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Beer sales in grocery and convenience stores: a glass half-full for craft brewers?
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023-02-03) Palardy, Nathan, author; Costanigro, Marco, author; Cannon, Joseph, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author; Berning, Joshua, author; Bayham, Jude, author; Callaway, Jeff, author
We study how regulatory changes influence the market dynamics underlying business location decisions by investigating how a 2019 law introducing full-strength beer into grocery and convenience stores in the US state of Colorado impacted craft brewers a year after implementation. A state-wide survey reveals that the new channels brought limited change to how craft breweries sell beer. Access to grocery stores advantages larger craft breweries, while smaller breweries face significant logistical barriers. Analysis of mobile phone geolocation data reveals a modest reduction in visitation to liquor stores. Results suggest that the policy change will not impair Colorado's ability to draw craft beer investment.
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Food insecurity among immigrant populations in the United States
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020) Norris, Caroline, author; Berning, Joshua, author; Cleary, Rebecca, author
As households immigrate to the United States, abrupt environmental changes may impact household food security, health, and productivity. Persistent, cultural food preferences may affect a household s ability to achieve food security when removed from their country of origin, resulting in a higher incidence of food insecurity (FI) for immigrant households. Alternatively, a positive immigrant self-selection effect could result in healthy, wealthy, and highly motivated households deciding to immigrate, thus leading to a scenario where immigrant households are less likely to be food insecure than their native counterparts. Using a subsample of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement, this study compares food security levels between immigrant and non-immigrant populations in the United States across Chinese, Indian, Mexican, and African immigrant populations and across varying household compositions. To compare the food security status of particular immigrant groups with their respective native counterparts, we implement a coarsened exact matching (CEM) method to match households on various observable characteristics. Following CEM, we estimate a linear probability model for each subgroup of matched strata, with immigrant status acting as the variable of interest. Additionally, we employ an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method to decompose differences in FI that are explained by mean native/immigrant differences in household characteristics and the relationship of those characteristics to FI. I find that immigrant populations vary greatly in FI incidence across both country of origin and household composition, and that the drivers of differential FI also varies between groups. For immigrants from Mexico and West Africa, immigrant status is associated with a 3.53% and 7.59% decrease in the likelihood of achieving household food security respectively. Conversely, for immigrants from India and China, immigrant status increases the likelihood of achieving food security, at 5.98% and 2.51% respectively. Among Mexican immigrants, differential characteristics are the primary driver of the gap of food security, namely differences in education and occupation endowments. For Chinese and West African immigrants, however, differential returns to characteristics are the primary drivers of the gap in food security.
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The profitability implications of sales through local food markets for beginning farmers and ranchers
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-02-07) Jablonski, Becca B. R., author; Hadrich, Joleen, author; Bauman, Allison, author; Sullins, Martha, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author
Purpose The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 directed the US Secretary of Agriculture to report on the profitability and viability of beginning farmers and ranchers. Many beginning operations use local food markets as they provide more control, or a premium over commodity prices, and beginning operations cannot yet take advantage of economies of scale and subsequently have higher costs of production. Little research assesses the relationship between beginning farmer profitability and sales through local food markets. In this paper, the profitability implications of sales through local food markets for beginning farmers and ranchers are explored. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilize 2013 2016 USDA agricultural resource management survey data to assess the financial performance of US beginning farmers and ranchers who generate sales through local food markets. Findings The results point to four important takeaways to support beginning operations. (1) Local food channels can be viable marketing opportunities for beginning operations. (2) There are differences when using short- and long-term financial performance indicators, which may indicate that there is benefit to promoting lean management strategies to support beginning operations. (3) Beginning operations with intermediated local food sales, on average, perform better than those operations with direct-to-consumer sales. (4) Diversification across local food market channel types does not appear to be an indicator of improved financial performance. Originality/value This article is the first to focus on the relationship beginning local food sales and beginning farmer financial performance. It incorporates short-term and long-term measures of financial performance and differentiates sales by four local food market type classifications: direct-to-consumer sales at farmers markets, other direct-to-consumer sales, direct-to-retail sales and direct-to-regional distributor or institution sales.
