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An Analysis of Alternative Grain Distribution Systems

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  • George W. Ladd
  • Dennis R. Lifferth

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A transshipment plant location model is used to determine the number, size, and location of new subterminals, expansions in storage capacity of existing country elevators, the rail network, and the monthly flows of grain from origins to elevators to destinations to maximize joint net revenue of grain producers within a 6 1/2-county region. A grain transportation system having fewer rail lines would increase joint net revenue. Country elevators incapable of loading multiple-car trains would be used as storage facilities and transship much of their grain to market through subterminals. Total net revenue varied by 1% or 2% over a wide range of rail abandonment plans.

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  • George W. Ladd & Dennis R. Lifferth, 1975. "An Analysis of Alternative Grain Distribution Systems," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 57(3), pages 420-430.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:57:y:1975:i:3:p:420-430.
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    1. Johnson, Marc A., 1981. "Current And Developing Issues In Interregional Competition And Agricultural Transportation," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, July.
    2. Berglund, Mary & Anderson, Dale G., 1977. "Impact of Branch-Line Rail Abandonment on Costs and Structure of Fertilizer Distribution," Transportation Research Forum Proceedings 1970s 318653, Transportation Research Forum.
    3. Basnet, Arjun & Kenkel, Philip L., 2014. "Analyzing Replacement and Expansion of Grain Storage in Oklahoma," 2014 Annual Meeting, February 1-4, 2014, Dallas, Texas 162542, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
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    5. Ladd, George W., 1983. "Value Judgements And Efficiency In Publicly Supported Research," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 15(1), pages 1-7, July.
    6. Brennan, Donna C., 1995. "Economic Issues in Farm-to-Port Grain Storage, Handling and Transport," Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 63(01), pages 1-11, April.
    7. Fuller, Stephen & Sorenson, Orlo & Johnson, Marc & Oehrtman, Robert, 1980. "Alternative Export Wheat Distribution Systems For The Southern U. S. Plains," 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 278481, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    8. Fuller, Stephen W. & Shanmugham, Chiyyarath V., 1978. "Network Flow Models: Use In Rural Freight Transportation Analysis And A Comparison With Linear Programming," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 10(2), pages 1-6, December.
    9. Wesley W. Wilson & Frank J. Dooley, 1989. "Investment decisions for country elevators," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 5(5), pages 449-464.

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