The use of crop yield futures contracts to hedge expected net revenue is examined. The expectation of being modeled here reflects that of an Illinois corn and soybean producer in March of the revenue realized after harvest. The effects of using price and yield contracts are measured by comparing...

Theoretical models are derived for pricing derivative market instruments with payoff structures identical to those implied by the deficiency, Findley, and loan programs. Numerical approximation methods are used to obtain market premiums for the exotic contingent claims embedded in these types of...

The use of crop yield futures contracts is examined. The expectation being modeled here reflects that of an Illinois corn and soybeans producer at planting, of revenue realized at harvest. The effects of using price and crop yield contracts are measured by comparing the results of the expected...

The use of crop yield futures contracts is examined. The expectation being modeled here reflects that of an Illinois corn and soybeans producer at planting, of revenue realized at harvest. The effects of using price and crop yield contracts are measured by comparing the results of the expected...

The use of crop yield futures contracts is examined. The expectation being modeled here reflects that of an Illinois corn and soybeans producer at planting, of revenue realized at harvest. The effects of using price and crop yield contracts are measured by comparing the results of the expected...

The study investigates price relationships and linkages among different markets using daily futures prices of corn, live hogs, crude oil, Treasury bills, and deutsche marks with two alternative time series techniques. Results suggest that price linkages consistent over time are extremely limited

Projections of the impacts of climate change on agriculture require flexible and accurate yield response models. Typically, estimated yield response models have used fixed calendar intervals to measure weather variables and omitted observations on solar radiation, an essential determinant of...