This research identifies and quantifies the impact of biophysical and economic variables on Kansas grain supply for the …

justified by the high volatility in grain prices and the need to understand how shocks are diffused across markets. We use … monthly prices on the international markets of the different grain for a relatively long period from January 1960 to December … structural upward shifts in their trend explain the observed persistence of shock in grain markets. Using Johansen cointegration …

estimated for grain demanded by urban Chinese households. The high grain expenditure elasticities, which usually translate into … high income elasticities, are doubtful for making a long-term prediction of grain demand in China. Unlike most previous … variables to explore the impact of habit effects as well as demographic impacts on household level food demand pattern in urban …

We use newly nonparametric volatility measures and break techniques to estimate common breaks across grain futures over …

between food demand and non food demand. We use a partial equilibrium model that focuses on world arable crop markets, the …

, trade, and retail food costs are presented under the assumption that current tax credits and trade policies are maintained … direct effect of higher feed costs is that U.S. food prices would increase by a minimum of 1.1% over baseline levels. Results … prices, a drop in livestock production, and higher food prices. Corn exports would drop significantly, and feed costs would …

cases such as the discussion of food production versus biofuel production, there should be technical analysis of increased … each country for such replacement. We also project biofuel production and available land area needed to meet food and …. As for food supply and security and the future production of biofuels to 2025, we find that for major food exporters …