Western Economics Forum

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Volume 23, issue 1, 2025

Transitioning Agricultural Lands to the Next Generation

Gregory Torell and Chadelle Robinson

Identifying a Path Forward: Evaluating Ranch Socio-Economic Sustainability and Impacts on Ranch Succession Planning

Jessica Windh, Gwendwr Meredith, Maryfrances Miller, Katherine Lee, John Ritten, Anastasia W. Thayer, Greg Torell, Sheri Spiegal and J.D. Wulfhorst

Exploring the Potential for Innovative Water Management Strategies to Support Irrigated Farmland Transitions: Three Case Studies in Colorado

Rebecca R. Ford, Daniel F. Mooney, Rebecca L. Hill, Madeline Wilson, Martha Sullins and Perry Cabot

Transitioning Representative Ranches to the Next Generation

Natalie A. Graff, Joe L. Outlaw, Bart L. Fischer, Henry L. Bryant and Tryon A. Wickersham

Farm/Ranch Succession: Are Young New Mexicans Interested?

Sawssan Boufous and Chadelle Robinson

Labor Changes in the US Beef Industry Magnify Challenges with Succession in Rangeland Systems

Hana Fancher, Amy Nagler, John Ritten and J.D. Wulfhorst

Volume 22, issue 2, 2023

Setting the Land Ablaze: Rancher Perceptions and Experience with Wildfire May Not be a Deterrent to Prescribed Burning on U.S. Central Rocky Mountain Rangelands

Ryan Wilbur, Kristie Maczko and J. Derek Scasta

The Devil is in the Details: Variation in Public Acceptance of Fuels Treatments Across Western Fire-Prone Communities

Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Julia B. Goolsby, Patricia A. Champ, James Meldrum, Colleen Donovan, Carolyn Wagner, Christopher M. Barth, Chiara Forester and Suzanne Wittenbrink

Volume 22, issue 1, 2024

Western Economics Forum A Journal of the Western Agricultural Economics Association Table of Contents

Russell Tronstad, Dillon Feuz, Derrell S. Peel, Ethan McGill, Kellie Curry Raper, Eric A. DeVuyst, Nikolas L. Berg, Anastasia Thayer, Matthew Fischer, Dillon Feuz, Grace A. Baxter, Kellie Curry Raper, Derrell S. Peel, Eric A. DeVuyst, Nathan D. DeLay, Daniel F. Mooney, John P. Ritten, Dana L. Hoag, Micheal Nading , Xiaoli Etienne, Andres Trujillo-Barrera, Patrick Hatzenbuehler and Brett Wilder

Emerging Cattle and Beef Market Trends

Russell Tronstad and Dillon Feuz

Value Indicators in Feeder Cattle: An Analysis of Multi-State Auction Data

Derrell S. Peel, Ethan McGill, Kellie Curry Raper and Eric DeVuyst

Feeder Cattle Basis in the Western United States Over the Last Decade

Nikolas L. Berg, Anastasia Thayer, Matthew Fischer and Dillon Feuz

Feedlot Profitability in Wagyu-influenced Cattle

Grace A. Baxter, Kellie Curry Raper, Derrell S. Peel and Eric DeVuyst

Virtual Fencing: Economic and Policy Implications of an Emerging Livestock Technology for Western Rangelands

Nathan D. DeLay, Daniel F. Mooney, John P. Ritten and Dana L. Hoag

Factors Influencing Wheat Marketing Decisions: Insights from Idaho Focus Groups

Micheal Nading , Xiaoli Etienne, Andres Trujillo-Barrera, Patrick Hatzenbuehler and Brett Wilder

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Russell Tronstad, Dillon Feuz, Derrell S. Peel, Ethan McGill, Kellie Curry Raper, Eric DeVuyst, Nikolas L. Berg, Anastasia Thayer, Matthew Fischer, Dillon Feuz, Grace A. Baxter, Nathan D. DeLay, Daniel F. Mooney, John P. Ritten, Dana L. Hoag, Micheal Nading , Xiaoli Etienne, Andres Trujillo-Barrera, Patrick Hatzenbuehler and Brett Wilder

Western Economics Forum: A Journal of the Western Economics Association Fall 2024 Volume 22 Issue 1

Russell Tronstad, Dillon Feuz, Derrell S. Peel, Ethan McGill, Kellie Curry Raper, Eric A. DeVuyst, Nikolas L. Berg, Anastasia Thayer, Matthew Fischer, Dillon Feuz, Grace A. Baxter, Kellie Curry Raper, Derrell S. Peel, Eric A. DeVuyst, Nathan D. DeLay, Daniel F. Mooney, John P. Ritten, Dana L. Hoag, Micheal Nading , Xiaoli Etienne, Andres Trujillo-Barrera, Patrick Hatzenbuehler and Brett Wilder

Volume 21, issue 2, 2023

The Devil is in the Details: Variation in Public Acceptance of Fuels Treatments Across Western Fire-Prone Communities

Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Julia B. Goolsby, Patricia A. Champ, James Meldrum, Colleen Donovan, Carolyn Wagner, Christopher M. Barth, Chiara Forester and Suzanne Wittenbrink

Opportunities to Increase Wildfire Risk Mitigation Through Cattle Grazing in Western Canada

Hayley Hesseln

Setting the Land Ablaze: Rancher Perceptions and Experience with Wildfire May Not be a Deterrent to Prescribed Burning on U.S. Central Rocky Mountain Rangelands

Ryan Wilbur, Kristie Maczko and J. Derek Scasta

The Economics of Wildland Firefighting Aviation Procurement and Effectiveness

Jude Bayham and Calvin Bryan

Viewsheds and Recreation Demand: Approaches for Capturing Visual Qualities of the Landscape Post-Fire

Sonja H. Kolstoe, Abigail R. Kaminski and Anna T. Maher

Public Perceptions and Tradeoffs in Using Prescribed Fire to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Mark Brunson

Opportunities to Increase Wildfire Risk Mitigation Through Cattle Grazing in Western Canada

Hayley Hesseln

The Economics of Wildland Firefighting Aviation Procurement and Effectiveness

Jude Bayham and Calvin Bryan

Public Perceptions and Tradeoffs in Using Prescribed Fire to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Mark Brunson

Viewsheds and Recreation Demand: Approaches for Capturing Visual Qualities of the Landscape Post-Fire

Sonja H. Kolstoe, Abigail R. Kaminski and Anna T. Maher

Volume 21, issue 01, 2023

Alfalfa Export and Water Use Estimates for Individual States

Ibrahima Sall, Russell Tronstad and Chia YI Chin

Diurnal Changes in Alfalfa Quality Effects on Expected Producer Returns

Nelson Sip, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen and Ryan Bosworth

Economic Impacts of Removing Federal Grazing Used by Cattle Ranches in Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming

David T. Taylor, John A. Tanaka and Kristie A. Maczko

Factors Impacting Alfalfa Hay Prices in Seven Western States: An Explanatory Model Used for Extension Forecasting

Dillon M. Feuz and Ryan Larsen

Quantification of Feed Crop Supply and Demand in Idaho, 2003 – 2021

Patrick Hatzenbuehler, Mireille Chahine, Xiaoxue Du and Guang Tian

U.S. Export and Domestic Feed Price Trends, 1994-2022

Ibrahima Sall and Russell Tronstad

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The Economics of Forage Crops in the Western U.S

Russell Tronstad and Jay Parsons

Western Economics Forum: A Journal of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, v.21, Issue 1, Spring 2023

Western Agricultural Economics Association

Volume 20, issue 2, 2022

“Value-At-Risk” in Agricultural Supply Chains – Summary

O’Brien, Daniel

A Portrait of Firms that Trade in Meat Products

Heidi Schweizer, Sandro Steinbach and Xiting Zhuang

Effect of Diversification on Farm Resilience: Evidence from Kansas

Michael Lindbloom, Nash Davtyan, Aleksan Shanoyan and O’Brien, Daniel

Global Animal Protein Trade Impacts of Largescale Human Health Events

Mary Lynn Marks, Jada Thompson, Sreedhar Upendram and Tun-hsiang Yu

Investigating the Growth of Brazilian Agricultural Exports

Heidi Schweizer and Yasin Yildirim

Livestock Risk Protection: Selecting Optimal Coverage Contracts for Producers

Logan B. Haviland and Ryan Feuz

Western Economics Forum: A Journal of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, v.20, Issue 2, Fall 2022

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Volume 20, issue 01, 2022

Wildlife Economics in the American West - Summary

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Economic Damages of Wild Pigs in Non-Traditional Areas: From the Fairway to the After Life

Sophie McKee, Julie Elser, Maryfrances Miller, Lirong Liu, Ryan Miller, Steven S. Shwiff and Stephanie A. Shwiff

The Economic Benefits of Wildlife: The Case of Brown Bears in Alaska

Leslie Richardson

Economic Benefits Supported by Surface Water in Eastern Oregon’s Harney Basin

Christopher Huber, Matthew Flyr and Lucas S. Bair

Are These Big White Dogs Worth the Expense? The Challenge of Determining the Costs and Benefits of Livestock Guardian Dogs

Dan Macon and Carolyn Whitesell

Integration of Wildlife Economics with Land Use and Management Policies

Hyberg, Bengt ‘Skip’ and Don English

Economic Consequences of the Wolf Comeback in the Western United States

Dana Hoag, Stewart Breck, Kevin Crooks and Becky Niemiec

Economic Approaches for Managing Migratory Bird Habitat Across Multi-Owner Landscapes

Sonja H. Kolstoe, Jeffrey D. Kline and Luanne Lohr

Incorporating Landowner Preferences into Successful Migratory Species Conservation Policy

Chian Jones Ritten, Amy Nagler, Kristiana M. Hansen, Drew E. Bennett and Benjamin S. Rashford

Western Economics Forum: A Journal of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, v.20, Issue 1, Spring 2022

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