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Creator:: Gatti, Andrew Leo
Abstract:: Over the past decade, feeder cattle backgrounders in the Pacific Northwest have been subject to sharp price fluctuations for their output. The result has been variable profits and losses. This situation creates a need for management and marketing techniques which can provide Pacific Northwest cattle ranchers with protection against price...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: An Evaluation of Strategies for Hedging Feeder Cattle in the Pacific Northwest Abstract

Creator:: Nordblom, Thomas L.
Abstract:: This study expresses the hypothesis that historical patterns of national beef cow herd accumulation and liquidations (the cattle cycle) have been related to investment incentive differences across cow ages through time, resulting each year in changes in herd age structure, performance and potentials for adjustment in subsequent years. A review...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: historical patterns of national beef cow herd accumulation and liquidations (the cattle cycle) have been

Creator:: Dawson, Oliver Glenn
Abstract:: The basic objective of this thesis was to estimate the economic effects of yield grade standards for carcass beef on the various market sectors of the Canadian beef industry. The adoption of the standards was expected to enhance consumer demand, improve efficiency within the processing and marketing services sectors, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Title: An Economic Evaluation of Yield Grade Standards for Canadian Carcass Beef Abstract approved

Creator:: Abedin, Joynal
Abstract:: Traditional season-long livestock grazing strategy on western riparian areas has been identified as one of the factors affecting rangeland productivity as well as wildlife habitat in riparian zones. As alternatives to summer season-long grazing, summer short-duration grazing (without haying), and fall short-duration grazing (following haying), were considered in this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Sustainability of Beef Cattle Ranching with Alternative Grazing Systems in Riparian Zones Eastern Oregon

Creator:: Vanderpool, Cynthia Ann
Abstract:: Fluctuating feeder cattle prices have a direct affect on the revenue variability of feeder cattle producers. Hedging in the commodity futures market is a marketing strategy which can, if properly used, reduce the financial risk of feeder cattle producers. If the closing basis value is known when a hedge is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Contract Specifications of Feeder Cattle, Live Beef Cattle, and Corn Traded on Their Respective Exchange

Creator:: Stringham, Tamzen K.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: confined almost completely to the beef cattle sector. Triggered by falling per capita consumotion of dairy

Creator:: Reed, Stephen Paul
Abstract:: The cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest is characterized by a large number of producers. Individual contributions to the market have little effect in moderating potential fluctuations in the prices received for the various classes of cattle. Price volatility is of constant concern to producers in planning future production, with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: factors influencino the demand and supply of beef cattle. The supply and demand relationships at the

Creator:: Turek, Paul S.
Abstract:: Potato waste is processing residue generated as a byproduct from the production of frozen and dehydrated potatoes. Although feedlots have fed potato waste to cattle for years, very little information is available to provide guidance to potential buyers and sellers for determining prices. The value of potato waste in beef...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EVALUATION OF POTATO WASTE AS A FEED INGREDIENT FOR BEEF CATTLE FINISHING RATIONS by Paul S. Turek A

Creator:: Freeze, Brian S.
Abstract:: Feedlot finishing of beef cattle in Southern Alberta involves income risk due to the variability of prices of feeders, feed and finished cattle. Several strategies are available to reduce this risk, including hedging of cattle on feed, participation in a Federal- Provincial government and producer established income stabilization program for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ,-,^, _. . A. Gene Nelson Feedlot finishing of beef cattle in Southern Alberta involves income risk due to

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