This collection houses the Department of Economics Staff Paper Series

Papers in the SDSU Economic Staff Paper series are reproduced and distributed to encourage discussion of research, extension, teaching, and public policy issues. Papers are normally critiqued by some colleagues prior to publication in this series. However, they are not subject to the formal review requirements of SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station or SDSU Extension Service publications.

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Submissions from 2015

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Risk Management Considerations for Camelina and Carinata, Matthew Diersen and Sumaiya Saleh

Submissions from 2014

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Grid Valuation of Beef Carcass Quality: Market Power and Market Trends, Scott Fausti, Bahir Qasmi, Matthew Diersen, and Bill Adamson

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The Effect of Biotechnology and Biofuels on U.S. Corn Belt Cropping Systems., Scott Fausti, Evert Van der Sluis, Bahir Qasmi, and Jonathan Lundgren

Submissions from 2013

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Rent Gradient of a College Town, George Langelett, Kuo-Liang Chang, Ekaterina Koromyslova, and Charles Appiah

Submissions from 2012

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Alternative Annual Forage Crop Options for Northern Great Plains Cattle Producers: A South Dakota Case Study, Md Parvez, Scott Fausti, Thandiwe Nleya, Patricia Johnson, Kenneth Olsen, and John Rickertsen

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Risk and Marketing Behavior: Pricing Fed Cattle on a Grid, Scott Fausti, Zhiguang Wang, Beshir Qasmi, and Matthew A. Diersen

Submissions from 2011

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Farmland Leasing in South Dakota 2011: Emphasis on Share Lease Arrangements, Nelly Bourlion, Larry Janssen, and Burton Pflueger

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Optimizing University Managed Resources for South Dakota Public Universities: A Simulation Approach, Michael Holbeck and David Chicoine

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Uncertainty and Producer Fed Cattle Marketing Decisions: Theory and Evidence, Scott Fausti and Brent Lange

Submissions from 2010

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Grid Pricing: An Empirical Investigation of Market Signal Clarity, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi, and Jing Li

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Insecticide Use and Crop Selection: A South Dakota Case Study, Tia McDonald, Ariel Keating, Scott Fausti, Jing Li, and Mike Catangui

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Variance Risk Premiums and Predictive Power of Alternative Forward Variances in the Corn Market, Zhiguang Wang, Scott Fausti, and Bashir Qasmi

Submissions from 2009

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Economic Analysis of SODSAVER Provision of the 2008 Farm Bill for South Dakota, Larry Janssen and Yonas Hamda

Submissions from 2008

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Grid Marketing and Beef Carcass Quality: A Discussion of Issues and Trends, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi, and Matthew Diersen

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Review and Analysis of International and Budgetary Considerations for the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill, Bashir Qasmi and Evert Van der Sluis

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The Economic Impact of CRP Acres in South Dakota Returning to Crop Production, Gary Taylor and Larry Janssen

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The Efficacy of the Grid Marketing Channel for Fed Cattle, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi, and Matthew Diersen

Submissions from 2007

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Public Reporting of Fed Cattle Grid Prices: Policy Reform Consequences, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi, and Matthew Diersen

Submissions from 2006

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Public Price Reporting, Marketing Channel Selection and Price Discovery: The Perspective of Cow/Calf Producers in the Dakotas, Scott Fausti, Bashir Qasmi, Doug Landblom, Martin Beutler, Pat Johnson, Roger Gates, Hubert Patterson, and R. Salverson

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Shifts in Agricultural Land Valuation in South Dakota: From Market-Based to Income Based Criteria, Tonya Hansen, Richard Shane, and Larry Janssen

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The Effect of Early vs Normal Calf Weaning on Feedlot Performance and Herd Management: A Northern Plains Case Study, Scott Fausti, Douglas Landblom, Patricia Johnson, Martin Beutler, Roger N. Gates, Robin R. Salverson, Hubert H. Patterson, and Staeve I. Paisley

