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Texas Coastal Bend grain sorghum producers' fertilizer decisions under uncertainty
(1985)
Optimal (profit and utility maximizing) fertilizer levels are computed based on normative decision guides developed from experimental data on grain sorghum yield/fertilizer levels over an eight year (1977-1984) period, as ...
An economic analysis of potential agricultural adjustments in Reeves County, Texas: A mathematical programming approach with both micro and macro models
(1972)
The objectives of this study were to ascertain the costs of producing various crops and livestock enterprises in Reeves County, Texas and to determine through appropriate analytical techniques, optimum production strategies ...
Variable amortization and financial control under uncertainty : application to Texas rice farms
(1980)
This study was designed primarily to determine the effects of farm financial control process, including variable amortization, as a means of responding to financial risk by the rice farmers in the Texas Coast Prairie area. ...
Adaptive planning for Texas cattle producers facing uncertain prices
(1979)
Cattle producers typically react to cyclical prices by increasing the size of the breeding herd as price increases and decreasing it as price decreases. Current decisions to cull and/or replace cows are based on such data ...
Short hedge performance of cotton options
(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 ...
Impact of alternative energy prices, tenure arrangements and irrigation technologies on a typical Texas high plains farm firm
(1980)
Irrigation is a major contributing factor in crop production on the Texas High Plains. It is responsible for greatly increasing crop production and farm income for the region. Two factors, a declining groundwater supply ...
Dynamic impacts of socio-economic development in rural Texas
(1985)
Several development policies and programs have been enacted to improve the economic vitality, social well-being and quality of life in rural communities. Predominant among these is the attempt by many rural communities to ...