An Analysis of Grain Carrying Costs and Cash Grain Advances to North Dakota Country Elevators

The general purpose of this paper is to examine certain effects of high interest rates on the marketing of grain. Specifically, the paper addresses alternative carrying costs to country elevators assuming various scenarios and contains a description of the economic incentives for utilizing cash grain advances. In addition, the rules and regulations governing advance payments to country elevators in North Dakota are compared with advance payments being made in other areas of the country.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=22
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59231
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Ming, Dennis R
• Publication Date: 1982-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 22p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cash flow; Costs; Economics; Freight transportation; Grain; Grain elevators; Incentives; Interest rates; Payment; Regulations
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01789875
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 19, SP-19
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 2021 4:06PM