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Corn stover harvest and transport cost functions were estimated for two harvest operations for a proposed biomass-to-ethanol conversion facility located in southern Minnesota, USA. This work presents an alternative methodology to estimating corn stover quantities and harvest costs at the county...
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The utilization of short rotation woody crops (SRWC) to produce wood on marginal crop and pasture land could greatly enhance the production of wood for various uses in Minnesota with utilization for energy being of current interest. SRWC involves the more intensive application of inputs on more...
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chemicals. Yields of bio-oil, the quantities of extractable chemicals, and chemical prices drive the economics of this concept … resulting six-carbon sugars were unsuccessful in a related trial. To understand the overall project economics, it was necessary … prairie grasses including Big Bluestem and Switchgrass. Production economics and transportation economics were analyzed to …
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Forest residues are being considered as potential feedstock for a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Minnesota (USA), using residues from major wood-producing counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Results indicate that marginal residue costs delivered to a conversion facility would be...
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milk marketing order program. It further develops the economic rationale on how the regulations achieve those goals and …
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The purpose of this paper is to determine if hedging effectiveness can be enhanced with an understanding of seasonal and interseasonal changes in relative prices between the three wheat futures markets. The specific objectives of the analysis are to address the following questions: (1) What...
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