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This paper contributes to the discussion on the extent of the capitalization of decoupled direct payments into land rental prices. Based on a dynamic panel model and an extensive dataset for Bavaria for 2005 to 2011, we show that a significant number of Single Farm Payments (SFPs) of the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are captured by landowners rather than by active farmers. However, the degree of capitalization varies considerably among regions, from almost 0 to 56 cents per each additional Euro paid.

The study evaluates the efficiency of government intervention using a vertical structured model including imperfectly competitive agricultural input markets, the bread grain market, and the imperfectly competitive food industry. To test for policy efficiency the actually observed bread grain policy is compared to a hypothetical efficient policy. To account for the sensitivity of the results in regard to the model parameter values computer-intensive simulation procedures and surface response functions are utilized.

Consumer preferences and GMO legislation in the EU creates the need of a marketing channel preserving the identity of non-GMO soybeans from the farm level to the consumer level in exporting countries like the US. The paper discusses in detail how farmers decision changes with this new situation.

Consumer preferences and GMO legislation in the EU creates the need of a marketing channel preserving the identity of non-GMO soybeans from the farm level to the consumer level in exporting countries like the US. The paper discusses in detail how farmers decision changes with this new situation.