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| Popp, Michael P.. |
| As the hunt for renewable energy sources from agriculture intensifies, many agricultural producers are contemplating what crops to grow in the foreseeable future. On the one hand, there are traditional food crops, such as soybean, corn, and wheat, which have recently enjoyed a spike in prices, primarily because of the seemingly ever-growing demands of the corn to ethanol industry. On the other hand, there are the lesser-known perennial energy crops, such as switchgrass. Although much information on various aspects of switchgrass production exists, this paper discusses the adaptation of existing production and processing information to Arkansas conditions as a potential alternative to crop production. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Production costs; Switchgrass; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6523 |
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| Popp, Michael P.; Rupe, John; Rothrock, Craig. |
| The effect of nine different fungicide seed treatments for soybeans were tested from 2004 to 2007 at Keiser, Stuttgart, and Hope, Arkansas. While seedling emergence was effective across all treatments, only three treatments showed statistically significant differences in partial returns, defined as gross revenue minus seed and seed treatment costs. Comparisons of the regret a producer would experience as a result of non-optimal seed treatment suggested that broad spectrum seed treatment could enhance profitability by an average of $32 per acre with similar treatment recommendations across a range of seeding rates, output prices and study conditions. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96370 |
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| 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 |
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| Popp, Michael P.; Nalley, Lawton Lanier; Vickery, Gina B.. |
| This study examines how the introduction of dedicated energy crops—switchgrass and forage sorghum—may affect Arkansas’ crop allocation decisions. The study captures crop production practices at the county or crop reporting district level. Results are in a static equilibrium framework and limited to a one-year ahead forecast. The model’s predictive success was evaluated by comparing 2007 model results with no energy crop production to actual acreages harvested. Switchgrass entered land use at approximately $25 and $35/dry ton in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Higher 2008 commodity prices for traditional crops caused lower switchgrass acreage peaks compared to 2007. Further, at higher biomass price levels—$45 to $55/dry ton depending on year and whether or not... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53501 |
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| Popp, Michael P.; Nalley, Lawton Lanier. |
| Arkansas cropping pattern changes at the county level were estimated under various scenarios involving a likely decline in water availability, the development of a biomass market for renewable energy production, and the potential of a widely used carbon offset market. These scenarios are analyzed separately and jointly to determine which of the three scenarios is expected to have the largest impact on net (emissions – sequestration) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, renewable fuels feedstock supply, and producer net returns. Land use choices included conventional crops of rice, cotton, soybean, corn, grain sorghum, pasture, and hay. Specialty crops of loblolly pine and switchgrass were modeled for their respective potential to sequester carbon and provide... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Carbon offsets; Irrigation restriction; Pine; Switchgrass; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q11; Q15; Q16; Q18; Q54. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113533 |
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| Fulton, Joan R.; Popp, Michael P.; Gray, Carolyn. |
| Strategic alliance and joint venture agreements are analyzed using the prisoners' dilemma and assurance problem models of game theory. Hypotheses regarding the factors contributing to the success/failure of the agreements are formulated. These hypotheses are confirmed with data from interviews with managers of grain marketing cooperatives in eastern Colorado. Our results suggest that joint venture and strategic alliance agreements represent an opportunity for local cooperatives to take advantage of size economies while maintaining their individual business identities. Successful agreements require not only attention to the financial and operational components but diligence in the interpersonal dynamics of trust, commitment, and open communication. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1996 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46187 |
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