Stories Collection

  1. Farm Broadcasters Reach Out to Urban Audiences They may not know a combine from...
  2. CMF&Z Marketing Communications, Des Moines, Iowa, promotes Heather Rast to senio...
  3. Outside Research Suppliers Play a More Critical Role in Delivering Timely, Actionabl...
  4. As with most nonprofit organizations, the National Agri-Marketing Association is dri...
  5. NAFB. In this issue, we continue our long-standing relationship with the National As...
  6. Agri Marketing magazine is pleased to continue its tradition of providing this speci...
  7. The National Association of Farm Broadcasters, St. Paul, Minn., hires Terri Weldele-...
  8. Value shifts in food and agriculture "Why can't we seem to make any money ...
  9. [CHART OMITTED] STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET ...
  10. American agriculture as never faced greater challenges or potentially greater reward...
  11. PRIMEDIA's Intertec Publishing Corp., Overland Park, Kan., has released the 2001 edi...
  12. Among farm retail outlet managers there is a consensus that their numbers will conti...
  13. Rawhide Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners I...
  14. Editor's Note: In the summer of 1999 the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) form...
  15. The National Corn Growers Association, St. Louis, and Archer Daniels Midland, Decatu...
  16. To which seed companies are farmers turning for genetically enhanced seeds? For whic...
  17. Kemin Industries Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, hires Jeffrey Friese as commercial director...
  18. Q It is normal practice with our sales force to start the day in the office. We can ...
  19. DirectAg.com, St. Paul, Minn., announces that Merial and Schering-Plough Animal Heal...
  20. When deciding whether or not to advertise in a specific medium, agribusiness profess...
  21. The president of the most prestigious agricultural university in China was part of a...
  22. Incoming NAFB President Provides Insights Mike Hergert will serve as president ...
  23. DEVELOPING ENTHUSIASTIC CUSTOMER When you deliver what customers want at a fair...
  24. The Mid America Crop Protection Association, St. Louis, elects its officers for 2001...
  25. NAMA continues to recognize the best in the Agribusiness. With the adoption of the &...
  26. Corn and soybean farmers concerned about recent attacks on U.S. food companies are w...
  27. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, names Meyocks & Priebe Ad...
  28. The tidal wave of new electronic technology is taking farmers for quite a ride, and ...
  29. A recent survey of ag Internet site visitors found strong demand for wireless Intern...
  30. The Land O'Lakes Foundation has committed to a $150,000 grant to help finance the ne...
  31. Editor's Note: Jim DeLong is head of sales and e-solutions for Bayer Corporation and...
  32. Ayres Advertising/Marketing, Lincoln, Neb., has promoted Mitchell Bowles to associat...
  33. Publishers and advertisers have wasted no time in reaching out to farmers by adding ...
  34. Ag Communicators offer their Insights on the Future of Agri-Marketing We asked...
  35. This summer, Allan Johnson retired as president of Farm Progress Companies, Carol St...
  36. The face of agriculture is changing and many Iowa farmers are learning the importanc...
  37. It isn't exactly Ma and Pa Ingalls and Laura and her big sister and the heart tuggin...
  38. Editor's Note: Electronic business (e-business) may not fit neatly into a traditiona...
  39. 2001 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show Make plans now to attend the 20...
  40. Non-traditional Winner ... One of the over-riding criteria for Agri Marketing's Prod...
  41. As with many sectors of agribusiness, agricultural retailers are facing consolidatio...
  42. The National Farmers Organization and Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., reach a tentat...
  43. Dairy.com announces the first business-to-business online vertical exchange focused ...
  44. NAMA Member Voice Susan Lerud, Flint Communications The National Agri-Marketing...
  45. Primedia, New York, announces it is entering into nine new media alliances across bo...
  46. Dean Kleckner, former president of the American Farm Bureau, has been named chairman...
  47. Rooster.com, Bloomington, Minn., hires John Carroll as manager of product operations...
  48. One very successful aspect of NAMA has been Careers, the support of the student chap...
  49. Progressive Farmer, Birmingham, Ala., promotes Nat Dillard to southeastern advertisi...
  50. Two things to remember. First, the Alamo. Second, positioning your magazine is essen...
  51. Top Story AGRI-WEB TOUR FINDS HIGH YIELD OF WEB SITES Net-Agronomists rep...
  52. [GRAPHS OMITTED] STOCK PRICE AT CLOSE OF MARKET ...
