Consulta: creatorFacets:"Johnson,   D. Demcey"
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Economics of Dockage Removal in Barley: Background, Cleaning Costs, Handling, and Merchandising Practices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Scherping,   Daniel J.; Cobia,   David W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23213

Wheat Cleaning Decisions at Country Elevators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Scherping,   Daniel J.; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23329

VALUATION OF NEW SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES: TRADEOFFS FOR GROWERS AND END-USERS (SUMMARY)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Bruce L.; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Nganje,   William E.
Variety release decisions involve a number of tradeoffs, usually between grower and end-user characteristics as well as significant uncertainties about agronomic, quality, and economic variables.  In this study, methodologies were developed to value tradeoffs for grower and end-user characteristics for wheat.  The models capture effects of variability in agronomic, quality, and economic variables.   The models were applied for three experimental varieties which have since been released and for two hypothetical varieties.  Results indicate two of the experimental varieties provide improvements in grower and end-use value over most of the incumbents.   Comparison of a risk adjusted portfolio model consisting of characteristics of end-use and grower values...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Variety Development; Grower Value; End-user Value; North Dakota; Tradeoffs; Stochastic Dominance; Portfolio Value; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23590

Eliminating Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions: How Would Markets Be Affected?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Krissoff,   Barry; Young,   C. Edwin; Hoffman,   Linwood A.; Lucier,   Gary; Breneman,   Vincent E.
Eighty-nine percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2005, meaning that they had access, at all times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The remaining households were food insecure at least some time during that year. The prevalence of food insecurity declined from 11.9 percent of households in 2004 to 11.0 percent in 2005, while the prevalence of very low food security remained unchanged at 3.9 percent. This report, based on data from the December 2005 food security survey, provides the most recent statistics on the food security of U.S. households, as well as on how much they spent for food and the extent to which food-insecure households participated in Federal and community food...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food insecurity; Food spending; Food pantry; Hunger; Soup kitchen; Emergency kitchen; Material well-being; Food Stamp Program; National School; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7249

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT POOL; SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Nganje,   William E.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Park,   Joon J.; Taylor,   Richard D.
The ND Durum Wheat Pool may provide additional revenue to durum wheat producers by raising the domestic prices in the North American market with full cooperation from the Canadian Wheat Board.  The pool also could provide additional revenue to its members by improving marketing efficiency.  On the other hand, the ND Spring Wheat Pool is less likely to provide additional revenue to spring wheat producers by raising domestic prices, mainly because hard red spring and winter wheat are highly substitutable.  Efficiency gains also could be smaller than for durum wheat.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing pool; Market power; Efficiency gains; Durum wheat; Hard red spring wheat; Pool price; Organizational structure; Operating costs; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23453

SEGREGATION OF NON-BIOTECH CORN AND SOYBEANS: WHO BEARS THE COST?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
This study focuses on the economics of segregating U.S. non-biotech corn and soybeans for shipments to Japan, the primary export market for U.S. non-biotech grains and oilseeds, as a case study.  The purposes of this paper are two-fold: 1) to estimate price premiums that buyers in both the U.S. domestic and Japanese export markets were willing to pay for non-biotech corn and soybeans for the 2000-2002 crops; and 2) to examine who bears the cost of segregation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22161

TRANSPARENCY AND BIDDING COMPETITION IN INTERNATIONAL WHEAT TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
One of the major trade policy problems identified by U.S. interests, including grower groups, traders, and policymakers, is that of pricing transparency.  This has been a gnawing issue  generally related to the pricing practices of competitor exporting countries with state trading enterprises (STEs).  The transparency problem generally refers to the inability to observe rivals' terms of trade (including price, quality, credit, etc.) and is normally associated with commercial exporters competing against STE rivals.  The perception being the less transparent competitors (STEs) would have a strategic advantage.  A game theory model of bidding competition was developed to simulate the effects of information asymmetry amongst rivals.  A Bayes-Nash equilibrium...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Price Transparency; Strategic Bidding; Game Theory; Bayesian-Nash; State Trading Enterprises; Export Enhancement Program; Wheat; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23403

