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Although the negative externalities of large-scale hog production have been well studied, econometric estimates of its potentially positive labor markets effects are lacking.We use the geographic shifts in large-scale hog production between 1992 and 2007 to estimate such production’s...
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Efforts to stabilized employment and output in the agricultural sector of Yugoslavia through monetization contributed … to subsidize state-owned agribusiness were insufficient to maintain purchases of wheat and corn, but did cause purchases … options and private buyers) and the perishability issues related to livestock marketing. The policy to maintain employment …
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with significant spatial income redistribution to crop production throughout the state. …
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Value-added centers have been established in many states. These centers vary greatly in objectives, operational structures, staffing, and funding. This paper uses examples of several centers and programs, with a specific emphasis on three centers, to provide a better understanding of value-added...
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Mathematical programming-based systems analysis is used to examine the consequences of alternative operation configuration for the agricultural operations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Continuation versus elimination of the total operation as well as individual operating...
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The objective of this study is to analyze whether a discount or premium exists for coordination strategies in food processing, wholesale grocery, retail supermarkets, and restaurants. Significant premiums are found for food processor and restaurant vertical integration or diversification...
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This paper examines productivity of a sample of grain marketing and farm supply cooperatives from 1990 to 1998. The cooperative industry’s productivity or growth was mainly due to improvement in technology rather than improvement in pure efficiency or scale. The cooperative...
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, governance, income distribution, and risk are used to explain return on equity. This study builds upon previous research by … including a measure of income distribution in the food processing industry. Governance variables are found to be significant …
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Farm supply cooperatives are an important component of the retail agribusiness industry in the United States. The …
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The transition from agricultural producer to agribusiness entrepreneur is littered with obstacles not associated with … production practices and budgets. These familiar industry institutions are not available for use in the agribusiness environment …
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