The study presents an operational dynamic minimum variance hedge ratio (DMV) that allows for updates of both cash and futures positions. It is shown that DMV is more general than other operational models in the hedging literature, including the traditional static minimum-variance hedge ratio...

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The use of cash settlement as a method of settling futures contracts is a relatively new concept [Rowsell and Purcell (1990)]. Historically, futures contracts were for commodities, and actual delivery was the most logical means of linking the futures contract with its underlying commodity. With...

Changes among agricultural input industries have important implications for US agriculture. Reasons for these changes have included the globalization of the marketplace, technological advances, and a changing farm sector.