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An overview of global wheat market fundamentals in an era of climate concerns
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017-07-02) Enghiad, Aliakbar, author; Ufer, Danielle, author; Countryman, Amanda M., author; Thilmany, Dawn D., author
Wheat is a key global commodity in terms of acreage and tradeable value and as a staple in household diets. Many factors affect wheat prices including climate, yields, oil prices, lagged prices, and imports. In addition to gradually and consistently increasing global wheat demand, these market drivers are posited to impact world prices and, ultimately, food security. To investigate how these factors differentially influence wheat markets, an extensive survey of literature regarding wheat market fundamentals was conducted, as well as a trend analysis using a uniquely compiled data set specific to significant wheat-producing areas. Previous studies show that imports, climate, oil prices, and past prices, among other factors, have a significant relationship with changes in the world wheat price. This study compiles and compares these same key variables from five major wheat export countries/regions for the time frame from 1980 to 2013.
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Farm to school programming spillovers and households' fruits and vegetables purchases
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023-10-24) Mendis, Sachintha S., author; Bonanno, Alessandro, author; Cho, Clare, author
The number of US school food authority's (SFA) implementing Farm to School Programming (FTSP) is growing. Little is known about potential spillover effects of school children's exposure to FTSP on household food purchases. We measure the relationship between school age children's exposure to FTSP and household?level Food?At?Home fruits and vegetables (FV) expenditures and expenditure shares. Combining Farm to School Census data on SFAs' FTSP participation with household?level scanner data, we estimate positive relationships between FV expenditures and different measures of children's exposure to FTSPs, especially for metro households. However, the magnitude of these relationships is likely too small to be meaningful.
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Opportunities to support beginning farmers and ranchers in the 2023 Farm Bill
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-01-20) Jablonski, Becca B. R., author; Key, Nigel, author; Hadrich, Joleen, author; Bauman, Allie, author; Campbell, Sarah, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author; Sullins, Martha, author
Beginning farmers and ranchers represent an important segment of U.S. agriculture, yet they face financial challenges relative to more established operations. This article provides an overview of emerging research on the financial performance of beginning farm and ranch operations, with a lens toward implications for the 2023 Farm Bill. First, we use U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Resource Management Survey data to explore descriptive statistics relative to beginning farm and ranch usage of: local food markets, Federal crop insurance, and financing mechanisms. Subsequently, we leverage a farm-level panel dataset from the USDA Census of Agriculture and regression analysis to examine the relationship between key financial metrics and beginning farmer success. Results show: (a) beginning farm performance over time is associated with both increases in scale and productivity, as well as participation in agricultural programs, (b) access to credit is important, and that being credit constrained lowers the probability of survival, growth, and success for beginning operations, and (c) beginning operations are significantly less likely to use Federal crop insurance compared to established operations across all scales.
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Food insecurity and time use in elderly vs. nonelderly: an exploratory analysis
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-04-05) Berning, Joshua, author; Cleary, Rebecca, author; Bonanno, Alessandro, author
In the US, elderly households are more food secure than younger households. A possible explanation is that increased time availability enables elderly households to adopt strategies to improve their food security. Using time use data, we find elderly households spend more time in meal preparation and eating time than younger households. Creating a matched dataset of household time use and food security, we find that meal preparation and eating time have a small contribution to differences in food insecurity between older and younger households. However, these relationships are heterogeneous depending upon marital status and age cohort of the household head.
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Disparities in food insecurity among Black and White households: an analysis by age cohort, poverty, education, and home ownership
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-10-05) Berning, Joshua, author; Bonanno, Alessandro, author; Cleary, Rebecca, author
We use the Current Population Survey's Food Security Supplement data to investigate food insecurity disparities among Black and White households across different age groups and socioeconomic characteristics. We find that disparities in the probability of food insecurity between Black and White households vary considerably across specific socioeconomic strata, in particular education, poverty status, and home ownership. Black households are systematically more food insecure than White, even when conditioning on other attributes, and even once household heterogeneity is eliminated. Thus, factors beyond socioeconomic characteristics may be more important in determining food insecurity disparities across Black and White households.
