SEGREGATING TRANSGENIC GRAINS: RESULTS OF A SURVEY AMONG COUNTRY ELEVATORS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Using responses from a mail survey conducted among 203 South Dakota grain elevator managers in 2002, we analyzed the degree to which the elevators were prepared to segregate non-transgenic from commodity grains. Only 17 and two percent reported having buyers inquire about segregated non-transgenic or identity preserved corn, and such soybeans, respectively. Among those handling corn (soybeans), 53 (58) percent were willing to participate in non-transgenic corn (soybean) markets at an average premium of 28 (37) cents per bushel. It appears that one in five elevators are able to participate in segregating non-transgenic and commodity grains without additional capital outlays.Crop Production/Industries, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

COST OF SEGREGATING NON-TRANSGENIC GRAINS AT COUNTRY ELEVATORS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Genetically modified grains have rapidly become popular among producers across U.S. Some consumers, particularly in the EU, South Korea, and Japan, are unwilling to purchase products containing ingredients from genetically modified or transgenic crops. This paper develops a model to represent costs of segregating non-transgenic grains at country elevators and simulates these costs at representative elevators in South Dakota under alternative scenarios employing a case study approach. The overall cost of segregating non-transgenic grains under a zero rejection rate ranged from 1.5 to 21.7, 1.2 to 11.3, and 1.3 to 16.4 cents per bushel, for corn, soybeans, and wheat, respectively.Crop Production/Industries, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

Comparative Analysis of Public Safety Policy of Antwerp and Rotterdam

_Contesting crime and ensuring safety_ have been on the national and local political agendas in many European countries for quite some time. Public attention shifted more and more to this topic the last years because of rising crimes rates, but also because people felt more unsafe, especially in larger cities. The evolution of local safety policy can be seen as a collective effort to stand up to new challenges in tackling crime and safety issues, restoring public confidence in the process. In our paper we present a framework for the comparative analysis of local safety policy. In this framework not only policy learning and policy transfer are important, but also the interplay between policy development and political and societal dynamics. We illustrate our approach by comparing the development of local safety policy in two cities: Antwerp (Belgium) and Rotterdam (The Netherlands)

Consolideren en doorzetten: Tien jaar Rotterdams veiligheidsbeleid

Rotterdam is in tien jaar tijd een maatgevend voorbeeld geworden van een stad die creatief en gericht werkt aan veiligheid. Peter Marks en Arie van Sluis brachten de Rotterdamse zoektocht naar meer doeltreffende veiligheidsoplossingen in beeld. Op basis van hun onderzoek Tussen richting en rekenschap, belichten zij de ontwikkeling die het Rotterdamse lokale veiligheidsbeleid het afgelopen decennium heeft doorgemaakt en de uitdagingen voor de toekomst

Laat vertrokken en toch op tijd?

In Nederland wordt sinds 1993 actief gewerkt aan integraal veiligheidsbeleid. In België is dit onderwerp pas sinds een paar jaar op de agenda. De schijnbare achterstand wordt in korte tijd ingelopen, zo lijkt het. Antwerpen heeft binnen België een voortrekkersrol als het gaat om lokaal veiligheidsbeleid. Antwerpen is bezig een inhaalslag te maken als het gaat om de aanpak van onveiligheid. Dit artikel gaat in op de ontwikkeling, vormgeving en inhoud van het Antwerps veiligheidsbeleid. Geanalyseerd wordt hoe de voorlopige stand van zaken van het Antwerps integrale veiligheidsbeleid is, ook in het licht van Nederlandse ontwikkelingen en wat verschillen en overeenkomsten zijn

Segregating Transgenic Grains:Results of a Survey Among Country Elevators in South Dakota

Using responses from a mail survey conducted among 203 South Dakota grain elevator managers in 2002, we analyzed the degree to which their elevators were prepared to segregate non-transgenic from commodity grains. Results showed four percent of the managers expected their own, and ten percent expected a competing elevator be dedicated to handling only non-transgenic or identity preserved grains within five years. Only four and one percent of the elevators handled non-transgenic corn and soybeans, respectively, and only one percent participated in identity preserved grains. One in five elevator managers in the state reported having tested corn for transgenic material, and none of the respondents conducted any genetic testing for soybeans in 2001. Further, 17 and two percent reported having buyers inquire about segregated non-transgenic or identity preserved corn, and such soybeans, respectively. Among those handling corn (soybeans), 29 (30) percent was familiar with the non-transgenic corn (soybean) market and 53 (58) percent was willing to participate in these markets at an average premium of 28 (37) cents per bushel. One in five elevators are able to participate in segregating non-transgenic and commodity grains without additional capital outlays. Thus, if a sizable demand for non-transgenic grains develops, the South Dakota grain handling industry appears ready to deal with it.transgenic, grain segregation, Agricultural Experiment Station

Developments in local public safety policy: a comparison between Antwerp and Rotterdam

This chapter discusses two cities that both have set trends in their respective countries in terms of local public safety policy: Antwerp and Rotterdam. Each city has developed new methods for confronting old and new safety problems, since traditional methods are long out of date. Both cities are (i) working on improving the level of cooperation between separate authorities and organisations and the cooperation with civilians, (ii) creating a structural approach to tackle the lack of safety rather than on tackling separate incidents, (iii) increasing the level of performance orientation and (iv) a more integrated approach to safety problems. However, besides these similarities, there are also differences between the two cities

Het Rotterdamse Toezichtmodel: boven op de hotspot

In Rotterdam is een Toezichtmodel ontwikkeld voor de aanpak van hotspots. Met dit model wordt een bijzonder slechte veiligheidsituatie door gezamenlijk toezicht en handhaving teruggebracht naar een acceptabel niveau. Ruth Prins, Peter Marks en Arie Sluis beschrijven in dit artikel de functie, toepassing, ervaringen en opbrengsten van het Toezichtmodel binnen het R otterdamse veiligheidsbelei