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Farmers' Guide to Trading Agricultural Commodity Options

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  • Kenyon, David E.

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Excerpt from the report Preface: Trading in agricultural commodity options is expected to resume in 1984 after a nearly 50-year suspension. Options, like futures, can be used by farmers to manage their risks to make them less vulnerable to unexpected price shifts. This manual explains the concept of options, the terminology of option contracts, and the factors influencing option prices. It includes examples to show the comparative advantages, disadvantages, and profitability of options versus futures and how farmers' expectations of crop yields will affect their hedging strategies

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  • Kenyon, David E., 1984. "Farmers' Guide to Trading Agricultural Commodity Options," Agricultural Information Bulletins 309322, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersab:309322
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309322
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    1. Kandice H. Kahl, 1986. "Agricultural options: An alternative to current agricultural programs," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 2(2), pages 215-224.
    2. Miller, Stephen E., 1986. "Forward Contracting Versus Hedging Under Price And Yield Uncertainty," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 18(2), pages 1-8, December.
    3. Heifner, Richard G. & Wright, Bruce H., 1989. "Potentials for Substituting Farmers' Use of Futures and Options for Farm Programs," Agricultural Economic Reports 308136, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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