Kupavych,   Alexander; Konig,   Gabor; Halmai,   Peter; Vasary,   Viktoria; Vincze,   Maria-Magdolna; Lerman,   Zvi; Kolcsey,   Andrea; Bokusheva,   Raushan; Turtoi,   Crina Sinziana; Toma,   Camelia; Gavrilescu,   Camelia; Davidova,   Sophia; Blaas,   Gejza; Antonova,   Maria; Zeller,   Manfred; Deininger,   Klaus W.; Savastano,   Sara; Carletto,   Calogero; Caceres-Clavero,   Francisco; Lucena-Cobos,   Blanca; Latruffe,   Laure; Takacs-Gyorgy,   Katalin; Bandlerova,   Anna; Sadowski,   Adam; Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio; Luca,   Lucian; Cristoiu,   Adriana; Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan; Drabik,   Dusan; Voneki,   Eva; Tonini,   Axel; Burger,   Anna; Szep,   Katalin; Majewski,   Edward; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide; Maccarini,   Elisa Ricci; Monasterolo,   Irene; Vandeplas,   Anneleen; Jongeneel,   Roelof A.; Novak,   Petr; Brasili,   Cristina; Meyer,   William H.; Kuhne,   Bianka; Fanfani,   Roberto; Gellynck,   Xavier; Molnar,   Adrienn; Gagalyuk,   Taras; Traikova,   Diana; Mollers,   Judith; Cochrane,   Nancy J.; Kazlauskiene,   Natalija; Fekete-Farkas,   Maria; Molnar,   Jozsef; Szucs,   Istvan; Popp,   Jozsef; Udovecz,   Gabor; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Fritzsch,   Jana; Buchenrieder,   Gertrud; Kasarjyan,   Milada; Podruzsik,   Szilard; Korff,   Rudiger; Wilkin,   Jerzy; van Leeuwen,   Myrna; Bartova,   Lubica; Erjavec,   Emil; Katona-Kovacs,   Judit; Baranyai,   Zsolt; Hubbard,   Carmen.
Over fifteen years have elapsed since the transition from the centrally planned economic system started in the early 1990’s. During this time agricultural and rural areas of Central and Eastern Europe have undergone profound structural changes with wide variations in the degree of transformation and in the rate of success in creating a competitive market and private ownership based food and agricultural system. By becoming member of the European Union the "transition" in its traditional interpretation has been concluded in ten of the Central East European countries. The transition to market based agriculture, however, is far from completion in Southern and Eastern Europe and especially in the CIS countries. International Association of Agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92319

A Comprehensive Evaluation of USDA Cotton Forecasts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Isengildina-Massa,   Olga; MacDonald,   Stephen; Xie,   Ran.
This study evaluates all USDA cotton supply and demand estimates for the United States and China (including unpublished price forecasts) from 1985/86 through 2009/10 for accuracy and efficiency. Results reveal that at every stage of the forecasting cycle forecast smoothing was the most widespread and persistent type of inefficiency observed in most U.S. variables. Correlation with past errors indicated the tendency to repeat past errors in most cases. Tendency to overestimate growth was also found. Bias was uncommon and limited to several cases of overestimation of China’s exports and U.S. price and underestimation of China’s domestic use. While forecasts of China’s imports and endings stocks improved, U.S. price and ending stock forecast errors became...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Cotton; Forecast accuracy; Forecast efficiency; Forecast evaluation; Forecast smoothing; USDA forecasts; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122314

Potential Impacts of Foodborne Illness Incidences on Market Movements and Prices of Fresh Produce in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palma,   Marco A.; Ribera,   Luis A.; Bessler,   David A.; Paggi,   Mechel S.; Knutson,   Ronald D.
This study investigates the potential impacts of food safety outbreaks on domestic shipments, imports, and prices of the produce industry. Three case studies were analyzed to assess these potential impacts: the cantaloupe outbreak of March–April 2008, the spinach outbreak of September 2006, and the tomato outbreak of June–July 2008. Data-determined historical decompositions were conducted to provide a weekly picture of domestic shipment, import, and price fluctuation transmissions. The empirical analysis based on a vector autoregression (VAR) model showed differences in the results depending on the source of the outbreak (domestic vs. imported).
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Directed acyclic graphs; Food safety; Fresh produce; Historical decomposition; Outbreaks; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100526

THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THAI AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferguson,   Anne F.
Credit has long been recognized as a necessary input in the modernization of agriculture.  Yet in most developing countries, institutional credit is available to only a small percentage of farmers and, in general, it has been the larger farmer who has benefitted.  Recent recognition of this fact has helped focus on changes or institutional innovations which might reach out to the small farmer.  To formulate a mix of policies capable of serving small farmers, it is useful to review the structure of those organizations which supply credit in Thailand, with emphasis on comparative data for the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) and commercial banks.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11231

FARM HOUSEHOLD INCOMES AND U.S. GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PAYMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dewbre,   Joe; Mishra,   Ashok K.
This paper assesses the impacts of government program payments made to US farmers under selected programs. Using a model of farm household resource allocation and data from the USDA-ERS ARMS survey, the analysis considers the effects of the various kinds of program payments on the time allocation of farm operators and spouses and on farm household income.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19780

Competitiveness of Zacatecas (Mexico) Protected Agriculture: The Fresh Tomato Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Padilla-Bernal,   Luz E.; Rumayor-Rodriguez,   Agustin; Perez-Veyna,   Oscar; Reyes-Rivas,   Elivier.
The industry of fresh tomato production under protective structures in Zacatecas has undergone accelerated growth in recent years. Free trade, market globalization, new trends in the agro-food sector, as well as the food and financial crises, are impacting its competitiveness. In this study competitiveness of the industry of fresh tomato production under protective structures in Zacatecas was evaluated to provide elements that contribute to the design of policies aimed toward development of sustainable competitiveness. A systemic competitiveness model was applied, and a SWOT analysis was performed. The information was obtained through interviews with technicians and/or owners of the production units and complemented with interviews with researchers and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Development; Technology; Greenhouses; Systemic competitiveness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92641

Fiscal policy consistency and its implications for macroeconomic aggregates: The case of Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hisali,   Eria.
The relationship between growth in monetary aggregates and price changes continues to be a subject of considerable debate both in the academic and policy circles. Whereas the more ‘conservative’ policy makers hold that growth in monetary aggregates bear proportionately on prices, ‘liberals’ on the other hand suggest a fairly weak relationship and instead mainly attribute sustained price changes to other innovations (including structural weaknesses and poor productive capacity). This study employed vector autoregression techniques (and its variants) to examine both short term as well as long term interactions between selected macroeconomic aggregates with particular focus on the relationship between money growth and price changes. Results from both the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Fiscal stance; Macroeconomic aggregates; Structural vector autogression; Budget accounting approach; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; H62; H63; H69.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113615

REGIONAL CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF NET VALUE ADDED IN U.S. AGRICULTURE, 1960-2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Blank,   Steven C.; Moss,   Charles B.; Mishra,   Ashok K.
This paper examines the effects of structural changes on the distribution of net value added and the difference between net value added and agricultural income over time.  We present and discuss the changes in the distribution of net value added (land, labor, capital, and farm operator income) over time.  Net value added by U.S. agriculture grew significantly from $18 billion to 1960 to $95 billion in 1996.  We examine regional differences in net value added using the Theil entropy measure.  The inequality (dispersion) of net value added increased over time.  The increased inequality represented both increases in regional dispersion in net value added and increases in the average inequality in net value added in each region.  Thus, the net value added is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36232

Income Tax Management and Reporting For Small Businesses and Farms: 2007 Reference Manual for Regional Schools
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bouchard,   Gregory J.; Bennett,   Joseph A.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121883

DETERMINING FARMERS ABILITY TO PAY CASH RENTAL RATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibendahl,   Gregory A.; Trimble,   Richard L.; Isaacs,   Steven G.
The recent drop in gross income from lower commodity prices has not lowered cash rental rates. Farmers may continue paying current cash rents because of machinery considerations and because of their expectations about future prices. Kentucky farm-level data is used to examine net income under various lease arrangements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21785

The Demand for Loans for Major Rice in the Upper North of Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wiboonpongse,   Aree; Sriboonchitta,   Songsak; Chaovanapoonphol,   Yaovarate.
Though Thailand is the largest rice exporting country, its yield is relatively low. This might be a result of the under use of purchased input factors. Amongst other factors, high input prices and capital constraints could be some reasons. The latter could be removed by loans providing favorable market conditions exist. This paper seeks to investigate factors affecting the decision to borrow, and the demand for loans, for rice. The Tobit type-II models are estimated using the survey data collected from 656 rice farmers in the Upper North of Thailand in 2004. It is found that significant factors affecting the decision of borrowing include; the land planted to rice, dummy variable for off-farm income sources, and annual interest rates. In the second step,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Upper North of Thailand; Tobit type-II model; Probability of loans for rice; Amount of loans; Rural financial sources; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25303

Assessment of the Farm Level Financial Profitability of the Magoye RipperiIn Maize and Cotton Production in Southern and Eastern Provinces
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabwe,   Stephen; Donovan,   Cynthia; Samazaka,   David.
With the risk of the drought in the agricultural production areas of Zambia, conservation farming (CF) was introduced as a set of technologies that can improve productivity while reducing plant stress due to moisture constraints. Under animal traction, CF involves using the Magoye ripper to minimize soil disturbance in land preparation and to help improve water conservation, thus enhancing farmers’ land and labor productivity. This technology has been promoted by Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (GART) and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Zambia and shows promise in on-station and on-farm trials.  This research is based on actual farmer use of the ripper in Eastern and Southern Provinces in 2004/2005, a year with erratic rainfall...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Conservation Farming; Magoye Ripper; Zambia.; Africa; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54482

Reasons for Adopting Precision Farming: A Case Study of U.S. Cotton Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pandit,   Mahesh; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Paudel,   Krishna P.; Larkin,   Sherry L.; Rejesus,   Roderick M.; Lambert,   Dayton M.; English,   Burton C.; Larson,   James A.; Velandia,   Margarita M.; Roberts,   Roland K.; Kotsiri,   Sofia.
We used survey data collected from cotton farmers in 12 southern U.S. states to identify factors influencing cotton farmers’ decisions to adopt precision farming. Using a seemingly unrelated ordered probit model, we found that younger, educated and computer literate farmers chose precision farming for profit reason. Farmers who perceived precision farming to be profitable adopt it to be at the forefront of agricultural technology. We also found that farmers who were concerned with environment emphasize precision farming adoption as a reason to improve environmental quality. Our results also indicate that farmers in coastal states such as Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina chose environmental benefits as a reason for precision farming technology...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Precision technologies; Seemingly unrelated ordered probit; Cotton; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Q16; C35.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98575

AUCTIONING OUTCOME-BASED CONSERVATION CONTRACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latacz-Lohmann,   Uwe; Schilizzi,   Steven; Breustedt,   Gunnar.
This paper explores two ideas to enhance the performance of agri-environmental contracting schemes: linking contract payments to environmental outcomes and putting the contracts up for tender. This paper investigates whether there are any gains to be had by combining the benefits of both approaches. Controlled lab experiments were run in two countries, systematically varying the rate at which payments are linked to environmental outcomes. This paper clarifies the conditions under which the benefits from combining tenders with incentive payments outweigh the costs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation tenders; Auctions; Incentive contracts; Agricultural policy; Environmental policy; Market-based instruments; Experimental economics; Auktionen; Ausschreibungsverfahren; Agrar-Umweltverträge; Agrar-Umweltpolitik; Anreizverträge; Experimentelle Ökonomie; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114523

