- Economic and Policy Update, Volume 16, Issue 5
- Will Snell and Phyllis Mattox, Editors, May, 2016. May, 2016. Description
Featured Articles: USDA Projects Record 2016 Corn Crop with Surprisingly Tight Soybean Ending-Stocks (Todd Davis); The USDA SARE Grants Program = Farmer Grant Opportunities and Resources (Lee Meyer, Brett Wolff, Paul Vincelli); Hemp Market Update (Will Snell); Are you Burning Equity? (Jennifer Rogers).
- Grasshoppers Distribution: Lessons Learned and Lasting Legacy
- Lilian Brislen, Timothy Woods, Lee Meyer and Nathan Routt. January, 2015. CAFE Extension SR-108 Description
Grasshoppers Distribution as an enterprise was a true pioneer in seeking how to best promote and provide regionally produced foods in Kentucky. They opened their doors just before the onset of the Great Recession and worked to adapt to new challenges and opportunities as public interest in local food expanded at the same time the new and existing food businesses sought to take advantage of the same growing but nascent market opportunity. As such, Grasshoppers forged new paths in discovering the unique opportunities and challenges to regional food-system development in Kentucky.
- Organic Corn Production in Kentucky
- Michael Bomford, Lee Meyer, Thomas Sikora, William Martin, Sam Mcneill, Mike Montross, Edwin Ritchey and Chad Lee. January, 2015. CAFE Extension ID-225 Description
This publication is designed to be both an introduction to a new enterprise as well as a practical manual for those interested in pursuing organic corn production on their own farms. Pertinent topics are organized into seven individual sections: organic certification, the organic corn marketplace, marketing, profitability management, fertility, and post-harvest handling. Additionally, readers who wish to do further research on the subject will find a collection of resources listed in the last chapter.
- Beef Enterprise Budgets, Ver. 2008-1.0
- Richard Trimble, Kenneth Burdine, Greg Halich, Lee Meyer and Steve Isaacs. January, 2008. Description
This publication contains budgets for production of selected livestock enterprises in Kentucky. the purpose of these budgets is to serve as a management and decision-making guide for current and prospective producers of these enterprises.
- Understanding the Market for Holstein Steers
- Kenneth H. Burdine, Leigh J. Maynard, and A. Lee Meyer. January, 2004. AEC Staff 447 Description
A semi-structured interview process was combined with an econometric analysis to document the newly changed structure of the Holstein sector, to evaluate existing quality perceptions, and to assess the impact that recent changes in production practices have had on prices of Holstein steers. Results suggest that finished Holstein steer prices are driven by many of the same market factors as native steers, overturning some common quality misconceptions.
- An Experimental Approach to Valuing New Differentiated Products
- Leigh J. Maynard, Jason G. Hartell, A. Lee Meyer and Jianqiang Hao. International Association of Agricultural Economists 2003 Annual Meeting, August 16-22, 2003, Durban, South Africa. Description
An experimental store was created to evaluate initial demand for locally-produced and guaranteed tender steak products as a more realistic alternative to contingent valuation (CV) and dichotomous-choice experimental methods. Strengths of the approach are incentive compatibility, a realistic consumption set, and a familiar choice environment. Consumers selected among USDA Choice, premium quality, lean, guaranteed tender, and locally-produced strip steaks. A double-hurdle count data model indicated initial willingness-to-pay for locally-produced steak comparable to prior CV results, but demand was highly elastic. Demand for premium quality steak crowded out demand for the guaranteed tender product, contrasting with prior dichotomous-choice experimental results.
- Market Potential for Locally Produced Meat Products
- Leigh J. Maynard, Kenneth H. Burdine and A. Lee Meyer. Journal of Food Distribution Research. Volume 3; 26-37; July, 2003. Description
The goal of this research was to guide livestock producers in marketing, product design and pricing decisions. Tools included a focus group, a consumer taste-testing and willingness-to-pay survey, and a restaurant survey. Experience attributes of locally produced ground beef were especially competitive, and demand for credence attributes packaged under the "local" label appears consistent with a niche market that could justify verification programs. Restaurants are a potentially receptive outlet for local meats, allowing producers to avoid the barriers to entry in mainstream grocery outlets.
- Meat Goat Enterprise Budgets
- Lee Meyer and Terry Hutchens. April, 2003. Description
Meat Goat Budgets
- Niche Marketing of Cattle/Beef
- Emmit Rawls, Lee Meyer and Kenny Burdine. March, 2002. Description
Niche marketing has been defined as servicing a unique market, or a unique portion of a common
market, that is not already served. There are two primary niche market categories that exist in the market place. First, there are large alliance niches that offer producers an opportunity to tap into a market that has already been discovered. The second category of niche market is the
“micro-niche.” A micro-niche can be served by an individual on his/her own.
- Eastern Kentucky Meat Goat Budget Analysis
- Alioune Diaw and A. Lee Meyer. May, 2000. AEC Extension 2000-11 Description
This publication provides an economic budget analysis of a meat goat production system in Eastern Kentucky.
- Economic Analysis of the Impact of Paratuberculosis on the Kentucky Cattle Industry
- A. Lee Meyer and Harry H. Hall. August, 1994. AEC Staff 343 Description
Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) is endemic in the U.S. and Kentucky cattle industry, affecting both beef and dairy cattle. The disease affects the productivity of cattle ( lowering milk production, reducing the weights of calves) and eventually causes the death of infected animals. The disease spreads among cattle on farms, primarily through fecal shedding of the organism, and may be brought onto a farm through the purchase of infected animals. Using this information about incidence, an economic analysis was conducted to measure the financial losses to the Kentucky cattle industry.
- Using Drought-stressed Corn: Harvesting, Storage, Feeding, Pricing and Marketing
- Donna Amaral-Phillips, Bill Crist, George Heersche, John Johns, Morris Bitzer, Fred Benson and Lee Meyer. August, 1988. CAFE Extension ID-86 Description
Every year some farmers ask, "How can I best use drought-stressed corn? What factors do I consider?" This publication answers these questions.
