Three alternatives for 1990 farm legislation are examined: (1) a continuation of current legislation; (2) small reductions in producer support levels that are phased in after a two-year delay; and (3) more significant policy reforms that include immediate support reductions for grains and...

A dynamic multicountry, multicommodity model is used to evaluate the impact of a moderate General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) agreement. The terms of this agreement are as follows. 1) Export subsidy quantities (using annual and price wedges) are reduced by 50 percent from the 1986-88...

This report presents estimates of supply, demand, and price transmission elasticities for the U.S. crops sector. The estimates are derived from the U.S. crops model maintained by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and are prepared in accordance with procedures stipulated...

This report presents estimates of supply, demand, and price transmission elasticities for the U.S. livestock, poultry, and dairy sectors. The estimates are derived from models maintained by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and are prepared in accordance with procedures...

CONTENTS Page Market Distribution, by L. D. H. Weld 1 The Marketing of Live-Stock Products in Minnesota, by K. F. Warner 15 Cooperative Potato Marketing in Minnesota, by 0. B. Jesness 39 The Marketing of Minnesota Poultry, by S. H. Thompson 57 Milk Distribution in Minneapolis and St. Paul, by W....

This Plan B paper improves and expands on the work of Wang (2011). Using data from the Consumer Expenditure survey and the American Community Survey we estimate regional food expenditures for 19 food categories in Southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities Metro. Wang's original research almost...

This Note describes a variety of resources which you can use to decide whether or not to charge user fees and/or sponsorship fees, and if so, how to do it in ways that encourage participation and generate revenue.

As public funding for Cooperative Extension declines, the continuation of many programs and events depends on new funding. This Note explores five cost recovery options: grants, contracts, gifts, sponsorships of events, and user fees. Table 1 summarizes the features of these with details after...

In this Note I explore the factors which influence the demand side of program participation, or the willingness to pay (WTP). The WTP estimates can help you determine how many people will participate in an event at each fee level.

This Note describes a process for developing a two page cost recovery plan for an Extension program or event. The approach outlined here can be used by any program team, whether they are a new team with a new program or event or they are an established team with an established program. An...