Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever +2 more
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Dormancy Season Is Key to Submergence Tolerance of Annual Plant Seeds in the Drawdown Zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir. [PDF]
Lin F +10 more
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Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris +2 more
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Adaptive Seamless Phase II/III Randomization Test Considering Treatment Group Selection Based on Short-Term Binary Outcomes. [PDF]
Sato F +4 more
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ABSTRACT This paper examines how mandatory disclosure of added sugar content on the updated U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) affects consumer demand and market outcomes. Using NielsenIQ Retail Scanner Data (2015–2020) and a random coefficient discrete choice model, we estimate how added sugar labeling influences purchasing behavior in yogurt and cookie
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu
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Decoupled accumulation of chlorophylls and total carotenoids between floral and vegetative organs in Dendrobium. [PDF]
Zhang FP +4 more
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ABSTRACT The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) play a central role in how agricultural commodity markets process information about supply, demand, and prices. This study examines how global and domestic shocks, as well as policy interventions, are reflected in the similarity of WASDE ...
Zhining Sun +2 more
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Fungal Growth Risk Prediction and Optimal Regulation Method for Food Storage Based on the Forward Reachable Set. [PDF]
Zhao Z, Li M, Zhou Y, Zhang F, Sun X.
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ABSTRACT This paper examines racial differences in farm succession planning using survey data from Tennessee farmers. While observed differences between White and Black farmers are small, decomposition and counterfactual analyses show that structural characteristics, particularly farm size, would predict higher succession planning among White farmers ...
Abdelaziz Lawani +2 more
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Riparian Vegetation and Environmental Variables Differ Across Age and Management of Created Wetlands in an Agricultural Landscape. [PDF]
Simard RM, Febria CM.
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