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Factors Affecting Beef Cow-Herd Costs, Production, and Profits
Ramsey, Ruslyn; Doye, Damona G.; Ward, Clement E.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37 (2005) 01
Cow-herd standardized performance analysis (SPA) data for Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were used to determine economic factors affecting cow-herd costs, production, and profitability. Total cost was defined as the financial cost associated with raising a calf through the weaning stage;...
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Economic analysis of irrigation re-use systems in the Macalister Irrigation District of Eastern Victoria
Myers, Ben D.; Tarrant, Katherine A.; Ho, Christie K.M. - In: AFBM Journal 09 (2012) 1
Irrigation re-use systems are a common way of improving water use efficiency on irrigated dairy farms in the Macalister Irrigation District. A partial budget analysis of installing a range of irrigation re-use systems on an existing dairy farm was conducted using a case study approach. Two...
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The Role of Contracts in Wine Grape Supply Coordination: An Overview
Fraser, Iain - In: Australasian Agribusiness Review 11 (2003)
into the wine industry. A review of the economics literature on contractual relations in the wine industry indicates that …
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Whole-farm models: a review of recent approaches
Robertson, Michael J.; Pannell, David J.; Chalak, Morteza - In: AFBM Journal 09 (2012) 2
There is a wide variety of approaches to whole farm models (WFMs) including purely biophysical models as well as models that combine biological and financial elements. Our study was motivated by the notion that researchers may benefit from guidelines on the choices they must make about modelling...
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Agricultural contracting and the scale of production.
Key, N. - 2004
likelihood of an operation contracting increases with its scale. This relationship is strongest in the cattle and hog sectors …
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Comparison of Technical Efficiency and Socio-economic Status in Animal-crop Mixed Farming Systems in Dry Lowland Sri Lanka
Yasantha, Upul; Vithanage, Nanayakkara; Lokugam, H. P. … - In: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 04 (2014) 02
Pre-tested, structured questionnaires covered management aspects, inputs, outputs, socio-economic situations and constraints in dairy farming among Semi-intensive (SIFS) and Extensive farming systems (EFS) in dry-lowland Sri Lanka. Parametric data were analyzed using two-tailed‘t’ and...
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Adoption of Technology, Management Practices, and Production Systems by U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Producers
Pruitt, J. Ross; Gillespie, Jeffrey M.; Nehring, Richard F. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 44 (2012) 02
Using USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey data, factors leading to the adoption of technology, management practices, and production systems by U.S. beef cow-calf producers are analyzed. Binary logit regression models are used to determine impacts of vertical integration; region...
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Sistemas de explotacion del ganado de lidia en Espana I: caracterizacion y tipologia de las ganaderias de lidia
Risueno, M.J. Tabernero; Rodriguez, D.J.; Ferreras, R.; … - In: Revista Española de Estudios Agrosociales y Pesqueros (2013) 235
with equine, beef cattle and Iberian pigs), usually sold for popular bull festivals and bullfights. Farms have regular …
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Sistemas de explotacion del ganado de lidia en Espana II: perfil sociodemografico de los ganaderos y perspectivas de futuro
Ferreras, R.; Rodriguez, R.; Risueno, M.J. Tabernero; … - In: Revista Española de Estudios Agrosociales y Pesqueros (2013) 235
El presente trabajo se realizo con el fin de estudiar el sector ganadero de lidia espanol desde un punto de vista social y economico, medinate encuestas a ganaderos de lidia. Los resultados del trabajo permiten definir al ganadero "tipo", como un varon de 48 anos, con 2 hijos, que habitualmente...
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Livestock Farming Systems and Cattle Production Orientation in Eastern High Plains of Algeria, Cattle Farming System in Algerian Semi Arid Region
Semara, Lounis; Mouffok, Charefeddine; Madani, Toufik - In: International Journal of Agricultural Management and … 03 (2013) 4
This study was an attempt to devise productive orientations of cattle herds in eastern high plains of Algeria. In this … regard, 165 farms randomly identified were investigated. The selection of breeders was based to existence of cattle on the … adopted by farmers in a region through the analysis of the relationship between the maintenance of different types of cattle …
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