Cotton Economics Research Institute
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The Cotton Economics Research Institute (CERI) coordinated economic research activities on all aspects of cotton research (e.g., production, marketing, trade, processing, value added) within Texas Tech University and other research units throughout the United States and other countries.
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Daily Hedonic Price Analysis in Cotton: An Alternative Approach for Providing Market Information
(NCR-134, 1995)Information on prices of commodities that are. differentiated by quality is important for understanding how the markets where these goods are traded operate. Hedonic price analysis provides a means to address this issue. ... -
An Economic Analysis of Waste Management for Texas Cattle Feedlots: An Analysis of System Alternative and Policy Implications
(1994)Over 20 percent of the nation's fed cattle are finished each year in the Texas High Plains. each animal that is fed produces approximately one dry ton of collectible manure. This equals about two dry tons of collectible ... -
Optimizing Nitrogen Use in Cotton Production
(The Society for Computer Simulation, 1989)This paper presents a dynamic optimization model used to derive nitrogen fertilizer optimal decision rules for irrigated cotton production in the Southern High Plains of Texas. Components of the dynamic optimization model ... -
Production and Disposal/Utilization of Cotton Ginwaste from the Texas High and Low Plains
(National Cotton Council of America, 1998)The 1996-97 Texas High and Low Plains Cotton Gin Waste (CGW) Utilization Survey was developed to provide a current assessment of the disposal methods used by gin operators. Results indicate that from a ginner's perspective ... -
An Economic Analysis of Sturctural Relationships in the U.S. Cotton Sector
(National Cotton Council of America, 1985)An econometric model was developed to represent the structural relationships of the U.S. cotton sector. The simultaneous equation model consisted of six endogenous variables including the domestic mill use of the U.S. ... -
Factors Infuencing the Value of Cotton Land in the Southern High Plains of Texas
(National Cotton Council of America, 1983)Crop production in the Southern High Plains of Texas has been dominated by cotton since acreage controls were abolished in the early 1970s and land values in the region are affected by the economic health of the cotton ... -
Excess Capacity in Ginning: Is There Reason for Concern?
(National Cotton Council of America, 1984)The existence of excess capacity in the cotton ginning industry is well documented and has been identified as an efficiency issues of market structure in the industry and its efficiency implications. Evidence on market ... -
Cotton Yields in the Sub-Areas of the Southwest
(National Cotton Council of America, 1984)Descriptions of cotton yields in the major sub-areas of the Southwest production region--High Plains, Rolling Plains, Lower Rip Grande, Coastal Bend, and Blackland-- are presented and trends and variation are examined. ... -
Cost Trade-Offs of Stripper-Mounted Bur Extractors from the Producers' Perspective
(National Cotton Council of America, 1997)The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using a bur extractor in cotton stripping. Results indicate that the bur extractor has statistically significant effect on bur percent, stick percent, ... -
Comparison of Cotton Production Costs in the U.S. with Costs in Competing Countries
(National Cotton Council of America, 1988)The long-run competitiveness of the U.S cotton industry in the world market is probably affected by the industry's production costs relative to other countries costs more than any other factor. Estimated costs of production ... -
Performance of the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations for Producer Price Discovery in the Southwest Region
(National Cotton Council of America, 1994)Three years of price information from the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations (DSCQ) and the econometric Daily Price Estimation System were used to compare the DSCQ estimated prices with the actual producer market. The findings ... -
Optimal Levels of Irrigation Water and Nitrogen Use in Cotton Production
(National Cotton Council of America, 1993)A dynamic optimization model which introduces an intertemporal nitrate-nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation water optimal decision rules for cotton production in the South High Plains of Texas. The results indicate that ... -
On the Economics of Cotton Conservation Tillage with Low Energy Precision Application Irrigation
(National Cotton Council of America, 1992)This study determines whether a conservation tillage system with low energy precision application (LEPA) irrigation is a viable economic alternative for cotton producers on the Texas Southern High Plains. It was found that ... -
Impact of Post-CRP Alternatives on Cotton Production in the Texas High Plains
(National Cotton Council of America, 1994)Post-CRP policy will impact crop production, the level of soil erosion, and the level of governmental expenditures for agricultural programs in the Texas High Plains Region. Mathematical programming methods were used to ... -
Effects of Cotton Lint Cleaning and Harvester Modification Technology on Net Return to Producers
(National Cotton Council of America, 1991)The presence of foreign matter in cotton lint reduces the market value of cotton and is costly to remove. The problem is prevalent in the West Texas region with the use of stripper harvesters. Recent experimentation indicates ... -
Discounts for Bark, Color, and Trash in Cotton: Evidence from the Texas-Oklahoma Market
(National Cotton Council of America, 1993)The cotton grading system in the U.S. is experiencing major changes in 1993. Several measures of foreign matter are being separated out of the grade code, which will now refer only to color. The Commodity Credit Corporation ... -
Cotton Price Responsivenss to Quality in the U.S.: Textile Mill Prices Paid Vs. Producer Prices
(National Cotton Council of America, 1993)An attribute pricing model was used to examine the impacts of cotton fiber characteristics on cotton prices in the U.S. market. Information on cotton prices and quality attributes from the USDA was used in the pricing ... -
An Econometric Approach for Estimating Daily Market Prices
(National Cotton Council of America, 1992)Procedures for hedonic model determinations of market prices, premiums, and discounts for cotton fiber attributes have been developed for daily market price reporting. Model results for t~e two Texas-Oklahoma price reporting ... -
Estimated Losses from Bark in Cotton Lint, Texas High Plains
(National Cotton Council of America, 1986)The occurrence of bark in cotton across the U.S. belt is examined and the problem in the southwest, especially in the Texas High Plains, is documented. As a percentage of U.S. cotton reduced in grade due to bark, the ... -
Impact of Macroeconomic Policy on U.S. Cotton Producers
(National Cotton Council of America, 1986)Many Cotton producers, like other farmers, are currently experiencing server financial stress. A contributing factor to deteriorating financial conditions in agriculture is the choice of marcoeconomic policies followed in ...
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