William McBride
ERS Publications by this Author
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Agricultural Economist
202-694-5577
Email:
wmcbride@ers.usda.gov
Briefly:William McBride is the leader of the commodity cost and return
estimation project, responsible for the annual production and
publication of estimates for 15 major field crop and livestock
commodities. He also has responsibilities for questionnaire and
data development as part of the annual Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS), and in a broad program of research
emphasizing the farm adoption and impacts of new technologies and
management practices.
Education:Ph.D. and M.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University
of Tennessee; B.S. in Farm and Business Management from Purdue
University
Professional Affiliations:Member of the American and Southern Agricultural Economics
Associations
Selected Publications:Journal Articles
McBride, W., and C. Greene. "The Profitability of Organic
Soybean Production," Renewable Agriculture and Food
Systems, 24, no. 4 (December 2009): 276-284.
McBride, W., and C. Greene. "Costs of Organic Milk Production on
U.S. Dairy Farms," Review of Agricultural Economics, 31,
no. 4 (Winter 2009): 793-813.
McBride, W., N. Key, and K. Mathews. "Sub-therapeutic Antibiotics
and Productivity in U.S. Hog Production." Review of
Agricultural Economics 30, no. 2 (2008): 270-88.
Key, N., W. McBride, and R. Mosheim. "Decomposition of Total Factor
Productivity Change in the U.S. Hog Industry." Journal of
Agricultural and Applied Economics. 40(1): April 2008.
McBride, W.D. and J.D. Johnson. "Defining and Characterizing
Approaches to Farm Mangement." Journal of Agricultural and
Applied Economics. Vol. 38, No. 1(April 2006):155-167.
McBride, W.D., S. Short, and H. El-Osta. "The Adoption and Impact
of Bovine Somatotropin on U.S. Dairy Farms." Review of Agricultural
Economics. (2004).
Key, N. and W.D. McBride. "Production Contracts and Productivity
in the U.S. Hog Sector."American Journal of Agricultural
Economics.Vol. 85, No. 1(February 2003):121-133.
Daberkow, S.G. and W.D. McBride. "Farm and Operator
Characteristics Affecting the Awareness and Adoption of Precision
Agriculture Technologies in the U.S."Precision Agriculture.Vol.
4(2003):163-177.
McBride, W.D. and S.G. Daberkow. "Information and the Adoption
of Precision Farming Technologies."Journal of Agribusiness.Vol. 21,
No. 1(Spring 2003):21-38.
McBride, W.D. and H. El-Osta. "Impacts of the Adoption of
Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Financial Performance."Journal
of Agricultural and Applied Economics.Vol. 34, No. 1(April
2002):175-191.
Fernandez-Cornejo, J., S. Daberkow, and W.D. McBride.
"Decomposing the Size Effect on the Adoption of Innovations:
Agrobiotechnology and Precision Agriculture."AgBioForum.Vol. 4, No.
2(November 2001):124-136.
McBride, W.D. and N. Brooks. "Survey Evidence on Producer Use
and Costs of Genetically Modified Seed."Agribusiness.Vo1. 16, No.
1(2000):6-20.
S.G. Daberkow and W.D. McBride."Socio-economic Profiles of Early
Adopters of Precision Agricultural Technologies."Journal of
Agribusiness.Vol. 16, No. 2(Fall 1998): 151-168.
USDA Publications
Key, N., W. McBride, M. Ribaudo, and S. Sneeringer, 2011, Trends
and Developments in Hog Manure Management: 1998-2009. Economic
Information Bulletin No. 81, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, September, 30 pp
McBride, W. and K. Mathews Jr., 2011, The Diverse Structure and
Organization of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms, Economic Information
Bulletin No. 73, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, March, 40 pp
Greene, C., E. Slattery, and W. McBride, 2010, "America's Organic
Farmers Face Issues and Opportunities," Amber Waves (feature), Vo1.
8, Issue 2, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, June, pp. 34-39.
McBride, W.D. and C. Greene, 2010, "Organic Dairy Sector Evolves to
Meet Changing Demand," Amber Waves (feature), Vo1. 8, Issue 1,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, March,
pp. 28-33.
McBride, W.D. and C. Greene, 2009, Characteristics, Costs, and
Issues with Organic Dairy Farming, Economic Research Report No. 82,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
November, 50 pp.
Greene, C., C. Dimitri, B. Lin, W. McBride, L. Oberholtzer, and T.
Smith, 2009, Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry, Economic
Information Bulletin No. 55, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, June, 36 pp.
Key, N., W.D. McBride, and M. Ribaudo, 2009, Changes in Manure
Management in the Hog Sector: 1998-2004, Economic Information
Bulletin No. 50, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, March, 29 pp.
Huang, W., W. McBride, and U. Vasavada, 2009, "Recent Volatility in
U.S. Fertilizer Prices," Amber Waves (feature), Vo1. 7, Issue 1,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, March,
pp. 28-31.
MacDonald, J.M. and W.D. McBride, 2009, The Transformation of U.S.
Livestock Agriculture: Scale, Efficiency, and Risks, Economic
Information Bulletin No. 43, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, January, 46 pp.
Key, N. and W. McBride, 2008, "Farm Size Behind Regional
Differences in Hog Output and Productivity," Amber Waves (finding),
Vo1. 6, Issue 3, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, June, pp. 9.
Key, N. and W. McBride, 2008, "Technology, Larger Farm Size
Increase Productivity on U.S. Hog Farms," Amber Waves (feature),
Vo1. 6, Issue 2, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, April, pp. 16-21.
Key N. and W. McBride, 2007, The Changing Economics of U.S. Hog
Production, Economic Research Report No. 52, Economic Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, December, 45 pp.
McBride, W. and N. Key, 2007, Characteristics and Production Costs
of U.S. Hog Operations, 2004, Economic Information Bulletin No. 32,
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
December, 41 pp.
MacDonald, J., W. McBride, and E. O'Donoghue, 2007, "Low Costs
Drive Production to Large Dairy Farms," Amber Waves (feature), Vo1.
5, Issue 4, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, November, pp. 30-35.
MacDonald J., E. O'Donoghue, W. McBride, R. Nehring, C. Sandretto,
and R. Mosheim, 2007, Profits, Costs, and the Changing Structure of
Dairy Farming, Economic Research Report No. 47, Economic Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, September, 41 pp.
Shoemaker, R., D. McGranahan, and W. McBride, 2006, "Agriculture
and Rural Communities are Resilient to High Energy Costs," Amber
Waves (feature), Vo1. 4, Issue 2, Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, April, pp. 16-21.
McBride, W.D. "
Production Costs Critical to Farming Decisions." Amber
Waves.Vol. 1, No. 4(September 2003):38-45.
McBride, W.D. and N. Key.
Economic and Structural Relationships in U.S. Hog Production.
AER 818. February 2003.
Fernandez-Cornejo , J. and W.D. McBride.
The Adoption of Bioengineered Crops. AER 810. May 2002.
Fernandez-Cornejo, J. and W.D. McBride. "
Genetically Engineered Crops: U.S. Adoption and Impacts."
Agriculture Outlook. September 2002.
Fernandez-Cornejo, J. and W.D. McBride.
Genetically Engineered Crops for Pest Management in U.S.
Agriculture. AER 786. April 2000.
Heimlich, R.E., J. Fernandez-Cornejo, W. McBride, C.
Klotz-Ingram, S. Jans, and N. Brooks. "
Genetically Engineered Crops: Has Adoption Reduced Pesticide
Use?" Agricultural Outlook. August 2000.
McBride, W.D.
Change in U.S. Livestock Production, 1969-92. AER 754. July
1997.