Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Award Date

1979

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Economics

First Advisor

A. Clyde Vollmers

Abstract

The general objective of this study is to evaluate alternative marketing strategies to determine the net return of each under varying conditions. Specific objectives were: 1. Identify marketing strategies which might be used by South Dakota corn and soybean growers to cope with changing market conditions.

2. Determine marketing strategies which maximized net return for corn and soybean growers’ for the crop years from 1972 through 1977.

3. Analyze the use of basis as a marketing strategy.

4. Estimate the cost of new on-farm storage facilities.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Farm produce -- Marketing
Corn -- Marketing
Soybean -- Marketing

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

79

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Included in

Economics Commons

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