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Milk and money / Karl Schmedders, Patrick Johnson & Charlotte Snyder.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Publisher: [London] : SAGE, 2016Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781473970335 (ebook) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658 23
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The financial success of dairy farms depends critically on the price of their main output, milk. Large volatility in the price of milk poses a considerable business risk to dairy farms. This is particularly true for family-run dairy farms. The question then arises: how can a farm owner hedge the milk price risk? This case examines the viable options open for farmers and milk producers.
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Originally Published in: Schmedders, K., Johnson, P., & Snyder, C. (2008). Milk and Money. 5-407-754. Evanston, IL: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

The financial success of dairy farms depends critically on the price of their main output, milk. Large volatility in the price of milk poses a considerable business risk to dairy farms. This is particularly true for family-run dairy farms. The question then arises: how can a farm owner hedge the milk price risk? This case examines the viable options open for farmers and milk producers.

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