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Optimization of Soybean Buying Strategies Using Derivatives
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The portfolio model of hedging framework, based off Markowitz (1952), is used to determine the best mix of futures, basis, and option contracts to hedge a soybean purchase from PNW 28 weeks in to the future. Eighteen options ...
Real Option Analysis of Primary Rail Contracts in Grain Shipping
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Grain shipping for a country elevator involves many sources of risk and uncertainty. In response to these dynamic challenges faced by shippers, railroad carriers offer various types of forward contracting instruments and ...
Risk Management Strategies for Commodity Processors
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Recent years have witnessed an increase in agricultural commodity price volatility. This thesis analyzes different models to derive optimal hedge strategies for commodity processors, with two components addressed. One is ...
The Risks Associated with Barley Production in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The market for barley has shifted from a demand for exports and livestock feed, to a demand for human food and alcohol production. Due to the crop qualities required for malting in the alcohol industry, barley is perceived ...
A Multivariate Approach to Forecasting Dairy Imports
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The global economy is becoming more connected with every passing year. Developing countries continue to lift themselves out of poverty and their markets are hungry for the opportunity to trade goods with nations all over ...
A Historical Analysis of Natural Gas Demand
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis analyzes demand in the US energy market for natural gas, oil, and coal over the period of 1918-2013 and examines their price relationship over the period of 2007-2013. Diagnostic tests for time series were used; ...
Hedging Default and Price Risks in Commodity Trading
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Many risk factors exist in the commodity markets, especially those related to price and quantity. Recently, the risk of counterparty default has been increasing. The purpose of this study is to develop a portfolio-hedging ...
The Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion on U.S. Soybean Exports
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Panama Canal Expansion on the flow of soybeans from producing regions in the U.S. to its ports for export. Specific objectives of this study were to determine ...
Pilot Scale Production, Characterization, and Optimization of Epoxidized Vegetable Oil-Based Resin
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Novel epoxidized sucrose soyate (ESS) resins perform much better than other vegetable
oil-based resins; thus, they are of current interest for commercial scale production and for a wide
range of applications in coatings ...
Influence of Maternal Nutrient Intake on Placental Vascular Function in Pregnant Beef Cows
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
We hypothesized that global maternal nutrient restriction during early and mid-gestation followed by realimentation in pregnant beef cows would alter placental arterial vascular function. We tested changes in placental ...