Farmers' Use of Cash Forward Contracts, Futures Contracts, and Commodity Options
Farmers' Use of Cash Forward Contracts, Futures Contracts, and Commodity Options

Author: Allen B. Paul

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Extract: Unstable farm prices can spur farmers' interest in the various forms of forward selling. Forward selling, which involves selling crops or livestock in advance of delivery, enables farmers to reduce the risk that the price they get for their output might not cover the costs of their inputs and to assure outlets for highly specialized or perishable products. Among the various forms of forward selling are cash forward contracts, futures contracts, and commodity options. This report describes different types of forward contracts, the factors a farmer should consider, and the major pitfalls involved.

Agricultural Futures and Options
Agricultural Futures and Options

Author: Richard Duncan

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2014-03-14

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1782420037

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Agricultural futures and options has been written for the potential and actual users of agricultural futures markets but should also provide a useful introduction to the more academic students of the subject.Divided into three parts, the first examines the North American markets with chapters on Chicago, definitions, hedgers, commodity trading advisors, options, New York and the Winnipeg community.Part 2's study of the European markets looks at soft commodities and the London Fox, the London Grain Futures Market, meat futures, potato futures and soya bean meal futures.Investing and investor protection is the subject of part 3. Guidelines are provided for opening and servicing an account and a further chapter deals with regulation.