Increasing world food prices: blessing or curse?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Matovu,   John Mary; Twimukye,   Evarist P.
This study evaluates the potential impact of the recent world food prices on the Ugandan economy and possible policy options to respond to it. Uganda is largely a net exporter of some cereals whose prices increasing considerably especially maize. Using a recursive dynamic CGE model, we attempt to answer questions on who are the beneficiaries and losers after the surge in food prices. The rural producers of maize tend to benefit considerably with their poverty levels reducing. On the other hand, the urban purchasers of cereals are affected owing to the higher prices of food. this therefore suggests that the Ugandan government should take advantage of the increasing food prices by stimulating and undertaking policies that would enhance productivity...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Urban poor; Food prices; CGE model; Food security; Matovu; Twimukye; Economic Policy Research centre; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54804

Regulatory, Efficiency, and Management Issues Affecting Rural Financial Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.; Allen,   Sandra.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121348

Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings of Farm Households: An Empirical Investigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; Chang,   Hung-Hao.
This study examines factors affecting tax-deferred retirement savings among farm households. A double-hurdle model is estimated using 2003 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) farm-level national data. Results indicate that demographic factors, total household income, off-farm work, and risk preference play important roles in retirement savings plan participation. Retirement savings increase with household size, intensity of off-farm work by farm operator and spouse, and size of farming operation. We find that the amount of retirement savings decreases with operator’s age and increases with spouse’s age, and that cash grain and dairy farmers have lower retirement savings.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Double-hurdle estimation; Farm households; Probit; Retirement savings; Risk preference; Total household income; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/105545

Variable Input Allocation: Why Heterogeneity Matters?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Letort,   Elodie; Carpentier,   Alain.
The allocation of variable inputs among crops is a common problem in applied studies that use farm accountancy data. Standard farm accounting information is typically restricted to aggregate or whole-farm input expenditures; there are usually no details on how these expenditures are split among crops. Most studies employing multi-crop econometric models with land as an allocable fixed input consider generally variable input uses at the farm level (Moore and Negri, 1992). However, the allocation of variable inputs among crops appears to be useful for several objectives, such as to analyze the evolution of gross margins at the crop level, to investigate the empirical validity of a multi-crop econometric model and to provide important information for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Variable Input Allocation; Heterogeneity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109387

Attitudes Towards and Satisfaction with Credit Unions in Alberta. A Regression and Scale Analysis.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dakurah,   Henry A.; Goddard,   Ellen W.; Osuteye,   Nicholas.
Credit unions have played an important historical role in the Canadian economy. However, recent changes in the financial, agricultural and agri-food industry are posing great challenges to Credit unions in Western Canada. Much attention has been given to the impact of competitive rates and the environment offered by banks on credit union performance to the neglect of issues relating to member satisfaction and commitment which may be adding to other problems in the credit union sector.         Studies by Feinberg (2001), Sibbald, et al (1999), Loser et. al (1999) , Fried, et. al (1999), Karels and McClatchey (1999) and Tokle, and Tokle (2001) among others have identified key issues relating to the competitive financial roles of  credit unions in small...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34155

FINANCIAL CONTROL WITHIN COMMERCIAL FAMILY FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mauldon,   Roger G.
Types of control are briefly reviewed. It is asserted that control problems are of growing importance in farm management. Opportunities for control in farming are identified. An outline is given of the necessary ingredients of a financial control system for farm management. By way of example, a test is made of a hypothesis about the nature of financial control among a sample of commercial farmers. Finally, problems of planning for control are briefly examined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22886

A Flexible Parametric Family for the Modeling and Simulation of Yield Distributions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; McDonald,   Tanya U.; Carpio,   Carlos E.
The distributions currently used to model and simulate crop yields are unable to accommodate a substantial subset of the theoretically feasible mean-variance-skewness-kurtosis (MVSK) hyperspace. Because these first four central moments are key determinants of shape, the available distributions might not be capable of adequately modeling all yield distributions that could be encountered in practice. This study introduces a system of distributions that can span the entire MVSK space and assesses its potential to serve as a more comprehensive parametric crop yield model, improving the breadth of distributional choices available to researchers and the likelihood of formulating proper parametric models.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Risk analysis; Parametric methods; Yield distributions; Yield modeling and simulation; Yield nonnormality; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C15; C16; C46; C63.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90675

Institutions for irrigation management in farmer-managed systems: Examples from the hills of Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martin,   Edward D.; Yoder,   Robert.
The paper examines farmer organizations and property rights which have evolved as institutions in Nepal that enable collective management of water for agricultural production.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Institutions; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Nepal; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52781

FINANCING SMALLER FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodson,   Charles B.; Koenig,   Steven R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33260

Growing Complexity of Agricultural Lending Decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klinefelter,   Danny A.; Penson,   John B., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93319

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO EARNINGS SUCCESS OF CASH GRAIN FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mishra,   Ashok K.; El-Osta,   Hisham S.; Johnson,   James D.
The objective of this study was to identify factors which contribute to the earnings' success of cash grain farms in the United States.  The study analyzes three measures of success including net farm income per dollar of asset, operators' returns to labor and management, and operators' management income.  Logit regression analysis shows that controlling variable costs, ownership, management ability, technology adoption, and diversification are important factors that influence success.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cash grains; Diversification; Earnings success; Logit regression; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15158

Optionen der Pachtpreisanpassung: Ex-Post-Analyse am Beispiel Niedersachsens
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plumeyer,   Cord-Herwig; Theuvsen,   Ludwig; Becker,   Martin.
In der deutschen Landwirtschaft ist die Bedeutung der Pacht von landwirtschaftlichen Nutzflächen zunehmend gestiegen, so dass immer mehr Betriebe von den Entwicklungen auf dem Landpachtmarkt beeinflusst werden. Besonders in Zeiten stark schwankender Erzeugerpreise und Erträge stellen die traditionellen Pachtverträge mit fixiertem Pachtpreis ein Risiko für die Landwirte dar. Zu Höchstpreisen abgeschlossene Pachtverträge können bei sinkenden Erzeugerpreisen und steigenden Produktionskosten schnell zu Liquiditätsengpässen führen. Aus diesem Grund werden in dieser Arbeit die grundsätzlichen Möglichkeiten der flexiblen Pachtpreisanpassung vorgestellt und im Wege einer Ex-post-Analyse auf ihre Praxistauglichkeit aus Sicht der Pächter wie auch der Verpächter...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Landpachtmarkt; Pachtpreisanpassungsklausel; Risikomanagement; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53254

USE OF COORDINATION SPHERES IN FOOD ECONOMICS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toth,   Jozsef.
The coordination plays central role in the economics. The conventional economic theory looks at the market and enterprise (or hierarchy) as two different, separated manner of coordination of economic goods and services. However the modern organization theory, price theory and institutional economics show that different types (not only market and enterprise, but also several types of hybrid forms) of coordination (or governance structure) necessarily live together in the current economic system. Based on my previous research on the field of regional clusters in the food industry I came to the conclusion that the cluster is one of the spheres where economic coordination can occur. At the same time I pointed out that the ways of coordination can be ordered on...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Exchange; Coordination; Institutions; Governance structure; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53546

MENSURAÇÃO E ANÁLISE DE CUSTOS DE TRANSAÇÃO ARCADOS POR PRODUTORES DE LEITE NOS MERCADOS FORMAL E INFORMAL DA REGIÃO DE SÃO CARLOS, SP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bankuti,   Ferenc Istvan; Souza Filho,   Hildo Meirelles de; Bankuti,   Sandra Mara Schiavi.
The analysis and measurement of production and transaction costs is an important tool in guiding decisions and in comprehending the behavior of the agents in a particular institutional environment. Although production costs have been widely studied in the literature, transaction costs have not been so extensively analyzed, especially empirically. Based on 125 questionnaires and on theoretical review, this work presents an analysis and a measurement of the transaction costs for two groups of rural producers in the region of São Carlos, in São Paulo state. The groups were defined using cluster analysis, considering the amount of milk sold in the informal market as the analysis variable. The theoretical reference includes the New Institutional Economics and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Transaction cost; Milk agri-chain; Informal market; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61477

Financial constraints in economic transition: Empirical evidence from Ukrainian large farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zinych,   Nataliya; Odening,   Martin; Huettel,   Silke.
This paper addresses the question of financial constraints in Ukrainian agriculture in transition. The main objective is to reveal the evidence of the both phenomena, soft budget constraints and credit rationing, investigating investment behaviour of large farms in Ukraine. Our empirical analysis is based on unbalanced panel data containing 529 agricultural enterprises from three Ukrainian regions between 2001 and 2005. Estimates of the Euler investment equation for several sub-samples reveal a dissimilar level of financial constraints. We confirm the presence of the soft financial environment (soft budget constraints) for the Ukrainian large farms being in an unconstrained financial regime. The farms belong to this regime if they receive credits after...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Transition agriculture; Investment; Soft budget constraints; Credit rationing; Ukraine; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7834

A COMPARISON OF DEPRECIATION METHODS UNDER CURRENT COST ACCOUNTING: REPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davey,   L.E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23058

Simulated ACRE Payments and Risk Reduction Point to Midwest as a Potential Winner
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vocke,   Gary; Allen,   Edward W.; Price,   J. Michael.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121432

THE ROLE OF DEBT IN FARMLAND OWNERSHIP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briggeman,   Brian C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Debt; Farmland; Agricultural Finance; Land Economics/Use; Q14; Q15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109471

The Strategic Use of Private Quality Standards in Food Supply Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Schlippenbach,   Vanessa; Teichmann,   Isabel.
This paper highlights the strategic role retailers private quality standards play in food supply chains. Considering two symmetric downstream firms that are exclusively supplied by a finite number of upstream firms and letting the upstream firms decide which retailer to supply, we show that there exist two asymmetric equilibria in the downstream firms quality requirements. The asymmetry is driven by both an increase in the retailers buyer power and the retailers competition for suppliers. The use of private quality standards induces a decrease in social welfare, which can be softened by the implementation of a public minimum quality standard.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Private Quality Standards; Vertical Relations; Buyer Power; Food Supply Chain; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114519

Loan Default Prediction Using Logistic Regression and a Loan Pricing Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mortensen,   Timothy L.; Watt,   David L.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119549

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 2004-2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2004-2005, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Five-year averages, 2000-2004, and farm financial trends for the 1996-2005 period are also presented.  Year-to-year changes in median net farm income within regions and farm types averaged 50 percent from 1996 to 2005.  Median net farm income fell slightly in 2005 to $42,286, but 19 percent of farms had net farm income greater than $100,000.  Financial performance was lowest in 1997 and 1998 when over one-half of farms could not...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23642

Long Term Challenges and Opportunities: Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
This report was prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) in an effort to study the challenges and opportunities that are arising from the trends and factors affecting the sector's long term prosperity and competitiveness.  The report is a compilation of data and information that presents a snapshot of the agriculture and agri-food sector and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.  This report is the first installment of progress reports the WG will submit to ADMs in the process of completing its final report to FPT meetings, and so is a work in progress that will expand as further information is analyzed.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Economic analysis; Primary agriculture; Competitiveness; Farm income; Performance of farms; Profitability; Productivity growth; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52708

