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| Lambert, David K.; DeVuyst, Eric A.; Moss, Charles B.. |
| Scientific inquiry is increasing our knowledge of plant and animal genomics. The ability to specify heterogeneous production processes, to sort agricultural inputs by genotype, or to guide breeding programs to satisfy specific markets based on genetic expression may potentially increase producer and consumer benefits. This research develops a decision analysis framework to assess the expected value of genetic information. Expected returns are evaluated both in the presence of, and without, genetic trait information. Potential gains in the value of information can be quantified as research unravels the linkages between genetics and crop and animal performance and quality. An application to cattle feeding indicates potential gains to developing markets... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Value of information; Genetics; Livestock; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23609 |
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| Livanis, Grigorios T.; Moss, Charles B.. |
| The advent of mad cow disease in Canada in the United States raises numerous concerns regarding consumer reaction to information in the United States. To examine the role of consumer reaction to information we examine the response of price spreads in the U.S. beef market to a Food Safety Index derived from Lexis-Nexis. Specifically, we estimate a vector error correction model to examine the long and short-run effect of news on price spreads. Our results indicate that informational shocks are fairly transient in the retail prices, but persist at the wholesale and farm level. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19485 |
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| Moss, Charles B.; Ford, Stephen A.; Castejon, Mario. |
| This study examined the relationship between debt position and choice of marketing instrument. Specifically, this study employed first and second degree stochastic dominance, and stochastic dominance with respect to a function to determine whether the efficient marketing instrument changes between debt positions. The results indicate that the choice of marketing instrument does vary with debt position in some marketing periods if the decision-maker is moderately risk averse. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Marketing. |
| Ano: 1991 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30046 |
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| Adams, Damian C.; Kilmer, Richard L.; Moss, Charles B.; Schmitz, Andrew. |
| Courts are often required to estimate changes in welfare to agricultural operations from catastrophic events. For example, courts must assign damages in lawsuits, such as with pesticide drift cases, or determine "just compensation" when the government takes private land for public use, as with the removal of dairy farms from environmentally sensitive land or destruction of canker-contaminated citrus trees. In economics, the traditional method of quantifying producer losses is estimating changes in producer welfare, but courts rarely use this method. Instead, they turn to substitute valuation methods that may not fully capture welfare changes, such as changes in land value, tree replacement value, and total revenue. This study examines various measures for... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Citrus; Perennial crops; Catastrophic loss; Damages; Freeze; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15673 |
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| Weldon, Richard N.; Srinarni, Endah; Moss, Charles B.; VanSickle, John J.. |
| This study examines the financial situation of the Farm Credit System Banks for Cooperatives using comparative analysis for the period 1978 through 1991. Profitability and leverage measures of the Banks for Cooperatives are compared with similar measures of large commercial banks. The Banks for Cooperatives were found to have performed as well as large commercial banks. Some differences can be explained as compatible with differences in the goals and objectives of a cooperative versus an investor-owned firm. Most differences can be attributed to the financial strength of the Banks for Cooperatives relative to the commercial banking industry. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance. |
| Ano: 1994 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46400 |
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| Featherstone, Allen M.; Moss, Charles B.. |
| The marginal benefit and cost of diversification for Florida orange producers is analyzed using certainty equivalents. Results indicate that for moderate and high levels of risk aversion, diversification into strawberry, grapefruit, or additional orange production is not optimal. However, moderately risk averse Florida orange producers can gain by diversifying into grapefruit production if the annual amortized fixed costs can be reduced by as little as 10 percent. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30002 |
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