Nonparametric data envelopment analysis is used to determine productivity and efficiency of agricultural and nonagricultural banks categorized into six different asset size groups. An output‐oriented Malmquist index is estimated and decomposed into its components to provide a comparison of...

The proportion of land values generated by farm program payments and farm returns are examined using an extended income capitalization model. The extended income capitalization model addresses the identification issue introduced by the counter-cyclical nature of farm program payments and farm...

Restricting the timing and level of nitrogen applications has been proposed as a response to nitrate contamination in Nebraska. Agronomic research indicates that reducing available nitrogen reduces both the yield (quantity) and protein content (quality) of feedgrains. A differential system is...

This study examines the effects of both farm price support programs and federally subsidized crop insurance programs upon the profitability, capital structure, and financial survival rates of High Plains wheat producers. The alternative farm programs are analyzed in an intertemporal dynamic...

Producers who manipulate and switch their reported crop-yields between separately insured units can increase their insurance indemnities substantially. A statistical model that identifies potential yield switching is developed. The unrestricted statistical model is singular and is identified by...