Factoring Community Assets into Financing for Long-Term Sustainability (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Black,   Joe.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45863

DER ZUSAMMENHANG VON INTERNATIONALISIERUNG UND UNTERNEHMENSERFOLG AM BEISPIEL FÜHRENDER EUROPÄISCHER GENOSSENSCHAFTEN DER MOLKEREI- UND FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Makus,   Christian; Heyder,   Matthias; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
Die Internationalisierung der Märkte stellt auch die Unternehmen des Agribusiness vor große Herausforderungen. Am Beispiel von 21 führenden europäischen Genossenschaften der Mol-kerei- und Fleischwirtschaft wird daher in dem Beitrag der Zusammenhang zwischen Interna-tionalisierungsgrad und Unternehmenserfolg untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen signifikant positive Auswirkungen steigender Internationalisierungsgrade auf die Erfolgskennzahlen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Internationalisierung; Unternehmenserfolg; Molkereigenossenschaften; Fleischwirtschaft; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114513

A Preliminary Investigation Of The Effects of General And Targetted Export Subsidies On The World Wheat Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kahn,   Len; Meilke,   Karl D.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123561

2008 Michigan Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Wolf,   Christopher A.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 116 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2008. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal 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. The farms are larger than would be the average dairy farm in Michigan. While considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported in the summary tables and discussion that follows.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy; Analysis; Farm Analysis; Costs per Hundredweight; Characteristics of Herd Size; ROE; ROA; OPM; ATR; Cash Flow; Market Value; Cost Value; Farm Income Statement; Inventory Change; Depreciation; Profitability; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56223

Rural credit delivery in India: structural constraints and some corrective measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satyasai,   K.J.S.
In view of the importance of rural credit to agriculture and rural development, this paper has examined a few structural constraints that hamper the credit delivery and has discussed some of the measures taken to improve the situation. The public policy on rural credit in India has been focussed on institutionalisation as a means of providing cheaper credit to farmers. As a result, the share of private moneylenders has decreased substantially from 93 per cent in early-1950s to 31 per cent by 1991. Disturbingly enough, they have emerged as an important source, more so for the resource-poor with a share of 39 per cent by 2002. The multiagency system onset for giving a wide choice to farmers has turned out to be ineffective due to deficiencies of design and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47889

Farm debt in transition countries: Lessons for Tajikistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Sedik,   David J.
Farms in Tajikistan currently face a severe debt crisis that has been caused by a combination of two factors typical of such situations in many countries: (a) the inability of the farms to make a profit under current conditions and (b) continued lending by the banks to cotton producers regardless of reduced payment capacity and lack of credit-worthiness. The paper traces the accumulation of farm debt in Tajikistan to pervasive government intervention in both financing and production decisions, which has led to soft budget constraints and moral hazard behavior. The purpose of the paper is to inform the debate around the issue of cotton farm debt in Tajikistan by studying the experience of other countries that had to contend with farm debt overhangs in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm debt; Transition economies; Tajikistan; CIS; Israel; Farm restructuring; Agricultural reforms; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Q140; P210; P320; G300.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49253

On the Role of Government in Food Staples Markets: Perspectives from   Recent Research and Implications for Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tostao,   Emilio; Tschirley,   David L.
This brief reviews results of applied research regarding the role of government in staple food markets in East and Southern Africa. The purpose of the brief is to draw lessons for Mozambique as it decides how to use the grain storage silos it has been building since 2009. The authors suggest that: Mozambique is in an unusually strong position to take advantage of private sector activity to stabilize prices over time and space; Additional investment in road and rail infrastructure, incentives, and institutions, would help bring down transaction costs and allow private action to further stabilize prices; Additional stabilization, for those times when Mozambique has to rely on imports from the world market beyond what they normally make, could be obtained in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Africa; Mozambique; Food security; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q13; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62154

FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS 2000-2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swenson,   Andrew L.
The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2000-2002, is summarized using 16 financial measures.  Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics. Farm financial trends for the 1993-2002 period are also presented.  Financial performance improved in 2002, except for the west region and livestock farms. Crop farm profit was much higher from strong prices and lower costs, although government payments declined sharply and some west and south central areas suffered drought. Median net farm income was $38,079 in 2002, $27,729 in 2001, and $45,085 in 2000.  All 16 financial...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm financial management; Farm management; Farm income; Liquidity; Solvency; Profitability; Repayment capacity; Financial efficiency; Financial benchmarks; Tenure; North Dakota.; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23545

An assessment of the Small-Scale Irrigation Management Turnover Program in Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn; Samad,   Madar; Pusposutardjo,   Suprodjo; Arif,   Sigit S.; Rochdyanto,   Saifal.
Examines the extent to which the Government of Indonesia's aspirations were realized through turnover program adopted in 1987. The impacts of management turnover on irrigation management and irrigated agriculture in selected systems in West and Central Java are analyzed. This study is part of a comparative research program to examine the impacts of irrigation management transfer in several countries using a common methodology.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Privatization; Small scale systems; Irrigation systems; Water distribution; Performance; Operations; Maintenance; Productivity; Crop yield; Economic impact; Costs; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44574

New Payment Limits, Lower Income Cap Unlikely To Have Significant Impact
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durst,   Ron L.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122823

The Profitability of Technical Analysis: A Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Cheol-Ho; Irwin,   Scott H.
The purpose of this report is to review the evidence on the profitability of technical analysis. To achieve this purpose, the report comprehensively reviews survey, theoretical and empirical studies regarding technical trading strategies. We begin by overviewing survey studies that have directly investigated market participants’ experience and views on technical analysis. The survey literature indicates that technical analysis has been widely used by market participants in futures markets and foreign exchange markets, and that about 30% to 40% of practitioners appear to believe that technical analysis is an important factor in determining price movement at shorter time horizons up to 6 months. Then we provide an overview of theoretical models that include...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37487

The Applicability of Transaction Costs Economics to Vertical Integration Decision: Evidences from a Brazilian Beef Processor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vieira,   Luciana Marques.
This article aims to explore the vertical integration decision of a beef processor from an integrated approach operations strategy and transaction costs economic theory. In this research, vertical integration as a structural decision of operations strategy determined by the occurrence of transaction costs. The paper presents one case study carried out in one beef Processor Company which illustrates the main theoretical assumptions. The results suggest that transaction costs economics helps to identify key points of major strategic decisions on vertical integration due to its behavioural perspective, reducing the effect of uncertainty and asset specificity of this decision. At the end of the paper, future research is suggested.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Vertical integration; Operations strategy; Transaction costs economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61471

The Impact of Labor Constraints on the Farm Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Florence Ivy M.; Park,   Timothy A.; Escalante,   Cesar L.
Stricter immigration policies that affect an estimated 12 million unauthorized immigrants, 40% of whom are hired as farm workers, can potentially leave the highly labor-dependent organic farms more economically vulnerable. The displacement of unauthorized immigrants will expectedly create labor shortages. This study analyzes the impact of hiring constraints and changes in farm labor market conditions (due to stricter immigration policies) on the technical efficiency and financial performance of organic and conventional farms. A production function approach is used to analyze survey data that has a mix of organic and conventional farms in the Southeast region. Adjustment strategies to deal with labor shortage and providing workers with nonwage incentives...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46821

A QUARTERLY MODEL OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Brian S.
The aims of this study were (a) to attempt to develop a quarterly model to explain aggregate farm investment in Australia, and (b) to examine the concept of the implicit rental price of capital services as a method of taking account of taxation concessions in an investment equation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22297

Co-innovation: what are the success factors?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bremmers,   Harry J.; Sabidussi,   Anna.
The problem we address in this paper is that in projects focusing on public-private cooperation to stimulate innovation in the Netherlands, initiatives often lack continuation after the study-phase. We extracted possible influencing variables from business and (transaction) cost economic theorizing, stakeholder and capability theory. Moreover, we used measures for classifying projects with respect to financial interdependencies between participants. We supposed that project characteristics influence managerial behavior to continue or stop. We studied 28 projects (20 supply chain projects and 8 biological product development projects). Our aim was to explore the barriers and success factors for these co-innovation projects: innovation as a cooperative...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Co-innovation; Food industry; Supply chains; Investments.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49224

FINPACK: THE POTENTIAL TO ADAPT IT FOR EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES; WITH A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINPACK WITHIN THE U.S. EXTENSION SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferrara,   Alessandro; Nordquist,   Dale W.; Ciani,   Adriano.
This work is structured in two parts.  The first shows, briefly, the role of the Cooperative Extension Service in US agriculture.  The second explains the main characteristics of the FINPACK software package and the potential to adapt it to European agriculture.  Between these two parts is a short summary of the role of FINPACK, and, more generally, of financial management in Extension Service activities. Note:  Appendix tables are not included in the machine readable file--contact the authors for copies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13469

An Improved Method for Calibrating Purchase Intentions in Stated Preference Demand Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davies,   Stephen P.; Loomis,   John B.
The Orbit demand model allows the magnitude of the calibration to stated purchase intentions to vary based on the magnitude of the stated quantities. Using an empirical example of stated trips, we find that the extent of calibration varies substantially with less correction needed at small stated trips (–25%) but larger corrections at higher quantities of stated visits (–48%). We extend the Orbit model to calculate consumer surplus per stated trip of $26. Combining the calibrations in stated trips and value per trip, the Orbit model provides estimates of annual benefits from 60% to 111% less than the count data model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Hypothetical bias; Orbit; Ordered probit model; Travel cost model; Recreation; Stated preference; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; D12; H44; Q26; Q51.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100521

Advisory Service Marketing Profiles for Soybeans over 2002-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colino,   Evelyn V.; Cabrini,   Silvina M.; Aulerich,   Nicole M.; Brandenberger,   Tracy L.; Merrin,   Robert P.; Shi,   Wei; Irwin,   Scott H.; Good,   Darrel L.; Martines-Filho,   Joao Gomes.
This report presents marketing profiles and loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain profiles for the advisory services followed by the AgMAS Project for the 2002, 2003 and 2004 soybean crops. Marketing profiles are constructed by plotting the cumulative net amount priced under each program’s set of recommendations throughout the crop year. Loan deficiency payment/marketing loan gain (LDP/MLG) profiles are constructed by plotting the cumulative percentage of the crop on which the LDP/MLG was claimed during the crop year.  Marketing profiles provide information to evaluate the style of advisory services in several ways. The percentage of crop priced is a measure of within-crop year price risk. The higher the proportion of a crop priced, the lower the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37485

Effects of Aggregation and Model Structure on Model Linkages
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bektasoglu,   Beyhan; Urban,   Kirsten; Brockmeier,   Martina.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114721

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tauer,   Loren W.
Recent developments in investment analysis and their relevancy in agricultural investment assessment are discussed. The Net Present Value model can be modified to incorporate the value of strategic management of an investment into the initial evaluation of that investment.  Since these decisions can be modeled as call and put options, the mathematics of financial options has been applied to these investment decisions, and referred to as real options analysis.  It is shown how contingent claims analysis can be used to value these real options.  Contingent claims analysis uses a risk-free discount rate, since risk is incorporated into option valuation using computed risk-neutral probabilities obtained from a replicating portfolio correlated to the discounted...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14763

