SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

Fleming, Ronald A.; Thomas, Michael H..

This paper discusses the three invited papers presented in the session titled “New Regulations Require New Solutions: Federal Provisions Governing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” (i.e., CAFOs). These papers provide an excellent review of current state and federal laws and an excellent summary of what has been and is currently being done with respect to CAFO regulation. The papers present three different policy approaches: i) alternative performance standards, ii) location-specific regulation, and iii) insurance-based underwriting of CAFO discharges. Each approach has its drawbacks; however, blending theses suggested policies into current regulations would result in efficiency gains.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Alternative performance standards; Animal Feeding Operations; Confined Animal Feeding Operations; Environmental quality; Insurance; Livestock; Manure management; Market-based incentives; Regulation; Spatial regulation; D81; K32; Q52; Q55; Q58.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43349

USING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AS AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE TO REDUCE LIVESTOCK WASTE ODORS

This paper evaluates how much longer setback lengths associated with surface application must be to encourage soil injection of swine manure in Kentucky. Results indicate that proposed setback lengths do not encourage odor control via injection; the setback length associated with surface application must be substantially longer than that associated with injection.

THE ROLE OF SOIL TEST INFORMATION IN REDUCING GROUNDWATER POLLUTION

Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.

Ano: 1998

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20838

Fleming, Ronald A.; Adams, Richard M.; Ervin, David E..

Testing soils for nutrients is expected to improve groundwater quality. However, it is unknown whether soil testing will improve groundwater quality sufficiently to decrease the demand for direct regulation of agricultural practices. Focusing on an irrigated agricultural region in eastern Oregon, the economic and environmental aspects of soil testing are assessed using a spatially distributed, dynamic simulation model which links economic behavior with the physical processes that determine groundwater quality. Results indicate that soil testing of all fields increases farm profits and reduced groundwater nitrate concentration. However, the benefits are small in terms of potential improvements in groundwater quality

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 1998

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31171

INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YIELD RISK AND AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

Fleming, Ronald A.; Clark, Nathan; Skees, Jerry R..

Crop insurance provides risk reduction benefits yet may increase planted acres in risky areas. This paper investigates the relationship between environmental quality and crop insurance induced changes in cropping pattern. Results suggest that yield risk and soil erosion are positively correlated for the majority of acreage in the study area.

ESTIMATED IMPACT OF NON-PRICE COORDINATION OF FED CATTLE PURCHASES ON MEAT PACKER PROCESSING COSTS

Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21984

Anderson, John D.; Trapp, James N.; Fleming, Ronald A..

Stochastic simulation of daily slaughter level was used in conjunction with an estimated packing plant cost curve to assess potential reductions in processing costs due to improved vertical coordination between feedlots and packing plants. Results indicate that processing cost reductions of $1 to $5 per head may be possible. Savings result from ensuring a more stable processing volume that is near the plant's cost-minimizing level of production.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Cattle; Cost curve; Meat packing; Vertical coordination; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14668

AN EVALUATION OF TEACHING EVALUATIONS: WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN?

Student evaluation of teaching helps determine faculty merit ratings. A multinomial choice, ordered data model is used to identify factors having high statistical relevance with respect to value of the course and quality of instruction. Some results agree with findings from outside Agriculture, but there are interesting exceptions.

Impact of Changes in U.S. Grain Standards on Discounts for Insects in Stored Grain

Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22092

Fleming, Ronald A.; Schurle, Bryan W.; Duncan, Steven S.; Reed, Carl.

The Federal Grain Inspection Service changed U.S. grain standards in 1988. Insect discounts given at country elevators and at terminal elevators were analyzed to determine impacts of the new standards. Insect discounts influence grain quality by affecting insect control decisions by producers and country elevator managers.

The Cost of Regulating Hog Manure Storage Facilities and Land Application Techniques

Palavras-chave: Grain Inspection; Insect Discounts; Wheat; Farm Storage; Elevator Storage; Crop Production/Industries.

Ano: 1990

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118183

Babcock, Bruce A.; Fleming, Ronald A.; Bundy, Dwaine S..

The Supply of Private Acreage for Public Recreational Use in Southern and Central Appalachia

Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.

Ano: 1997

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18311

Liu, Zheng; Pagoulatos, Angelos; Hu, Wuyang; Fleming, Ronald A..

