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Optimal stocking density for dual-purpose winter wheat production
(Cambridge University Press, 2003-04)
Dual-purpose winter wheat production is an important economic enterprise in the southern Great Plains of the United States. Because of the complex interactions involved in producing wheat grain and beef gain from a single ...
Cost of forward contracting hard red winter wheat
(Cambridge University Press, 2000-04)
Two methods were used to estimate the cost of forward contracting hard red winter wheat. One hundred days before delivery, the estimated cost of forward contracting ranged from six cents/bu. to eight cents/bu. Thus, further ...
Value of increasing kernel uniformity
(Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2002-12)
Kernel uniformity is an important quality attribute that can now be measured at low cost. This study analyzes the profitability of sorting to increase wheat kernel uniformity. Nonlinear programming is used to sort grain ...