Expansion Plans in Iowa Contract Hog Production

Contract hog production has been a growing portion of the pork industry especially during the past few decades. Production contracting involves an agreement between at least two parties. The agreement specifies the division of resources which will be used in hog production. They can vary by type of production, type of contract, and responsibilities of each contracting party. Contractors, who are usually owners of the hogs, generally provide the feeder pigs or breeding stock along with the feed necessary for production. Growers, those working in the production of animals, typically provide the facilities and labor and are compensated for their time and resources involved. Expenses such as veterinary costs or utilities can be paid by the grower,- owner, or shared as contracts vary. Growers are usually compensated or a per head or per pound of gain basis, though other types of agreements do exist

Motivations, Attitudes, and Expectations of Growers, Contractors, and Independent Hog Produ

Contract hog production has been a growing portion of the pork industry especially during the past few decades. Production contracting involves an agreement between at least two parties. The agreement specifies the division of resources-which will be used in hog production. They can vary by type of production, by type of contract, and responsibilities of each- contract party. Contractors, who are usually owners -of the hogs, generally provide the feeder pigs or breeding stock along with the feed necessary for production. Growers, those, working in the production of .animals, typically provide the facilities and labor and^ are compensated for their time and resources involved. Expenses -such as veterinary costs or utilities can be paid by the grower, owner, pr shared as contracts vary. Growers are usually compensated on a per head or per pound of gain basis,-.though other types of agreements do exist

Size and Growth of Contract Hog Production in Iowa

Contract hog production has been a growing portion of the pork industry especially during the past decade. Production contracting involves an agreement between at least two-parties. The agreement specifies the-division of resources which- will be used in hog production; They can vary by type of production, by type of contract, and responsibilities of each contracting\u27 party. Contractors, who are usually the owners of the hogs, generally provide the feeder pigs or breeding stock along with the feed necessary for production. Growers, those working in the production of animals, typically provide the facilities and- labor and are compensated for their time and resources involved. Expenses such as veterinary costs or utilities can be paid by the grower, the owner, or shared -*\u27as contracts vary. Growers are usually compensated on a per head or per\u27pound of gain basis, though other types of agreements, do- exist

What blows in with the wind?

The shift toward renewable forms of energy for electricity generation in the electricity generation industry has clear implications for the spatial distribution of generating plant. Traditional forms of generation are typically located close to the load or population centers, while wind- and solar-powered generation must be located where the energy source is found. In the case of wind, this has meant significant new investment in wind plant in primarily rural areas that have been in secular economic decline. This article investigates the localized economic impacts of the rapid increase in wind power capacity at the county level in Texas. Unlike input-output impact analysis that relies primarily on levels of inputs to estimate gross impacts, we use traditional econometric methods to estimate net localized impacts in terms of employment, personal income, property tax base, and key public school expenditure levels. While we find evidence that both direct and indirect employment impacts are modest, significant increases in per capita income accompany wind power development. County and school property tax rolls also realize important benefits from the local siting of utility scale wind power, although peculiarities in Texas school funding shift localized property tax benefits to the state

2018-2019 Lynn University Wind Ensemble - The Wind Concerto: Movement 2, Crossover Concerti

Program Tha Avatar / Dana Wilson - Isaac Roles, bassoon Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble / Mike Mower - Timothy Fernando, flute Ebony Concerto / Igor Stravinsky - James Abrahamson, clarinet Four Temperaments for Tuba / Michael Brand - Steve Campbell, tuba Harvest: Concerto for Trombone / John Mackey - John Faieta, trombonehttps://spiral.lynn.edu/conservatory_windensemble/1014/thumbnail.jp