J. Dickie Hollier
While at Connell, Mr. Hollier worked in partnership with TradeWinds Software Corp. to develop their Rice Tracking System. This gave him a deep understanding of how Tradewinds designs and develops computer systems for agribusiness. In 1995 Mr. Hollier also assumed management of a 160 acre family rice and cattle farm in Cow Island, LA. He still manages this farm. Also, in addition to his role on the leadership team at Tradwinds Software, Mr. Hollier is the managing principal of J.D. Hollier and Associates LLC, an Agriculture and Business Consulting Firm.
In the rice industry, he has been active in the Association for Administration of Rice Quotas (Past Chairman) and the USA Rice Federation (Food Aid subcommittee and World Market Price subcommittee).
J. Dickie Hollier, Assistant Editor (1976 and 1977) and Editor (1978 and 1979), AG ECO NEWS, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agri-business, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
J. Dickie Hollier and Harlon D. Traylor, “An Analysis of Potential Cash – Futures Price Relationships as Affected by Quality and Location of Louisiana Rice,” Proceedings of the 18th California, June 17 –19, 1980.
J. Dickie Hollier, “Hedging Potential Using A Rice Futures Contract,” a paper presented at the Commodity Future Trading Commission hearing, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 26, 1980.
J. Dickie Hollier, James F. Hudson and Harlon D. Traylor, “Potential Hedging Relationship For Rice On An Organized Exchange,” a paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1-4, 1981.
J. Dickie Hollier, James F. Hudson and Harlon D. Traylor, “Potential Risk Reduction Through Hedging Louisiana Rice,” Louisiana Rural Economist, February 1981, 43 (1): 4-6.
J. Dickie Hollier, “Potential Hedging Strategies for Louisiana Rice,“ M.S. Thesis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 1981, 124 pp.
J. Dickie Hollier, James F. Hudson and Harlon D. Traylor, “Risk Ratio and Hedging on Futures,“ The Rice Journal, May 1981.
J. Dickie Hollier and James F. Hudson, “The Marketing Channel for Rice and Potential Hedgers of a Milled Rice Futures Contract,” Louisiana Rural Economist, May 1981, 43 (2): 2-4.
J. Dickie Hollier and James F. Hudson, “Potential for Hedging Louisiana Rice,” D.A.E. Research Report NO. 590, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 1981, 64 pp.