Environmental tax reform: experiences in Europe and possibilities in Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sipos,   Nikoletta.
Due to aggravating environmental problems and the continued high rate of unemployment, the introduction of environmental tax reform has become a pressing issue. Adjustments in existing taxes are expected to have a positive impact on the environment and on employment figures. Several European countries have put the concept into practice. Hungary needs to step up as well and take part in the prevention of global environmental problems and slow down the depletion of natural resources.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental protection; Tax; Budget; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48098

2005 Michigan Feeder Steers Business Analysis Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittenberg,   Eric; Black,   J. Roy.
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 5 Michigan feeder steer farms.  To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from feeder steer 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 considerable variation in the data exists, average values are reported...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9309

Globalization Equity and Justice in Small Nation States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolly,   Curtis M.; Bayard,   Budry; Ligeon,   Carel; Keefe,   Alison M.
The effects of globalization on smaller nation Caribbean states have not been thoroughly examined, and the trade performance of these states has not been evaluated since the WTO came into existence. In this paper, we report on a study that conducted a comparative analysis of selected Caribbean nation states with other countries at different stages of development to determine their levels of performance from 1990 to 1995, the period before the WTO began full operation, and the period 1996 to 2002, the period after globalization. The selected Caribbean countries were Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname. The measures for comparison are changes in GDP per capita, capital investment as a percentage of GDP, foreign direct...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Caribbean states; Regression analysis; Globalization; Equity.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36800

Optimal Farm Financial Structure Including Land Rental
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Bruce L.; Watt,   David L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121421

Financial Management on Large Dairy Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LaDue,   Eddy L.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121337

FMHA'S EFFORTS AGAINST DELINQUENT BORROWERS:  PROPERTY INTERESTS AND TRANSACTION COSTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Centner,   Terence J.; White,   Fred C.
A recent judicial decision has precluded the Farmers Home Administration from employing nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings in some states. Characteristics of FmHA loans and borrowers suggest that a potential "hold up" problem exists whereby borrowers may cause the value of their mortgaged properties to diminish below the outstanding balance of the loan. Empirical results of a survey show that the preclusion of nonjudicial foreclosure increased FmHA’s direct losses from delinquent borrowers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32472

Improving the provision of financial services to micro-entrepreneurs, emerging farmers and agribusiness: Lessons from Kwazulu-Natal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuhn,   M.E.; Darroch,   Mark A.G.; Ortmann,   Gerald F.; Graham,   Douglas H.
Three development finance institutions (DFIs) which operate in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province were assessed in 1996/97 to see how they could improve financial viability and outreach to emerging farmers, agribusiness and micro-entrepreneurs. Improved service quality and emphasis on mobilising savings would help clients and enable the DFIs to diversify their portfolios. Better access to branches and lower loan approval times (improved screening and administrative procedures) could also lower client transaction costs. Charging a suitable interest rate spread is necessary but not sufficient for lenders to achieve subsidy independence. Reducing arrears through stricter loan contract enforcement (borrower accountability for loan repayment, lower collateral...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54199

THE USE OF THE COMPUTER IN ANALYSING DATA FROM FARM MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING GROUPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toft,   H.I.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22657

End Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes:  JAAE Manuscript Submission Guidelines; Back Cover; Southern Agricultural Economics Association Executive Committee; Membership and Subscription Information
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104613

THE PROBLEM OF TAXING FARMERS IN CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tao,   Ran; Lin,   Justin Yifu; Liu,   Mingxing; Zhang,   Qi.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/25/03.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; H22; O53.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25886

Reforming the Farm Credit System: Analysis of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23280

AZ ÁFA TÖRVÉNY VÁLTOZÁSAINAK GAZDASÁGI HATÁSAI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hagen,   Istvan Zsombor.
Magyarország az általános forgalmi adót tekintve (egyes átmeneti mentessé-gektől eltekintve) teljes mértékben az Európai Unió feltételeinek, irányelveinek megfelelően alakította az ÁFA törvényt.  A Közösség tagállamaiban a közös ÁFA rendszer révén az adóztatás szerke-zete egységes, azonban az alkalmazott kulcsok továbbra is eltérnek (2. táblázat). Az egyes tagállamokban érvényesülő súlyosabb adóterheket és az ezek által oko-zott verseny torzulásokat ellensúlyozhatja a hatósági tevékenység és/vagy a ked-vezőbb deviza/valutaárfolyam. A távlati célként megjelölt, teljesen egységes adózási környezetet egyelőre nem sikerült megteremteni.  Magyarország Európai Unióhoz történő csatlakozásakor az ÁFA kulcsokat megváltoztatta, a kedvezményes 0%-os és 12%-os...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Magyarország; Adózási változások az EU csatlakozás után; Hungary; Changes in taxes after EU accessino; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54858

Patterns and Trends in Food Staples Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa:   Toward the Identification of Priority Investments and Strategies for Developing Markets and Promoting Smallholder Productivity Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mason,   Nicole M.; Myers,   Robert J.; Ferris,   John N.; Mather,   David; Beaver,   Margaret; Lenski,   Natalie; Chapoto,   Antony; Boughton,   Duncan.
Accurate information on farmer and consumer behavior is the foundation for  Identifying public investments and policies that can effectively promote national food security and income growth objectives. This report synthesizes recent findings on smallholder crop  marketing behavior and urban consumption patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa, and their implications for public sector investments and policies to promote smallholder incomes and national food security.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Smallholder markets; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; International Development; Marketing; Q14; Q13; Q12; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62148

Effect of All-Risk Crop Insurance on Farm Firm Survival
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Carl E.; Schaffner,   LeRoy W.; Powell,   Dennis L.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1968
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102521

EVALUATION OF HEDGING IN THE PRESENCE OF CROP INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT LOAN PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zuniga,   Manuel; Coble,   Keith H.; Heifner,   Richard G.
This research evaluates the interaction of new alternative insurance designs, forward pricing tools and the government revenue protection program while assuming a government loan program is in place. A numerical analysis is conducted using a revenue simulation model that incorporates futures prices, basis, and yield variability. Three crop insurance designs at 75 percent of yield guarantee are evaluated. Optimal futures and at-the-money put option hedge ratios are derived for expected utility maximizing of soybean producers. Sensitivity to loan rate levels are examined. Our results suggest that loan programs profoundly alter the optimal producer strategy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18965

STOCHASTIC-COMPUTERIZED-ACTIVITY-BUDGETING FOR SHEEP ENTERPRISES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mill,   Stephen J.; Longworth,   John W.
Queensland Department of Primary Industries and University of Queensland Stochastic-computerised-activity-budgeting (SCAB) facilitates and extends the traditional gross margins analysis for sheep activities. SCAB is one of the very few computerised management aids so far developed for Australian farm management situations. In the deterministic mode SCAB calculates gross margins based on point estimates of all the relevant parameters. In stochastic mode it generates a distribution of pay-offs (gross margins) based on the manager's subjective probability distribution for the relevant major uncertain paramaters. The variance of this distribution of pay-offs represents a measure of the risk associated with the activity given the manager's current knowledge and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22560

The social, economic and environmental impact from a hypothetical reduction in direct payments in Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorgai,   Laszlo; Udovecz,   Gabor.
Within the context of CAP reform slated to begin in 2013, several Member States have already proposed a significant cutback in direct payments. This paper contends that such measures would have broad and harsh consequences not only for Hungarian agriculture, but also for the nation’s rural employment and natural environment, ultimately leading to an increase in regional tensions.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Hungarian agriculture; Direct payments; Impacts in figures; Farm result; Employment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49191

THE ROLE OF CORPORATE BRANDING IN SERBIAN MOBILE PHONE OPERATOR MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vanka,   Gajo.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Corporate branding; Services &amp; Quality; Loyalty &amp; Trust; Price; Switching and Mobile Network service providers; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53582

Az agrártámogatások hasznosulása a gazdálkodói jövedelmekben
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Gabor.
Az agrárpolitika kiemelt céljai közé tartozik az agrártámogatások hasznosulásának növelése abban az értelemben, hogy a közvetlen támogatások az eredeti kedvezményezettek, a mezőgazdasági termelők jövedelmi helyzetét javítsák és ne a termékpálya más szereplőinél kössenek ki. A termelők jövedelmére azok a támogatásformák gyakorolják a legkedvezőbb hatást, amelyek a legkevésbé befolyásolják a piaci keresleti-kínálati viszonyokat. Ennek tudatában az elmúlt időszakban az Európai Unió egészében megfigyelhető, hogy a leginkább piactorzító hatású támogatástípusok (a termékkibocsátáson, valamint a változó inputokon alapuló támogatások) aránya lecsökkent. Ezzel szemben a piacot kevésbé befolyásoló, a termeléstől elválasztott (termelési kötelezettséggel nem járó)...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrártámogatások; Támogatás-hatékonyság; Jövedelemnövekedés; Adófizetői és fogyasztói költségek; Agricultural subsidies; Subsidy effectiveness; Growth in income; Tax-payer and consumer expenses; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58590

Old model, new problem: when should you update a model and what happens when you do?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Griffith,   Garry R.; Malcolm,   Bill; Mounter,   Stuart W.; Slattery,   Henry.
This paper is a summary of some of the considerations involved in applying an existing model to a new problem, in particular in deciding whether to update or not, and some of the issues involved in interpreting the output from the new application. Thus where you start from does influence where you end up. Both change in total surplus and to a lesser extent the distribution of this change in total surplus across sectors, depends on the price and quantity data which is used to define the initial equilibrium, even if elasticity values are the same. So careful consideration should be given to whether an existing model should be updated because updating a model does matter. The final point to restate is that consumers of pig meat end up being the winners from...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: New model; Old model; Decision making; Change in total surplus; Updating a model; New technologies; Pork; Industry structure; Industry size; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114420

ANALYSIS OF FARM FINANCING AND RISK MANAGEMENT FOR U.S. FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Duncan,   Marvin R.; Taylor,   Richard D.
Significant changes under the 1996 FAIR Act and trade agreements are occurring in the U.S. farm sector.  The changes will affect both the source and the magnitude of the business and financial risks that farmers will be required to manage. The objectives of this study were to investigate farmer plans regarding business expansion, timing of expansion, and expected financing of that business expansion and to analyze their financial services and risk management strategies. The study was based on data from a nationwide survey of subscribers to Top Operator farm magazine.  The data were categorized into six groups for analysis: demographics, intergenerational transfer, debt characteristics, lender relationships, business expansion, and farmer expectations of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm credit; Expansion plans; Debt-to-asset ratio; Farm demographics; Financial tools; Credit sources; Financial services; Non-traditional lending; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23268

RECENT TRENDS AFFECTING FARM AND RURAL BUSINESS FINANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sherrick,   Bruce J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33220

The Financial Resources and Earnings of Beginning Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McDaniel,   William E.; Vanvig,   Andrew; Nodland,   Truman R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1949
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47920

ESTIMATING PRINCIPAL OUTSTANDING MODELS FOR FARM SERVICE AGENCY GUARANTEED LOANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Settlage,   Latisha A.; Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Koenig,   Steven R.
Financial, farm economy and bank factors are hypothesized to explain variation in FSA guaranteed loan principal outstanding.  Regression models using state-level data (1990-1998) are estimated.  Debt-to-asset ratios, percentage of agricultural revenues due to crops, interest rates, and off-farm income are significant variables for both farm ownership and operating loan principal.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20738

