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Working Papers

2023

1. A Time-Series Examination of the Quality of Industry-Level U.S. Productivity Data
   2023 Inter-Conference Symposium, April 19-21, 2023, Montevideo, Uruguay, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2022

2. US Agriculture as a Carbon Sink: From International Agreements to Farm Incentives
   ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University (2021) View citations (1)
3. What's in Store for Voluntary Agricultural Carbon Markets?
   Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University

2021

4. Cover Crop Cost-Share Programs in Iowa: Do They Work?
   Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University
5. Cover Crops and No-till in the I-States: Non-Permanence and Carbon Markets
   Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University View citations (6)
6. Do cost-share programs increase cover crop use? Empirical evidence from Iowa
   ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
7. Futures Market for Ag Carbon Offsets under Mandatory and Voluntary Emission Targets
   Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University View citations (4)

2020

8. An Empirical Investigation of Productivity Spillovers along the Agricultural Supply Chain
   ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
9. Drivers of Profit Inefficiency in Iowa Crop Production
   ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
   Also in 2020 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, Kansas City, Missouri, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2020)
10. New Farm Bill, New Decisions, New Tools
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University
11. The Perceived Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Effects of Cover Crop Implementation in South Carolina
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The Perceived Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Effects of Cover Crop Implementation in South Carolina, Agriculture, MDPI (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
12. What Drives Landowners' Conservation Decisions? Evidence from Iowa
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University View citations (1)
    Also in ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2019)

2019

13. An Economic Analysis of Cover Crop Utilization in Georgia Cotton and Peanut Production
    2019 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2019, Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Agricultural Economics Association
14. Declining Liquidity in Iowa Farms: 2014–2017
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Declining Liquidity in Iowa Farms: 2014–2017, Journal of the ASFMRA, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (2019) (2019)
15. Decomposing U.S. agricultural productivity into weather shocks, technical change, scale effects, input price effects, and cost efficiency
    2019 Annual Meeting, July 21-23, Atlanta, Georgia, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
16. How Weather Affects the Decomposition of Total Factor Productivity in U.S. Agriculture
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article How weather affects the decomposition of total factor productivity in U.S. agriculture, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
17. Land Tenure and Conservation Practice Use: Evidence from Landowners’ Decisions in Iowa
    2019 Annual Meeting, July 21-23, Atlanta, Georgia, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
18. The Farm Management Extension Audience of 2030
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
19. Theoretical Production Restrictions and Agricultural Technology in the United States
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Theoretical Production Restrictions and Agricultural Technology in the United States, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2018

20. A Parametric Estimation of Total Factor Productivity and Its Components in U.S. Agriculture
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article A Parametric Estimation of Total Factor Productivity and Its Components in U.S. Agriculture, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
21. Additionality in cover-crop cost-share programs in Iowa: a matching assessment
    2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
22. Annual Net Returns to Cover Crops in Iowa
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Annual Net Returns to Cover Crops in Iowa, Journal of Applied Farm Economics, Purdue University (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
23. Cover Crops Use in Midwestern U.S. Agriculture: Perceived Benefits and Net Returns
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
24. Do Cover Crops Pay? Net Returns to Corn/Soybean Farmers in Iowa
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University
25. Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey 1982-2017: A Thirty-five Year Perspective
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University View citations (12)
26. Is ARC-CO acting as a Safety Net Program? Evidence from Iowa
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University
    See also Journal Article Is ARC-CO Acting as a Safety Net Program? Evidence from Iowa, Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2018) (2018)
27. Partial Budgets for Cover Crops in Midwest Row Crop Farming
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Partial Budgets for Cover Crops in Midwest Row Crop Farming, Journal of the ASFMRA, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2017

28. Past and Future of Farm Bill Payments
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University

2016

29. Comprehensive Partial Budgets for Cover crops in Midwest Row Crop Agriculture
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
30. Crop insurance policies in 2014
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
31. Farm Bill Payments in Iowa
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University
32. Land rents decline but margins do not improve
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    Also in ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2015)
33. Measuring U.S. Agriculture Productivity: Primal vs. Dual Approaches
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
34. New ARC-CO and PLC spreadsheets calculate projected payments
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    Also in ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2016)

2015

35. Base acreage reallocation and payment yield update
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
36. Effects of restrictions on parameter estimates of US agricultural production
    2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
37. Farmland leasing meetings will increase understanding of rental agreements
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
38. Iowa farm custom rate survey shows slight increases for 2015
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
39. New and updated Iowa State University farm bill tools
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
40. Technical efficiency and adoption of conservation practices in Iowa soybean production
    2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2014

41. Crop Insurance in Iowa
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University (2014)
42. Current Crop Insurance Policies
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
43. New Safety Net: PLC, ARC-CO, ARC-IC
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
44. Price Expectations and Risk Profiles Drive Commodity Program Choices
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University View citations (4)
45. Revenue Protection Crop Insurance
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (1)
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (1)
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (1)

