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TRACKING THE PERFORMANCE OF MARKETING PROFESSIONALS: 1995-2000 RESULTS FOR CORN AND SOYBEANS
Irwin, Scott H.; Martines-Filho, Joao; Good, Darrel L. - 2002
The purpose of this research bulletin is to summarize the pricing performance of professional market advisory services for the 1995-2000 corn and soybean crops. The pricing performance results over 1995-2000 suggest several key findings. First, advisory programs in corn do not consistently beat...
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DO AGRICULTURAL MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES BEAT THE MARKET? EVIDENCE FROM THE CORN AND SOYBEAN MARKETS OVER 1995-1997
Irwin, Scott H.; Jackson, Thomas E.; Good, Darrel L. - 1999
by the AgMAS Project, are available for the 1995, 1996 and 1997 marketing years. Performance test results suggest that …
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1999 PRICING PERFORMANCE OF MARKET ADVISORY SERVIVES FOR WHEAT
Martines-Filho, Joao; Good, Darrel L.; Irwin, Scott H. - 2001
The purpose of this research report is to present an evaluation of advisory service pricing performance in the 1999 crop year for wheat. Specifically, the average price received by a subscriber to an advisory service is calculated for wheat crop harvested in 1999. The average net advisory price...
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Understanding USDA Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts: Methods, Performance and Market Impacts over 1970 - 2004
Good, Darrel L.; Irwin, Scott H. - 2005
The purpose of this report is to improve understanding of USDA crop forecasting methods, performance and market impact. A review of USDA's forecasting procedures and methodology confirmed the objectivity and consistency of the forecasting process over time. No changes in methodology occurred in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444398
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THE PRICING PERFORMANCE OF MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES IN CORN AND SOYBEANS OVER 1995-2000
Good, Darrel L.; Martines-Filho, Joao; Irwin, Scott H. - 2002
the different advisory programs. These assumptions are intended to accurately depict "real-world" marketing conditions …. Several key assumptions are: i) with a few exceptions, the marketing window for a crop year runs from September before harvest … on-farm or commercial sites, and iv) marketing loan recommendations made by advisory programs are followed wherever …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444399
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DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKET BENCHMARK PRICE FOR AGMAS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
Good, Darrel L.; Irwin, Scott H.; Jackson, Thomas E. - 1998
-year crop marketing window. The average cash price meets all of the desired properties, except that it would not be easily … during the marketing window very closely approximates the average cash price. Therefore, it is determined that the average …
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1999 PRICING PERFORMANCE OF MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES FOR CORN AND SOYBEANS
Martines-Filho, Joao; Good, Darrel L.; Irwin, Scott H. - 2000
The purpose of this research report is to present an evaluation of advisory service pricing performance in the 1999 crop year for corn and soybeans. Specifically, the average price received by a subscriber to an advisory service is calculated for corn and soybean crops harvested in 1999. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444401
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The Pricing Performance of Market Advisory Services in Corn and Soybeans over 1995-2003
Good, Darrel L.; Irwin, Scott H.; Martines-Filho, Joao; … - 2005
The purpose of this research report is to evaluate the pricing performance of market advisory services for the 1995-2003 corn and soybean crops. Four basic indicators of performance are applied to advisory program prices and revenues over 1995-2003. Test results provide little evidence that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444402
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THE PRICING PERFORMANCE OF MARKET ADVISORY SERVICES IN CORN AND SOYBEANS OVER 1995-2001
Irwin, Scott H.; Martines-Filho, Joao; Good, Darrel L. - 2003
the different advisory programs. These assumptions are intended to accurately depict "real-world" marketing conditions … marketing window for a crop year runs from September before harvest through August after harvest, ii) on-farm or commercial … subtracted for all futures and options transactions and iv) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) marketing loan recommendations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444403
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROFILES AND MOTIVATIONS OF HABITUAL COMMODITY SPECULATORS
Canoles, W. Bruce; Thompson, Sarahelen R.; Irwin, Scott H. - 1997
The focus of this study is the habitual speculator in commodity futures markets. The speculator's activity broadens a market, creates essential liquidity, and performs an irreplaceable pricing function. Working knowledge of the profiles and motivations of habitual speculators is essential to...
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