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Three essays on value-added beef strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The first essay examines Missouri cow-calf producer survey data to determine the impact that producer, operation and management characteristics; production risk; and location have on the adoption of reproductive technologies. ...
A mathematical simulation of Asian options on the Tokyo Grain Exchange
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Financial derivatives have had a phenomenal growth in trading and research in the last three decades. New markets, with niche products have created interesting trading opportunities. The Tokyo Grain Exchange created a ...
Three essays on the economic value of innovation and quality within the soybean supply chain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Population growth and rise in personal income worldwide have led to a high rate of increase in global food demand. Efforts by global agricultural supply to meet this demand, however, is threatened by a decreasing number ...