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State-Level Direct Payments and Marketing Loan Benefits Under H.R. 2646 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
This expands upon a report which may be found at http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3162In response to recent questions from Congressional staff, FAPRI has analyzed the grain, oilseed and cotton provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2001, H.R.
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Additional Information and Data Regarding FAPRI's Analysis of the House & Senate Farm Bills [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The report which this document is companion to may be found at http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3466The report which this document clarifies and provides additional detail for may be found at http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3466On March 4, 2002, the Food and ...
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Higher Energy Prices from H.R. 2454 on Missouri Crop Production Costs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This report incorporates higher energy prices estimated by CRA International under H.R. 2454 on Missouri crop production costs.Material in this publication is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service ...
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Law and Policy Reforms

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
First paragraphs: Books have played an important role in shaping the United States' food, agricultural, and environmental systems. One of the most influential is a1906 book entitled The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair that used investigative reporting ...
Sheila Fleischhacker
doaj  

The impact of agricultural insurance on consumer food safety: empirical evidence from provincial-level data in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition
In the exploration of the efficacy of agricultural subsidy policies, agricultural insurance, as a key element of this policy system, has garnered widespread attention for its potential impact on consumer food safety.
Peiheng Ruan, Sihan Yin, Yongchang Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

State Support for Ethanol Use and State Demand for Ethanol Produced in the Midwest [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This study examines US demand for ethanol produced in the Midwest and assesses how state policies that target ethanol demand affect biofuel and agricultural commodity markets.NC-506 Regional Sustainability of Ethanol Demand is supported by funding ...
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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