The financial value of outlook and research information was tested in a simulated decision-making environment. Established farmers and farm-management students were asked to make farm-management decisions with and without selected outlook and research information. The decisions were made on a...

"The days following the discovery of BSE in Canada were characterized by considerable uncertainty for both policy makers and industry stakeholders. This paper develops eight criteria for economic systems models that would provide information on the impacts of border closures and the effects of...