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Optimal Length of Moving Average to Forecast Futures Basis
Hatchett, Robert B.; Brorsen, B. Wade; Anderson, Kim B. - 2009
Futures prices when combined with a basis forecast provide a reliable way to forecast cashprices. The most popular method of forecasting basis is historical moving averages. Given therecent failure of longer moving averages proposed by previous studies, this research reassessespast...
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Transition to electronic trading of Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures
Shah, Samarth; Brorsen, B. Wade - 2010
This study compares liquidity costs and other characteristics of electronic and open outcry hard red winter wheat futures contracts traded on the Kansas City Board of Trade. Liquidity costs are considerably lower in the electronic market than in the open outcry market. A new approach is used to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446522
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Optimal Length of Moving Average to Forecast Futures Basis
Hatchett, Robert B.; Brorsen, B. Wade; Anderson, Kim B. - Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, … - 2009
Futures prices when combined with a basis forecast provide a reliable way to forecast cash prices. The most popular method of forecasting basis is historical moving averages. Given the recent failure of longer moving averages proposed by previous studies, this research reassesses past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368378
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Cash Wheat Marketing: Strategies for Real People
Brorsen, B. Wade; Anderson, Kim B. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 12 (1994) 2
A new paradigm is needed in extension marketing programs. Attempts to help producers time the market, either through … cask sales or futures trading, appear to be of little benefit. Marketing extension programs need to place less emphasis on … outlook and futures trading and more emphasis on simple marketing strategies that people really use. An empirical example of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533303
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Transition to electronic trading of Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures
Shah, Samarth; Brorsen, B. Wade - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
This study compares liquidity costs and other characteristics of electronic and open outcry hard red winter wheat futures contracts traded on the Kansas City Board of Trade. Liquidity costs are considerably lower in the electronic market than in the open outcry market. A new approach is used to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008922444
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Identifying Factors Influencing a Hospital’s Decision to Adopt a Farm-to-Hospital Program
Smith, Bobby J.; Kaiser, Harry M.; Gómez, Miguel I. - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 42 (2013) 3
Farm-to-hospital (FTH) programs can potentially improve the economy of local communities and preserve the environment. Research on adoption of farm-to-hospital (FTH) programs is extremely limited in the agricultural and applied economics literature. Using data from our 2012 regional FTH program...
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