A global perspective on water scarcity and poverty: achievements and challenges for water resource management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barker,   Randolph; van Koppen,   Barbara; Shah,   Tushaar.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Water scarcity; Poverty; Water resources development; Groundwater management; Food security; Irrigated farming; Agricultural production; Tube well irrigation; Sustainability; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118302

Tax Policy and Business Fixed Investment During the Regan Era
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bischoff,   Charles W.; Kokkelenberg,   Edward C.; Terregrossa,   Ralph A.
We examine the impact of major tax legislation on business capital investment during the 1980-88 period. We detail the tax changes and imbed them into a neoclassical rental price of capital goods. We then use this rental price in two popular models of business fixed investment, a standard and a modified neo-classical model. We estimate these two models along with an accelerator model of capital investment. The models, in general, exhibit parameter instability regardless of fit. We then develop a model incorporating expected delivery lags for new capital goods and embed a forecasted output and the rental price of capital services. Again, parameter instability and fit are examined. Finally we conduct simulations of tax, price and output shocks. We conclude...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121533

Economic Impact of North Dakota Laws that Permit Delayed or Partial Repayment of Agricultural Debt – July 1, 1986
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saxowsky,   David M.; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Ali,   Mir B.; Braaten,   Joan M.; Rotering,   Jeff.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23462

FARM MACHINERY ECONOMIC COSTS FOR 1997: MINNESOTA ESTIMATES WITH ADJUSTMENTS FOR USE IN CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   William F.
The tables in this publication contain estimates of farm machinery operations function costs for 1997.  The estimates use an economic engineering approach.  The data represents an average farming industry cost for specified machines and operations.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13623

STIMULATING GROWTH AND MINIMIZING RISK IN AGRICULTURAL LENDING UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME FUND (ACGSF) IN BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nasiru,   M.; Jibril,   S.A.; Sani,   R.M.; Sabo,   A.M.
This study examined the impact of ACGSF in stimulating growth and minimizing of risk in Agricultural lending in Bauchi State. Forty three (43) farmers were randomly sampled and data collected through the use of structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that farmers farm size increased considerably (P&gt;0. 001) after taking the loan and the farm in come also increased (P&lt;0. 001) after taking the loan for an average of two seasons. The results also showed that the educational level of the farmers does not affect loan amount directly even though there is strong positive correlation between the level of farmers’ education and their ability to meaningfully...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Growth; Risk; Agriculture; Credit; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54391

EVOLUÇÃO DO CRÉDITO RURAL NO BRASIL E O PAPEL DAS COOPERATIVAS AGROPECUÁRIAS NO FINANCIAMENTO DOS PRODUTORES RURAIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gimenes,   Regio Marcio Toesca; Gimenes,   Fatima Pegorini; Gozer,   Isabel Cristina.
Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a evolução do crédito rural no Brasil e o papel das cooperativas agropecuárias no sistema formal como no informal de crédito. Após analisar as informações obtidas na revisão da literatura percebe-se que: a) o montante de recursos ofertados pelo Sistema Nacional de Crédito Rural aos produtores e suas cooperativas não atende a demanda existente e a sua escassez constitui-se num entrave ao desenvolvimento sustentável do agronegócio brasileiro; b) há uma resistência dos agentes financeiros em conceder crédito às cooperativas, devido às imperfeições existentes no mercado agropecuário e ao paternalismo com que são dirigidas; c) é inegável a importância das cooperativas agropecuárias como um elo de ligação entre os...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crédito Rural; Agronegócio; Cooperativismo; Rural credit; Agribusiness; Cooperatives; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112618

An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2011
Provedor de dados: 31
This 2011 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide:  an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system;  a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in response to various factors; and  background data and information to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  Charts and tables with brief accompanying texts are used to summarize information and to provide base performance indicators.  The 2011 report begins with a special feature that provides a description of young farmers in Canada including their numbers by farm size, province and farm...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Agri-food; R&amp;D; Consumers; GDP; Employment; Exports; Imports; Innovation; Young farmers; Farm typology; Income; Government support; Trade; Productivity; Food processing; Food manufacturing; Environment; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103047

The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: Provisions for Farmers and Rural Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monke,   James D.; Durst,   Ron L.
Under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, most farmers will pay less Federal income tax, and farm families will find it easier to transfer the family farm across generations. The new law--the tax portion of 1997 legislation to balance the Federal budget by 2002--emerges from years of debate on proposals for tax simplification, broad tax reduction, and targeted relief for capital gains and estate taxes. The legislation is expected to generate a net tax reduction of $95 billion over 5 years for all taxpayers. A number of general and targeted tax relief provisions will reduce Federal taxes significantly for farmers and other rural residents, but also will increase the complexity of both Federal income and estate taxes. Farmers are expected to save more than $1.6...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm taxation; Federal income tax; Family farm; Capital gains; Estate taxes; Tax reform; Tax policy; Agricultural assets; Farm income variability; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33905

Finance Reform and Commodity Risk Management (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunn,   Michael V.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106139

Estimates of Minnesota farm-level crop commodity payments under alternative proposed federal policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.; DalSanto,   Matthew R.
With the current federal farm bill expired as of the end of September this year, many proposals have been made to redesign the next bill. The objective of this study is to compare the current policy with major proposed alternatives by estimating the potential payments for 17 example farms in Minnesota under each of the alternatives. The alternative proposals analyzed are the two alternatives in the recently passed House proposal (HR 2419), Durbin-Brown revenue-based support proposal (S 1872), USDA’s proposed policy, NCGA’s proposal of commodity based revenue-based support, ASA’s proposal to adjust loan rates and target prices, multi-commodity revenue insurance, and NFU’s cost-based safety net. These policies are compared in two ways. First, an historical...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7354

PROFIT PATTERNS IN THE U.S. AND THE WEST, 1992 AND 1997: WHAT COUNTY-LEVEL DATA REVEAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Korb,   Penelope J.; Blank,   Steven C.; Erickson,   Kenneth W.
We examine whether there are spatial relationships in U.S. production agriculture's profitability across regions and over time.  We test the traditional view that factor markets (approximately) adjust to equalize agriculture's net returns over space and time using county-level data from the UDSA's Census of Agriculture, 1992 and 1997.  We estimate Gini coefficients and calculate the Theil Entropy Measure (TMI) to examine changes in the concentration of returns over space and time, and to decompose the variation in inequality in returns due to between-region variation in returns. Although factor markets (approximately) adjust to equalize net returns over space and time, there is still considerable variability in returns within regions and within states. Use...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gini coefficient; Theil Entropy Measure; Net cash returns; Net cash and net farm income; Farm structure; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q; Q140.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36253

Productivity Change in Taiwan's Farmers' Credit Unions: A Nonparametric Risk-Adjusted Malmquist Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Po-Chi; Yu,   Ming-Miin; Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Hsu,   Shih-Hsun.
This article proposes an extended three-stage DEA methodology similar to Fried et al. (2002) to improve the measurement of productivity growth then the assumption of free disposability of undesirable outpu t does not apply. A directional distance function is used to construct adjusted Malmquist-Luenberger productivity indexes which simultaneously account for the impacts of undesirable outputs, environmental variables, and statistical noise. Panel data for 264 farmers' credit unions (FCUs) in Taiwan covering the 1998-2000 period are employed to illustrate the advantages of this method. On average, the productivity of Taiwan's FCUs is found to have deteriorated over the 1998-2000 period. Although an improvement in efficiency has been observed, the major...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malmquist-Luenberger productivity index; Three-stage DEA; Undesirable outputs; Directional distance function; Agricultural Finance; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25665

Acceptance and Repayment of Agricultural Credit in Lombok Indonesia - Farmer's Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sjah,   Taslim; Russell,   Iean W.; Cameron,   Donald.
This paper analyzes farmer decisions regarding acceptance and repayment of agricultural credit in Lombok, Indonesia. A survey was conducted during July 2001- March 2002 in Central Lombok, where the current KKP government credit scheme is provided to agricultural producers. Three villages within the regency were sampled, representing various repayment rates of government credit. Data were collected using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 65 farmers who had made use of government or other sources of agricultural credit. Capital possession was found to be the starting point for farmers' decision-making in relation to credit use. As long as farmers had their own capital, they tended to avoid using credit, perceiving that credit from any source was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural credit; Acceptance; Repayment; Lombok; Indonesia; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24323

THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986: ITS IMPACT ON PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grisley,   William; Jenkins,   Larry C.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was studied to determine its short-run impact on Pennsylvania farmers.  For the 3,059 farms studied, the average increase in total tax obligation resulting from the TRA of 1986 was $446 per farm, or a 48 percent increase in federal income taxes actually paid in 1984.  Differences in impact were found across farms categorized by commodity type.  Egg producers were most severely impacted, while beef cattle producers least affected.  In general, the increase in adjusted gross income was due to the loss of 60 percent exclusion on capital gain income.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28979

FARM MACHINERY ECONOMIC COSTS FOR 1999: MINNESOTA ESTIMATES WITH ADJUSTMENTS FOR USE IN CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   William F.
The tables in this publication contain estimates of farm machinery operation costs for 1999.  The estimates use an economic engineering approach.  The data represent a representative farming industry cost for specified machines and operations.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13344

AJAE Appendix: Risk, Wealth and Sectoral Choice in Rural Credit Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boucher,   Stephen R.; Guirkinger,   Catherine.
The material contained herein is supplementary to the article named in the title and published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 89, Number 4, November 2007.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7097

Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation:  Lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar; van Koppen,   Barbara; Merrey,   Douglas J.; de Lange,   Marna; Samad,   Madar.
This report reviews several decades of global experience in transferring management of government-run irrigation systems to farmer associations or other nongovernmental agencies in an attempt to apply the lessons of success to the African smallholder irrigation context.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Small scale systems; Privatization; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Water users’ associations; Land tenure; Pumps; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44563

How Would Cap-and-Trade Climate Policy Affect Agricultural Producers in North Dakota? An Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiang,   Yong; Koo,   Won W.
The purpose of this study is to examine the possible impacts of cap-and-trade climate policy on agricultural producers in North Dakota.  In this study, we focused on carbon sequestration potential and production cost impacts of carbon prices, and explicitly considered farmer preferences and adaptation behavior to estimate the benefits and costs of greenhouse gas cap-and-trade.  Based on empirically estimated farmer behavior models, a policy simulation with agricultural census data identified farmer acreage allocation for carbon sequestration, carbon offset supplies and revenues, the production cost impacts of carbon prices, and impacts on net farm income and their distributions among heterogeneous farmers.  Our analysis found that: 1) farmer ex ante...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Cap-and-trade; Climate change; Agricultural impacts; Economics; Carbon sequestration; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98170

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission vs. Marketing Advisory Services, Inc.: A Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Dennis M.
The IFAMR is the Official Journal of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association: www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Risk management; Lawsuit; Agricultural commodities; CFTC; Hedging; Speculation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Q14.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114717

THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FARM REAL ESTATE LENDING OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.; Khitarishvili,   Tamar.
The objective of this paper is to explore commercial bank participation in the farm real estate loan market.  We do that primarily through a review and analysis of recent bank survey and secondary data.  We briefly consider some of the changes in economic conditions (e.g., farm income levels, interest rates and land values) which influence the demand for farm real estate loans.  This leads to a consideration of  some hypotheses about the importance of competitiveness and customer loyalty at commercial banks in shaping how banks compete.  In the subsequent sections we discuss the bank survey results and our analysis of that data from the perspective of bank competitiveness and customer loyalty as explanations for the observed trend in farm real estate...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13440

