The Economics Commentator is a newsletter published by the Department of Economics. It is written for farmers and ranchers, agriculturally-related and small-town business managers, and public official and policymakers. The newsletter provides recent market information, research findings, and other information about economic conditions and changes in South Dakota.
Submissions from 2009
Principal Component Analysis; Fall Crop Markets, Jing Li and Alan May
South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: 2009, Larry Janssen and Burton Pflueger
South Dakota Grain Elevators: Manage Characteristics and Impact on Ethanol, Yonas Hamda, Bashir Qasmi, and Scott Fausti
Volatility Risk, Zhiguang Wang
Submissions from 2008
Causality and Granger Causality; Dependency on the Ethanol Industry, Jing Li and Yonas G. Hamda
Conservation Reserve Program in South Dakota: Summary of Major Findings, Nicole Klein, Larry Janssen, Gary Taylor, and Emmanuel Opoku
Corn Versus Soybeans Decisions in 2008, Burton Pflueger and Don Guthmiller
Crop Decisions in 2008, Burton Pflueger, Jack Davis, and Don Guthmiller
Economic Stimulus: Charting the Cautious Course; Econometrics Versus Regression Analysis, John A. Sodney and Jing Li
Fiscal Stimulus; 2008 SDSU South Dakota Farm Real Estate Market Survey, Bill Adamson and Burton Pflueger
Grain Situation and Outlook; Cattle Market Fundamentals, Alan May and Matthew Diersen
Management and Marketing 2009 Winter Wheat, Alan May, Jack Davis, and Matthew Diersen
Solstice Surge; The Polish-American Extention Project, John A. Sodney and Gerald W. Warmann
South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: 2008, Burton Plflueger and Larry Janssen
The Impact of Agriculture on the Economy of South Dakota, Gary Taylor
The Return to College Education, Bill Adamson and Ritu Hooda
The United States of America and Azerbaijan: Economic Relations, Anar Hatamov and George Langelett
Submissions from 2007
Competing Visions of U.S. Agriculture: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It Too in Reforming Federal Farm Policy?, Thomas L. Dobbs
Containing the Cost of Infant Formula to the WIC Program, David Davis
Cost Changes for Cattle Operations, Matthew A. Diersen
Distribution of Farm Program Payments in South Dakota, Larry Janssen and Yonas Hamda
Grazing Demand and Insurance Situation, Matthew A. Diersen and Martin Beutler
Perspectives of Cow/Calf Producers in the Dakotas on the Price Discover Process, Martin Beutler, Scott Fausti, and Bashir Qasmi
Production Costs, Burton Pflueger
South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: 2007, Burton Pflueger and Larry Janssen
The Perspective of Cow/Calf Producers in the Dakotas: Mandatory Price Reporting for Slaughter Cattle, Martin Beutler, Scott Fausti, and Bashir Qasmi
Time for Change in U.S. Farm Policy: Fundamental Reform Emphasizing Institution's Based on Agriculture's Multifunctionality'?, Thomas L. Dobbs
Submissions from 2006
Agri-environmental Policy Options for Working Lands in the Next United States Farm Bill, Thomas L. Dobbs
CAPM and Home Bias; Prospective Plantings Analysis, Ding Du and Alan May
CRP in South Dakota: Potential Effects on South Dakota Agriculture, Gary Taylor and Larry Janssen
Economic Impacts of Alternative Sized Dairies in South Dakota, Erik Gerlach, Larry Janssen, Gary Taylor, and Alvaro Garcia
Farm Income Outlook 2006, Burton Pflueger and Jack Davis
Investor Reluctance to Invest in Foreign Equities, John A. Sondey and Sarah L. Thompson
Perspectives of Cow/Calf Producers in the Dakotas - Marketing Channel Selection, Martin Beutler, Scott Fausti, and Bashir Qasmi
Rural Women Entrepreneurship in South Dakota, Carol J. Cumber and Abbigail Meeder
South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: 2006, Burton Pflueger and Larry Janssen
Spring Cattle Market Review, Matthew Diersen
Theses & Papers by Master's Degree Students in the Department of Economics: 2005, Matthew Diersen and Larry Janssen
Winter Wheat Decisions, Jack Davis, Matthew Diersen, and Alan May
Submissions from 2005
Backgrounding Cattle in 2005, Jack Davis and Matthew A. Diersen
Economic Integration in Central Asia, Rustam Eshniyazaov and Evert Van der Sluis
EU Enlargement and It's Impacts on U.S. and Global Agriculture, Evert Van der Sluis and Lionel Favereau
Experiences with "Quality" Labeling of Food Products, Thomas L. Dobbs
Insuring Major Spring Crops in South Dakota, Matthew A. Diersen
Livestock Risk Protection: An Application of Black's Option Pricing Model, Matthew A. Diersen
Payments for Environmental Services from Agriculture: Experience in the United Kingdom, Thomas L. Dobbs
South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: 2005, Larry Janssen and Burton Plueger
South Dakota's International Trade, Evert Van der Sluis and Benno Wymar
Soybean Rust: Market Implications, Alan May
Tax Management, Burton Plflueger