Information technologies used in production activities facilitate the acquisition of more detailed and more timely information concerning the state of the production environment. While the effects of distribution shifts on decisions under uncertainty have been much studied, less is known about...

Agricultural resources tend to be owned by individuals in the later stages of their economic life. If older agricultural resource owners tend to use resources less productively than younger owners, then much of the resource base in agriculture may be inefficiently employed. This article argues...

The welfare dominance of ad valorem taxes over unit taxes in a single-market Cournot oligopoly is well-known. This article extends the analysis to multi-market oligopoly. Provided all ad valorem taxes are positive, unit costs are constant, firms are active in all considered markets, and a...

 Finisher hog production in North America has seen a shift toward larger production units and contract-organized production since around 1990. Given the efficiency gains and conversion costs associated with contract production, growers may have to choose between long-term commitment through...

 Growing demand for cropland products has placed intense pressure on the abilityof land resources to support nature, straining public budgets to purchase environmental goods.Fixing overall agricultural output, two environmental policy options are whether to a) promotemore agricultural...