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Comparing Genetic Modification and Genetic Editing Technolgies: Minimal Required Acreage
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
There are many technologies being developed for crop breeding. Two interesting technologies are genetic modification and genetic editing. Competitive pressures and changing consumer preferences are forcing organizations ...
Yield Efficiency Using a Stochastic Frontier Approach for Corn, Soybeans, and Hard Red Spring Wheat in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Agriculture is a keystone for the North Dakota economy. The research focused on three selected crops’ yield: corn, soybeans and HRS wheat. The research provides a direct and indirect cumulative elasticity measure for North ...
On the Profitability of UAS-Based NDVI Imagery for Variable Rate Nitrogen Prescriptions in Corn and Wheat in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This study examines the grower’s decision to invest in precision agriculture technologies especially in-season variable rate nitrogen applications based on NDVI data collected from UAVs. NDVI, yield, soil, and other field ...
The Impacts of Cost-Reducing Technology in the Gold and Oil Industries
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
This thesis explores the question of what drives the development of cost-reducing technology. It will also explore this question in the gold and oil industries. It will integrate Paul Romer’s idea that investment in ...
Determining the Optimal Commodity and Hedge Ratio for Cross-Hedging Jet Fuel
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Airlines are exposed to risks in swings in the price of jet fuel. While there are many different options that they can use to hedge this risk, airlines often underutilize them. This study establishes the minimum variance ...
Impact of Trade Openness on Technical Efficiency: Agricultural Sector of the European Union
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis examines the impact of trade openness (TOP) on technical efficiency (TE) in the agricultural sector of the European Union (EU). The hypothesis is that TOP, the share of agricultural imports and exports relative ...
Estimating the Economic Benefits of Automatic Section Control in the North Dakota Prairie Pothole Region
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The impact of Automatic Section Control (ASC) as a tool of Precision Agricultural Technology as considered in the more efficient application of inputs to produce the four major crops, corn, soybean, HRSW, and canola in the ...
Margin-at-Risk for Agricultural Processors: Flour Milling Scenarios
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Historic market volatility has made risk management decisions by firms in the agricultural supply chain more challenging. Market risk measurement methods, such as Value-at-Risk, were developed in the financial industry to ...
The Effects of Exchange Rate on Bilateral Trade Between the United States and South Korea
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The objective of this study is to examine the effects of exchange rate on bilateral trade between the United States and South Korea. The panel data for each commodity group over the period from 1989 to 2013 are employed ...
Valuation of Licensing Agreements in Agriculture Biotechnology
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
As demand for agricultural commodities expands throughout the world, competitors are finding it advantageous to form strategic partnerships. Firms seek to collaborate in an organized effort to advance technology as quickly ...