Sorting and Blending Under Quality Uncertainty: Application to Wheat Protein
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Quality uncertainty is of considerable interest to the grain industry.  In this paper, uncertainty is incorporated in a model of grain blending decisions.  A mixed-integer, nonlinear optimization problem is developed.  Simulations illustrate the effect of crop quality on blending decisions, and the effect of blending activities on the distribution of protein within a wheat marketing channel.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36316

CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAMS AND U.S. MARKET SHARE IN SELECTED WHEAT IMPORT MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Export credit guarantee programs are under increasing scrutiny, as policymakers seek assurance that the budgetary costs and risks borne by taxpayers are justified by expanded agricultural exports.  This study provides empirical estimates of the effects of credit guarantees on U.S. wheat exports to major recipient countries.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Credit Guarantee Programs; Wheat Exports; Armington Demand Models; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23284

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF US/CANADA WHEAT POOL: A GAME THEORY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nganje,   William E.; Koo,   Won W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Park,   Joon J.; Taylor,   Richard D.
This paper develops a game theory optimization model of market efficiency and derives conditions under which voluntary pooling is sustained for US/Canada durum and hard red spring wheat producers. Analysis reveals that United States and Canadian farmers can increase farm returns with efficiency gains from pooling and by internalizing benefits from grain blending and logistics. The model is used to analyze diverse factors affecting the sustainability of such a pool.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36439

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT IN WHEAT AND BARLEY: 1998-2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nganje,   William E.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Tiapo,   Napoleon M.
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), commonly known as scab, has been a severe problem for wheat and barley producers since 1993.  This study provides an update of economic losses suffered by wheat and barley producers in scab-affected regions in the United States.  Emphasis is placed on estimating direct and secondary economic impacts of yield and price losses suffered by wheat and barley producers from 1998 to 2000.   Nine states are included in the analysis for three wheat classes.  Three of the nine states were also used for the analysis of malting and feed barley.  The cumulative direct economic losses from FHB in hard red spring (HRS) wheat, soft red winter (SRW) wheat, durum wheat, and barley is estimated at $870 million from 1998 through 2000.  The combined...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fusarium Head Blight; Scab; Vomitoxin; Crop losses; Wheat; Barley; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23515

CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AND GRAIN HANDLING: ISSUES AFFECTING THE NORTH AMERICAN BARLEY SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Joon J.; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
The Canadian grain handling and transportation system has undergone substantial change in recent years, particularly since the elimination of rail subsidies in 1995. Competitive pressures and branch line abandonment have forced many primary elevators to close, while scores of new high-throughput elevators have been constructed across the Prairies. Rationalization of the grain handling system and proposals for further deregulation of rail transportation are driven by the need to improve system efficiency. Policy recommendations of the Estey Report (notably, the elimination of rail rate caps, and 'port buying' by the Canadian Wheat Board) would have important consequences for the grain trade and are contentious issues within Canada. Changes in grain...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Grain handling; Transportation; Barley; Canadian Wheat Board; Regulatory reform; Rationalization; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23158

WHEAT CLEANING DECISIONS AT COUNTRY ELEVATORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.
This article presents a mathematical programming model of wheat cleaning and blending decisions at a country elevator. Simulations are performed to illustrate the sensitivity of cleaning to selected variables, including the value of screenings, transportation costs, and market discounts for excess dockage.  In addition, the model is used to assess the impact of including dockage in the grade standards for wheat.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30967

Price Pooling and the Gains from Hedging: Application to a Swedish Grain Cooperative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Nilsson,   Tomas K.H.; Andersson,   Hans.
Optimal hedging strategies are analyzed for a cooperative operating a price pooling system in the presence of price and quantity risk.  A three-period model, accounting for default risk and storage, is developed.  Hedging allows the cooperative to increase the pool price offered to farmers by 2.8 - 4% for moderate risk parameters.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20554