2012

46. Accounting for the Impact of Public Research, R&D Spill-ins, Extension and Roads in U.S. Regional Agricultural Productivity Growth, 1980–2004
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
47. Benefits of Public R&D in U.S. Agriculture: Spill-Ins, Extension, and Roads
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
48. Cotton Market Integration across Countries, among Qualities, and through Time
    2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
49. Price Volatility in the World Cotton Market: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation (PowerPoint)
    Agricultural Outlook Forum 2012, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Outlook Forum
50. Rates of Returns to Public Agricultural Research in 48 U.S. States
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2009)
    2007 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, 2007, Portland, Oregon, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Rates of return to public agricultural research in 48 US states, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2012) View citations (14) (2012)

2011

51. Market and Welfare Effects of Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling in the American Agri-food System
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    Also in Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2011)
52. PASS-THROUGH ANALYSIS OF COTTON PRICES
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2009

53. Does Fair Trade Deliver on Its Core Value Proposition? Effects on Income, Educational Attainment, and Health in Three Countries
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (71)
54. Impact of local public goods on agricultural productivity growth in the U.S
    2009 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
55. Market and Welfare Effects of Mandatory Country-Of-Origin Labeling in the Specialty Crops Sector
    Cornhusker Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics
    Also in 2007 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, 2007, Portland, Oregon, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2007) View citations (3)
    2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2008) View citations (2)

2008

56. Cotton Production Prospects in Selected Foreign Countries (PowerPoint)
    Agricultural Outlook Forum 2008, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Outlook Forum

2007

57. Economic Effects of Gmos on Small Developing Countries
    Cornhusker Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics
58. Market Disintermediation and Producer Value Capture: The Case of Fair Trade Coffee in Nicaragua, Peru and Guatemala
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
59. Market and Welfare Effects of GMO Introduction in Small Open Economies
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2006

60. The Effects of Public R&D on U.S. Agriculture: A State-Level Analysis
    2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

2005

61. Market and Welfare Effects of GMO Introduction in Small Exporting Countries
    2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, RI, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (1)

Undated

62. A panel study of Iowa Farm Financial Conditions: 2014-2016
    2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Journal Articles

2024

1. By How Much Can Appraised Farm Values Differ Across Appraisers?
   Journal of the ASFMRA, 2024, 2024

2023

2. Challenges to voluntary Ag carbon markets
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2023, 45, (2), 1154-1167 View citations (2)

2022

3. The Invisible Elephant: Disadoption of Conservation Practices in the United States
   Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2022, 37, (1) View citations (5)

2021

4. How weather affects the decomposition of total factor productivity in U.S. agriculture
   Agricultural Economics, 2021, 52, (2), 215-234 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper How Weather Affects the Decomposition of Total Factor Productivity in U.S. Agriculture, ISU General Staff Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2020

5. Motivations and Challenges of Cover Crop Utilization for Georgia Crop Production
   Journal of the ASFMRA, 2020, 2020 View citations (1)
6. The Perceived Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Effects of Cover Crop Implementation in South Carolina
   Agriculture, 2020, 10, (9), 1-14 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Perceived Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Effects of Cover Crop Implementation in South Carolina, ISU General Staff Papers (2020) (2020)

2019

7. Declining Liquidity in Iowa Farms: 2014–2017
   Journal of the ASFMRA, 2019, 2019
   See also Working Paper Declining Liquidity in Iowa Farms: 2014–2017, ISU General Staff Papers (2019) (2019)
8. Maize system impacts of cover crop management decisions: A simulation analysis of rye biomass response to planting populations in Iowa, U.S.A
   Agricultural Systems, 2019, 176, (C) View citations (4)
9. Theoretical Production Restrictions and Agricultural Technology in the United States
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2019, 101, (3), 849-869 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Theoretical Production Restrictions and Agricultural Technology in the United States, ISU General Staff Papers (2019) (2019)

2018

10. A Parametric Estimation of Total Factor Productivity and Its Components in U.S. Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2018, 100, (4), 1091-1119 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper A Parametric Estimation of Total Factor Productivity and Its Components in U.S. Agriculture, ISU General Staff Papers (2018) (2018)
11. Annual Net Returns to Cover Crops in Iowa
    Journal of Applied Farm Economics, 2018, 2, (2) View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Annual Net Returns to Cover Crops in Iowa, ISU General Staff Papers (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
12. Is ARC-CO Acting as a Safety Net Program? Evidence from Iowa
    Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2018, 33, (1)
    See also Working Paper Is ARC-CO acting as a Safety Net Program? Evidence from Iowa, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications (2018) (2018)
13. Partial Budgets for Cover Crops in Midwest Row Crop Farming
    Journal of the ASFMRA, 2018, 2018 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Partial Budgets for Cover Crops in Midwest Row Crop Farming, ISU General Staff Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2012

14. Rates of return to public agricultural research in 48 US states
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2012, 37, (2), 95-113 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Rates of Returns to Public Agricultural Research in 48 U.S. States, Staff General Research Papers Archive (2012) View citations (12) (2012)

2011

15. Market and Welfare Effects of Mandatory Country‐of‐Origin Labeling in the U.S. Specialty Crops Sector: An Application to Fresh Market Apples
    Southern Economic Journal, 2011, 77, (4), 1044-1069 View citations (1)