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Working lands Agri-environmental Policy Options and Issues for the Next U.S. Farm Bill, Thomas Dobbs

Submissions from 2005

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Agricultural Accounting Computer Software, Burton Pflueger

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Better Business Management Through Financial Management, Burton Pflueger

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Federal Farm Program Payments (1990-2001): An Analysis of Changing Dependency and The Distribution of Farm Payments in South Dakota, Larry Janssen and Yonas Hamda

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Price Transparency in the Voluntary Price Reporting System for Live Cattle: Theory and Empirical Evidence from South Dakota, Scott Fausti and Matthew Diersen

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Using Farm Cash Flow Statements for Management Decisions, Burton Pflueger

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Using the Balance Sheet for Management Decisions, Burton Pflueger

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Using the Income Statement for Management Decisions, Burton Pflueger

Submissions from 2004

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Discontinued Voluntary Price Reports for live Cattle: Will They Be Missed By Producers?, Scott Fausti, He Sun, and Matthew Diersen

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Economic Analysis Prepared for the Environmental Impact Statement on Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Conservation and Management on the Nebraska National Forest and Associated Units, Martin Beutler

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Impacts of Federal Farm Program Payments on Cropland Values and Rental Rates: Evidence from County-level Data in South Dakota, Larry Janssen and Brian Button

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The Role of Industry Attributes in Determining the Pattern of U.S.-Canada Intra-Industry Trade in 1997, Bashir Qasmi and Scott Fausti

Submissions from 2003

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Did the Voluntary Price Reporting System Fail to Provide Price Transparency in the Cash Market for Dressed Steers: Evidence from South Dakota, Scott Fausti and Matthew Diersen

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Evolutions of Institutions in China, Sun He and John Sondey

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Examining Economic Impact and Recovery in South Dakota from the 2002 Drought, Matthew Diersen and Gary Taylor

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French Quality and Eco-labeling Schemes: Do They Also Benefit the Environment?, Thomas Dobbs, Genevieve Nquyen, Sherry Bertramsen, and Bruno Legagneux

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Irrational Markets, Irrational Investors: the Foreign Card, John Sondey and Tony Jacobson

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Risk and the Economic Incentive to Retain Ownership of Steer Calves, Scott Fausti, Brad Johnson, William Epperson, and Nancy Grathwohl

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The Interface of Agricultural Land Leasing, Conservation, and Value Sets: An Analysis, John Cole, Larry Janssen, and Bruce Johnson

Submissions from 2002

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Agricultural, Resource and Ecological Economics with a ‘Multifunctionality’ Perspective, Thomas Dobbs

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Analysis of U.S.-Canada Intra-Industry Trade, Bashir Qasmi, Scott Fausti, and Moore Liuyi

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Economic Evaluation of Cropshare and Cash Lease Contracts in South Dakota and Nebraska, Larry Janssen, John Cole, Xuan Xu, and Bruce Johnson

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Gleaning Information from Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting, Matthew Diersen

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Grain Production & Handling Trends in South Dakota and Their Implications, Bashir Qasmi and Clayton Wilhelm

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Mandatory Versus Voluntary Price Reporting: An Empirical Investigation of the Market Transparency Controversy, Scott Fausti, R. Keimig, Matthew Diersen, and Han Kim

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‘Quality’ and ‘Eco-labeling’ of Food Products in France and the United States, Sherry Bertramsen, Genevieve Nquyen, and Thomas Dobbs

Submissions from 2001

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An Empirical Investigation in to the Factors Influencing the Economic Incentive to Retain Ownership of Weaned Steer Calves, Scott Fausti, Brad Johnson, William Epperson, and Nancy Grathwohl

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China's Wheat Production Projections and Implications for Imports, Bashir Qasmi, Yunqing Wang, Scott Fausti, and Han Kim

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Does the Producer Have an Incentive to Sell Fed Cattle on a Grid?, Scott Fausti and Bashir Qasmi