This study examines the use of corn futures contracts to cross hedge both U.S. hay and New Mexico alfalfa hay. Correlations between monthly spot U.S. hay prices and corn futures prices ranged from .828 to .970 and were all significant at the alpha= .001 level. Multiple regression was used to...

Japan is a leading market for U.S. oranges. Since 1995, orange consumption in Japan has declined. This report summarizes an analysis of household survey data to assess various factors that may be related to the decline. Consumption of oranges in Japan differs markedly across generations, with...

The United States (US) has been successful in their demand that Japan remove its beef import quotas. Estimates of the quantity of US HQ beef likely to be exported to Japan under free trade conditions are highly dependent upon assumptions made concerning its competitive position relative to...

Topic areas for research on problems of financing agribusinesses were suggested. Priority research areas identified included: (1) implications of federal taxation policies, (2) impacts of the 1986 tax law changes on the attractiveness of leasing as a method of acquiring assets, (3) inadequate...