The study's purpose is to measure the extent to which futures and option prices reflect the subjective price distribution of a subset of market participants, farmers, and grain merchandisers in Illinois. Findings suggest that in most instances the futures price is an appropriate proxy for expected...
In Eq. 3, GY indicates grain yield (t ha−1), EFry is the energy factor of the rice grain, and EFgy is the energy factor of non-rice grain on an equivalent weight basis (Table S1). Finally, net energy yield (GJ ha−1 year−1) was calculated as follows: $$ NEY={TEP}_...
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The relative importance of these two factors in Illinois cash grain farmers' machinery investment decisions is studied in an experimental setting.; Operators of seven commercial farms in central Illinois with differing tenure, leverage and machinery complement age characteristics participated. Financial ...
Not all grain found in informal channels can be used as seed. However, there is a subset of material that is adapted and carefully managed, which farmers save or seek specifically for planting. The authors term this material as ‘potential seed’ or ‘implicit seed’ (Sperling and McGuire 20...