Cost Analysis of Potential North Dakota Subterminal Systems

The purpose of this study was to analyze the cost structures associated with subterminal facilities. An economic-engineering approach was used to determine the construction and operation costs of four different sizes of subterminal facilities operating at three different plant capacities. Profitability of subterminals was determined mainly by the volume of grain handled. If a subterminal marketed enough grain, it was able to incur both decreasing average fixed and average variable costs. The larger subterminals were found to be more profitable than the smaller facilities indicating the existence of economies of size in both the fixed and variable cost components. Profitability can be dramatically increased given the availability of internal financing for the construction cost and nondepreciable fixed costs. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Report No.44Marketing, Agribusiness,

Let the vineyards be fruitful: A study of the potential market for Iowa grape juice

As grape production in Iowa increases, growers are looking for new markets. This study considers the buying potential for locally grown and processed grape juice

Vegetable Production Budgets for a High Tunnel

Figure high tunnel profitability for vegetable production with the systems and budgets described in this publication. The information is based on the detailed production records of five farmers growing crops such as bell peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, herbs, lettuce, and tomatoes.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_pubs/1015/thumbnail.jp

Sustaining agricultural producers through direct marketing of processed foods

Farmers who want to grow specialty crops need to cultivate different marketing skills. They also need information about the profitability of producing raw foods and processed products

Refrigerator Pickles

A recipe for refrigerator pickles

Case studies and benchmark transaction costs for select food products

Producer-distributors can use the information in this set of case studies to identify commercial advantages and disadvantages that can affect the success of their enterprises

Analysis Of Corn And Soybean Basis Patterns And Hedging Opportunities For Cash-Grain Producers By Price Reporting Districts In Iowa

In recent years, Iowa farmers have faced large variations in grain prices in short periods of time. Price variability stems from increased dependence on foreign markets and a wide range of world developments that affect cash grain prices. As an example of the potential impact on farmers, the variability • \u27 t \u27 ^ in 1980-crop prices during the last half of 1979 created a potential variation of $20,000 in net income from a 300 acre Central Iowa cash grain farm — depend ing on whether crops were sold at the high or low end of the range of available prices..

Agronomic and Economic Performance Characteristics of Conventional and Low-External-Input Cropping Systems

A 22-acre field experiment was conducted in Boone, IA, from 2003–2006 to test the hypothesis that low-external-input(LEI) cropping systems can produce yields and profits that match or exceed those obtained from conventional systems. A conventionally managed 2-year rotation system [corn (Zea mays L.)/soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)] was compared with a 3-year LEI rotation system [corn/soybean/small grain + red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)], and a 4-year LEI rotation system [corn/soybean/small grain + alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)/alfalfa]. Triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) was used as the small grain in 2003–2005; oat (Avena sativa L.) was used in 2006. Over the period of 2003– 2006, synthetic N fertilizer use was 59% and 74% lower in the 3- and 4-year systems, respectively, compared with the 2-year system. Similarly, herbicide use was reduced 76% and 82% in the 3- and 4-year systems