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The impact of increasing input prices on the U.S. farm sector : a dynamic simulation approach
(1979)
Increasing costs of farm inputs in the last decade have caused much concern among the farm population and agricultural policy makers. In this study a dynamic simulation program of farm sector production and investment ...
Discrete-time, near optimal control of a cotton crop-boll weevil system
(1979)
This dissertation presents a general method of optimizing simulated systems and demonstrates the procedure for maximizing the single period benefits of an entrepreneur. The method is applied to the problem of maximizing ...
Liability management and floating-rate loan pricing as risk responses by commercial banks in providing agricultural credit
(1979)
Availability of credit to the farm sector through commercial banks has been a topic of concern for more than a decade. This study examines an operating policy for commercial banks which would tend to increase availability ...
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 ...
A comparison of price forecasting models for manufacturing beef in the U.S.A
(1978)
This study evaluates price forecasting models for manufacturing beef in the U.S.A., using a range of forecasting methods. Specific objectives were directed at: (1) comparing the ability of a range of forecasting techniques ...
A linear CET commodity supply response model for thirteen agricultural field crops in the U.S
(1978)
The objective of this study is to estimate short run supply responsiveness, including interactions, among thirteen major U.S. field crops. Although major emphasis is on response to price changes, the effects of risk and ...
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 ...
Firm level beef supply : a simulation and linear programming application in East Texas
(1979)
Beef production is the foremost agricultural activity in East Texas. Although production practices vary, the cow-calf enterprise dominates. Much of the land is used for production of forages that vary from native grasses ...
Bioeconomic analysis and management of the shrimp fishery of the eastern Gulf of Mexico
(1979)
The impact of alternative management schemes on the shrimp fishery of the eastern Gulf of Mexico is analyzed using a simulation model. The model integrates biology and economics, simulating the population dynamics and ...