Wheat Cleaning Costs and Grain Merchandising
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scherping,   Daniel J.; Cobia,   David W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23154

U.S. PERSPECTIVES ON THE CANADIAN GRAIN PROBLEM; A CRITICAL APPRAISAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
The United States has imported large amounts of wheat and barley from Canada in recent years.  Producers in northern-tier states and their political representatives have been strenuously objected, citing market disruption and unfair trading practices by the Canadian Wheat Board.  This paper provides a summary and critique of U.S. perspectives on `the Canadian grain problem.'
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Grain trade; Wheat; Barley; Canadian Wheat Board; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23110

U.S. Wheat Price Dynamics and the Export Enhancement Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yang,   Seung-Ryong; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Koo,   Won W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121407

Credit Guarantee Programs in International Grain Markets: Background and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Bruce L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.; Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23331

PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES: IMPACTS OF QUALITY RISKS IN HARD WHEAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Analytical models were developed in this paper to evaluate cost/risk tradeoffs of three alternative procurement strategies in the case of hard red spring (HRS) wheat. Results indicate a naive strategy has the lowest expected cost, but a high probability of not conforming to end-use requirements. Two alternative specifications for the constant share strategy result in higher probabilities of meeting requirements, but at higher costs. The opportunistic strategy results in a higher probability of meeting requirements than either of the other two alternative strategies at a comparable cost.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36364

Estimating Regional Demand for Feed Barley: A Linear-Programming Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Varghese,   Beena.
The regional demand for feed grains is not directly observable. This study uses a programming model to derive a demand schedule for feed barley. The model is applied to a major barley producing region (North Dakota and Minnesota) and an important feed deficit region (California). Direct and cross-price elasticities are evaluated, and sensitivity analysis shows the potential impact of improved barley varieties on regional demand.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23127

Farm Level Effects of Counter-Cyclical Payments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Makki,   Shiva S.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Somwaru,   Agapi.
The paper analyzes the role of counter-cyclical (CC) payments in stabilizing farm incomes and investigates whether the payments could affect farmers’ planting decisions.  Our analysis, based on representative farmer approach, finds that CC payments provide a relatively modest enhancement to farm welfare.  However, much depends on market price conditions, which change from year to year, and on base acreage (which is determined by planting history).  The paper finds little evidence of interaction between revenue insurance and CC payments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19508

ISSUES AND TRENDS IN THE U.S. FIELD CROP SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16876

TRADE IN MINOR OILSEEDS: A SPATIAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS OF SUNFLOWER AND CANOLA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Dooley,   Frank J.
A spatial-equilibrium model of trade in sunflower and canola (seed, oil, and meal) is used to assess alternative trade policy scenarios and their implications for North American producers. Simulations address effects of the U.S. SOAP program, NAFTA, the GATT agreement, EU supply restrictions, and tariffs in major import markets.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Minor oilseeds; Sunflower; Canola; Trade.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23346

Competitive Bidding, Information and Exporter Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Preszler,   Todd; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121380

Quality Uncertainty and Grain Merchandising Risk: Vomitoxin in Spring Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23365

Economic Impact of Fusarium Head Blight in Malting Barley: Blending Margins and Firm-Level Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nganje,   William E.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
FHB and DON present significant challenges to producers, grain elevators, and the brewing industry. Yield reductions and price discounts incurred by producers in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota averaged about $45.3 million annually during the years 1998 through 2000. Losses are more substantial when secondary economic impacts are considered. For every $1 of scab losses incurred by the producer, $2 in losses are incurred in other areas of rural and state economies. One way of mitigating these losses is to blend barley with DON and barley without DON. Results from the grain blending model show a sharp decline of DON discounts and losses after blending. The average discount fell from $0.57/bu to $0.17/bu in 1998, $0.48/bu to $0.14/bu in 1999, and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45723

