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Resilience of grain storage markets to upheaval in futures markets
(2022-05)
There has been an increase in the volume of long-only index funds in commodity markets as well as a time period where cash and futures markets did not converge. What is the economic impact of these events on storage markets? ...
Measuring technical and economic efficiency of double cropping systems in the southern Great Plains
(2022-05)
As a result of fragile soils and extreme weather events, crop production in the Southern Great Plains (SGP) is below its potential in comparison to other regions. For the period from 1960 to 2004, the SGP states of Kansas, ...
Impact of COVID-19 on food assistance requests at a food pantry in Oklahoma
(2022-05)
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted economies and food systems, raising concern for possible increases in food insecurity. This study investigates how COVID-19 affected the number of people served at a food ...
Impact of conservation programs on greenhouse gas emission reductions from agricultural lands in the Southern Plains
(2022-07)
As research provides continuing alarming claims about the dangers of climate change, greater interest is being focused on the contribution of agriculture and its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The ...
Cell based meat budget and igenity panel scores in a cow-calf operation
(2022-05)
The first essay examines the economic feasibility of cell-based meat. Cell-based meat has received much favorable press and is being touted as a replacement for the entire livestock industry. The question addressed here ...
Economics of cover crops, tillage, and cool-season grazing in southern Great Plains cattle operations
(2022-05)
The first essay evaluates the usage of tillage and summer cover crops in stocker cattle operations. No-till establishment and cover crops are promoted to improve soil health and profitability. Data from a five year, ...
Honey production: What's the buzz?
(2022-05)
This research aims to educate current and potential small-scale producers in the beekeeping industry on producing honey and related products. It outlines the process on how to perform break-even calculations on both single ...
Analysis of African Swine Fever consequences on rural economies and smallholder swine producers in Haiti
(2022-05)
African Swine Fever (ASF) causes high mortality, and often results in strict culling policies for affected pigs and international market restrictions. It took more than 25 years for swine inventories in Haiti and the ...
Role of beef imports in the United States
(2022-05)
Livestock extension educators are frequently asked why the US imports beef when it already produces a large amount of high-quality beef. The typical answer given is that the US exports large amounts of high-quality beef ...
Oklahoma stocker cattle industry: Structure and function
(2022-05)
Little information exists on the decision making and management of the Oklahoma stocker industry and the economic flexibility of the stocker industry. A survey was conducted in 2017 by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension ...