Wheat Variety Selection: An Application of Portfolio Theory to Improve Returns

This presentation will report results of research that shows that a portfolio of wheat varieties can enhance profitability and reduce risk over the selection of a single variety. Many Kansas wheat farmers select varieties based on average yield. This study uses portfolio theory from business investment analysis to find the optimal, profit-maximizing and risk-minimizing combination of wheat varieties in Kansas.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Barkley, Andrew P. ; Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa
Institutions:	Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Subject:	wheat variety selection \| portfolio theory \| Agricultural Finance

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2008 Conference, April 21-22, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2008 Conference, April 21-22, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri Number 37597
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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