Research on environmental regulation’s effects on economic activity has largely focused on manufacturing, ignoring one of the major polluters in the U.S. – commercial agriculture. As livestock production has become increasingly mobile, regulation has become an important criterion in firm...

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The Michigan State University (MSU) Dairy Team conducted an industry survey with the objectives of identifying and rating industry priorities. After holding discussion groups across the state, two questionnaires were developed and sent to 2,237 dairy farm owners and operators and 480 allied...

Presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington DC, May 27, 2009

This study investigates reasons for adoption of best management practices (BMP), crawfish farmers’ participation in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and economic impacts of BMP adoption using data from a 2008 survey of crawfish producers. Most-cited reasons for BMP...

Within the framework of the paper, primary production and dairy farm stages were identified and analyzed with regard to their impact on the environment. Four aspects were taken into consideration, mainly: global warming, energy use, water use and waste management. Out of all impact categories,...

The significance of bee families as pollinators for agriculture was presented on example of the Mazovia province. The changes in the needs of pollination of the main plants cultivated in this region in 2000-2009 were analyzed. The value of yields as a result of pollination and the losses of...

The aim of this study was to assess the trend of intensity of agricultural production in terms of potential environmental impacts assessed on the basis of the nitrogen gross balance. An analysis of changes, in spatial and dynamic approach, was based on a three-year rolling average in the period...

The ecologization activities ware presented in the article. They were conducted in Wielkopolska dairy companies. 32 units were included in the inquiry, among which there were small, medium and large companies. The respondents answered to questions which concerned the factors motivating to...