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Marketing Grain and Livestock
Gary F. Stasko
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Description for Marketing Grain and Livestock
Hardcover. Teaches the basics of commodities marketing by farmers, ranchers, grain elevators, packers, and processors. This book includes a chapter devoted to electronic trading; an explanation of the most commonly used cash contracts; seasonal fluctuations of commodity prices; and statistics, charts, graphs, and tables illustrating main points. Num Pages: 273 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: KJS; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Marketing is an essential part of any business and the business of agriculture is no exception to this rule. Written by an experienced educator with expertise in futures markets, hedging, and technical price analysis, Marketing Grain & Livestock, 2nd Edition teaches the basics of commodities marketing by farmers, ranchers, grain elevators, packers, and processors.
Marketing is an essential part of any business and the business of agriculture is no exception to this rule. Written by an experienced educator with expertise in futures markets, hedging, and technical price analysis, Marketing Grain & Livestock, 2nd Edition teaches the basics of commodities marketing by farmers, ranchers, grain elevators, packers, and processors.
Building upon what made the first edition so appealing user-friendly, understandable writing Stasko writes for his audience in clear-cut concise vernacular. In his revamped second edition, he has included updated figures, charts, and diagrams to illustrate major points. Stasko’s book emphasizes thorough explanations and ... Read more
All new features of the second edition:
- A new chapter devoted to electronic trading
- Detailed explanation of the most commonly used cash contracts
- Seasonal fluctuations of commodity prices
- New statistics, charts, graphs, and tables illustrating main points
- New “Questions and Problems” segments at the end of each chapter to help readers retain information
- Information about revolutionary electronic marketing technologies
Marketing Grain & Livestock, 2nd Edition is aimed at agri-business and farm production students and their instructors. But experienced farmers, ranchers and agri-business professionals will find the book valuable as an introduction or refresher.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780813829579
SKU
V9780813829579
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Ref
99-50
About Gary F. Stasko
Gary F. Stasko is an instructor of economics and finance at Des Moines Area Community College, Boone, Iowa, and an agricultural marketing consultant. He is a registered commodity-trading advisor.
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