BARLEY PRODUCTION COSTS: A CROSS-BORDER COMPARISON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Janzen,   Edward L.
Barley production costs are compared for five states and three Canadian provinces.  A stochastic simulation, incorporating yield and exchange-rate risk, is used to characterize regional cost advantages in terms of probabilities.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Barley; Production costs; Yield risk; Simulation analysis; Agricultural Finance; Production Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23279

North American Barley Trade and Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23475

WORLD MALT AND MALTING BARLEY: COMPETITION, MARKETING, AND TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Dooley,   Frank J.
Recent trends in production marketing, trade, and policies affecting world malting barley and malt sector are examined.  A spatial equilibrium model of production and trade is used to assess the effects of alternative levels of supply, demand, and policy variables on composition and direction of malting barley and malt trade flows.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Malting barley; Malt; Beer; Trade; Spatial equilibrium; Marketing; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23444

The Economics of Testing for Biotech Grain: Application to StarLink Corn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Lin,   William W.
StarLink corn, a variety not approved for human use, disrupted the marketing system in 2000 because of inadvertent commingling. This paper provides an overview of the economics of testing grain for biotech content. What are the risks facing buyers and sellers, and how are these influenced by testing protocols? How do market premiums and discounts, testing costs, and prior beliefs affect the incentives to test? A conceptual model is developed in which sellers choose whether to pre-test grain prior to shipment. Through simulation analysis, we illustrate the impact of market premiums and other variables on testing incentives and buyer risk.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Grain marketing; Quality risk; StarLink; Testing; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31220

Measuring the Impact of Dockage on Foreign Demand for U.S. Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23172

SUPPLY-SIDE RISKS AND MALTING BARLEY PROCUREMENT AND STORAGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; DeVuyst,   Eric A.; Nganje,   William E.
U.S. production of six-rowed malting barley has declined sharply over the last several years.  Further, the quality of U.S. malting barley has suffered repeatedly due to disease. This has left the U.S. malting industry dependent on a single-desk seller of malting barley, the Canadian Wheat Board. In this paper, we develop a discrete stochastic programming model to analyze the procurement and storage decisions of the U.S. malting industry. We employ the model to investigate the impact that various sources of risk have on the industry's reliance on imported barley. The results indicate strategies that mitigate dependence on imports.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Barley; Discrete stochastic programming; Risk; International trade; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36367

The Economics of Testing for Biotech Grain: Application to StarLink Corn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Lin,   William W.
StarLink corn, a biotech variety not approved for human food use, disrupted the marketing system in 2000 because of inadvertent commingling.  Testing protocols have since been established for detection of StarLink in corn shipments to Japan.  Domestic food manufacturers, anxious to avoid risks of contamination and product recalls, also test for StarLink kernels.  This paper provides an overview of the economics of testing.  What are the risks facing buyers and sellers, and how are these influenced by different testing protocols?  How do market premiums and discounts, testing costs, and prior beliefs affect the incentives to test?  A conceptual model is developed in which sellers can choose whether to pre-test grain prior to shipment.  Simulation analysis...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20044

Impacts of Trade and Agricultural Policies on the World Malt and Malting Barley Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Dooley,   Frank J.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121042

PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES: IMPACTS OF QUALITY RISKS IN HARD WHEAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Development and organization of procurement strategies have escalated in importance with maturity of the food processing industry, as well as with the prospect of greater choice attributable to variety development and information technology.  Conventional alternatives for procurement range from spot purchases with specifications for easily measurable characteristics, to varying forms of strategies with pre-commitment.  In the case of grains these choices are complicated by two factors.  First, there is intrinsic uncertainty associated with end-use qualities that are not easily measurable.  Second, grain prices and therefore procurement costs vary spatially due to competing market regions.  Thus, shifting origins may involve higher cost due to having to bid...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23214

Impacts of Alternative Policies Regulating Dockage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Scherping,   Daniel J.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Cobia,   David W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23149

