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1994
Schnitkey, Gary D., Novak, Frank
In this paper, we examine risk reductions possible by including off-farm assets with farm assets in a form growth context. We specify a dynamic investment model in which an individual can invest in hog finishing barns, stocks, and financial holdings. We solve this model for an Alberta hog...
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1992
Novak, Frank, Melvin, Richard, Dailly, Sally, Bauer, Leonard
The objectives of this study were to measure returns and the variation in returns for hog finishers in Alberta. From this base, different strategies were assessed as to their ability to reduce the level of price risk faced by producers. The National Tripartite Stabilization Program was reviewed...
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1992
Novak, Frank, Armstrong, Glen W., Staples, Blaine, Bauer, Leonard
This project has examined after tax gross margin net present values accruing to Alberta wheat farmers under three fertilizer and crop rotation systems; a fixed rotation traditional fertilizer system, a static economic fertilizer decision system within a fixed rotation, and a static economic...
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An Historical Overview of Crop Acres in Western Canada: A Graphical and Statistical Approach
Download1998
Unterschultz, Jim, Jeffrey, Scott, Aitkin, Darren
The purpose of this study is to examine acreage, yields, and average farm prices for different cereal crops in the Western Prairie Region of Canada and to summarize trends. The crop groups considered in this study are all wheat (including durum, spring and winter wheat), oats, barley, all rye,...
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Empirical Investigation of Flexible Pricing and Payment Alternatives on Canadian Wheat Board Pooling for Wheat
Download1999
Akabua, Kojo M., Unterschultz, Jim, Brooks, Harvey
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has a mandate to serve farm managers in Western Canada by marketing their wheat, durum and barley for export and for domestic human consumption. Currently, under the CWB Act, the CWB operates a pooling system whereby producers deliver grain during the crop year and...
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1999
This paper examines alternative risk management strategies in terms of their effectiveness for three representative Alberta farm operations. Stochastic dynamic simulation methods are used to model financial performance for these farms, and alternative risk management programs are compared in...
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1997
Novak, Frank, Unterschultz, Jim
This research investigates flexible pricing and payment alternatives (FPPA) that can be incorporated within the CWB pooling system for wheat. FPPA allow the CWB to remove some or all of the price uncertainty within a crop year to participating farm managers and let them arrange cash inflows more...
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2007
Steiner, Bodo E., Goddard, Ellen, Unterschultz, Jim
Vertical coordination throughout Canada's beef supply chain is imperfect on several accounts. We observe failures in the established pricing system, the established grading system, a lack of appropriate incentives for investments to promote adding value, and misalignments due to the increasing...
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Investment Analysis of Agri-Food Ventures: What Risk Premia are Appropriate? The Silence of the Literature
Download1996
Unterschultz, Jim, Quagrainie, Kwamena K.
Financial principles of project investment analysis with the cost and benefit flows over time. Invariably, the correct future cash flows and exact risks are unknown. The agricultural academic literature devotes substantial energy to discussing the estimation of the cash flows but it is relatively...