In the U.S., anaerobic digestion systems are rarely adopted because large construction costs make them economically infeasible for most animal feeding operations. However, limited research is available on the application of these technologies on swine farms. Net present values were calculated to...

Given the changes made to the agricultural lending system since the 1980s farm crisis, we investigate the current effects of credit availability on land values. Using data from Federal Reserve Agricultural Credit Surveys, we measure credit availability and perform county-level panel fixed...

Drought has become more intense and frequent in many areas of the United States in recent years. Despite growing concerns about drought’s effects on the agricultural sector, few studies have quantified its effects on the cattle industry. In this paper, we estimate the effects of drought on...