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Wheat Variety Selection: An Application of Portfolio Theory to Improve Returns

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Barkley, Andrew
Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa

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This presentation will report results of research that shows that a portfolio of wheat varieties can enhance profitability and reduce risk over the selection of a single variety. Many Kansas wheat farmers select varieties based on average yield. This study uses portfolio theory from business investment analysis to find the optimal, profit-maximizing and risk-minimizing combination of wheat varieties in Kansas.

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Paper provided by NCCC-134 Conference on Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management in its series 2008 Conference, April 21-22, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri with number 37597.

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Keywords: wheat variety selection; portfolio theory; Agricultural Finance;

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  1. Nalley, Lanier & Barkley, Andrew & Brad, Watkins & Hignight, Jeffrey, 2009. "Enhancing Farm Profitability through Portfolio Analysis: The Case of Spatial Rice Variety Selection," 2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia 45648, Southern Agricultural Economics Association. [Downloadable!]
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