Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Item The impact of farm-level variables on federal crop insurance coverage level selection(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2019) Boyd, Mark Weiderspon; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Eric BelascoThis thesis evaluates the significance of farm-level variables related to cash flow on coverage level selections as a potential explanation for the well-documented behavioral anomaly in producers' federal crop insurance coverage level selection choices. The current crop insurance literature appears to lack a clear explanation of why producers choose to insure at lower or less than economically optimal coverage levels. To inform this question, the relationship between liquidity factors and insurance coverage level selection are estimated empirically using linear and fixed effects models with data from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey, Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, and the Risk Management Agency Actuarial Data Master. Specifically, this research endeavors to evaluate the associations between variables related to cash flow and coverage level selection, as well as isolate the effect of premium rates on coverage selection, in order to provide evidence that constrained cash flow may be the reason for the appearance of nonutility maximization in coverage level selection. The results indicate that variables directly related to cash flow such as higher costs are associated with significant differences in coverage level selection, though the direction of the association is dependent on the type of costs, whether fixed or variable, while higher revenue higher acreage farms insure at higher coverage levels. In addition, higher premium costs are associated with lower coverage level selection, despite subsidy incentives indicating expected cash flow plays a significant role in coverage level decisions.Item The effect of organic certification on farmland value(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2017) Boldbaatar, Munkhnasan; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Joseph JanzenThis research considers the relationship between organic certification and farmland values. We employ the ARMS survey data from 2003 to 2011. We construct three models with different organic status classifications. We control for differences in farm type, NASS crop district, urbanization, and year fixed effects. We find that organic certification has a significant (statistically and economically) effect on farmland value. Our model suggests that a 1 percentage point increase in a farm's organic land would result a 0.23 percentage point increase in the farmland rental rate.Item A study of perquisites provided to Montana's full time farm and ranch employees(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1973) Sandon, David JosephItem An inventory of carbon stocks under native vegetation and farm fields in south-central Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2015) Kisch, Hailey Rose; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Clayton B. MarlowAnnually, carbon dioxide (CO 2) is emitted from the burning of fossil fuels, creating a CO 2 emission source. Vegetation and soils capture and store these emissions, however not nearly in the quantity being emitted. Disparity between sources and sinks of CO 2 emissions requires actions focused on reducing CO 2 emissions (CCSP, 2007). Cabin Creek Ranch, near Shepherd, MT offers a rich opportunity to understand the current carbon balance within various land cover types, and to determine the effect that cropping, grazing and concentrated feeding has on the potential for ranch soils to sequester additional carbon. Samples were collected from 30 soil and 16 vegetation locations, which were randomly chosen in a variety of cover types. Soil samples were taken every 15 cm throughout the soil profile (down to 100 cm, if possible). Four .25 m 2 frames were used to collect herbaceous material 25 meters in each cardinal direction from soil pit center. Clay and land cover type were found to have a significant interaction on the organic carbon content in the soils (p=0.021). Additionally, dryland crop was found to be significantly different in organic carbon content compared to other cover types (p<0.0001). Therefore, management towards a specific land cover type could help mitigate CO 2 emissions. For example, revegetating dryland crop fields to a native grassland, sagebrush or forest, the landscape would be able to store 230%, 232% and 256% more organic carbon, respectively. Understanding the carbon balance on the landscape scale contributes to understanding the global carbon balance to help mitigate burning of fossil fuels.Item Inducing shifts from crop production to beef on dryland farms in Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1957) Carpy, Charles A.Item Montana farm leasing and 'current use' valuations of Montana farm estates(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1978) Paschke, Theodore DavidItem Optimum farm organization for a representative irrigated farm in the Yellowstone Valley(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1978) Schaefer, Gerald MelvinItem A statistical analysis of size, type and tenure relationships of five hundred and sixty-five low income farm security households in Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1943) Sands, Leroy L.Item An analysis of the optimal allocation of resources under the provisions of the l977 Food and Agricultural Act(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1979) Griffith, DuaneItem The effect of increasing farm size on land values(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1958) Lawrence, John D.
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