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1976

Other Animal Sciences

1976; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 519-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 283; Swine; Profits; Hedging; Futures markets

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Effects On Profits And Risks Of Hedging Hogs In The Futures Market (1976), J H. Mccoy, R V. Price, R E. Solomon Jan 1976

Effects On Profits And Risks Of Hedging Hogs In The Futures Market (1976), J H. Mccoy, R V. Price, R E. Solomon

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Erratic hog prices in recent years have compounded management problems. As a result, interest has increased in ways of tying down prices before the hogs are ready for market. This report presents results of a study of one approach to the problem -- hedging in the futures market.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 11, 1976