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Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Management Policy Effects on Production Agriculture in the Texas High Plains

Zivkovic, Sanja; Hudson, Darren - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

Increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, especially of carbon dioxide, has led to attempts to implement carbon policies in order to limit and stabilize gases at acceptable levels. Agricultural activities increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but they can also...

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The Economics of Organic Versus Conventional Cow-calf Production

Gillespie, Jeffrey M.; Nehring, Richard F. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012

Costs, returns, and profitability of cow-calf farms that are organic or transitioning to organic are compared with those of cow-calf farms that are non-organic. A method of matching samples is used for the comparison. Results suggest higher cost of organic production due to higher unpaid labor,...

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Risk Analysis for Agricultural Cooperatives

Kenkel, Philip L.; Parrish, Robert - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

Grain/fertilizer volumes are major risks for grain/supply cooperatives followed by fertilizer and fuel margins. Operating losses force stock write downs (22% probability) and negative cashflow (15% probability). Decisions on cash and stock patronage, infrastructure investment, and equity...

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Determining the Nature of Dependency between Agribusiness and Non-Agribusiness Stocks

D'Antoni, Jeremy M.; Detre, Joshua D. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

During the financial downturn of 2008, asset classes that investors traditionally found to have low correlation with U.S. stocks became more highly correlated at the most inopportune time. Post-downturn, investors increasingly looked for alternative assets that offer diversification benefits,...

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Supply Response of Crops in the Southeast

Smith, Rachel K.; Duffy, Patricia A.; Novak, James L.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

, Tennessee, and Virginia, taking into account the effect of wealth, revenue risk, and farm program provisions. Estimated …

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A Risk Analysis of Converting CRP Acres to a Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation

Williams, Jeffery R.; Llewelyn, Richard V.; Pendell, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

management strategies under various risk preferences and utility-weighted certainty equivalent risk premiums. Yields, input rates …, risk analysis indicates CRP would be the preferred strategy for some risk-averse managers. …

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Exchange Rate Volatility in BRICS Countries

Maradiaga, David Isaias; Zapata, Hector O.; Pujula, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012

This paper measures the impact of bilateral exchange rates, the world agricultural GDP and third-country exchange rate volatilities (Yen/USD and Euro/USD) on the BRICS agricultural exports using a vector autoregressive (VAR) model. Two measures of volatility are used: the standard deviation and...

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Dryland Wheat variety selection in the Texas High Plain

Park, Seong Cheol; Cho, Jaesung; Bevers, Stanley J.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012

Selecting the best wheat varieties affects producers’ profit and financial risk. This study identifies the optimal … wheat variety selection using the portfolio approach at various risk aversion levels. Results showed that the optimal wheat … variety selection was significantly affected by changes in levels of risk aversion of decision makers …

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Certainty Equivalent Farm Returns from Bt and Non-Bt Cotton

Banerjee, Swagata; Martin, Steven W. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2006

Replaced with revised version of paper 02/14/06.

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A Risk Analysis of Carbon Sequestration in Claypan Soil with Conservation Tillage Systems and Nitrogen Fertilizers for Grain Sorghum and Soybean

Williams, Jeffery R.; Pendell, Dustin L.; Sweeney, Daniel; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2006

Replaced with revised version of paper 02/15/06.

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