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Measurement of Technical, Allocative, Economic, and Scale Efficiency of Rice Production in Arkansas Using Data Envelopment Analysis
Watkins, K. Bradley; Hristovska, Tatjana; Mazzanti, Ralph; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 46 (2014) 01
Data envelopment analysis is used to calculate technical, allocative, economic, and scale efficiencies for fields enrolled in the University of Arkansas Rice Research Verification Program. The results reveal most fields have high technical and scale efficiencies, implying inputs are used in...
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A Review of Value-Added Centers: Objectives, Structures, Staffing, and Funding
Holcomb, Rodney B.; Johnson, Aaron J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39 (2007) 02
Value-added centers have been established in many states. These centers vary greatly in objectives, operational structures, staffing, and funding. This paper uses examples of several centers and programs, with a specific emphasis on three centers, to provide a better understanding of value-added...
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STRATEGIC AGRIBUSINESS OPERATION REALIGNMENT IN THE TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM
McCarl, Bruce A.; Rister, M. Edward; Ward, Ruby A.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 32 (2000) 01
Mathematical programming-based systems analysis is used to examine the consequences of alternative operation configuration for the agricultural operations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Continuation versus elimination of the total operation as well as individual operating...
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The Impact of Integration Strategies on Food Business Firm Value
Dorsey, Sarah; Boland, Michael A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 03
The objective of this study is to analyze whether a discount or premium exists for coordination strategies in food processing, wholesale grocery, retail supermarkets, and restaurants. Significant premiums are found for food processor and restaurant vertical integration or diversification...
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What Determines Productivity Growth of Agricultural Cooperatives?
Ariyaratne, Chatura B.; Featherstone, Allen M.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38 (2006) 01
This paper examines productivity of a sample of grain marketing and farm supply cooperatives from 1990 to 1998. The cooperative industry’s productivity or growth was mainly due to improvement in technology rather than improvement in pure efficiency or scale. The cooperative...
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Agency Theory Issues in the Food Processing Industry
Boland, Michael A.; Golden, Bill B.; Tsoodle, Leah J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 02
The objective is to identify significant determinants of performance for food processing firms over the 1992 to 2003 time period, focusing particularly on the issue of family control. Variables measuring firm effects such as asset size, governance, income distribution, and risk are used to...
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Determinants of Return on Equity in U.S. Local Farm Supply and Grain Marketing Cooperatives
Boyd, Scott; Boland, Michael A.; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39 (2007) 01
Farm supply cooperatives are an important component of the retail agribusiness industry in the United States. The …
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Key Issues Affecting the Feasibility of Producer-Owned, Value-Added Ventures in the South
Wolfe, Kent; Barefield, Alan - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39 (2007) 02
The transition from agricultural producer to agribusiness entrepreneur is littered with obstacles not associated with … production practices and budgets. These familiar industry institutions are not available for use in the agribusiness environment …
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MEASURING THE QUALITY OF IMPORTED TOBACCO
Davis, George C.; Hewitt, William J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 28 (1996) 01
debate has centered on the unknown quality of imported tobacco. This study provides a discussion and clarification of the … concept of quality, and demonstrates a method of measuring the average quality of imported tobacco. The results show that … since 1977, imported tobacco has been steadily decreasing in average quality and moving toward lower quality producing …
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Alfalfa Hay Quality and Alternative Pricing Systems
Hopper, Jared A.; Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa; Burton Jr., … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 36 (2004) 03
Price-quality relationships for alfalfa hay were analyzed by hedonic pricing models using 1996-2001 Wisconsin auction … the largest impact. Alternative pricing models, based on an aggregate quality index or detailed quality information, were … aggregating the two into a quality index is not warranted. …
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