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| Matthey, Holger; Royer, Jeffrey S.. |
| This paper evaluates the implications of corporate restrictions on production agriculture using the case of the Nebraska hog industry. Corporate farming restrictions prohibit the acquisition or operation of agricultural land by nonfamily farm or ranch corporations. A partial adjustment model with a variable coefficient of adjustment is used to study the policy change. The results of the study support the hypothesis that the corporate farming restrictions in Nebraska have reduced the Nebraska hog industry's ability to adjust its inventory to target levels. A significant shift in inventory adjustment behavior is shown to coincide with the enactment of the corporate restrictions. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Corporate restrictions; Hog industry; Partial adjustment; Nebraska; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18518 |
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| Metcalfe, Mark R.. |
| The U.S. hog industry is experiencing and increase in both the average size and geographical concentration of feeding operations. These increases have caused attention to focus on the environmental consequences of hog production and on the regulations imposed to limit these consequences. This study examines the effect that differences in state water quality regulations have on the location of hog production in the U.S. Farm size is an important characteristic and therefore this analysis is conducted separately on small and large farms in order to examine the differences in effects by sized of operation. Results suggest greater water quality regulatory stringency has no effect on the location of hog production. The amount of production on small feeding... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Hog industry; Environmental regulation; Location of production; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18430 |
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| Gillespie, Jeffrey M.; Davis, Christopher G.; Rahelizatovo, Noro C.. |
| An important aspect of structural change in the U.S. hog industry has been the adoption of breeding technology. The adoption of each of four breeding technologies, weekly farrowing, intensive breeding, terminal crossbreeding, and artificial insemination, in U.S. hog production is analyzed using multivariate probit analysis. Results suggest that diversification, whether the producer raised breeding stock, debt and asset levels, and producer’s education influence adoption rate. Larger, more risk-averse producers were more likely to adopt technology. Producers who rated the quality of labor available as higher were more likely to adopt management-intensive technologies. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Hog industry; Multivariate probit; Technology adoption; N51; Q12. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42898 |
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