SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: SERA35 : Delta Region Farm Management and Agricultural Policy Working Group
Period Covered: 09/19/2022 to 09/18/2023
Date of Report: 12/19/2023
Annual Meeting Dates: 09/14/2023 to 09/15/2023

LSU AgCenter 1. Michael Deliberto 2. Brian Hilbun 3. Jingang Guo 4. Raghav Goyal 5. Naveen Adusumilli Mississippi State 6. Will Maples 7. Brian Mills 8. Evan Gregory 9. Kevin Kim Arkansas 10. Brad Watkins 11. Hunter Biram 12. Ryan Loy Emeritus: Robert Stark Texas A&M 13. John Robinson USDA NASS 14. Jill Bishop 15. Esmerelda Dickson 16. Kathy Broussard USDA NRCS 17. James McCann

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Call to Order, Mike Deliberto, Chairman, DRFMG, LSU AgCenter

Self-Introduction of Members

Applied Agricultural Economic Research and Extension Presentations:

“Evaluation of Trends in Rice and Irrigated Soybean Acres in Arkansas”. Brad Watkins, University of Arkansas.
“A Proportionate Mortality Study of Mississippi’s Agricultural Industry, 2017-2021”. Brian Mills, Mississippi State University
“Update on Cotton Transportation Research in the Texas High Plains”. John Robinson and Jeff Wright, Texas A&M University
“Evaluating Prevented Planting as a Risk Management Tool in Rice”. Hunter Biram and Lawson Conner, University of Arkansas
“Maximizing Agricultural Success: Utilizing Farm Financial Management Tools in Arkansas.” Ryan Loy, University of Arkansas
“CleanSEED: A Project to Ensure the Sustainability of U.S. Sweet Potato Seed Programs”. Will Maples, Mississippi State University
“Southern Forest Outlook”. Jinggang Guo, LSU AgCenter
“Investor Sentiments and Agricultural Commodity Markets”. Raghav Goyal, LSU AgCenter
“Biostrips for Biodiversity in Czech Working Lands”. Naveen Adusumilli, LSU AgCenter
“Are U.S. Government Programs Reaching Minority Farmers? Evidence from the Paycheck Protection Program Approval Rates”. Kevin Kim, Mississippi State University
“Economic Value of Prescribed Burning to the Louisiana Sugarcane Industry”. Mike Deliberto, LSU AgCenter
“IRA Funds and Conservation Program Outreach Update”. James McCann, USDA NRCS Louisiana
“Ag Census Update”. Jill Bishop, Deputy Director, USDA NASS Arkansas

Adjourn

Lunch

Accomplishments

The SERA35 group engaged in formal presentation and discussion of current farm management research and extension activities in each of the states represented. Formal topics of discussion included: conservation incentive programs, cropland values, production costs, sweet potatoes quality seed initivaties in Mississippi, farm finances, risk management strategies, and an update on the current USDA Census of Agriculture.

Impacts

The goal of this activity is to foster increased communication and collaboration among agricultural economists in the mid-South working in the area of farm management. Impacts of this effort result in better information and analysis of issues impacting farm finances being made available to producer clientele groups in the region.

Publications

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Provisia^® Rice Enterprise Budget for 2023. Louisiana State University AgCenter. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-06. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Estimated Furrow Irrigated Rice Crop Budgets for Northeast Louisiana. Louisiana State University AgCenter. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-05. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Cotton, Corn, and Soybean Net Return Comparison Decision Aid. Louisiana State University AgCenter. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-04. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Evaluating Rice Rental Arrangements Under the Price Loss Coverage Program as Specified in the 2018 Farm Bill. Louisiana State University AgCenter. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-03. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected 2023 Rice Farm Cash Flow Model. Louisiana State University AgCenter. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-02. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. 2023 Projected Sugarcane Production Farm Costs and Returns Model. Louisiana State University AgCenter. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-01. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Sugarcane Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 362. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Rice Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 368. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Wheat Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 367. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Cotton Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 363. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Soybean Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 364. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Corn Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 365. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projected Costs and Returns Crop Enterprise Budgets for Sorghum Production in Louisiana, 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Agricultural Economic Information Report Series Publication No. 366. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. PLC Program for Seed Cotton: A Recap of Payment Calculation. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-12. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. PLC Farm Program Payment Estimator. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-11. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. ARC-CO/PLC Farm Program Payment Tracker- 2023CY. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-10. January 2023.

Deliberto, M. STAX Crop Insurance Options for the 2023 Crop Year and Eligibility Criteria Pertaining to ARC/PLC Farm Programs. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-23. February 2023.

Deliberto, M. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Crop Insurance Program for 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-22. February 2023.

Deliberto, M. The Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Crop Insurance Program for 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-21. February 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. Projecting 2023 Crop Insurance Prices: Highlighting Revenue Policy Protection Examples for Corn, Soybean, and Cotton. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-20. February 2023.

Deliberto, M. Details of the Rice Production Program. Louisiana Crops Newsletter. Volume 13, Issue 3. Louisiana State University AgCenter. May 2023.

Deliberto, M. Updating the CBO Score for Farm Bill Programs- May 2023. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-40. May 2023.

Deliberto, M. Base Acre Reallocation Impact on Projected Louisiana PLC Program Payments 2024-2033 CY. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-53. August 2023.

Deliberto, M. and B. Hilbun. A Benchmarking Approach to Evaluating Price, Yield, and Input Price Variability on Per-acre Net Returns for CY2024. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Staff Report No. 2023-60. October 2023.

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