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An Economic Risk Analysis of Stocker Grazing on Conservation Tillage Small Grains Forage in Arkansas

Watkins, K. Bradley; Hignight, Jeffrey A.; Beck, Paul A.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010

This study evaluates both the profitability and risk efficiency of grazing stocker steers on conservation tillage …. Stocker steer net return distributions by tillage treatment are constructed and ranked for risk efficiency using SERF. The … results indicate the NT system is the most profitable and most risk efficient of the three tillage systems, followed by the RT …

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The Impacts of Farm Size and Economic Risk on No-Till Rice Whole-Farm Profitability

Watkins, K. Bradley; Hignight, Jeffrey A.; Anders, Merle M. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2011

This study evaluated the impacts of farm size and stochastic return variability on no-till (NT) rice profitability at … cumulative distribution functions of whole-farm returns according to specified risk preferences. The results indicate NT farms … effect on the profitability of NT farms relative to CT farms. …

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Import Demand for Milk in China: Dynamics and Market Integration

Dharmasena, Senarath; Wang, Jing; Bessler, David A. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2015

The consumption of milk in China has been increasing over past two decades. Currently, China does not produce enough milk to meet this increase in demand. Consequently a large volume of milk is imported. In this study, import demand for milk in China is explored using demand systems approach...

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Economic Performance of U.S. Multinational Manufacturing Firms: The Linkages between Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Strategy

Garcia-Fuentes, Pablo A.; Ferreira, Gustavo F.C.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

This study assesses the sequential relationships between firm strategic factors, foreign direct investment (FDI) activity, and financial performance for a sample of U.S.-based multinational manufacturers. After using hierarchical regressions and path analysis, this study finds an unambiguously...

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Economics of Turfgrass-Sod Production as Compared to Row Crops in Alabama

Yi, Jing; Duffy, Patricia A.; Han, David; Fields, Deacue; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

In the South, turfgrass-sod has been a profitable alternative to row crops for many years. With depressed housing markets and higher crop prices, the current economic competitiveness of turfgrass-sod depends critically on the ability to harvest the crop as soon as it matures, and on input and...

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Adoption of Technology and Its Impact on Profitability of Young and Beginning Farmers: A Quantile Regression Approach

Adhikari, Arun; Mishra, Ashok K.; Chintawar, Sachin - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

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Comparison of Decision Rules for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Practices Using a Nonlinear Mathematical Programming Model

Salim, Juma K.; Dillon, Carl R.; Saghaian, Sayed H.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2005

irrigation strategy appeared to perform the best than the other two management practices under different risk scenarios. …

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The Road to Financial Sustainability. Comparative Analysis of Russia and the Caucasus Region

Sheremenko, Ganna; Escalante, Cesar L.; Florkowski, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012

This paper examines delinquency, profitability, and outreach determinants of microfinance institutions’ (MFIs …

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Derivatives at Agricultural Banks

Shen, Xuan; Hartarska, Valentina M. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012

reducing total risk without hurting their profit. In nonagricultural banks, both profitability and total risk are adversely …

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Effect of Corn Price on Profitability of Control Vs Phytase Enhanced Diet of Hogs

Atreya, Ajita; Vitale, Jeffrey D.; Stoecker, Arthur L.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

Economic Simulation model (SIMETAR) was used to investigate the effect of future corn price on profitability of control … control vs lower excretion diet profitability under different corn prices. Data used was collected from recent field trials in …

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