SER COMPETITIVO SEM DEIXAR DE SER COOPERATIVO: PROPOSTA DE ANÁLISE SISTÊMICA PARA O DILEMA DAS COOPERATIVAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holf,   Debora Navar; Binotto,   Erlaine; Padilha,   Ana Claudia Machado.
Adversities, generally, have the capacity to generate behaviors that aggregate people. The objective of this work is to propose an analytical structure, using approaches such as social entrepreneurship, culture, knowledge and cooperation, to treat systematically the competitiveness dilemma that agricultural cooperatives face. The premise of this structure is that the social entrepreneurship that supports organizations such as agricultural cooperatives brings together culture, knowledge and a cooperative stance, which tend to influence the performance of the organization through their presence in its other internal factors. The basic concept of a cooperative organization is its most important differentiating factor because it presupposes that the purpose of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cooperative; Social entrepreneurship; Culture; Knowledge; Cooperation; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62153

Some Factors Affecting the Earnings of Farmers in Southeastern Minnesota, 1950-1959
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pond,   George A.; Nodland,   Truman R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 1961
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47970

EVALUATION OF THE 2006/7 AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUPPLY PROGRAMME, MALAWI. INTERIM REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
This report presents the preliminary findings of an evaluation of the 2006/7 agricultural input subsidies programme (AISP). The objectives are to feed back to stakeholders preliminary information about interim findings, proposals and issues for imminent decisions about the 2007/8 season. In order to provide this report as early as possible it has been possible to complete only a preliminary analysis of information gathered in the field from focus group discussions and a survey of input retailers. A major part of the rest of the study will involve analysis of information from a household survey and focus group discussions to investigate impact of the AISP.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97144

Income Equalisation Deposits: Enhancing Farm Viability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buffier,   B.D.; Metternick-Jones,   M.A.
In this paper it is argued that liquidity is an important determinate of farm viability. This is particularly so with a rural sector which suffers large variations in income and has a business cycle which typically extends for several years. Present tax arrangements, coupled with a desire by producers to minimise tax, means that surplus cash in high income years is mostly invested in further improvements, developments or capital equipment. An enhanced Income Equalisation Scheme could play a significant role as a risk management tool for producers as well as reducing calls for government assistance during periods of adversity. Suggestions are made for improving the operation and delivery of the scheme including amalgamating Farm Management Bonds and the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12532

PERCEPÇÃO DE QUALIDADE NO PROCESSO PRODUTIVO DO LEITE: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perin,   Oinara Rubia; Ferreira,   Gabriel Murad Velloso; Talamini,   Edson.
The main objective of this work was to analyze the perception of quality in the milk production chain among farmers and the industry in a cooperative located at the north of Rio Grande do Sul state (Cooproleite). The mandatory milk production patterns at the farming level were identified based on the official government document “IN 51”. Then, the variations between expectations and perception related to those patterns were analyzed at the farming and industry levels. The research method used was the case study, which consisted of 514 active producing members of the cooperative, from which a random probability sample of 54 producers was extracted, and the 2 industries with which these producers market their product. The results show that milk production at...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Quality; Milk Chain; IN 51; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90693

SUGGESTED PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATING FARM MACHINERY COSTS FOR EXTENSION AUDIENCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazarus,   William F.; Selley,   Roger A.
North Central Farm Machinery Task Force is a group of  extension economists who evaluated alternative methods for estimating farm machinery costs and made recommendations for the development of extension materials.  This paper describes the procedures agreed upon, and explains the rationale for the procedures chosen. The focus is on "typical" machinery costs for use in extension budgets and other analyses and examples.  This paper also provides detailed documentation of the methods used in recent versions of the widely used Minnesota Farm Machinery Economic Cost Estimates publication (referred to below as "the Minnesota fact sheet"), focusing mainly on the 2000 version.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14150

Dairy Farm Management Adjustments to Biofuels-Induced Changes in Agricultural Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmit,   Todd M.; Boisvert,   Richard N.; Enahoro,   Dolapo K.; Chase,   Larry.
A mathematical programming model of a representative New York dairy farm is developed to identify optimal management adjustments to increased availability of corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). While at current prices DDGS feeding is limited to dry cows and young stock, as prices decrease, DDGS in lactating cow rations increase from 7.4% to 20% on a dry matter basis. While expected changes in net farm returns are modest, more important is the consideration of changes in nutrient management practices necessary to deal with increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the animal waste.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production; Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51155

An Ordered Probit Model Analysis of Transaction costs and Market Participation by Sweet Potato Farmers in South Eastern Nigeria.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ohajianya,   D.O.; Ugochukwu,   Albert I.
This study determined the factors (related to fixed and variable transaction costs) influencing the decision to participate in sweet potato markets by a random sample of 320 small holder farmers in south eastern Nigeria. Data were collected with structured and validated questionnaire, and analyzed using the ordered probit analysis procedure. Participation decisions revealed that marketing experience, farm size, membership of cooperatives/social organizations, extension contact, farming experience and road conditions to the nearest town had positive relationship with decision to be autarkic other than buyer and to be seller other than autarkic, and were significant at 1% level of probability. The coefficient of age, household size, and output were also...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ordered probit; Transaction costs; Market participation; Potato; Autarkic; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108936

Some Factors Affecting the Earnings of Farmers in Southwestern Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nodland,   Truman R.; Pond,   George A.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91348

ANALYSE DER KORRELATIONSKOEFFIZIENTEN FÜR DEN EINSATZ VON WETTERDERIVATEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulte-Geers,   Matthias; Trenkel,   Hermann.
Die Eignung von Wetterderivaten als Risikomanagementinstrument ist zum einen vom Produktionsbasisrisiko und geographischen Basisrisiko und zum anderen vom gesamtbetrieblichen Portfolio abhängig. In dieser Arbeit sollen bezüglich des ersten Aspektes exemplarisch die sich verändernden Einflüsse von Niederschlagssummen auf einen Kartoffelbestand untersucht werden, wobei die Zeiträume über das Jahr hinweg, sowie die Orte der Indexerhebung variiert werden, und die resultierenden Korrelationskoeffizienten anhand von statistischen Tests auf Signifikanz überprüft werden.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wetterderivate; Korrelation; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114737

Consequences of BSE disease outbreaks in the Canadian beef industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stephen Clark,   J.; Cechura,   Lukas.
This study examines farm to wholesale prices spreads to measure the impact of the BSE disease outbreak on the Canadian beef industry. The study uses structure break tests developed by Gregory and Hansen (1996) and Hansen (1992) examine possible breaks within co integrating relationships. The study finds evidence that the industry began realignment as a result of the UK BSE disease outbreak, and the Canadian BSE disease outbreak was simply the largest realignment of the process beginning with the UK disease outbreak. However, the only statistically significant break was the BSE disease outbreak itself in May 2003. Stability was not restored until the border was reopened in 2005. Specific results indicated that the processing sector exploited the border...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef industry; Price transmission; BSE; Market power; Parameter instability; Cointegration with structural break; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; GA; IN.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102490

Greek cotton farmers' supply response to partial decoupling of subsidies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rozakis,   Stelios; Tsiboukas,   Kostas; Petsakos,   Athanasios.
A mathematical programming model based on a countrywide sample of farms is used to assess the impacts of the new C.A.P on the supply of the cotton sector in Greece. Results show a decrease in cotton cultivated area along with the introduction of a new production system called "semi-abandonment cotton". Farm income is practically unchanged, largely due to the decoupled payments. When these payments are not considered, farm income turns negative in some cases, thus leading towards abandonment of activities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cotton; C.A.P; Decoupling; Mathematical programming; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44018

Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuykendall,   Charles H.; Bouchard,   Gregory J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122192

AGRICULTURAL LOAN REVIEW AND RISK RATING FOR COMMUNITY BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pederson,   Glenn D.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13426

Credit Market Imperfections and the Distribution of Policy Rents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
This article shows that credit market imperfections have important implications for the distribution of policy rents. In a model with land as fixed factor and credit market imperfections, when an area payment is given, land rents go up by more than the subsidy. On aggregate farms may lose from the subsidy. The results depend on the extent to which subsidies have direct and indirect effects on the credit constraints, on whether farms rent or own land, and on farm heterogeneity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Imperfect credit markets; Policy rents; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44050

Changes in Debt Patterns and Financial Structure of Farm Businesses: A Double Hurdle Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   James Michael; Dillard,   John; Erickson,   Kenneth W.; Hallahan,   Charles B.
This paper uses a double hurdle model to help explain one aspect of the changing capital structure of U.S. production agriculture--the increase in the number of debt free farms.  Our findings suggest that nonfinancial factors, such as operator age, region, risk aversion, and financial factors such as debt service ability and the cost of capital play significant roles in distinguishing borrowers from non borrowers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm debt; Farm credit; Double-hurdle model; Farm businesses; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49402

TECHNICAL AND SCALE EFFICIENCIES FOR CHINESE RURAL CREDIT COOPERATIVES: A BOOTSTRAPPING APPROACH IN DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Chinese rural credit cooperatives (RCCs) are a major supplier of credit to the rural sector in the country. However, Chinese RCCs are currently encountering operating problems, and an experimental reform is being carried out to restructure and reform the RCCs. In order to have some idea about the efficacy of reform, it is important to have an understanding of the institutional economics underlying the delivery of rural credit in China. This paper evaluates pure technical efficiency, overall technical efficiency, and scale efficiencies for RCCs in China using nonparametric techniques. The use of a bootstrap algorithm is proposed to perform inference for efficiency measures.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bootstrapping; Chinese rural credit cooperatives; Data envelopment analysis; Scale efficiency; Technical efficiency; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18597

REVIEW OF THE FARM ACCOUNTING PACKAGE CASHMASTER 4012
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuller,   Earl I.; Shuker,   Iain G.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13523

Risk Classification in Animal Disease Prevention: Who Benefits from Differentiated Policy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Niemi,   Jarkko K.; Lyytikainen,   Tapani; Sahlstrom,   Leena; Virtanen,   Terhi; Lehtonen,   Heikki.
Risk classification of livestock farms can help stakeholders design and implement risk management measures according to the possessed risk. Our goal is to examine how differently pig farms may contribute to the societal costs of an animal disease outbreak, how valuable this information is to different stakeholders, and how it can be used to target risk management measures. We show that the costs of an outbreak starting from a certain farm can be quantified for the entire sector using bio-economic models. In further studies, this quantified risk can be differentiated so that farms and slaughterhouses internalise the full cost of risk in production decisions and inhibit animal densities, animal contact structures or other characteristics which pose a threat...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk classification; Animal disease; Simulation; Dynamic programming; Partial-equilibrium; Losses; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49307

A Multi-Disciplinary Approach For Determining Adoption Of Agricultural Price Risk Management Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jackson,   Elizabeth; Quaddus,   Mohammed; Islam,   Nazrul; Stanton,   John; Hoque,   Zohurul.
Australian wool producers have been slow to adopt price risk management strategies to stabilise the income from their wool sales.  The highly volatile auction system accounts for 85% of raw wool sales while the remainder is sold by forward contract, futures and other hedging methods.  Qualitative analysis was used to find behavioural factors associated with the adoption of price risk management strategies (specifically futures and forward contracts) for selling raw wool.  Consideration was given to Diffusion of Innovations and the Theory of Planned Behaviour as theoretical frameworks in order to answer the research question: Are there any non-traditional behavioural factors that need to be incorporated into existing frameworks to determine adoption of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Qualitative analysis; Trust; Habit; Social cohesion; Forward contracts; Wool.; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7985

