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| Hubbell, Bryan J.; Welsh, Rick. |
| Geographic concentration in U.S. hog production from 1974-96 is investigated using a measure based on Theil's entropy index. For the U.S. as a whole, geographic concentration is occurring at a slow rate, both for hog farms and hog numbers. However, for particular states, primarily in the new Southern Atlantic production region, concentration is high and increasing at a rapid pace. Concentration was increasing for the 23-year period for 16 out of the 20 states in the analysis. Results indicate that geographic concentration by augmentation is occurring to the greatest degree in Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Entropy; Geographic concentration; Hog production; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15566 |
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| Lyson, Thomas A.; Tauer, Loren W.; Welsh, Rick. |
| A population of 50 dairy farms in Upstate New York was surveyed in 1993 to collect data on the organizational and structural characteristics of their farm businesses and households, including information about their attitudes towards rBST. In the fall of 1994, six months after rBST was approved for general use, this same population of farmers was resurveyed. Findings show that in 1994 one-half of the farmers were using rBST or planned to use it within one year. Compared to non-adopters, farmers who adopted rBST were generally larger, used more advanced dairy technologies, and reported higher production herd averages. Differences in attitudes and goals were also observed. Implications of rBST for the future organizational structure of New York dairies are... |
| Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121200 |
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| Graham, Mary E.; Welsh, Rick; Mueller, George. |
| Farm business need to attract, retain and motive valuable workers, and meet productivity and quality goals in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Willow Bend Farm, a dairy operation run by the Muller family in upstate New York, created and implemented a strategic compensation system to help achieve farm growth over its nearly forty-year history. This paper is a case study of Willow Bend’s total compensation system from 1957-1996, during which time the farm experienced tremendous growth. The owners of Willow Bend Farm implemented an array of compensation programs over this time period, including a unique worker cow-ownership program that, by design, increases worker’s initial investment as new calves are born. Other incentives target key behaviors... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Compensation; Human resource management; Dairy farms; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90417 |
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| Heisey, Paul W.; King, John L.; Day-Rubenstein, Kelly A.; Bucks, Dale A.; Welsh, Rick. |
| Evaluation of publicly funded research can help provide accountability and prioritize programs. In addition, Federal intramural research planning generally involves an institutional assessment of the appropriate Federal role, if any, and whether the research should be left to others, such as universities or the private sector. Many methods of evaluation are available, peer review—used primarily for establishing scientific merit—being the most common. Economic analysis focuses on quantifying ultimate research outcomes, whether measured in goods with market prices or in nonmarket goods such as environmental quality or human health. However, standard economic techniques may not be amenable for evaluating some important public research priorities or for... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Research Service; Federal intramural research; Publicly funded research; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94852 |
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