The informational value of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) corn and soybean production forecasts is investigated for the period 1971-1992. Three tests of informational content are applied. Overall, the results suggest USDA corn and soybean forecasts provide valuable information to participants in commodity futures markets. This value does appear to have declined, especially since the mid-1980s.
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US Secur & Exchange Commiss, Div Econ & Risk Anal, Washington, DC 20549 USAUS Secur & Exchange Commiss, Div Econ & Risk Anal, Washington, DC 20549 USA
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Kyoto Univ, Grad Sch Adv Integrated Studies Human Survivabil, Sakyo Ku, 1 Yoshida Nakaadachi Cho, Kyoto 6068306, JapanKyoto Univ, Grad Sch Adv Integrated Studies Human Survivabil, Sakyo Ku, 1 Yoshida Nakaadachi Cho, Kyoto 6068306, Japan