Journal Article
The rise of ethanol in rural America
Novack, Nancy (2002-03)
Main Street Economist , Issue Mar

Journal Article
New approaches to rural policy : lessons from around the world
Drabenstott, Mark; Weiler, Stephan; Novack, Nancy (2004-06)
Main Street Economist , Issue Jun

Journal Article
U.S. agricultural credit conditions: drought strikes the plains
Novack, Nancy (2006)
Main Street Economist , Issue 8

Journal Article
A resurgent rural economy spurs farmland values
Novack, Nancy; Henderson, Jason (2005-01)
The rural economy broke free from the reins of recession in 2004 with an especially strong performance in the farm sector. Net farm income easily surpassed the record high of 2003. And the weakness that plagued the nonfarm rural economy in recent years appears to have been replaced with stronger job growth and higher incomes. Strong performances in the farm and nonfarm sectors have led to soaring land values. Rising incomes are often capitalized into asset values, and the past year was no exception. Rising rural incomes quickly led to strong land value gains. Since real estate is rural ...
Economic Review , Volume 90 , Issue Q I , Pages 59-82

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U.S. agricultural credit conditions : rising energy prices boost farm costs
Novack, Nancy (2005-11)
Main Street Economist , Issue Nov

Journal Article
The farm slump eases
Novack, Nancy; Barkema, Alan (2000-10)
Another big package of government financial aid cushioned the farm slump in 2000 but did little to lift agriculture's spirit. Overall, the industry's major financial indicators stayed remarkably healthy. Farmers delivered more red meat and poultry to supermarkets than ever before, and strong consumer demand in the robust U.S. economy boosted livestock prices and profits. But another big crop swamped still sluggish global markets, and weak crop prices held down farm incomes. In the end, help from Washington propped up the industry's financial indicators for the third consecutive year.> Barkema ...
Economic Review , Volume 85 , Issue Q IV , Pages 37-49

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U.S. agricultural credit conditions : a softening in 2006?
Novack, Nancy (2006)
Main Street Economist , Issue 3

Journal Article
The new U.S. meat industry
Drabenstott, Mark; Barkema, Alan; Novack, Nancy (2001-04)
A new meat industry is rapidly emerging in the United States, as food retailers, meat processors, and farms and ranches coalesce into fewer and larger businesses. The industry?s rapid consolidation in recent years has triggered alarms that the industry?s new giants in retailing and processing could drive up food prices for consumers and drive down livestock prices for producers. How should public policy respond to the industry?s consolidation? And how can all participants in the industry?producers, processors, retailers, and consumers?benefit from its new structure?> Barkema, Drabenstott, and ...
Economic Review , Volume 86 , Issue Q II , Pages 33-56

Journal Article
Can ethanol power the rural economy?
Novack, Nancy; Henderson, Jason (2007)
Main Street Economist , Issue 1

Conference Paper
New governance for a new rural economy : reinventing public and private institutions : a conference summary
Drabenstott, Mark; Weiler, Stephan; Novack, Nancy (2004-05)
Proceedings – Rural and Agricultural Conferences , Issue May , Pages 1-7