SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: OLD SERA35 : Delta Region Farm Management and Agricultural Policy Working Group
- Period Covered: 10/01/2007 to 09/01/2008
- Date of Report: 07/08/2008
- Annual Meeting Dates: 05/28/2008 to 05/30/2008
Participants
Cross, Becky NASS; Watkins, Brad University of Arkansas; Hignight, Jeffrey University of Arkansas; Gillis, Gail Mississippi State University; Barker, Gil Louisiana State University; Gillespie, Jeff Louisiana State University; Black, John Mississippi State University; Robinson, John Texas A&M University; Westra, John Louisiana State University; Bryant, Kelly University of Arkansas; Paxton, Ken Louisiana State University; Nalley, Lanier University of Arkansas; Falconer, Larry Texas A&M University; Parsch, Luke University of Arkansas; Deliberto, Mike Louisiana State University; Dunn, Mike Louisiana State University; Salassi, Mike Louisiana State University; Boucher, Robert Louisiana State University; Stark, Robert University of Arkansas; Hinson, Roger Louisiana State University; Martin, Steve Mississippi State University; Griffin, Terry University of Arkansas; Gregory, Tommy NASS; Mark, Tyler Louisiana State University; de Vivar, Fernado University of Arkansas
Presentations and discussion:
(1) Cotton Transportation/Logistics Research John Robinson
(2) Valuing Transgenic Cotton Technologies Using a Risk/Return Framework - Kelly Bryant
(3) Days Suitable for Fieldwork in the Delta States and Whole-farm Profitability Impacts of Machinery Efficiency Terry Griffin
(4) Tools to Provide Producers Economic Information Related to Production and Price Risk in Cotton Variety Selection Larry Falconer
(5) Are Landowners Willing to Allow Public Access to Private Land? Results of a Multi-State Survey of Delta Landowners Michael Dunn
(6) Evaluating the Switch from Cotton to Corn: Impacts on the Louisiana Economy J. Matthew Fannin, Kenneth W. Paxton, John Beracca and Huizhen Niu
(7) Estimated Costs of Producing High Fiber Varieties of Sugarcane for Ethanol Production Michael Salassi, Tyler Mark and Michael Deliberto
(8) Regional Pilot Project on Commodity Budget Development and Support David Laughlin and Michael Salassi
Accomplishments
A primary function of the Delta Region Farm Management and Agricultural Policy Working Group (SERA-35) is the development and maintenance of computer software and databases required to develop and publish a wide variety of commodity cost and returns budgets for states in the southeast region. Commodity budget computer software, users guide, input databases and commodity production cost budgets are updated on an annual basis.
Relevant, applied farm management research and extension activities addressing current topics are conducted on an individual state basis as well as multistate projects. Current research activities within the group include evaluation of cotton transport logistics, risk/return tradeoffs for alternative transgenic cotton technologies, impact of days suitable for fieldwork on whole-farm profitability, development of producer decision tools to evaluate production and price risk in cotton variety selection, landowner attitudes toward public access for recreational use of private land, state-level economic impacts of switching from cotton to corn production and estimation of production costs of high-fiber sugarcane as an ethanol feedstock. Discussion of a regional pilot project supporting the current and future development of commodity budget software and databases identified potential avenues of future activity funding.
Impacts
- Output from research and extension activities of the Delta Region Farm Management and Agricultural Policy Working Group (SERA-35) provides economic information and analysis of agricultural production and the economic factors and farm program policies which have a direct impact on it to agricultural producers, commodity organizations, lenders, input suppliers and the industry as a whole.
- Annual commodity cost and returns budgets developed by participants in each state provide timely, local forecasts of production costs for major commodities in the coming year.
- Analysis of farm policy provisions are evaluated to determine their impact on the economics of production agriculture in the region and to aid agricultural producers in making sound farm program provision decisions.
- Continuing and ongoing research and extension programs in farm management and production economics, identify relevant research and extension needs and work to disseminate those research results to appropriate producer and industry clientele.
Publications
Salassi, Michael E., and Michael Deliberto, 2008 Projected Commodity Costs and Returns Rice, Soybeans, Wheat and Sorghum, Southwest Louisiana, LSU Agricultural Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, A.E.A. Information Series No. 252, January 2008.
Salassi, Michael E., and Michael Deliberto, 2008 Projected Commodity Costs and Returns Sugarcane, Louisiana, LSU Agricultural Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, A.E.A. Information Series No. 258 January 2008.
Boucher, Robert W., and Jeffrey M. Gillespie, 2008 Projected Commodity Costs and Returns Crawfish Production in Louisiana, LSU Agricultural Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, A.E.A. Information Series No. 257 January 2008.
Boucher, Robert W., and Jeffrey M. Gillespie, 2008 Projected Commodity Costs and Returns Beef Cattle, Dairy and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, LSU Agricultural Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, A.E.A. Information Series No. 256 January 2008.
Paxton, Kenneth W., 2008 Projected Commodity Costs and Returns Cotton, Soybeans, Corn, Milo and Wheat Production in Red River and Central Areas of Louisiana, LSU Agricultural Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, A.E.A. Information Series No. 255 January 2008.
Paxton, Kenneth W., 2008 Projected Commodity Costs and Returns Cotton, Soybeans, Corn, Milo and Wheat Production in Northeast Louisiana, LSU Agricultural Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, A.E.A. Information Series No. 254 January 2008.
Martin, Steven W., Gordon Andrews, Jason Bond, Nathan Buehring, and Tim Walker, Rice 2008 Planning Budgets, Mississippi State University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Budget Report 2007-04.
Anderson, John, John Byrd, Wayne Ebelhar, Eric Larson, Larry Oldham and Glover Triplett, Corn, Sorghum and Wheat 2008 Planning Budgets, Mississippi State University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Budget Report 2007-03.
Spurlock, Stan, Normie Buehring, Angus Catchot, Dan Poston, and Al Rankins, Soybeans 2008 Planning Budgets, Mississippi State University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Budget Report 2007-02.
Watkins, Brad, Jeffrey Hignight and Charles Wilson, Estimating 2008 Costs of Production: Rice, Silt Loam Soils, Eastern Arkansas, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, AG-1078-11-07.
Stark, Jr., C. Robert, and Jeremy Ross, Estimating 2008 Costs of Production: Soybean, Early Season, Non-Irrigated, Roundup Ready, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, AG-1086-12-07.
Guiling, Pam, Scott Stiles and Tom Barber, Estimating 2008 Costs of Production: Cotton, Southeast/Central Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, Non-Irrigated, 8 Row, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, AG-1119-12-07.