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The Crowd-out Effect of Crop Insurance on Farm Survival and Profitability

Kirwan, Barrett E. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014

farmers' overall risk exposure and profitability is unclear. Self-selection and market dynamics have masked the direct effect … effect on risk exposure and, ultimately, profitability. I find that crop insurance increases debt holdings and acres cash … insurance crowds out other risk-management strategies without improving farm profitability. …

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Farmer’s Income Shifting Option in Post-harvest Forward Contracting

Mallory, Mindy L.; Zhao, Wenjiao; Irwin, Scott H. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

conclude that the cost of forward contracting for January delivery is partly compensation for the counterparty risk borne by … soybeans for January delivery. This indicates that cash flow risk may be more important than risk of default by the farmer …

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RISK AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE: HOW INCOME SHOCKS INFLUENCE FARM SIZE

Roberts, Michael J.; Key, Nigel D. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2002

Farm-level Census data and county-level income shock data reveal that past unexpected income shocks affect the rate of change in average farm size. Average farm size increases more quickly in counties experiencing negative income shocks as compared to counties experiencing positive income...

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The Economic Feasibility of Energy Sugar Beet Biofuel Production in Central North Dakota

Maung, Thein A.; Gustafson, Cole R. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

feedstocks are also estimated and show that the 20MGYplant can tolerate greater ethanol and feedstock price risk than the 10MGY …

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Advanced Biofuel Production in Louisiana Sugar Mills: an Application of Real Options Analysis

Darby, Paul M.; Mark, Tyler B.; Detre, Joshua D.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

In order to more fully study the risks and uncertainty involved in cellulosic ethanol production, we examine a simulated plant in South Louisiana using Real Options Analysis

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Whole Farm Income Insurance in a Canadian Context

Turvey, Calum G. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

otherwise take and this risk taking behavior is exacerbated by subsidy. …

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Managing Specialty Crop Risk in North Carolina: A Working Paper

Robinson, James; Marlow, Scott; Madeley, Michelle - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

This paper was submitted to AAEA's 2013 Crop Insurance and the Farm Bill Symposium.

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Is Government Involvement Really Necessary: Implications for Systemic Risk and Crop Reinsurance Contracts

Feng, Xiaoguang; Hayes, Dermot - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014

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Optimal Coverage Level Choice with Individual and Area Plans of Insurance

Bulut, Harun; Collins, Keith J.; Zacharias, Thomas P. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the...

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Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program or Traditional Government Payment Programs: What Factors Matter?

Chen, Yunguang; Wang, H. Holly; Patrick, George F. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

Rankings of different risk management portfolios including Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE), traditional government … yield risks are studied. Also, Interactions between ACRE and other risk management instruments are examined, and government … costs and risk management efficiencies between ACRE and traditional government programs are compared. The results show a …

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