  53. Midwest agricultural retailers have a guardian angel. Not that they may see it as su...
  54. Despite being online only three years, Curtis Miller, a grower in Rice County, Kan.,...
  55. If you view the World Wide Web only as a tool for doing business better and more eff...
  56. John Deere, Moline, Ill., has created an Agricultural Management Solutions (AMS) gro...
  57. It was going to be a remarkable meeting, and it got off to a running start. Well, th...
  58. Predicting future use of e-commerce within the agriculture industry is no easy feat....
  59. Gerald Powell, global market advisor for Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis, wanted to...
  60. Dan Kelley is elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board and president of G...
  61. Zinpro Animal Nutrition, the international sales and marketing organization of Zinpr...
  62. Crops, livestock and food products for sale via Web sites are limited only by the im...
  63. Engage Business Media is a new online advertising network serving the needs of busin...
  64. Minnesota farmer Don Berry of Roseau, Minn., was randomly selected among registered ...
  65. The seed division of Land O'Lakes, Arden Hills, Minn., announces it will acquire the...
  66. Order tractor parts without driving into town? Buy seed without stepping into a ware...
  67. Consortium Setting Standards to Measure Ag Advertising on the Web Knowing that ...
  68. For the second consecutive year, Garst Seed Co. is sponsoring the Left & Center ...
  69. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  70. On a spring day in 1776, a shovel bit into the earth of Breed's Hill, overlooking th...
  71. My movie would be a mystery movie. In this scene, Ma and Pa have given Tara a locket...
  72. What's the biggest number you know? Have you ever started counting, just to see how ...
  73. Animals are great at hiding. There is one hidden in each sentence below. Can you fin...
  74. Thanks for playing "Name the Mouse!" We recently asked you to vote on a na...
  75. Courage Is for Everyone Firefighters, police, soldiers, too-- They all show...
  76. When my dad began building our home, he needed dirt to fill in around the base of th...
  77. * What skills are these players learning? How will those skills help them do better ...
  78. My movie would be about the cartoon characters that I draw. I call them Noogs. My or...
  79. 1. What is a whale's favorite kind of gum? Kayla Binkley, Oregon 2. What ...
  80. It doesn't matter what you look like. It doesn't matter what you wear. It mat...
  81. The flagpole casts a shadow on the ground. Since the sun travels from east to west, ...
  82. Mohan was excited. His father had finally declared him old enough to help take the s...
  83. This movie is about three scientists named William, Jerry, and Anderson, who live in...
  84. The Picnic We brought a rug for sitting on, Our lunch was in a box. The...
  85. (1) What do you call a duck who runs track? (2) Why did the barber who played f...
  86. My Amusement Park My amusement park my roller-coaster emotions go t...
  87. Cut a paper plate in half and cut the rim off one of the halves. Cut the rim exactly...
  88. My movie would be about my football team. In this scene, we are celebrating after a ...
  89. My movie is about a girl named Nelly. She loves horses. She even has one named Fire....
  90. Hal's family is on vacation in Texas. He wants to send postcards to his five friends...
  91. Do you have any tips for being a good big brother? Brian L., California J...
  92. Mom and Dad When I am feeling bad, Who's there to help me? Mom and Dad....
  93. 1. Cut out flower heads, stems, and leaves from felt. Glue these around the outside ...
  94. My movie is about a dragon that is captured and tamed for a big race. A team of kids...
  95. Did You Know? Purple martins look as if they have small beaks when their mouths are ...
  96. In this big picture find the toothbrush, dolphin, boot, heron, golf club, heart, fis...
  97. Whenever I want to play on the computer, my brother tells me to leave so he can play...
  98. Stories To write a story, you have to think and think. To write a story...
  99. 1. Collect several sticks, then bundle them together. Wrap yarn or twine tightly aro...
