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| Vanwechel, Tamara; Gustafson, Cole R.; Leistritz, F. Larry. |
| The U. S. biodiesel industry is rapidly expanding due to energy production concerns, environmental concerns, and recent legislation. The most common type of biodiesel in the United States is derived from soybean oil. Soybeans are a major crop in North Dakota and could easily supply a 5 million gallon per year biodiesel facility. Potential market segments of a biodiesel facility in North Dakota include agriculture, construction, and state fleet sectors based on current diesel use. However, with existing technology and no subsidy, biodiesel operation and investment costs for a North Dakota facility are not competitive with petroleum diesel. Using soybean oil prices of 17 cents to 25 cents per pound, the per gallon cost of producing diesel in... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Soybeans; Economic feasibility; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23565 |
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| Vachal, Kimberly; Bitzan, John; Vanwechel, Tamara; Vinje, Dan. |
| The efficiency benefits of U.S. rail industry deregulation are well documented in previous studies of rail productivity and declining rail rates. This research provides new insight regarding the accrual of these benefits within the grain industry. A disaggregate study of corn, wheat, and soybean rates across nine producing regions, shows that in recent years the railroads ability to differentiate markets based on competitive environment has shifted relatively more of the benefit to regions with the most competitive market environments. Regions with less competitive pressure will continue to be relatively more disadvantaged in the rates that are an important determinant in grain market flows and producer profitability if these trends continue. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Public Economics. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25368 |
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| Vanwechel, Tamara; Gustafson, Cole R.; Leistritz, F. Larry. |
| The U. S. biodiesel industry is rapidly expanding due to energy production concerns, environmental concerns, and recent legislation. The most common type of biodiesel in the United States is derived from soybean oil. Soybeans are a major crop in North Dakota and could easily supply a 5 million gallon per year biodiesel facility. Potential market segments of a biodiesel facility in North Dakota include agriculture, construction, and state fleet sectors based on current diesel use. However, with existing technology and no subsidy, biodiesel operation and investment costs for a North Dakota facility are not competitive with petroleum diesel. Using soybean oil prices of 17 cents to 25 cents per pound, the per gallon cost of producing diesel in... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Soybeans; Economic feasibility; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21928 |
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| Wachenheim, Cheryl J.; Vanwechel, Tamara. |
| Limited information is available about consumer willingness to pay for genetically modified food products. This information is of immediate interest to the food industry. An experimental auction was conducted to assess willingness to pay for food items labeled as free of genetically modified ingredients and to evaluate the influence of positive and negative information about the impact of biotechnology on the environment. Two hypotheses were tested and rejected: 1) Participant bids for products labeled with a non-genetically modified ingredient guarantee equal those for traditionally labeled products, and 2) Information bias will not influence the willingness-to-pay differential between non-GM and traditionally labeled products. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27241 |
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| Vanwechel, Tamara; Wachenheim, Cheryl J.; Schuck, Eric C.; Lambert, David K.. |
| Bid prices were elicited for standard-label cookies, muffins, and potato chips and those identified as not including genetically modified (GM) ingredients using an experimental auction. Including a statement that the product did not include GM ingredients increased bids over those offered for standard-label products. Providing negative-biased information about the impact of GM crops on the environment increased the risk participants associated with GM foods, and positive-biased information decreased perceived risk. Overall, providing impact information, whether positive- or negative-biased, increased bids for products presumed GM. The influence of information bias on bids varied among selected participant groups, supporting the presence of uniquely... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Environment; Experimental auction; Genetically modified; Information; Willingness-to-pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23620 |
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