Structural Change in Forward Contracting Costs for Kansas Wheat
Farmers use forward contracts to eliminate adverse price and basis movements prior to harvest. Since late 2007, the local basis for Kansas wheat has changed dramatically relative to historic levels, causing greater risk exposure for elevators offering forward contracts. The result has been an increa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2014-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/186584 |