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Optimal Hedging Strategies for Early-Planted Soybeans in the South

Sayle, James; Anderson, John D.; Coble, Keith H.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2006

Soybean production in the South has evolved over recent years from conventional soybean production systems (CSPS) in which soybeans are planted after May 1st to early soybean production systems (ESPS) in which soybeans are planted as early as mid-March. The shift was aided by the advent of...

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Factor Price Disparity in the Feeder Cattle Market and Retained Ownership Decision Making: An Application of Farm-Level Feed-Out Data

White, Brad J.; Anderson, John D. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2005

calves or marketing them in a way that communicates the information that is known about their potential performance directly …

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ACTUAL PURCHASE VS. INTENDED PURCHASE: DO CONSUMERS BUY WHAT THEY SAY?

Rimal, Arbindra; Fletcher, Stanley M.; McWatters, Kay H. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1999

A bivariate probit model was used to examine the relationship between actual and intended purchase of irradiated beef. The likelihood ratio test rejected the equality of parameters affecting actual and intended purchase decisions. Actual purchases were affected by package labels and appearance,...

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Contract Marketing after the 2002 Farm Act: The Case of Peanuts

Revoredo-Giha, Cesar; Nadolnyak, Denis A.; Fletcher, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2005

The elimination of the marketing quota system that regulated the peanut market since the 1930s has been accompanied by … the emergence of marketing contracts between farmers and peanut buyers (mainly peanut shellers). Two types of contracts … the main role of the contracts is to replace the marketing structure existing prior the 2002 Farm Act, where peanut …

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VALUE OF ULTRASOUND-BASED PREDICTIONS OF CARCASS QUALITY GRADE

Ferguson, Meagan; Anderson, John D. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2001

This paper addresses the quality and value of data derived from ultrasound technology. It attempts to determine whether or not ultrasound is a strong enough predictor of beef carcass quality grade to be an economical tool used to improve the current state of the beef industry.

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EXPLAINING PRICE TRANSMISSION ASYMMETRY IN THE US PEANUT MARKETING CHAIN

Revoredo-Giha, Cesar; Nadolnyak, Denis A.; Fletcher, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2004

n the paper, we study price transmission from wholesale peanut prices to retail peanut butter prices. Using monthly data since 1984, we show that, while an increase in peanut prices is almost immediately transferred to peanut butter prices, it takes several months for a price decrease to be...

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OPTIMAL HEDGING RATIOS AND HEDGING RISK FOR GRAIN BY-PRODUCTS

Coffey, Brian K.; Anderson, John D.; Parcell, Joseph L. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2000

Optimal cross hedge ratios are estimated for a number of grain by-products used as livestock feed. Risk associated with these cross hedge ratios is measured to determine if cross hedging reduces grain by-product price risk. Results provide useful risk management guidelines for livestock and...

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Returns, Lags, and Complementarities in Brand and Generic Advertising: The Demand for Peanut Butter

Kaneko, Naoya; Fletcher, Stanley M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2007

This paper estimates the impact of generic and brand advertising on the demand for peanut butter in the U.S. An error correction model is estimated with quarterly data from 1985 to 2004 to study both the short- and long-run adjustments. The results indicate that brand advertising has a...

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