An optimization model is used to evaluate the implications of single-desk selling of Canadian barley for trade flows and producer welfare. Effects on U.S. imports and barley prices are also considered.

An optimization model is used to evaluate the implications of single-desk selling of Canadian barley for trade flows and producer welfare. Effects on U.S. imports and barley prices are also considered.

The Canadian grain handling and transportation system has undergone substantial change in recent years, particularly since the elimination of rail subsidies in 1995. Competitive pressures and branch line abandonment have forced many primary elevators to close, while scores of new high-throughput...

The United States has imported large amounts of wheat and barley from Canada in recent years. Producers in northern-tier states and their political representatives have been strenuously objected, citing market disruption and unfair trading practices by the Canadian Wheat Board. This paper...