  100. This movie is about how a scorpion mouse (also called a grasshopper mouse) lives, ge...
  101. As a child, Betty Marie Tallchief listened for hours to her grand-Grandmother's stor...
  102. To eat your dinner or to brush your teeth? To wash your hands or to take a bath...
  103. One day I went to my friend's pool. She taught me how to swim underwater. I did it. ...
  104. The Crickets' Beautiful Song The crickets are singing tonight. Listen and ...
  105. 1. From construction paper, cut out two mouse ears, whiskers, an oval belly, and a t...
  106. My story is about a young man named Ash. He lives in the year 3024. Ash gets his fir...
  107. "Hey, everybody--look who's on the high dive again!" A sandy-haired boy st...
  108. A man had an ear infection, and he told his friend about it. The next day the friend...
  109. "Where did I put my snorkel and swim fins?" Gallant puts things away ...
  110. Why is there always the same amount of water on the Earth when it is always evaporat...
  111. Tears As I wave good-bye, my tears flow like a river going downstre...
  112. 1. Select several paper tubes of different sizes. Cut construction paper or wrapping...
  113. In a small jungle in India, some apes claim to have seen a ghost that looked like a ...
  114. 1. Catch raindrops on your tongue. 2. Dance to the beat of the rain. 3. S...
  115. * If these people went for a walk around their block, who would probably take the mo...
  116. A cave is a home for bats and bugs and spiders, too. A pond is a home for frogs...
  117. Hello, Stranger (This poem is a story written for my grandfather, who passed away...
  118. My little sister, Megan, said that she wasn't afraid of the dark anymore. She ...
  119. 1. From cardboard, cut out a 2-inch circle and a 3-inch circle. 2. Glue five cr...
  120. My movie would be about a girl named Katherine who lives during the American Civil W...
  121. Dr. John Hutchinson went to Thailand with a team of scientists to study a question a...
  122. "Let's surprise Pa." "Let's make breakfast for him." ...
  123. We don't usually dig deep at all. Most fossils are found right on the surface. Over ...
  124. Sunsets The beanstalk is growing, and I picked my first flower. I'm wal...
  125. What is coral made from? Clarissa Rhule, Age 10 Maryland The coral ...
  126. "Jonathan, I'm sure glad you came to visit this summer. I have a mystery for yo...
  127. If I could make a movie, I would make a wildlife movie about giraffes because they'r...
  128. "Bear, it's June. Why are you playing Christmas music?" Fox asked. B...
  129. One of my favorite treasures is a small red box made by my niece. She covered a card...
  130. Oysters live under the water. Each one makes two hard shells that it can open and cl...
  131. The Nature Band Pit-pat, pit-pat goes the rain on the roof. Whoosh-swoo...
  132. Abler, David J. Friday, May 28, 2004 Abler, David J. Age 74. Please see Thursday's ...
  133. Abler, David J. Thursday, May 27, 2004 Abler, David J. Entered into eternal life in...
  134. In addition to supplying food and fiber, agriculture is a source of public goods and ...
  135. COST-EFFECTIVE POINT-NONPOINT TRADING: AN APPLICATION TO THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN...
  136. Two types of models of endogenous environmental policy have dominated the literature ...
  137. What is a strong income effect? In a simple model, Copeland and Taylor (2003) show th...
  138. These are two competing hypotheses that could be tested empirically. So far there is ...
  139. Consider the simple case where the income elasticity of marginal damage is equal to o...
  140. ?„*^sub 0^); this gives South a comparative advantage in the dirty good. When trade i...
  141. Recent work suggests that this is important empirically. Much of the empirical work p...
  142. Suppose instead that pollution policy is endogenous and that ROW exports polluting go...
  143. This example illustrates how the consequences of weak resource management policy are ...
  144. Ostrom (1990), Baland and Platteau (1996), and others have documented the wide variet...
  145. Now suppose that trade liberalization raises the harvest price to P^sub 1^.9 The pote...
  146. Poaching Models hotte, Long, and Tian (2000) develop a model with variable enforcemen...
  147. An interesting question for empirical work is which types of countries will have good...
  148. In economies with less pressure on the resource, management is not effective at low r...
  149. 6 see Copeland and Taylor (1997) for a formal treatment of this possibility. 7 sec Ba...
