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GRAIN QUALITY IN THE CANADIAN BARLEY SECTOR: A REVIEW OF REGULATIONS, INDUSTRY PRACTICES, AND POLICY ISSUES
Johnson, D. Demcey - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1999
selection; and recent changes in handling, procurement, and marketing. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806224
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TOURISM POTENTIAL IN NORTH DAKOTA WITH EMPHASIS ON SOUTHWEST N.D.
Coyle, Kathy; Nelson, William C. - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1998
This report evaluates tourism potential in North Dakota with special emphasis on southwest North Dakota. A survey of 808 Fargo residents in the summer of 1998 revealed strongest likes, dislikes, and their potential new interests while on vacation. Favorite pastimes while on vacation include (in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005503682
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A Comparative Evaluation of Cash Flow and Batch Profit Hedging Effectiveness in Commodity Processing
Dahlgran, Roger A. - NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, … - 2006
Agribusinesses make long-term plant-investment decisions based on discounted cash flow. It is therefore incongruous for an agribusiness firm to use cash flow as a plant-investment criterion and then to completely discard cash flow in favor of batch profits as an operating objective. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005804787
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EVALUATION OF HEDGING IN THE PRESENCE OF CROP INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT LOAN PROGRAMS
Zuniga, Manuel; Coble, Keith H.; Heifner, Richard G. - NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, … - 2001
This research evaluates the interaction of new alternative insurance designs, forward pricing tools and the government revenue protection program while assuming a government loan program is in place. A numerical analysis is conducted using a revenue simulation model that incorporates futures...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805807
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The Role of the Bid-Ask Spread in a Dynamic - Time-Varying Optimal Hedging Model
Haigh, Michael S. - NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, … - 2001
This paper presents a manageable and effective way of nesting two popular, yet distinct approaches to obtain optimal hedging ratios - time-series econometrics (GARCH) and dynamic programming (DP). The nested DP-GARCH model is then compared to a DP-GARCH model that accounts for variability in the...
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Modeling Farmers' Use of Market Advisory Services
Pennings, Joost M.E.; Irwin, Scott H.; Good, Darrel L. - NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, … - 2001
In an effort to improve marketing of their products, many farmers use market advisory services (MAS). To date, there is … their marketing plans, and how they choose among these services. Based on the literature on consulting services usage, a … the match between the MAS and the farmer's marketing philosophy drive MAS usage. To account for possible heterogeneity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805809
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Factors Affecting Hedging Decisions Using Evidence from the Cotton Industry
Isengildina, Olga; Hudson, Darren - NCR-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, … - 2001
study seeks to analyze producer hedging behavior within the framework of the overall marketing behavior. Producer marketing … behavior is modeled as a simultaneous choice between cash sales, cooperative marketing and forward contracts, and hedging. A … (direct hedging vs. cooperative marketing and forward contracts). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805810
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An Evaluation of North Dakota Grain Movements
Griffin, Gene C.; Casavant, Kenneth L. - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1981
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Report No.39
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806152
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1999 OUTLOOK OF THE U.S. AND WORLD SUGAR MARKETS
Koo, Won W.; Taylor, Richard D. - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1999
This report evaluates the U.S. and world sugar markets for 1998-2008 by using the World Sugar Policy Simulation Model. This analysis is based on assumptions about general economic conditions, agricultural policies, population growth, weather conditions, and technological changes. Both the U.S....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806165
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North American Malting Barley Trade: Impacts of Differences in Quality and Marketing Costs
Wilson, William W.; Johnson, D. Demcey - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806169