IMPORT DEMAND FOR MALT: A TIMES SERIES AND ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara; Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
European Union (EU) dominance of the world malt trade is thought to be due to quality advantages and/or due to export restitutions. A Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS) was estimated for four major malt importing countries: Japan, Brazil, Philippines, and Venezuela.  Elasticities of substitution for malt among different sources were computed.  Results show that malt imported from the EU is least substitutable with malt from other sources, and demand for EU malt is less responsive to changes in price.  Expenditure elasticities indicate that the four importers spend proportionately more on malt imports from the EU compared to malt from other sources.  For these reasons, the study concludes that price subsidy-based export expansion...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Malt Import Demand; LA/AIDS; Export Subsidy; Substitutability; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23343

IMPACTS OF DON IN THE MALTING BARLEY SUPPLY CHAIN: AGGREGATE COSTS AND FIRM-LEVEL RISKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Nganje,   William E.
DON is a toxic byproduct of fusarium head blight (FHB), a fungal disease of small grains.  Beginning in 1993, a prolonged outbreak of FHB occurred in the Upper Midwest, the traditional source of most six-rowed malting barley produced in the United States.  Price discounts associated with DON in barley have been significant.  This paper has two objectives.  The first is to  estimate the impact of DON on the value of malting barley grown in the Upper Midwest.  Using crop quality data, we use a linear programming model to derive optimal blends of barley supplies, given discount schedules and the distribution of quality factors.  The premise is that blending activities, on a regional scale, allow a larger fraction of the crop to be sold as malting.  The second...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Barley; Malt; DON; Fusarium head blight; Grain quality; Blending; Production Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23103

TRANSPARENCY AND EXPORT SUBSIDIES IN INTERNATIONAL WHEAT COMPETITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Dahl,   Bruce L.
Export subsidies and price transparency will be areas of critical importance in the forthcoming round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations.  This paper provides a review and discussion of issues relating to export subsidies and transparency in international wheat trade.  Among other topics, the paper addresses the escalation in U.S. and EU producer subsidy equivalents (PSEs) for wheat since 1996, EU export restitutions, export credit guarantee programs, and price transparency and price discrimination, specifically as they relate to State Trading Enterprises (STEs). As the United States develops its strategy for trade negotiations, several points should be considered.   First, the European Union continues to subsidize its wheat much more...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: WTO; Policy; Wheat; Price Transparency; Price Discrimination; Export Subsidies; STEs; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23208

North American Malting Barley Trade: Impacts of Differences in Quality and Marketing Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23128

COMPETITION AND POLICY CONFLICTS IN CANADA-U.S. BARLEY TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.
Changes in policy, institutional and competitive environments have led to increased trade and a rise in trade tensions in the Canada-U.S. barely market. These tensions stem from policies and marketing institutions that have evolved independently in these two countries. Results from a detailed spatial equilibrium model of the Canada- U.S. barley market are presented in this article. Simulations are used to quantify effects of U.S. import restrictions; removal of Canadian rail subsidies, different Export Enhancement Program (EEP) subsidy levels, restoration of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to U.S. production, and retention of Canadian Wheat Board control over Canadian barley sales—all of which affect trade flows in the barley sector.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30937

SHORTFALLS IN 1997 NET FARM INCOME IN NORTH DAKOTA (Prepared for Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Swenson,   Andrew L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Flaskerud,   George K.
North Dakota net farm income declined in 1997 due to adverse weather conditions and low prices.  The total income loss in 1997 was estimated to be $394 million, which was divided into $290 million due to weather and diseases, and $104 million due to lower-than-average prices.   Net farm income losses were largest in Region 3 (Northeast), followed by Regions 1 (Northwest) and 6 (East Central).  HRS wheat accounted for the largest income loss, followed by durum and barley.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Net farm income; Crop losses; Weather conditions; North Dakota input output model; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23140

REPRESENTATIONS OF MULTI-ATTRIBUTE GRAIN QUALITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: DeVuyst,   Eric A.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Nganje,   William E.
Grain quality is typically measured via several attributes.  As these attributes vary across shipments and time, grain quality can be described using multivariate probability or frequency distributions.  These distributions are important in modeling blending opportunities inherent in various grain shipments.  For computational reasons, it is usually necessary to represent these distributions with a small set of discrete points and probabilities.  In this analysis, we suggest a representation method based on Gaussian quadrature.  This approach maintains the blending opportunities available by preserving moments of the distribution.  The Gaussian quadrature method is compared to a more commonly used representation in a barley blending model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31149

