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The impact of increasing input prices on the U.S. farm sector : a dynamic simulation approach
(1979)
Increasing costs of farm inputs in the last decade have caused much concern among the farm population and agricultural policy makers. In this study a dynamic simulation program of farm sector production and investment ...
The linkage between the government and farm sectors : an analysis of the effect of farm policy on the U.S. economy
(1987)
The objective of this study was to specify the linkage between the federal government and the farm sector in the U.S. economy. The farm sector is the recipient of federal monies under legislated price and income support ...
Capital market in agriculture : a disaggregated structural model
(1985)
The objective of this study was to develop an econometric simulation model of the U.S. financial sector that emphasizes the linkages between the financial sector and the farm sector. Demand and supply equations for eight ...
Optimal cropping patterns under risk : the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley
(1985)
The Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley is characterized by a subtropical climate, hence it is a major fruit, vegetable, and field crop producing region. The long growing season also fosters serious production and management ...
An economic analysis of potential agricultural adjustments in Reeves County, Texas: A mathematical programming approach with both micro and macro models
(1972)
The objectives of this study were to ascertain the costs of producing various crops and livestock enterprises in Reeves County, Texas and to determine through appropriate analytical techniques, optimum production strategies ...
Variable amortization and financial control under uncertainty : application to Texas rice farms
(1980)
This study was designed primarily to determine the effects of farm financial control process, including variable amortization, as a means of responding to financial risk by the rice farmers in the Texas Coast Prairie area. ...
Firm level beef supply : a simulation and linear programming application in East Texas
(1979)
Beef production is the foremost agricultural activity in East Texas. Although production practices vary, the cow-calf enterprise dominates. Much of the land is used for production of forages that vary from native grasses ...
Information and dynamic adjustment in the U.S. dairy industry
(1987)
Quality of information and the ability of producers to act upon information are important factors influencing technological progress. The dissemination by extension agents of information on dairy management practices used ...
Impact of alternative energy prices, tenure arrangements and irrigation technologies on a typical Texas high plains farm firm
(1980)
Irrigation is a major contributing factor in crop production on the Texas High Plains. It is responsible for greatly increasing crop production and farm income for the region. Two factors, a declining groundwater supply ...
Bioeconomic analysis and management of the shrimp fishery of the eastern Gulf of Mexico
(1979)
The impact of alternative management schemes on the shrimp fishery of the eastern Gulf of Mexico is analyzed using a simulation model. The model integrates biology and economics, simulating the population dynamics and ...