Contact: Joe Parcell, Assistant Professor and Extension Economist
The information on this page was assimilated during a University of Missouri Outreach & Extension Professional Implementation Experience (Train the Trainer) program held on April 4 and 5, 2000. The information assimilated below was provided by the individual speakers. Please feel free to use this information for educational and informative uses.
Overview of Contracting Trends and Issues
Joe Parcell, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, UMC
Economic Issues with Contracting
Michael Sykuta, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics , UMC
Cattle Price/Quality Discovery and the Importance of Contracting
Vern Pierce, Beef Economist, Commercial Agricultural Program, UMC
Beef Production/Management Changes with Contracting
Bob Larson, Veterinary Beef Cattle Specialist, Commercial Agricultural Program, UMC
Financing Alternatives and Issues with Contracting
Chris Boessen, Private Consultant
Types of Grain/Oilseed Contracts and Contractual Issues (Related reference document)
Joe Parcell, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, UMC
Production Issues with Value-added Crops (Under contract)
Bill Wiebold, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, UMC
Post-Harvest Storing Issues with Value-added Crops (Under contract)
Bill Casady, Agricultural Engineer, Commercial Agriculture Program, UMC
Contract Specifications and Steps in Contract Consideration
Emily Eide, Director of National Affairs, Iowa Farm Bureau
Economics of Specialty Corn Production (See related reference newsletter)
Joe Parcell, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, UMC
Types of Hog Production and Marketing Contracts and Economic Issues
Ron Plain, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, UMC
Production Issues with Producing and Marketing Hogs Under Contract
Tim Safranski, Assistant Professor, Animal Science Research Center, UMC
| Basis Contracts | Forward Cash Contracts | Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts |
| Crop Production Contracts | Pork Production Contracts | Value-added Ventures |
| Legality and Contract Issues | Price Contracts |