SINGLE DESK SELLING OF CANADIAN BARLEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
An optimization model is used to evaluate the implications of single-desk selling of Canadian barley for trade flows and producer welfare.  Effects on U.S. imports and barley prices are also considered.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Canadian Wheat Board; Barley; Price discrimination; Grain trade; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35669

GRAIN QUALITY IN THE CANADIAN BARLEY SECTOR: A REVIEW OF REGULATIONS, INDUSTRY PRACTICES, AND POLICY ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
This paper provides an overview of regulations and industry practices relating to grain quality in Canada's barley sector.  Special attention is devoted to malting barley.  Topics include: supply and disposition of barley in Canada; role of institutions (Canadian Grain Commission and Canadian Wheat Board); grades and standards; variety registration; malting barley selection; and recent changes in handling, procurement, and marketing.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Barley; Grain quality; Marketing; Procurement; Canada; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23408

VALUATION OF NEW SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES: TRADEOFFS FOR GROWERS AND END-USERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Dahl,   Bruce L.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Nganje,   William E.
Variety release decisions involve a number of tradeoffs, usually between grower and end-user characteristics as well as significant uncertainties about agronomic, quality, and economic variables.  In this study, methodologies were developed to value tradeoffs for grower and end-user characteristics for wheat.  The models capture effects of variability in agronomic, quality, and economic variables.   The models were applied for three experimental varieties which have since been released and for two hypothetical varieties.  Results indicate two of the experimental varieties provide improvements in grower and end-use value over most of the incumbents.   Comparison of a risk adjusted portfolio model consisting of characteristics of end-use and grower values...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Variety Development; Grower Value; End-user Value; North Dakota; Tradeoffs; Stochastic Dominance; Portfolio Value; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23622

SINGLE-DESK SELLING OF CANADIAN BARLEY: PRICE POOLING, PRICE DISCRIMINATION, AND SYSTEMIC COSTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey.
An optimization model is used to evaluate the implications of single-desk selling of Canadian barley for trade flows and producer welfare.  Effects on U.S. imports and barley prices are also considered.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Barley; Canadian Wheat Board; Grain trade; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23251

UNDERSTANDING THE CANADIAN/UNITED STATES GRAINS DISPUTE: BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   William W.; Johnson,   D. Demcey.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16737

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT POOL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Nganje,   William E.; Johnson,   D. Demcey; Park,   Joon J.; Taylor,   Richard D.
The ND Durum Wheat Pool may provide additional revenue to durum wheat producers by raising the domestic prices in the North American market with full cooperation from the Canadian Wheat Board.  The pool also could provide additional revenue to its members by improving marketing efficiency.  On the other hand, the ND Spring Wheat Pool is less likely to provide additional revenue to spring wheat producers by raising domestic prices, mainly because hard red spring and winter wheat are highly substitutable.  Efficiency gains also could be smaller than for durum wheat.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing pool; Market power; Efficiency gains; Durum wheat; Hard red spring wheat; Pool price; Organizational structure; Operating costs; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23173

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT IN WHEAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Flaskerud,   George K.; Taylor,   Richard D.; Satyanarayana,   Vidyashankara.
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), commonly known as scab, has been a severe problem for wheat producers in recent years.  This study estimates the economic value of crop losses suffered by wheat producers in the 1990s.   Nine states and three wheat classes are included in the analysis, which considers the effects of scab on both production and average prices received.  The cumulative value of losses (1991-97) in scab-affected regions is estimated at $1.3 billion.   Two states, North Dakota and Minnesota, account for over two-thirds of these dollar losses.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fusarium Head Blight; Scab; Crop losses; Wheat; Production Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23437