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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 ...
Market inversion in commodity futures prices
(Cambridge University Press, 2002-12)
In an inverted market, current prices are higher than future prices and thus the price of storage is negative. Market inversions as measured with futures spreads rarely occur during early months of the crop year. However, ...
Feeder cattle price slides
(Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2001-07)
A theoretical model is developed to explain the economics of determining price slides for feeder cattle. The contract is viewed as a dynamic game with continuous strategies where the buyer and seller are the players. The ...