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2008 Michigan Dairy Farm Business Analysis Summary
Wittenberg, Eric; Wolf, Christopher A. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009
This report summarizes the financial and production records of 116 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2008. To be included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The records came from Michigan State University’s...
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Impact of Tax Reforms on Household Welfare
Matovu, John Mary; Twimukye, Evarist P.; Nabiddo, Winnie; … - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2009
The Uganda government has since 1987 initiated a sequence of tax reforms to address the fiscal challenges facing the country. This paper uses a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the welfare effects of tax reforms on households and the impact of these challenges on production...
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The Mexican Animal Identification System: Current Situation, Problems, and Potential
Ortega, Carlos; Peel, Derrell S. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
Mexico initiated a federal animal identification (ID) system (SINIIGA) in 2003. The program is administered by an agency of the federal Department of Agriculture (SAGARPA) and has been used primarily to support a federal subsidy program for livestock producers. The program is conceptually well...
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Discussion: The Economics of Animal Welfare
Hudson, Darren - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
This discussion highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses of the literature on animal welfare. Most pointedly, the literature on the economics of animal welfare is quite scant. As exemplified by these papers, however, there is a growing body of literature, especially those related to added...
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The U.S. Animal Identification Experience
Anderson, David P. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
Animal identification has been one of the most contentious issues for the last decade in the livestock industry. More specifically, at issue is the idea of a government-sponsored identification system, although it is unclear that an identification system forced on the industry by the market...
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The Economics of Regulations on Hen Housing in California
Sumner, Daniel A.; Matthews, William A.; Mench, Joy A.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
Beginning January 1, 2015, conventional cage housing for egg-laying hens is scheduled to be prohibited in California. We consider the economic implications of the new hen housing regulations on the California shell egg industry. Our data show that egg production is more costly using noncage...
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Drivers of Resident Support for Animal Care Oriented Ballot Initiatives
Tonsor, Glynn T.; Wolf, Christopher A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
Recent high profile incidents and public debates in the United States have highlighted the increasing interest residents have regarding animal rearing and handling practices. This paper examines resident support for national legislation that mirrors Proposition 2, which in November 2008 passed...
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Development and Implementation of a Mandatory Animal Identification System: The Canadian Experience
Carlberg, Jared G. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 03
with details on efforts to ‘‘reidentify’’ the country’s cattle herd. The current state of ID for various species … background on the economics of animal ID is provided. Particular attention is paid to the operation of the Canadian Cattle … Identification Agency, an industry–government initiative charged with identifying the national cattle herd. The animal ID system in …
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Increasing world food prices: blessing or curse?
Matovu, John Mary; Twimukye, Evarist P. - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2009
This study evaluates the potential impact of the recent world food prices on the Ugandan economy and possible policy options to respond to it. Uganda is largely a net exporter of some cereals whose prices increasing considerably especially maize. Using a recursive dynamic CGE model, we attempt...
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Best Management Practices to Enhance Water Quality: Who is Adopting Them?
Ghazalian, Pascal L.; Larue, Bruno; West, Gale E. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 03
This study investigates the determinants affecting producers’ adoption of some Best Management Practices (BMPs). Priors about the signs of certain variables are explicitly accounted for by testing for inequality restrictions through importance sampling. Education, gender, age, and on-farm...
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