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THE DIFFUSION OF LIVESTOCK BREEDING TECHNOLOGY IN THE U.S.: OBSERVATIONS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNICAL CHANGE AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Johnson, Nancy L. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807195
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EXPECTATIONS, FUTURES PRICES, AND FEEDLOT BEHAVIOR
Smith, Rodney B.W.; Gardner, Bruce L. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1993
This paper attempts to improve our understanding of the effects of market prices on cattle marketing decisions, using … cattle placements, but not in marketings. Our aim is to provide empirical evidence on an unresolved issue in cattle marketing … pay to feed cattle longer, holding them back from current marketing. By estimating marketings as a function of cash and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338465
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RISK, UNCERTAINTY, AND FUTURES TRADING: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEDGING DECISIONS OF BEEF CATTLE FEEDERS
Elder, William A. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1969
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807098
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A GUIDE TO SWINE MARKETING CONTRACTS
Buhr, Brian L.; Kunkel, Phillip L. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1999
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005500771
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ALTERNATIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR FEEDER PIG FINISHERS: FUTURES, OPTIONS, AND SIMPLE DECISION RULES
Lawrence, John D.; Roth, Jennifer - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1991
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005500798
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AN APPLICATION OF BAYESIAN VECTOR AUTOREGRESSION TO THE U.S. TURKEY MARKET
Ford, Stephen A. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1986
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005500871
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Estimating Threshold Effects of Generic Fluid Milk and Cheese Advertising
Adachi, Kenji; Liu, Donald J. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/01/06.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005500987
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Recalibrating the Reported Rates of Return to Food and Agricultural R&D
Rao, Xudong; Hurley, Terrance M.; Pardey, Philip G. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2012
Prices of basic food staples and feed crops have soared in recent years, renewing concerns about the ability of global food supplies to meet the projected growth in aggregate demand. Notwithstanding these concerns, and apparently at odds with a vast body of economic evidence reporting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010910203
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Agricultural Production, Productivity and R&D over the Past Half Century: An Emerging New World Order
Pardey, Philip G.; Alston, Julian M.; Chan-Kang, Connie - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2012
Recent trends in farm productivity and food prices raise concerns about whether the era of global agricultural abundance is over. Agricultural R&D is a crucial determinant of agricultural productivity and production, and therefore food prices and poverty. In this paper we review past and present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010910207
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THE SOCIAL VALUE OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN CANADIAN WHEAT BREEDING RESEARCH
Zentner, Robert P.; Peterson, Willis L. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1982
The level and distribution of the social benefits from public investment in Canadian wheat breeding research and extension activities are examined for the period 1946 to 1979. In addition, average and marginal rates of return are calculated. The results reveal that society has benefited...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338487