The Economics Commentator is a newsletter published by the Ness School of Management and Economics. It is written for farmers and ranchers, agriculturally-related and small-town business managers and public officials and policymakers. The newsletter provides recent market information, research findings and other information about economic conditions and changes in South Dakota.

No Title Author Date
558 Complex Effects of Value-Added Livestock Ventures M. Diersen Jun. 8, 2016
557 Farmland Use Decisions in the Dakota’s: Key Results from the 2015 Producer Survey L. Janssen, M. Luri, M. Chowdhury, H. Feng, & D. Hennessy Nov. 20, 2015
556 Price Discovery and Local Information in Cattle on Feed Reports M. Diersen, S. Fausti Sept. 25, 2015
555 Economics Impact of the Diary Industry in South Dakota G. Taylor Aug. 31, 2015
554 Agriculture’s Roles in the South Dakota Economy T. Holmquist, M. Diersen Aug. 6, 2015
553 Economic Impact of the Pork Industry on South Dakota G. Taylor Apr. 17, 2015
552 Economics Impact of the Beef Industry on South Dakota G. Taylor Apr. 7, 2015
551 Corn Use in South Dakota H. Brown, M. Diersen Mar. 13, 2015
550 Economic Impact of Agriculture on South Dakota 2014 G. Taylor Sept. 3, 2014
549 2012 Agricultural Data in Perspective M. Diersen, C. Tschamda Jun. 24, 2014
548

South Dakota 2014 Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates

Janssen, Dillivan, McMurtry May 29, 2014
547 Forecasting Corn and Soybean Yields with Crop Conditions N. Jorgensen, M. Diersen May 9, 2014
546 Developing Planning Prices for Commodities N. Jorgensen, M. Diersen Oct. 31, 2013
545 South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates, 2013 Janssen, Pflueger, McMurtry Jul. 26, 2013
544 Insuring Corn in South Dakota M. Diersen Jan. 4, 2013
543 Economic Impact of Agriculture on South Dakota 2012 G. Taylor Nov. 26, 2012
542 South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Factors Burton Pflueger Jun. 15, 2012
541 South Dakota Agricultural Land Cash Rent Values, 2012 Pflueger; Janssen Jun. 6, 2012
540 South Dakota Agricultural Land Values, 2012 Pflueger; Janssen May 31, 2012
539 2011 Corn Pest Risk Survey Results Fausti; Lundgren; Opoku Mar. 26, 2012
538 Consumer's Willingness to Pay for Locally Produced Ground Beef: A Case Study Chang, et.al. Jan. 4, 2012
537 Economic Impact of Agriculture on South Dakota 2011 Gary Taylor Dec. 21, 2011
536 Economic Outlook Heading into 2012 Opoku, Fausti Dec. 15, 2011
535 Reasons to Shop at a Local Farmer's Markets: A Survey Study in South Dakota Chang, Warmann, Schultheiss, Richard Dec. 8, 2011
534 Hay Supply and Demand Balance Sheet T. Opheim, M. Diersen Sept. 8, 2011
533 Economic Outlook for the Second Quarter Opoku, Fausti Aug. 29, 2011
532 South Dakota 2011 Crop Forecasts , Diersen Jul. 7, 2011
531 South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates, 2011 Pflueger, Janssen Jun. 20, 2011
530 Economic Outlook: First Quarter 2011 Opoku, Fausti Apr. 29, 2011
529 Evaluating Women in Agriculture Training Programs in South Dakota Cumber, Sugutt Mar. 23, 2011
528 Corn Pest Survey Results Fausti, Lundgren, Opoku Feb. 28, 2011
527 Economic Outlook 2011 Opoku, Fausti Jan. 14, 2011
526 Economic Impact of the Sheep Industry in South Dakota Taylor, Beutler Jan. 7, 2011
525 Economic Impact of the Pork and Dairy Industries in South Dakota Taylor Dec. 17, 2010
524 Real Economic Development Comes from Entrepreneurship Swain Nov. 10, 2010
523 Economic Impact of Agriculture on South Dakota 2010 Taylor Oct. 29, 2010
522 Statistical Comparison and Economic Impact of the Beef Industry on South Dakota Li, Taylor Sept. 29, 2010
521 Fall Crop Insurance Considerations Diersen Aug. 31, 2010
520 South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Factors 2010 Pflueger, Janssen, Opoku Jul. 15, 2010
519 South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates, 2010 Pflueger, Janssen Jul. 8, 2010
518 Eating Local and Supporting the Farm Community Chang, Langelett May 21, 2010
517 Tri-State Goat Meat Survey Summary Beutler Apr. 30, 2010
516 Twin Themes of Theodore W. Schultz Janssen Apr. 19, 2010
515 2010 Prospective Plantings Report Analysis May Apr. 5, 2010
514 Decoupling and Recoupling: Global Links to the US Business Cycle and Cattle Market Fundamentals Sondey, Diersen Jan. 31, 2010
513 Volatility Risk Wang Dec. 23, 2009
512 Economic Outlook Nov. 2009 Miller Nov. 24, 2009
511 South Dakota Grain Elevators: Manage Characteristics and Impacts of Ethanol Hamda, Qasmi, Fausti Sept. 22, 2009
510 Principal Component Analysis and Fall Crop Markets Li, May Sept. 21, 2009
509 Grain Elevator Industry Revisited Hamda, Qasmi, Fausti Jul. 30, 2009
508 South Dakota Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rental Rates, 2009 Janssen, Pflueger Jun. 30, 2009
507 Economic Impact of Agriculture on South Dakota 2009 Taylor Apr. 16, 2009
506 Insuring Corn, Soybeans and Wheat and Yield Ratios and Income Diersen, Dodson Feb. 27, 2009
505 Economic Outlook Feb. 2009 Fausti, Adamson Feb. 12, 2009