10 research outputs found
Determinants of prices for cow-calf pairs
A study of price determinants for cow-calf
pairs was undertaken at a local Kansas auction
company during 1993. Cow breed, age, health,
condition score, horns, frame size, and whether
the cow h ad been bred back impacted cow-calf
pair values, as well as calf weight, health, and
frame score. Addition ally, pairs per pen significantly
impacted prices. Young healthy cows
with healthy large calves received the highest
prices
A comparison of risk and return for contract and independent hog finishing
Risks associated with independent hog finishing have prompted producers to seek
alternative production and marketing methods.
A means of reducing risk has developed through contract hog finishing. Research
results indicate that risk-neutral producers
require contract base payments ranging from 14.00 per head. Strongly risk-averse producers require contract base payments ranging from 7.75 per
head. The lower ends of the ranges are for
a contract with performance incentives. The
upper ends of the ranges are for a flat contract without performance incentives. Calculated required base payments are similar to those payments currently received by contract hog finishers
Trends in the swine industry: productivity measures
Productivity has been trending up in the
swine industry over the last 15 years. Much of the increased productivity is due to increased pigs/litter and increased market
weights. The efficiency of the breeding herd
(litters/sow/year) has been trending up in the U.S. but has remained relatively constant in Kansas
Determination of contract base payments to feeder-pig finishers
Risks associated with independent feeder-pig
finishing have prompted finishers to seek alternative finishing and marketing methods. A means of reducing risk has developed
through contract feeder-pig finishing. Research results indicated that slightly risk-averse finishers required contract base payments ranging from 30.00 per
head. Strongly risk-averse finishers required
contract base payments ranging from 19.00 per head. The lower end of the ranges is for a low-profit finisher. The upper end of the ranges is for a high-profit finisher
Determination of contract base payments to feeder-pig producers
Risks associated with independent feeder-pig production have prompted producers to seek alternative production and marketing methods. A means of reducing risk has developed through contract feeder-pig producing. Research results indicate that slightly risk-averse producers required contract base payments ranging from 28.50 per head. Strongly risk-averse producers required contract base payments ranging from 17.75 per head. The lower end of the ranges is for a low-profit producer. The upper end of the ranges is for a high-profit producer
Trends in the swine industry: operations and marketings
Trends in the size of swine operations in
Kansas and the V. S. are toward fewer and
larger operations. The number of operations in Kansas and the U.S. continues to decline;
however, the number of hogs marketed has increased because of an increase in operation
size. Kansas producers have increased operation size at a slower rate compared to U.S. producers. Kansas ranks tenth nationally in hogs marketed. A migration of swine production from eastern, central, and northern Kansas to southwest Kansas has occurred in the past 5 years
Análise econômico-financeira do gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos orgânicos em uma agroindústria de processamento mínimo de hortaliças.
As atividades agroindustriais geram grandes quantidades de resíduos sólidos orgânicos. Por essa razão, são responsáveis por estabelecer metas e estratégias de gerenciamento de seus resíduos, visando, sempre que possível, à reutilização, à reciclagem e ao tratamento. Realizou-se um estudo de caso em que foi avaliada a viabilidade econômico-financeira de diferentes cenários para o gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos orgânicos provenientes do processamento mínimo de hortaliças em uma agroindústria localizada na cidade de Teresópolis, no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Os cenários que avaliaram os custos com a disposição final dos resíduos sólidos orgânicos em aterros sanitários se apresentaram elevados. Já no cenário que considerou o tratamento dos resíduos sólidos orgânicos, por meio da técnica de compostagem, observou-se que este foi viável financeiramente e atrativo para investimento, pois apresentou uma rentabilidade na ordem de 19,28% a.a., rentabilidade esta superior às diferentes opções de aplicações financeiras disponíveis no mercado. Com o tratamento dos resíduos sólidos orgânicos e a comercialização do composto produzido, promove-se a geração de receita para a agroindústria e a destinação ambientalmente correta desses resíduos, pois o tratamento não só reduz os impactos ambientais e o volume de resíduos gerados, mas também permite a reinserção dos nutrientes no ciclo produtivo de novas culturas, gerando renda para a agroindústria. Para o tratamento dos resíduos faz-se necessário um investimento inicial de R$ 385.388,09, e estimou-se que o tempo necessário para a recuperação do capital financeiro foi de curto prazo, com quatro anos e dez meses