Forecasting a Moving Target: The Roles of Quality and Timing for Determining Northern U.S. Wheat Basis

While nearly instantaneous commodity futures price information provides price forecasts for national markets, many market participants are interested in forecasts of local cash prices. Expected basis estimates are often used to convert futures prices into local price forecasts. This study considers...

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Main Authors: Anton Bekkerman, Gary W. Brester, Mykel Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/230768