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Factors Affecting The Supply Of Quality Spring Wheats: Comparisons Between The United States And Canada

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  • Dahl, Bruce L.
  • Wilson, William W.

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The demand for high quality hard wheats has been increasing. In this paper, factors affecting the supply and consistency of high quality wheats in Canada and North Dakota were compared and contrasted. Differences exist in the development and release of new varieties which affect the number and quality of hard wheats produced. Variety numbers and concentration were examined with a range of measures. Wheat area in Canada was found to be concentrated in fewer varieties than in North Dakota. These results were more apparent for durum than for hard red spring wheats. However, there was a trend toward more concentration in North Dakota and less in Canada. Protein, yield, and trade-offs were compared. Alberta appears to have a comparative advantage in the production of higher protein wheats. Farmers there have less of a yield loss penalty for increasing protein, compared to other regions. Varietal selection models were developed to analyze factors affecting variety choice. In Canada, agronomic factors including, relative yields, were significant variables affecting variety choice. In North Dakota, agronomic factors other than years since release generally had less effect on adoption rates. Varieties in North Dakota and Manitoba were found to have shorter life cycles and reached their maximum utilization by farmers faster than in Alberta or Saskatchewan.

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Paper provided by North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics in its series Agricultural Economics Reports with number 23218.

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Date of creation: 1997
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Handle: RePEc:ags:nddaer:23218

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Keywords: Varieties; HRS; Supply; Protein; Yields; Variety Adoption; End-use Quality; Variety Release; United States; Canada; Demand and Price Analysis;

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  1. Andrew P. Barkley & Lori L. Porter, 1996. "The Determinants of Wheat Variety Selection in Kansas, 1974 to 1993," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 78(1), pages 202-211.
  2. Diersen, Matthew A. & Wilson, William W. & Johnson, D. Demcey, 1995. "Quality Uncertainty and Grain Merchandising Risk: Vomitoxin in Spring Wheat," Agricultural Economics Reports 23365, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
  3. Pitt, Mark M. & Sumodiningrat, Gunawan, 1988. "The Determinants of Rice Variety Choice in Indonesia," Bulletins 7500, University of Minnesota, Economic Development Center.
  4. Wilson, William W., 1989. "Differentiation And Implicit Prices In Export Wheat Markets," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 14(01), July.
  5. Dahl, Bruce L. & Wilson, William W., 1996. "Grades/Classes Of Hard Wheats Exported From North America: Analysis Of Demand And Trends," Agricultural Economics Reports 23379, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
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  1. Lavoie, Nathalie, 2002. "Price Discrimination in the Context of Vertical Differentiation: An Application to Canadian Wheat Exports," Research Reports 25210, University of Connecticut, Food Marketing Policy Center.
  2. Wilson, William W. & Dahl, Bruce L., 1998. "Reciprocal Access In U.S./Canadian Grain Trade: Background Issues For The U.S. Grain Trade," AE Series 23085, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
  3. Lavoie, Nathalie, 2002. "An Empirical Evaluation Of The Canadian Wheat Board'S Ability To Price Discriminate In Bread Wheat Exports," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19646, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
  4. Dahl, Bruce L. & Wilson, William W., 1997. "Factors Affecting The Supply Of Quality Spring Wheats: Comparisons Between The United States And Canada; Summary," Agricultural Economics Reports 23472, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
  5. Wilson, William W. & Dahl, Bruce L., 1998. "Grain Quality And North American Hard Wheat Exports," Trade Research Center Research Discussion Papers 29249, Montana State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics.
  6. Lavoie, Nathalie, 2001. "Price Discrimination In The Context Of Vertical Differentiation: A Modeling Approach For Wheat Exports," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20603, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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