Public lands in Southern and Central Appalachia (SCA) available for outdoor recreational pursuits are limited relative to the rest of the county. This study identifies factors that encourage private land owners to permit public access to their land for recreational purposes and determines how much acreage would be offered in the Southern and Central Appalachia region. The Tobit and Heckman’s sample selection models suggest that the probability of offering land to the public is correlated with the number of acres offered. Having acreage suited for recreation is a positive determinant of acres leased but attributes developed by the landowner act as a disincentive. Type of recreational activity has no effect on the landowner’s decision and the supply of...

THE ROLE OF SOIL TEST INFORMATION IN REDUCING GROUNDWATER POLLUTION

Palavras-chave: Private land lease; Recreational activities; Tobit model; Heckman’s sample selection model; Public recreational use; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q26.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61315

Will nitrogen soil testing improve groundwater quality enough to decrease the demand for direct regulation? This question is addressed using a dynamic simulation model of irrigated agriculture in eastern Oregon. Results indicate that soil testing reduces applied nitrogen, increases farm profits and improves groundwater quality, but not enough to avoid regulation.

Resource or Waste? The Economics of Swine Manure Storage and Management

Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 1997

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21031

Fleming, Ronald A.; Babcock, Bruce A.; Wang, Erda.

In Iowa, the release of confinement swine odors and manure nutrients into the environment has become an important issue. The impact of policies to address these issues depends, in part, on the cost of manure delivery, which depends on how manure is stored and the distance it must be hauled. This investigation considers the cost of delivering manure nutrients for two forms of manure storage, two target nutrients, two crop rotations, and two levels of field incorporation. Many studies have found that manure applications based on phosphorous (rather than nitrogen) increase delivery costs. This investigation shows that applications based on phosphorous can better match crop nutrient need, and thereby can lead to higher profits.

USING ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED (EVA) TO EXAMINE FARM BUSINESSES

Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.

Ano: 1998

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18392

Ibendahl, Gregory A.; Fleming, Ronald A..

The four profitability measures recommended by the Farm Financial Standards Task Force have limitations for examining wealth creation. Non-farm corporations, by contrast, have started to use Economic Value Added (EVA) to measure wealth creation. EVA has some advantages over other financial ratios because it fully accounts for the resources used on the farm and it includes both realized and unrealized capital gains in the calculation. This article examines the EVA metric for three years of farm financial data to determine if it provides additional information about wealth creation and profitability than do the other four ratios. Factors that help predict EVA are also examined.

An Econometric Analysis of the Environmental Benefits Provided by the Conservation Reserve Program

Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35145

What Should Farmers Pay for Cash Rents

Over $1.7 billion has been spent on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) since 1985. The purpose of this study is to show that these expenditures have aided the environment. Rather than quantify changes in environmental variables, a spatial econometric model is used to test if CRP enrollments are greater in counties with poorer environmental quality. In seven of nine regions, CRP enrollments are higher in counties with an environmental concern. This positive finding justifies past expenditures by the CRP and supports continued funding as an environmental program. The CRP is targeting current environmental concerns that will lead to future improvement.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Conservation Reserve Program; Econometrics; Environmental quality; Soil erosion; Spatial data; Water quality; Wildlife habitat; Q28; Q58; C31; Q24; Q25.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43388

Ibendahl, Gregory A.; Fleming, Ronald A..

Determining what to pay for cash rental rates is a big problem for most farmers. Typically, crop budgets are used for this decision. However, problems arise from this approach because the average revenue contained in the budget is often not the true marginal revenue. Farm size differences certainly affect the average and thus the marginal revenue. This paper calculates the true marginal revenue per acre so that a better estimate can be made of the cash rental rate. Farm analysis data is used to calculate the total revenue per acre. The first derivative then gives the marginal revenue.

Measuring the Impact of Externalities on College of Agriculture Teaching Evaluations

Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35127

Fleming, Ronald A.; Bazen, Ernest F.; Wetzstein, Michael E..

Student evaluation of teaching (SET) is employed as an aid in improving instruction and determining faculty teaching effectiveness. However, economic theory indicates the existence of externalities in SET scores that directly influence their interpretation. As a test of this existence, a multinomial-choice, ordered data estimation procedure is employed to identify course externalities influencing SET. These externalities include student class standing, required courses, class size, days a class meets, class meeting time, classroom location, and classroom design. Results indicate that externalities have a significant impact on teaching evaluations. Thus, failure to internalize these externalities will lead to biases in SET and questionable use of SET...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Externalities; Ordered probit; SET; Teaching evaluation; A20; A22; I21.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43486

Economic Feasibility of Impermeable Lagoon Covers

Massey, Raymond E.; Lazarus, William F.; Fleming, Ronald A.; Miner, Ronald A.; Williams, Douglas W.; Lory, John; Safley, Mac; Shanklin, Dennis.