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Public returns to private lands conservation in Colorado: the Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program: executive summary
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023-12-31) Seidl, Andrew, author; Crossett, Cole, author; Greenwell, Amy, author; Bennett, Drew, author; Menefee, Michael, author; Colorado State University, publisher
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Public returns to private lands conservation in Colorado: the Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023-12-31) Seidl, Andrew, author; Crossett, Cole, author; Greenwell, Amy, author; Bennett, Drew, author; Menefee, Michael, author; Colorado State University, publisher
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Potential implications of the novel coronavirus for the Greeley, CO meat-processing industry
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020) Hill, Alexandra E., author; Wrigley, Adam P., author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
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Economic and fiscal impact study: Colorado State University
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017-11) Hill, Rebecca, author; Cutler, Harvey, author; Shields, Martin, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
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Estimating the economic benefits of maintaining peak instream flows in the Poudre River through Fort Collins, Colorado
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2008-04) Loomis, John, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
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Final report, Upper Gunnison basin in-stream flow project
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 1994-09-20) Sparling, Edward W., author; Harpman, David A., author; Booker, Jim, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
This is the final report for a project funded by the Ford Foundation, the purpose of which was to measure the value of the water flows in, and the habitats affected by water flows in the East and the Taylor Rivers near Gunnison, Colorado. Motivation for the study arose from public controversy over the proposed transmountain diversion of water from these streams to municipalities near Denver. The main goal of the study was to estimate a total uncompensated value of resource services lost if water flowing in the upper Gunnison River were diverted by one of two proposed projects. Estimated values include both market and non-market values.
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Coronavirus and farm workers
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020-03-23) Beatty, Timothy, author; Hill, Alexandra, author; Martin, Phillip, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
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Workforce changes and the food supply chain - understanding and mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on the agricultural workforce
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020-05-12) Hill, Rebecca, author; Hill, Alexandra, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author; Jablonski, Becca, author; Bayham, Jude, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
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Ensuring the continued functionality of essential critical infrastructure industries by estimating the workforce impacts of COVID-19
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020-04-20) Bayham, Jude, author; Hill, Alexandra E., author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
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2016 public attitudes about agriculture in Colorado: a study by the Colorado Department of Agriculture
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016) Chriestenson, Chad, author; Martin, Michael, author; Thilmany-McFadden, Dawn, author; Sullins, Martha, author; Jablonski, Becca, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisher
This research replicates studies conducted in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 by the Colorado Department of Agriculture partnering with different CSU personnel over the years. In 1996, the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Ag Insights worked with Colorado State University’s Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Unit to develop a survey of Colorado residents to determine the public’s attitudes towards such issues as food prices, food safety, pesticide use, environmental practices, wildlife and agriculture, animal welfare, land use, population growth and agricultural land preservation, among other things. Subsequent reports have then compared the attitudes of Coloradans towards the above-mentioned issues across the years of 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011. The 2016 survey is intended to add another year of data and comparisons built on these same objectives, but it also seeks to explore some new issues.
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Federal policy, administration, and local good coming of age
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018-08-15) Clark, Jill K., author; Jablonski, Becca B. R., author; Choices, publisher
This article reviews the federal legislative and administrative maturation of local food. By focusing on the Farm Bill and the Know Your Farmer Know Your Food program—one way in which the USDA carries out its legislative mandates—we can assess where local foods will be in the future.
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Determinants of effective beginning farmer programming and implications for future programs
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017-09-01) Jablonski, Becca B. R., author; McFadden, Dawn Thilmany, author; Sullins, Martha, author; Curtis, Kynda R., author; Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisher
This research explores the determinants of effective beginning farmer programming and implications for emerging and established programs. We use responses from 100 interviews with participants in the Building Farmers in the West Program, one of the longest-standing beginning farmer training programs in the United States, to understand how key course principles predict improved farm profitability. Results show that specific production changes after taking the course—including the number of cultivated varieties (negative), number of farm enterprises (positive), and length of production season (positive)—are correlated with improved farm profitability. We make recommendations for future beginning farmer programming based on these results.

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