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Technical response functions for corn -- an economic analysis of nitrogen fertilizer experiments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
(Colyer, 1969; Colyer and Kroth, 1968, 1970). Economic analysis of the estimated production functions with certainty and uncertainty analyses including annual optima, minimum variance, and minimum cost input combinations, expected profit and price...
Pricing arrangements for one grade of milk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
"The dairy industry has experienced an accelerated rate of change in recent years. These changes have been widespread, affecting the entire industry rather than isolated segments such as production, marketing, or consumption. ...
Exhaustible resources and technological change in the United States agriculture, 1940-1969
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
farm output in the U.S. agriculture from 1940 to 1969. There were, in addition to the evaluation of these factors, two other objectives; (1) the derivation of the rate of technological progress during this period, and (2) the projection of the total...
Agricultural loan evaluation with discriminant analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
estate assets of farmers have increased from a low of $30.7 billion in 1933 to a value of $202.6 billion in 1969. In addition, non-real estate assets (machinery, livestock, feed, fertilizer) totaled $72.4 billion in 1969 compared with $27.8 billion...
Estimation of demand parameters : an empirical analysis of consumer behavior in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
the parameters more feasible. In this study an attempt is made to examine consumer behavior in the United States for the period 1929-1969, by assuming an additive preference specification and by using a complete system of demand functions. Briefly, the plan...
An analysis of the impact of the changes in the delivery procedure of the fresh shell egg futures contract
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
1969 to 1972. Group I represented the period in which delivery could be made from approved cold storage warehouses only, Group II the period in which delivery could be made from either approved warehouses or approved egg packing plants, and Group III...
Expectation formulations and optimal decisions in cattle feedlot problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
Economic agents are continually required or assumed to make decisions based upon variables which are unknown or perhaps known with some degree of uncertainty. In order to aid the decision maker in making intelligent ...
Investor capital, taxes and the structure of cattle feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
The study found that nonagricultural investors are providing a sizeable and increasing share of the risk capital that finances the nation's fed beef production. The entry of nonagricultural investors is occurring even ...
A feedlot beef cattle production function study with an economic analysis of corn-silage rations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
"The Problem and Objectives: The basic Impetus for this study is well summarized by Heady’s comment: Although economics deals quite largely with the maximization (profit, national product) or minimization (cost, resource ...
Spatial econometric analysis of highway and regional economy in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The dissertation consists of four chapters: first, highway and economic development; second, spatial effects of highways and employment in Missouri; third, highway and industrial establishment in Missouri; finally, ...
An empirical study of advertised retail meat prices in a metropolitan area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
The major portion of all food items is ultimately sold through retail outlets, most of which are large supermarkets. Since market conduct in food retailing notably affects social welfare, it warrants empirical examination. ...
Dynamic economic evaluation of pest control strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
Two theoretical mathematical models which synthesize dynamic economic and ecological factors involved in pest control are constructed. These models can be used for the temporal evaluation of alternative insect pest control ...
Comparing the impacts of biofuels using survey and non-survey data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This paper utilizes survey data to compare several non-survey methods of modeling the economic impacts of biofuels plants. It examines differences in the input coefficients derived from the survey versus the trade coefficients ...
The economics of land disposal of municipal effluent
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
"Objectives of the study: The study attempts to analyze the possibilities of utilizing wastewater for agricultural production, particularly involving the use of irrigation. Various economic questions concerning the economics ...
An essay on the idea and logic of agricultural economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1977)
The idea and logic of agricultural economics is primarily concerned with determining what agricultural economists mean by the "science" of agricultural economics. What is the logic of "scientific discovery" in agricultural ...
An economic analysis of the Brazilian value-added tax
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)
The basic objectives of this study are to evaluate, in the light of the value-added tax theory and nature, the Brazilian experience with this form of taxation. Conceptually, under the value-added tax (VAT), only the net ...
Adoption and diffusion of agrobiotechnologies in the US cotton production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
The study examines the farm level adoption and county level diffusion of three cotton biotechnologies in the US: insect resistant (Bollgard®), herbicide tolerance (Roundup Ready®), and stacked trait (Bollgard® & Roundup ...
A decision model to evaluate cattle feeding alternatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
"Objective: The major objective of this study is to provide a computer model to be used in evaluating alternative cattle feeding programs. The model is consistent with the goal of maximizing profit over a specified period ...
Federal crop insurance -- a case study in Audrain County, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
"Net farm income varies greatly from year to year and uncertainty of income is a characteristic of the farm business. Although the total production of agricultural products indicates a trend toward stability, there is ...
An analysis of farm type classification systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Several land grant universities have programs in operation to analyze farm records. The analysis results are used by farm firms as organizational guides and as a tool to locate strong and weak parts of the firm's business. ...