SLOVAK FARM FINANCIAL PROBLEMS: PROFITABILITY, DEBT, LATE PAYMENT, AND LACK OF CREDIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.
The paper assesses the farm financial problems in the Slovak Republic and provides recommendations for improving the situation. Although positive changes have occurred in the financing of agriculture in the Slovak Republic since becoming an independent country in 1993, problems still remain. Many farms remain unprofitable, farms still have old debt that was issued prior to 1990 and uncollectible debt that was issued since 1990, farms are not paid promptly for the products they sell, and there continues to be difficulty in farms attracting credit. Recommendations for improving the delinquent farm liquidation decision, farm profitability, prompt payment, and credit access are provided.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15779

The Role of Credit Access in Improving Cocoa Production in West African Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nyemeck,   J.B.; Gockowski,   James; Nkamleu,   Guy Blaise.
This study uses survey data to examine the role of access to credit on cocoa production, in West African cocoa production countries under conditions of agricultural policy liberalization. The study specifies and estimates econometric models to simulate the counterfactual of what cocoa production would be in the absence of credit facilities. The survey results show that about 54% of cocoa farmers have access to credit in Nigeria, and respectively 37% in Cameroon, while in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire only a few cocoa farmers have access to credit. We find that the cocoa farmer’s capacity such as, the cocoa farm size, and the mutuality status of the farmer are more important as a determinants of cocoa farmers access to credit as well as another set of variables...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit; Cocoa; Farmer; West Africa; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52095

Smallholder Commercialization Trends as Affected by Land Constraints in Zambia: What Are the Policy Implications?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Jayne,   Thomas S.
In spite of vast expanses of the country’s land currently being uncultivated, there is increasing evidence that a surprisingly high share of rural smallholder households face land constraints that adversely affect their productivity and ability to participate in agricultural supply chains.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Food Policy; Poverty; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123211

The Debt Ratio and Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Svendsen,   Soren.
The agricultural development has caused still bigger and more expensive farms in Denmark. The debt ratio therefore has increased and has become a severe problem for the farmer. The magnitude of the debt ratio is the highest in Europe. The objective of this study is to analyse the possibility to optimise the debt ratio. In order to analyse the debt ratio 1200 financial statements have been investigated. The study confirms that it is impossible to optimise the debt ratio in line with Modigliani &amp; Miller. On the other hand the study points out an inoptimal range, which is in accordance with the 'Trade-off Theory of Capital Structure'. That is on the high end of the scale. Finally the study demonstrates a significant correlation between the debt ratio and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24384

Storytelling: Marketing the Unique Story of Your Farm Business for Success; 2009 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmit,   Todd M.; Hulcoop,   Leslie; Weybright,   Robert J.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57046

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

Characterizing the female entrepreneur: Comparing behavior in a market entry experiment with other groups of individuals
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schade,   Christian; Boewe,   Sabrina; Krause,   Kai Oliver.
We investigate the strategic decision behavior of female entrepreneurs in a realistic market entry experiment where individuals started with gains or losses experienced prior to the game. We compare the entry behavior of female entrepreneurs to the entry behavior of male entrepreneurs and to the entry behavior of female and male students. We find that female entrepreneurs show entry patterns very similar to that of male entrepreneurs and very different from female students: female entrepreneurs on average over enter markets and do not react to their opponents’ prior experiences much. The same accounts for male entrepreneurs. Furthermore, we find that entrepreneurs in general exhibit significantly higher mean entry probabilities than students, whereby...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Female Entrepreneurship; Strategic Decision Behavior; Market Entry; Experimental Economics; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59520

Understanding the Producer's Rights in Foreclosure and Repossession Cases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Radosevich,   George E.; Copple,   Kenneth S.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113135

Does the U.S. Midwest Have a Cost Advantage Over China in Producing Corn, Soybeans, and Hogs?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fang,   Cheng; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
China's accession to the World Trade Organization, a significant event for U.S. agricultural trade, has been viewed as benefitting U.S. farmers, especially midwestern farmers. This research compares the productivity and cost of production (COP) of China and the United States in producing corn, soybeans, and hogs. The results show that the U.S. Midwest (defined in this study as the Heartland region as classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service) has a substantial advantage in land and labor productivities in producing corn and soybeans, especially compared to China's South and West producing regions. However, China's Northeast region, a major corn- and soybean-producing area, has a very competitive COP over the U.S. Midwest....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade; Competitiveness; Corn; Cost of production; Exchange rate; Hogs; Land policy; Productivity; Soybeans; U.S. Midwest versus China; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18688

Impact of the Farmland Bankruptcy on Oklahoma Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kenkel,   Philip L.; Hagerman,   Amy D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31793

Between markets and policy: farm household's reaction to decoupling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
The main objective of this paper is to evaluate ex post the effects of 2003 decoupling, with a specific focus on farm investment behaviour. In the past years a number of studies have addressed the issue of the impact of EU policy reforms. However, long term effects of policy changes and related impacts on structural and investment behaviour received relatively little attention in modelling exercises concerning CAP reform up to now. This study is based on a survey about 250 farm households in Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, Greece, The Netherlands, France and Hungary. In the majority of cases, farmers stated they were indifferent to decoupling. Where any change occurred, the impact of decoupling was highly differentiated. Differences in reaction are better...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investment; Common Agricultural policy; Public payments; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44019

Improving Feeder Cattle Basis Forecasts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dhuyvetter,   Kevin C.; Swanser,   Kole; Kastens,   Terry L.; Mintert,   James R.; Crosby,   Brett.
Forecasting feeder cattle basis has long been difficult because of the myriad factors that influence basis, including input and output prices and lot characteristics.  This research draws upon knowledge of the various factors that influence cash feeder cattle prices to develop hedonic feeder cattle basis models.  Out-of-sample test results provide strong evidence that these hedonic models predict basis more accurately than the multi-year average forecasting approach commonly used by livestock producers.  Results from this research were used to develop a web tool funded by USDA's Risk Management Agency (BeefBasis.com) that producers can use to forecast and understand feeder cattle basis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Basis; Basis forecasts; Cattle prices; Feeder cattle; Hedging; Price risk management; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42302

The Intellectual Impact of Agricultural Economists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zapata,   Hector O.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural economists; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53103

The Impact of Access to Credit on the Adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi: An Empirical test of an Agricultural Household Model under credit market failure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simtowe,   Franklin; Zeller,   Manfred.
Guided by the frame work of a household model under credit market failure, this paper aims at investigating the impact of access to credit on the adoption of hybrid maize among households that vary in their credit constraints. The data used in the study is from Malawi collected by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).Using the direct elicitation approach; households are classified into constrained and unconstrained regimes. The impact of access to credit is estimated using a switching regression in a Double-Hurdle model. Results reveal that while access to credit increases adoption among credit constrained households, it has no effect among unconstrained households. Results also show that factors that affect adoption among credit...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credit constraints; Double-hurdle; Hybrid maize; Adoption; Malawi; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52076

The Complexities of the Interface between Agricultural Policy and Trade: Technical Annex
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Troy G.; Schmitz,   Andrew.
This document is the technical annex to the full paper “The Complexities of the Interface between Agricultural Policy and Trade” which is available separately.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Biofuels; Export taxes; Gains from trade; Tariffs; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120425

THE EFFECTS ON PEASANT HOUSEHOLDS OF ACCESS TO FORMAL DEPOSITS AND LOANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schreiner,   Mark; Graham,   Douglas H.; Miranda,   Mario J.
A dynamic, stochastic, rational expectations model of a peasant household with access to deposits and loans (up to a credit limit) is solved and simulated. If formal contracts offer more favorable rates than informal contracts, then access to formal contracts increases average consumption and decreases its standard deviation.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28329

MEMBERS' FINANCIAL EVALUATION AND COOPERATIVES' DECISION PROCESSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Russo,   Carlo; Weatherspoon,   Dave D.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
The paper presents an analysis of cooperative investment decision based on the coalition theoretical framework (Staatz 1983, 1987, 1989). According to this framework, cooperatives can be considered as coalitions of groups with different interests. The behavior of any cooperative is determined by the interaction of its many groups (different types of farmers, managers, lenders, input suppliers, buyers, etc.) with different objectives. The group that can impose its will on the coalition will determine the cooperative's strategy. The other parties may accept this leadership, leave the cooperative or try to use their bargaining power to modify the final outcome.  The paper discusses the impact of group bargaining on cooperatives' decision process. In...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11719

An Analysis of Borrowing Rates on FSA Guaranteed Farm Loans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koenig,   Steven R.; Dodson,   Charles B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48134

EFICIÊNCIA PRODUTIVA DE UNIDADES AGROPECUÁRIAS: UMA APLICAÇÃO DO MÉTODO NÃO-PARAMÉTRICO ANÁLISE ENVOLTÓRIA DE DADOS (DEA)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Steffanello,   Marines; Macedo,   Marcelo Alvaro da Silva; Alyrio,   Rovigati Danilo.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Performance; Efficiency; DEA.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62144

A DEBT SELECTION MODEL FOR BANKS OF THE COOPERATIVE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tauer,   Loren W.; Boehlje,   Michael.
This article discusses the application of a quadratic programming model to the bond and note participation decision of a Cooperative Farm Credit Bank.  The model generates an efficient frontier of bond and note portfolios from which a bank can choose.  The composition of these portfolios depends upon the expected cost and variance-covariance of cost for the bond and note activities, debt needs, and the debt policy constraints of a bank.  The results indicate that the interest rate risk of various bond and note issues should be considered when making debt participation decisions.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32581

The Impact of Biofuels Policy on Agribusiness Stock Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tepe,   Fatma Sine; Du,   Xiaodong; Hennessy,   David A.
Corn markets are important for many industries. These include the seed, fertilizer, meat production/processing and agricultural machinery sectors, all of which are highly concentrated. Oligopoly theory suggests that corn input and field equipment suppliers likely benefit from policies that support corn markets, such as U.S. biofuels policy, while meat companies likely lose. This study investigates the impact of biofuels policy on U.S. agribusiness stock prices. Corn futures prices are found to have a structural change in November 2006, consistent with the expansion of U.S. biofuels policy support. A linear two-factor (S&amp;P500 and corn prices) equilibrium asset pricing model is estimated on two subsamples, one before and one after the estimated change...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels policy; Excess stock returns; GARCH effect; Linear factor model.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; D43; L13; Q14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60987

Capital Stocks and Their User Costs for West German Agriculture: A Documentation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Witzke,   Heinz Peter.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18781

SAEA Award Recipients (1987-2011)
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Awards; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113514

