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A panel of independent judges evaluated a range of articles in popular print media sources for positive or negative bias about pork. From this came the development of an information variable reflecting consumer perceptions about food safety. The primary data from this evaluation was then used to...

Mexican produce exports into the U.S. increased considerably during the latter months of 1995 and the first nine months of 1996. Because of these increased imports, Florida tomato growers requested the executive branch of the U.S. government and Congress to put into effect seven trade protection...

This study did structured interviews with senior agribusiness executives to find out how they managed exchange rate risk and especially deep devaluations of a foreign currency. The Mexican peso crisis was the focus of the study, but the results can be informative when anticipating situations for...

A selection of three-dimension graphs shows the supply and usage of corn for the U.S. at the state level, and for Texas at the county level. An example of a three-dimension price surface is provided for select counties in Nebraska. All was done using Arch View software.

Events external to agriculture have set in motion the conditions for structural change in the marketing of corn in the U.S. These included a rapid increase in the price of crude oil from $40 per barrel to over $100 caused by hurricanes, geopolitical events, an increased global demand for energy...

Imperfect information can lead to market failure and be an external factor impacting managers of agribusiness firms. A matrix method approach to content analysis was conducted by independent judges based upon established typologies. Food safety articles from consumer publications were examined,...

The study analyzed a two-year hedge for soybeans in three states trying to capture high prices. The differences in prices received over a 23 year period were not significant when compared to annual hedges or cash sales.

Agribusinesses must cope with the risk of price changes when retailing refined fuels. Hedging price risk with energy futures contracts is a possibility. Information is needed on the local basis, hedge ratios, and hedging effectiveness. The results vary by location. ©1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.