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This study develops a simple model to forecast the basis for corn in a specific region. Improved forecasts can improve hedging decisions. Basis behavior, however, depends on explanatory variables that are themselves difficult to forecast with precision. Thi limits the u efulness of the ba is...
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marketing strategies based on short, historical samples of prices to manage price risk can be misleading. …
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The value of the timing option implicit in CBOT corn futures contract is estimated. Separate estimates are obtained for the option without and with convenience yield. The effect of the option on basis behavior at day one of the maturity month is examined and is found statistically significant.
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marketing strategies based on short, historical samples of prices to manage price risk can be misleading. …
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A long-standing problem in agricultural marketing is the question of "optimal" marketing patterns for a seasonally … produced crop. When futures markets exist, agricultural economists have often recommended their use to improve marketing … decisions, but farmer use of futures as an aid to marketing is not common. This paper considers the potential benefits to …
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