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Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests 2013, R. D. Bond, D. G. Dombek, J. A. Still, R. M. Pryor Dec 2013

Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests 2013, R. D. Bond, D. G. Dombek, J. A. Still, R. M. Pryor

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Soybean variety and strain performance tests are conducted each year in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Arkansas Crop Variety Improvement Program. The tests provide information to companies developing varieties and/or marketing seed within the State, and aid the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in formulating variety recommendations for soybean producers.


Risk Return Of Farmer-Elevator Contracts For Soybeans And Corn In Arkansas, Marei Undine Houpert Dec 2013

Risk Return Of Farmer-Elevator Contracts For Soybeans And Corn In Arkansas, Marei Undine Houpert

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In Arkansas the contribution of Agriculture to the states GDP is comparatively high. To help farmer's return risk the grain industry developed several marketing tools to support farmers. Literature in this research field finds different results for different locations, commodities, marketing tools and marketing years. As Agriculture in Arkansas is important for its economy this study focuses on soybeans and corn produced in the fertile north-eastern area of Arkansas that uses Memphis Tennessee as a spot market palace. The examined marketing tools are pre-harvest futures hedges and forward contracts as well as post-harvest storage strategies and minimum price contracts. All …


Arkansas Corn And Grain Sorghum Performance Tests 2013, R. D. Bond, D. G. Dombel, J. A. Still, R. M. Pryor Nov 2013

Arkansas Corn And Grain Sorghum Performance Tests 2013, R. D. Bond, D. G. Dombel, J. A. Still, R. M. Pryor

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Corn and grain sorghum performance tests are conducted each year in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The tests provide information to companies marketing seed within the state, and aid the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in formulating recommendations for producers.


Summaries Of Arkansas Cotton Research 2012, Derrick M. Oosterhuis Sep 2013

Summaries Of Arkansas Cotton Research 2012, Derrick M. Oosterhuis

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

No abstract provided.


Arkansas Wheat Cultivar Performance Tests 2012-2013, R. E. Mason, R. G. Miller, J. P. Kelley, E. A. Milus Aug 2013

Arkansas Wheat Cultivar Performance Tests 2012-2013, R. E. Mason, R. G. Miller, J. P. Kelley, E. A. Milus

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Wheat cultivar performance tests are conducted each year in Arkansas by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences. The tests provide information to companies developing cultivars and/or marketing seed within the state and aid the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in formulating cultivar recommendations for small-grain producers.


B.R. Wells Rice Research Studies 2012, R. J. Norman, K.A. K. Moldenhauer Aug 2013

B.R. Wells Rice Research Studies 2012, R. J. Norman, K.A. K. Moldenhauer

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

No abstract provided.


Arkansas Cotton Variety Test 2012, Fred M. Bourland, A. B. Beach, D. P. Roberts Jr., C. Kennedy Feb 2013

Arkansas Cotton Variety Test 2012, Fred M. Bourland, A. B. Beach, D. P. Roberts Jr., C. Kennedy

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

The primary goal of the Arkansas Cotton Variety Test is to provide unbiased data regarding the agronomic performance of cotton varieties and advanced breeding lines in the major cotton-growing areas of Arkansas. This information helps seed companies establish marketing strategies and assists producers in choosing varieties to plant.