RABOBANK'S OFFER TO PURCHASE FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA -- A CASE STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Rabobankâ€™s offer to purchase Farm Credit Services of America (FCSA) for $600 million was a surprise because few people ever envisioned 1) fragmentation of the Farm Credit System and/or 2) a foreign lender gaining large market share of U.S. agricultural financial markets.  Although FCSA has formally rejected the offer, the action has generated intense public debate about cooperative dividend policy, capital adequacy standards, government sponsored entity (GSE) status of the Farm Credit System and credit gaps in rural America.  This case study provides a brief overview of FCSA, Rabobank, and motivation for the purchase offer.  Next, the actual deal and timeline for implementation are described, had the offer to buy been accepted by FCSA.  Finally,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural finance; Capital dividend; Policy; Government sponsored entity; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23660

The Relative Cost Efficiencies of Commercial Banks, Rural Financial Institutions, and Microfinance Institutions in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Ya; Escalante,   Cesar L.; Gunter,   Lewell F.
This study employed data envelopment analysis (DEA) to evaluate the comparative efficiency performance of selected commercial banks, rural financial institutions and microfinance institutions in China.  The first pairwise comparison indicated that commercial banks achieved higher level of overall technical efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency than rural financial institutions (including RCCs) through the study period (2004-2007).  Overall technical inefficiency seems to be more attributed to  scale inefficiency rather than pure technical inefficiency for both commercial banks and rural financial institutions. The second pairwise comparison indicated that RCCs and CFPA are the most efficient institutions with efficiency scores of 1...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Microfinance; China; Data envelopment analysis; Technical inefficiency; Scale efficiency; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61158

Rural Women and Microfinance in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egyir,   Irene Susana.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95782

FSA Direct Farm Loan Program Graduation Rates and Reasons for Exiting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dixon,   Bruce L.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Nwoha,   Ogbonnaya John; Hamm,   Sandra J.; Danforth,   Diana M.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) direct loans are intended to provide transitory credit to creditworthy borrowers unable to obtain conventional credit at reasonable terms. Farm loan program (FLP) effectiveness is measured in part by how readily direct loan borrowers graduate to conventional credit.  A survey of FSA borrowers originating direct loans during fiscal years 1994-1996 is utilized to estimate graduation rates.  A majority of 1994-1996 loan originators did exit the direct FLP by November 2004. A multinomial logit model indicates financial strength at origination resulted in greater likelihood of farming without direct loans approximately nine years after loan origination.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21452

Direct Payments Can Influence Farmers’ Production Decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Donoghue,   Erik J.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121904

FINANCE, INVESTMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING IN POLISH AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dries,   Liesbeth; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
This paper studies agricultural investments and financing in Polish agriculture, with emphasis on the dairy sector. Agriculture, predominantly on small farms, remains a dominant sector in Polish rural areas.  Dairy plays an important role since many of the small farms have at least some milk production. The paper combines insights from other studies with conclusions from a study on financing and investment in the Polish dairy sector. Specifically,  dairy farms and dairy companies in northern Poland have been surveyed to analyze who has made investments and to what extent their investments have been financed by loans from banks or via trade credit from dairy companies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31881

Less favoured area measure in the Netherlands: a welcome or negligible addition?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schouten,   Marleen A.H.; Gaaff,   Aris; Heijman,   Wim J.M.
The Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) Directive (75/268) which was introduced in 1975, was the first common European instrument of regional agricultural structural policy. LFAs are areas where agriculture is hampered by permanent natural handicaps. The major objectives were to ensure the continuation of farming, thereby maintaining a minimum population level and preserving scenic landscapes and environmentally valuable habitats. In the Netherlands, the LFA measure is used as an additional payment, to compensate farmers for negative economic effects due to the conservation of these natural handicaps. It was not implemented as a stand alone policy, but is linked to measures aiming at active nature and landscape conservation management. In this paper, the effects...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Less Favoured Areas; Family farm income; Regional development; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49223

EXTERNAL FINANCE: A NECESSARY COMPONENT IN GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penson,   John B., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29301

PROFITABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL LENDING RELATIONSHIPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunderson,   Michael A.; Gloy,   Brent A.; LaDue,   Eddy L.
Detailed customer loan records were used to investigate the profitability of agricultural lending relationships.  Analyses consider a variety of factors that influence the costs and returns associated with agricultural lending relationships.  Among other things, the results provide evidence of substantial economies of size at the relationship level.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22054

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS IN THE NEW ZEALAND FARM SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stanbridge,   R.J.
The changing pattern of funds sources and uses in the New Zealand farm sector, is summarized, using a flow of funds model. Technical problems of data and definition are discussed. The close relationship between cash farm income and investment is observed, and some indication is given of the extent of aggregate cash withdrawals (drawings) from the sector. The increasing reliance of agriculture on external sources of finance is also apparent.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22881

Changing Farm Structure and the Distribution of Farm Payments and Federal Crop Insurance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   T. Kirk; Hoppe,   Robert A.
The distribution of commodity-related payments and Federal crop insurance indemnities to U.S. farmers has shifted to larger farms as more and more U.S. agricultural production is done on those farms. Since the operators of larger farms tend to have higher household incomes than other farm operators, commodity-related program payments and Federal crop insurance indemnities also have shifted to higher income households. By 2009, half of commodity-related program payments went to farms operated by households earning over $89,540, a quarter went to farms operated by households with incomes greater than $209,000 and 10 percent went to farms operated by households with incomes of at least $425,000. Current income eligibility caps and payment limits affect few...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Farm program payments; Federal crop insurance; Agricultural Resource Management Survey; Structural change; Income caps; Payment limits.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization; Public Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120309

NONDISTORTING AGRICULTURAL INCOME SUPPORT: SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE DISCUSSION IN WEST GERMANY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebauer,   Rolf H.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13412

Decoupled Payments and the Localization of Activities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daniel,   Karine; Kilkenny,   Maureen.
This article considers the impacts of (de)coupled farm sector support on the locations of farming and agro-industrial activity. An economic geography model is developed which has two types of regions, one with extensive agricultural production (rural), the other with intensive farming that is more densely populated (urban). The farm and agro-industrial sectors are vertically linked. A service sector that is not directly linked to either basic industry is also explicit. We show that coupled and decoupled subsidies affect the spatial distribution of farming, industry, and service sector activity. Support that is provided to all farmers regardless of crop, thus semi-decoupled, increases spatial agglomeration. Support targeted to farmers of particular crops,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Location; Agriculture; Economic geography; Decoupling; Agricultural Finance; R12; R58; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24942

SAEA ENTERPRISE BUDGET SURVEY AND SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doye,   Damona G.; Benson,   Geoff; Falconer,   Lawrence L.; Groover,   Gordon E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19879

Factors affecting the loan status of sugarcane farmers using a graduated mortgage loan repayment scheme in KwaZulu-Natal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mashatola,   M.C.; Darroch,   Mark A.G.
Factors affecting whether or not 83 medium-scale sugarcane farmers using a graduated mortgage loan repayment scheme in KwaZulu-Natal were current or in arrears on loan repayments as at 31 March 2001 were analysed using a logit model. Results show that the estimated probability of a farmer in the scheme being current on loan repayments was higher for clients with higher levels of average annual farm gross turnover relative to loan size, and for clients with access to substantive off-farm income. This suggests that farm size (proxied by annual gross turnover) does matter when policymakers in South Africa consider future similar schemes designed to improve access to commercial farmland by people that previously could not buy farmland. Access to off-farm...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9502

Investment Activity and Ownership Structure of Czech Corporate Farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtiss,   Jarmila; Latruffe,   Laure; Medonos,   Tomas; Ratinger,   Tomas.
This paper aims at assessing the relationship between ownership structure, performance and investment activity. In particular it studies how behavioural differences between farms related to ownership structure influence farms' investment activity and thus their further development potential resulting in farm structural changes. The paper analyses a sample of corporate farms over 7 years, 1997-2003, using structural model of three equations including investment accelerator model. This model considers the effect of ownership on (a) technical efficiency as proxy for the quality of operational management, (b) returns on capital as proxy for quality of financial management, (c) investment activity, and (d) investment sensitivity to internal funds as proxy for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corporate ownership; Employee ownership; External ownership; Agency problem; Investment behaviour; Financial constraint; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7826

EFEITO DO FAIR TRADE NA COOPERATVA DE AGRICULTORES FAMILIARES DE CAFÉ DE POÇO FUNDO, MG
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Renato Ferreira de; Araujo,   Uajara Pessoa; Santos,   Antonio Carlos dos.
Fair trade is a commercial practice that aims to help small farmers in underdeveloped countries through mechanisms that can modify the supply chain. This paper, through exploratory, quantitative and transversal research, tries to investigate this structuring effect of fair trade on the productive nodule of the chain, examining the cohesion caused by this intervention on a small Cooperative of Coffee Family Farmers (organic and conventional SAT-no agro toxic substances used in production) in Poço Fundo in the state of Minas Gerais. The social network and supply chain perspectives, suported by Granovetter’s embeddeness theory, were used to analyze the information surveyed. Although a high degree of cohesion was observed, there were also some hints of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fair Trade; Organic coffee; Supply chain; Networks; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60705

EFICÁCIA DA POLÍTICA DE CRÉDITO GOVERNAMENTAL SOBRE A RENDA DOS ASSENTADOS DA REFORMA AGRÁRIA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arraes,   Ronaldo de Albuquerque e; Sousa Junior,   Jose Luis de.
This study aims to determine the impact of the installation credits of the National Program for Agrarian Reform and PRONAF-A (National Program for the Strengthening of Family Farming) on the household income of the rural workers in the Santa Rita Settlement, located in the municipality of Altos – Piaui state. A general survey of the settlement’s characteristics was conducted using statistic analysis through hypotheses testing to evaluate the impact of such programs, considering the average household income and the years of schooling of the family head for the years 2001 and 2005. A comparison was made of each of those variables using data samples from Santa Rita, PRONAF-A and traditional farmers as control group, for each year. The database was collected...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Santa Rita Settlement; Agrarian Reform; Public Policy Efficacy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90695

Minnesota Agricultural Economist 696
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Kent D.
Mixed News from 1998 Farm Records
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13174

Do Farmers Need Tax-Deferred Savings Accounts to Help Manage Income Risk?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Monke,   James D.
Farmers' incomes vary with market conditions and yields. The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 places more risk management responsibility on farmers. Savings accounts are one mechanism that could help farmers manage their income variability. Tax incentives have been proposed to encourage the use of such savings accounts, with benefits expected to accrue both to individual farmers and their communities. Participation rules tied to farm income may favor larger, more prosperous farmers. Because many farmers already save or use other methods to smooth household consumption, tax-advantaged accounts may largely substitute for existing risk management methods and offer limited additional overall benefits to the farm sector and rural areas.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33737

Horticultural Households Profit Optimization and the Efficiency of Labour Contract Choice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ndoye Niane,   Aifa Fatimata; Burger,   Kees; Bulte,   Erwin H.
In agriculture, the coexistence of different forms of land tenancy or labour contract has been explained so far by several theories related to Marshallian inefficiency, incentives, risk sharing, and transaction costs, including supervision costs. These theories and the empirical evidences have greatly contributed to explain the reasons behind land tenancy or labour contract choice. This study follows up on this. Moreover, it intends to take a further step by focusing particularly on the production technologies at plot level, and by designing and testing a theoretical model based on household profit optimization. This model will take into account the supervision costs of labour (i) to compare optimum profit derived from plots based on household labour, a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land tenancy; Labour; Sharecropping; Wage; Contract; Supervision; Household; Profit optimization; Efficient; Irrigation equipment; Horticulture; Senegal; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95776