Investigations were carried out to study how plant production enterprises operating in the West-Transdanubian region of Hungary relate to risk management; how they view, in terms of risk factors, the production, market, financial, technological, legal and human elements affecting production....

Replaced with revised version of paper 02/04/08.

During 2006 the fishmeal price nearly doubled from $500MT to over $900MT. The objective of this research is to determine the optimal cross-hedge ratio between fishmeal and soybean meal and corn, and corresponding hedging weight between corn and soybean. Results indicate all hedging weight should...

Comparisons of simulated NPV for Coastal and Tifton 85 bermuda-grass using experimental data, current input prices and historical hay and feeder cattle prices indicates that many producers would benefit by adopting this new cultivar. Cow-calf producers would benefit the most followed by...

Firms producing ethanol may find management of the price risk associated with production of this leading alternative fuel a key factor to continued success. As with other agricultural commodities, the influence and ability of futures contracts to serve as a risk management tool deserves attention.

Aszőlő rügyfakadási időpontjának modellezése és előrejelzése növényvédelmi és gazdasági szempontból nélkülözhetetlen lépés a szőlőtermelésben. Tanulmányunkat öt fehérborszőlő-fajta (Chardonnay, Rajnai rizling, Hárslevelű, Pinot blanc és Szürkebarát), valamint...