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PAYOFFS TO FARM MANAGEMENT: HOW IMPORTANT IS CROP MARKETING?
Nivens, Heather D.; Kastens, Terry L.; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34 (2002) 01
In production agriculture, good management is demonstrated by profits that are persistenly greater than those of similar neighboring farms. This research examined the effects of management practices on risk-adjusted profit per acre for Kansas farms over 1990-1999. The management practices were...
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Yue, Chengyan; Hall, Charles R.; Behe, Bridget K.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04
This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable...
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The Marketing Performance of Illinois and Kansas Wheat Farmers
Dietz, Sarah N.; Aulerich, Nicole M.; Irwin, Scott H.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 01
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas over 1982â … marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas is about equal to the market if a 24- or 20-month market benchmark … harvest benchmark is used. The sensitivity of marketing performance to the market benchmark considered is explained by the …
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USEFULNESS OF PLACEMENT-WEIGHT DATA IN FORECASTING FED CATTLE MARKETINGS AND PRICES
Norwood, F. Bailey; Schroeder, Ted C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 32 (2000) 01
regarding expected slaughter timings and improve fed cattle price forecasts and marketing strategies. Private data were …
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Devil or Angel? The Role of Speculation in the Recent Commodity Price Boom (and Bust)
Irwin, Scott H.; Sanders, Dwight R.; Merrin, Robert P. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 02
It is commonly asserted that speculative buying by index funds in commodity futures and over–the–counter derivatives markets created a ‘‘bubble’’ in commodity prices, with the result that prices, and crude oil prices, in particular, far exceeded...
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Discussion: Commodity Price Discovery: Problems That Have Solutions or Solutions That Are Problems
Fortenbery, T. Randall - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 02
This paper examines three invited papers focused on commodity prices. Public responses to high nominal commodity prices and perceived increases in price risk have ranged from attempts to assign blame, attempts to change contracting arrangements, and development of public policy that...
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The Relationship between Oil, Exchange Rates, and Commodity Prices
Harri, Ardian; Nalley, Lawton Lanier; Hudson, Darren - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 02
Exchange rates have long been thought to have an important impact on the export and import of goods and services, and, thus, exchange rates are expected to influence the price of those products that are traded. At the same time, energy impacts commodity production in some very important ways....
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Discussion: Exchange Rates, Energy Policy and Outcomes in Agricultural Markets
Rosson III, C. Parr - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 02
These three invited papers examine the role that exchange rates may have in influencing commodity prices, input prices and farm income. The papers arguably represent one of the most important recent attempts to quantify and explain these new linkages. As U.S. and world agriculture moves from a...
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COMMODITY R&D AND PROMOTION
Richards, Timothy J.; Padilla, Luis - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34 (2002) 03
programs. This study investigates the potential returns to product research, development, and marketing in a dynamic commodity …
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West Virginia Farm Direct Marketing: A County Level Analysis
Brown, Cheryl; Gandee, Jesse E.; D'Souza, Gerard E. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38 (2006) 03
To understand the factors that influence farm direct marketing, a linear regression model is estimated to test the …
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