Although expert systems technology that takes advantage of artificial intelligence techniques is very powerful, its application in the business domain is not without problems. Nevertheless, integration of Decision Support System (DSS) and Expert System (ES) will improve decision maker...

The goal of the analyses described in this paper is to explore market system changes that could result from adoption of bioengineered crops, if that adoption occurs. The analysis results reported are prospective in nature with the overall purpose of identifying questions and key issues, rather...

This work demonstrates the utility of sophisticated simulation tools in aiding agribusiness managers' decision making. The system dynamics model developed here provides insight into the use of such models to evaluate potential adoption rates and diffusion patterns of yield mapping and monitoring...

Numerous empirical studies in the finance field have tested many theories for firms¡¦ capital structure. Under the assumption of asymmetric information, the pecking order theory proposes the financing order for farm businesses, which implies a negative relationship between their cash flow and...

Changes in loan quality affect loan pricing, credit policy, and the capital structure of the Farm Credit System (FCS). Improving the assessment and anticipation of changes in loan quality is a continual challenge. This research shows that loan quality assessment through aggregate credit scoring...