The U.S. white wheat industry relies heavily on export markets.
Since the early 1960s these markets have been geographically concentrated
in a few countries in Asia. This suggests that developments
in a few Asian countries may significantly affect the prospects for
U.S. white wheat exports and thereby the economic well...
Published June 1944. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Over the last two decades the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has become an increasingly important market for U.S. wheat. It is now a particularly important market for white wheat produced in the Pacific Northwest. This bulletin tracks the history of U.S.-Korean trade in wheat. It describes the Korean wheat...
Published May 1956. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This study compares and evaluates wheat acreage responses among production systems in Oregon and Washington and between this region and estimated national average wheat acreage response. Oregon and Washington are disaggregated into five regions each on the basis of general similarity in soil, climate, substitute crops and production structures. Regional...
Published May 1963. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Two econometric models were developed to forecast consumption,
production, and price of hardwood lumber, and removals and price
of hardwood sawlog stumpage. Four eastern U.S. regions were represented
in the models. Hardwood lumber consumption by manufacturing,
shipping, residential construction, and nonresidential construction
industries was recognized. Hardwood sawlog stumpage removals from...
A market survey of aluminum users' purchasing
policies and the concept of opportunity costs are combined
in a quantitative decision model designed to
assist aluminum suppliers' efforts in directing products
and services improvements.
The opportunity cost, as the percentage of business
forgone, is determined for seven criteria representing
the products...
Published October 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The performance of the meat products industry, the largest food processing sector in the U.S. in terms of shipment value, is an important issue. A key indicator of its performance is productivity growth, which results in reduction in the cost of production at given input prices. The present study employs...