Download or read book The Feasibility of Delaware Soybean and Corn Production Hedging Alternatives Utilizing Cost of Production Target Prices written by Lisa R. Newcomer and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Delaware Corn and Soybean Production Hedging Alternatives written by Lisa R. Newcomer and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Using Commodity Futures to Reduce the Price Related Risks of Soybean Production written by Michael A. Hudson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Feasibility of Production Hedging by Delaware Corn Producers written by Mary Deckers and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Earning Returns on Storage of Corn and Soybeans by Delaware Producers Through Hedging in the Futures Markets written by Dwayne Schoeneberger and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Earning Returns on Storage of Corn and Soybeans by Delaware Producers Through Hedging in the Futures Markets written by Angelo E. DiAntonio and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Using Commodity Futures to Reduce the Price Related Risks of Soybean Production in Delaware written by Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Economic Feasibility of Soybean Production in Oregon written by David Lee Holst and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commercial production of soybeans in Oregon has been limited. In 1977, less than 1,500 acres were grown, primarily in the Columbia Basin area. However, interest in soybeans as a possible "new crop" for Oregon has arisen because of the (1) recent strong soybean price, (2) the high cost of transporting soybean meal and oil to the Pacific Northwest, (3) Oriental demand for soybeans, and (4) search for another crop alternative for newly irrigated cropland. The Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station has determined that soybean production in Oregon is technically feasible. However, information is lacking as to the economic feasibility of soybean production in Oregon. The agronomic feasibility of soybean production in Oregon was first reviewed. General agronomic requirements for soybean production were compared with typical weather conditions and soils found in the major agricultural centers of Oregon. It was concluded that the Ontario, Columbia Basin, and Willamette Valley areas possess the greatest agronomic potential for soybean production in Oregon. The irrigated crops considered to be soybeans' primary competitors were identified in each of the three regions. Typical costs and returns were estimated for the competing crops based on 1976 costs of production and normal yields and prices. Cultural operations and input requirements for soybean production in Oregon were based on what typically has been done in the major soybean producing areas of the United States. Costs of producing soybeans were then estimated based on the same assumptions used for the competing crops. Soybean yields were based on Agricultural Experiment Station variety trials and the experience of the limited number of commercial growers in Oregon. The yield, price, and cost data along with agronomically sound crop rotations were analyzed using linear programming models for a typical farm in each region. An estimate of the minimum price necessary for soybeans to compete with the other crop alternatives was determined. The results indicated that for the successful introduction of, soybeans the price per bushel could be no lower than $11.22, $10.15, and $8.25 in the Willamette Valley, Columbia Basin, and Ontario areas, respectively. Four potential marketing alternatives which may exist for Oregon-grown soybeans were identified: (1) exporting raw soybeans to Japan; (2) exporting raw soybeans to other regions of the United States; (3) processing soybeans at Portland to meet the Pacific Northwest demand for meal and oil; and (4) processing soybeans at Portland and exporting meal and oil to other regions of the United States. The alternatives were evaluated using the Decatur base-point pricing scheme to determine the maximum Portland soybean price that could be offered. The results indicate that the variability in the maximum Portland price may range from $2.69 to $10.07 per bushel based on data for the past six years. The lack of data and current experience limited the evaluation of two other potential marketing alternatives: (1) on-farm use of raw soybeans and (2) processing soybeans at Portland and exporting meal and oil to Japan. The economic feasibility of soybean production was analyzed by (1) subtracting the average transportation costs to Portland from each of the three areas from the maximum Portland soybean prices and (2) comparing the results with the minimum price required for soybeans to successfully compete with the alternate crops in each of the areas derived from the linear programming analyses. Based on the assumptions and data used in this study, it was concluded that soybean production in Oregon is not economically feasible at this time. The minimum prices required by farmers to grow soybeans ranged from $0.65 to $3.36 per bushel higher than the average prices which would have been offered over the past six years. Changes in energy costs for transportation, irrigation pumping, and fertilizer production, as well as the development of new, higher-yielding varieties suited to Oregon could improve the outlook for soybean production.

Download or read book Livestock s Long Shadow written by Henning Steinfeld and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The assessment builds on the work of the Livestock, Environment and Development (LEAD) Initiative"--Pref.

Download or read book Another Revolution in U S Farming written by Lyle P. Schertz and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Steel in the Field written by Greg Bowman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reflections on the Global Food Crisis written by Derek Headey and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2010 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic surge in food prices from 2005 to 2008 seriously threatened the world's poor, who struggle to buy food even under normal circumstances, and led to protests and riots in the developing world. The crisis eventually receded, but such surges could recur unless steps are taken to prevent them. Using up-to-date information, the authors of Reflections on the Global Food Crisis identify the key causes of the food price surge, its consequences for global poverty, and the challenges involved in preventing another crisis. Breaking from many earlier interpretations, the authors conclude that the crisis was not primarily fostered by increased demand for meat products in rising economies such as China and India or by declines in agricultural yields or food stocks, or by futures market speculation. Instead, they attribute the rising food prices to a combination of rising energy prices, growing demand for biofuels, the U.S. dollar depreciation; and various trade shocks related to export restrictions, panic purchases and unfavorable weather. As part of their analysis, the authors also provide the first comprehensive review of both the macroeconomic and microeconomic consequences of the crisis, as well as a detailed comparison of the current crisis with the food price crisis of 1974. To prevent another crisis, the authors conclude that the global food system should be reformed through several key steps: make trade in agricultural commodities more free yet more secure; address long-term threats to agricultural productivity, such as climate change and resource degradation; scale up social protection in potentially food insecure countries; and encourage agricultural production in at least some of the countries now heavily dependent on food imports. Reflections on the Global Food Crisis will be a valuable resource for policymakers, development specialists, and others concerned with the world's poorest people.

Download or read book Crop Rotation on Organic Farms written by Charles L. Mohler and published by Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service (Nraes). This book was released on 2009 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public Health Significance of Urban Pests written by Xavier Bonnefoy and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2008 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century witnessed important changes in ecology, climate and human behaviour that favoured the development of urban pests. Most alarmingly, urban planners now face the dramatic expansion of urban sprawl, in which city suburbs are growing into the natural habitats of ticks, rodents and other pests. Also, many city managers now erroneously assume that pest-borne diseases are relics of the past. All these changes make timely a new analysis of the direct and indirect effects of present-day urban pests on health. Such an analysis should lead to the development of strategies to manage them and reduce the risk of exposure. To this end, WHO invited international experts in various fields - pests, pest-related diseases and pest management - to provide evidence on which to base policies. These experts identified the public health risk posed by various pests and appropriate measures to prevent and control them. This book presents their conclusions and formulates policy options for all levels of decision-making to manage pests and pest-related diseases in the future. [Ed.]

Download or read book Managing Alternative Pollinators written by Eric Mader and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the history of the British fire service from 1800-1980, embracing certain key themes of modern British history: the impact of industrial change on urban development, the effect of disaster on political reform, the growth of the state, and the relationship between masculinity and trade unionism in creating a professional identity"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Handbook of Plant Nutrition written by Allen V. Barker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The burgeoning demand on the world food supply, coupled with concern over the use of chemical fertilizers, has led to an accelerated interest in the practice of precision agriculture. This practice involves the careful control and monitoring of plant nutrition to maximize the rate of growth and yield of crops, as well as their nutritional value.