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Hog Options: Contract Redesign and Market Efficiency

Urcola, Hernan A.; Irwin, Scott H. - 2010

This article tests the efficiency of the hog options market and assesses the impact of the 1996 contract redesign on efficiency. We find that the hog options market is efficient, but some options yielded excess returns during the live hogs period but not during the lean hogs period. Our findings...

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Economic and Marketing Efficiency Among Corn Ethanol Plants

Sesmero, Juan P.; Perrin, Richard K.; Fulginiti, Lilyan E. - 2011

internal (technical and allocative) and boundary (marketing) sources. This decomposition allows us to evaluate the channels … because they can secure more favorable prices (higher marketing efficiency) and execute production plans accordingly (higher …

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TRANSPORT COSTS IMPACTS ON THE FRESH MARKET FOR PEACHES - WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NORTHEAST

Thatch, Daymon W.; Slane, Thomas C.; Edelberg, Howard - 1985

An interregional transportation model was constructed using ordinary least squares and reactive programming to evaluate the short-run economic impact of changing transportation rate on the U.S. interregional equilibrium and, in particular, the Northeast's competitive position for fresh peaches....

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Measuring market integration for apples on the South African fresh produce market: a threshold error correction model

Uchezuba, David Ifeanyi - 2005

) determination of the effectof deregulation of the marketing of agricultural products in 1997 on average real market prices, price …

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INVESTIGATION OF KEY ASPECTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL MARKETING OF COWPEAS IN SENEGAL

Faye, Mbene Dieye - 2005

Due to the lack of information on the factors that affect the marketing of cowpeas in Senegal, this study investigates … key aspects for the successful marketing of cowpeas in Senegal. The contribution this study makes lies in the information …) changes in expenditures on cowpeas can be properly discounted in marketing strategies, (iii) interventions can be designed to …

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INTERREGIONAL INTEGRATION OF WHEAT MARKETS IN KAZAKHSTAN

Brosig, Stephan; Yahshilikov, Yorbol - 2005

Reliable marketing opportunities in both interregional and international trade along with relatively low transportation … of the quality of marketing and trade opportunities in the Kazakh wheat sector, that is the extent and nature of …

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Understanding USDA Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts: Methods, Performance and Market Impacts over 1970 - 2004

Good, Darrel L.; Irwin, Scott H. - 2005

The purpose of this report is to improve understanding of USDA crop forecasting methods, performance and market impact. A review of USDA's forecasting procedures and methodology confirmed the objectivity and consistency of the forecasting process over time. No changes in methodology occurred in...

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PHIL FOSTER RANCHES: A CASE STUDY OF AN ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM

Brown, William J. - 2002

This paper presents a case study of an organic vegetable farm, designed for a senior undergraduate farm business management or agribusiness course, and is accompanied by a teaching note which includes suggested analysis. Phil Foster is the owner and manager of Phil Foster Ranches, a 252-acre...

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Risco no mercado de arroz em casca

De Oliveira Adami, Andreia Cristina; De Camargo Barros, … - 2008

O presente trabalho avaliou as características das séries de retornos, normalmenteencontradas em séries financeiras, para dados do mercado de arroz em casca ao produtordo Rio Grande do Sul. Um modelo da classe GARCH (1,1) tipo VaR foi utilizado paraobter previsões da variância condicional e...

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Optimal Coverage Level Choice with Individual and Area Plans of Insurance

Bulut, Harun; Collins, Keith J.; Zacharias, Thomas P. - 2011

We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the...

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