Browsing by Subject "Farm risks"

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    • An analysis of the role of futures markets and federal crop insurance in risk management 
      Falatoonzadeh, Hami (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)
      The purpose of this study is to discover the most effective strategy or strategies available to agricultural producers in order to minimize the variability of net farm income. Several of the most commonly used strategies ...
    • Decision models for livestock production in Uruguay 
      Vazquez Platero, Roberto E. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1976)
      The agricultural sector of Uruguay has been faced with the problems of low productivity and non adoption of production increasing technologies by producers. Previous research in Uruguay suggested that the use of available ...
    • Short hedge performance of cotton options 
      Lippke, Lawrence Arnold (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)
      Options on cotton futures provide a new risk management strategy for cotton producers. This study examines the performance of options in a short hedging framework. The effects of various option short hedges on net returns ...