  150. _____. 2004a. "Trade, Growth and The Environment." Journal of Economic Literature 42(...
  151. Levinson, A., and S. Taylor. 2004. "Trade and the Environment: Unmasking the Pollutio...
  152. Copyright Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association Apr 2005 Provi...
  153. The economic intuition behind equations (3) and (4) may be demonstrated by comparing ...
  154. The optimal environmental policy design represented in equation (10) applies to a clo...
  155. Input Supply Equations . Equations (11) through (14) (Table 1) represent the supply s...
  156. The Production Function, Rice Demand, and Market-Clearing Condition Equation (19) (Ta...
  157. Although non-trade concerns have traditionally figured in the debate on agricultural ...
  158. Methane is produced during rice production by aerobic decomposition of soil organic m...
  159. NT$13,600/ton (Asia Development Bank, 1998). Again, these values are used in evaluati...
  160. * The pursuit of environmental objectives is welfare-enhancing under all the cases an...
  161. * As might be expected, a lower valuation for groundwater recharge results in a reduc...
  162. 1 In the empirical application below, the two jointly produced noncommodity outputs, ...
  163. 7 There are two issues that must be addressed in specifying these environmental benef...
  164. References Abbott, P., and P. Paarlberg. 1998. "Tariff Rate Quotas: Structural and St...
  165. Boughner, D., and H. de Gorter. 1999. "U.S. Dairy Policy and the Agreement on Agricul...
  166. Lee, D. 1975. "Efficiency of Pollution Taxation and Market Structure." Journal of Env...
  167. Tsai, M. 1993. "The Public Benefit Externality of Taiwanese Paddy Rice." Council of A...
  168. Many of the mitigation strategies for agriculture (AEA Technology Environment 1998; C...
  169. Linking Agricultural Output with GHG Emissions Emissions of N^sub 2^O and CH^sub 4^ a...
  170. Both the trade policy changes and the stocking rate and fertilizer reductions are ini...
  171. Production for the scenarios involving mitigation strategies generally decreases, the...
  172. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Emissions from dairy cows in the EU are predicted to fall a...
  173. While the complete liberalization of the international markets as simulated here may ...
  174. Clark, H., C. de Klein, and P. Newton. 2001. "Potential Management Practices and Tech...
  175. Copyright Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association Apr 2005 Provi...
  176. Morwenna Banks is happy to own up to the fact that she's suffered from the "Who's she...
  177. Now assume that trade liberalization is achieved through trade policy change (e.g., t...
  178. Methodology We extend previous empirical approaches by explicitly modeling the enviro...
  179. The nonlinear CET equations imply that there is a declining marginal rate of transfor...
  180. Economic Impacts The results suggest that net returns to agricultural production clos...
  181. Overall, in percentage terms, changes in the amount of nitrogen discharge, phosphorus...
  182. 1 Similar provisions are also found in section 4(b) of the Wilderness Act and section...
  183. Hopkins, J., and R.C. Johansson. 2004. "Beyond Environmental Compliance: Sustainable ...
  184. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2000. "Water Quality Standards: Repository of D...
  185. Agri-environmental programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, pr...
  186. Journal Article of the Year for 2002 This study evaluates first- and second-best trad...
  187. This study evaluates first- and second-best trading policies for regulating watershed...
  188. The parties to the Montreal Protocol adopted a phaseout schedule in 1997. The U.S. Co...
  189. The effectiveness of the control technology can be measured by its ability to prevent...
  190. If domestic regions do not face competition from foreign regions, this regulation enf...
  191. Because methyl bromide is used on several crops within these regions, the model is fu...
  192. In this formulation, there is some region j that has land quality ?±^sub s^ such that...
  193. Demand parameters included flexibilities (Scott 1991, Spreen et al. 1995). Wholesale ...
  194. Information on Mexico was collected by faxing a questionnaire to key individuals invo...
  195. (ii) where the United States is limited to 0 percent of baseline methyl bromide; land...
  196. Monthly price changes ranged from a decrease in the price of cucumbers of -0.7 percen...