Many producers question the profitability of backgrounding cattle before selling them. There are many variables tht can be part of a backgrounding program that can potentially impact the profitability of this venture. The purpose of this study was to determine when it is most profitable to...

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was an advantage or disadvantage in making feeder cattle placement decisions under a DCA method verses planing a constant number of cattle each month.

"Changes in the Midwestern U.S. Pork Industry." Presented at the 3rd London Swine Conference, London, Ontario, Canada, April 9-10, 2003. Proceedings pages 75-82.

Year round grazing systems that utilize stockpiled forage and/or crop residue are often promoted as a way for Northern and Western cow-calf producers to reduce winter feeding costs and improve overall profitability. This study compared the profitability of a conventional spring calving/summer...

Lawrence, J, M. Hayenga, and J. Kliebenstein. "Iowa's Pork Industry Dollars & Scents: How Iowa Compares to Other States," Iowa Pork Today (December 1997):14.

The egg production and processing industry has a significant impact on Iowa's economy. And if consumer demand for eggs continues to increase and Iowa continues its commitment to grow the industry, expansion of Iowa's egg industry will continue.

(with John McKissick and Emmet Rawls). "Pork Producers and the Futures Markets. PIH-19, National Pork Industry Handbook, Purdue University Extension, 1997.

This paper evaluates the results of a survey of Iowa pork producers, examining potential price discrimination by packers. Prices varied greatly across producers, and the examined variables explain just over half of the variation. Factors under the producer's control were the most significant...

Report number- GIPSA-RR 96-5. Results summarized as Chapter 5 in book. Abstract Currently Unavailable.

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