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This book is a study of the ways in which U.S. agriculture policies contribute to or help to ameliorate the adverse …
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Department of Agricultural Economics …The cost of energy is a major concern for the United States and its citizens. With domestic demand at all time highs …, the need for renewable fuels has become a key in reducing our countries reliance on imported energy. It is important for …
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Department of Agricultural Economics … production capacity, investment cost, maintenance requirements, amount of energy saved, useful life of the equipment, marginal … installation service. Many of the system costs may be offset by rebates, tax credits and grants from various government agencies …
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The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is sponsored by the USDA:APHIS: Veterinary Services (VS). The NAHMS Feedlot '99 Study included feedlots of 1000-head or greater capacity from the 12 leading cattle feeding states. Feedlots included in the study represented 84.9 percent of U.S....
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Department of Agricultural Economics … producers were willing to risk for a chance to increase the net returns to their operations.A bi-directional causality between … marketing methods, specific to retained ownership. Producers who would participate in value-added programs to increase returns …
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Individuals tend to make unrealistically optimistic self assessments about themselves and their future behavior. While little studied in marketing, unrealistic optimism by consumers may have negative consequences for both marketers and consumers. This dissertation proposes and explores a...
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of 80 West Bengal villages concerning targeting of credit, agricultural input kits, employment programs and fiscal grants …
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economic factors affecting cow-herd costs, production, and profitability. Total cost was defined as the financial cost … of return on assets. Variable affecting one of more performance measures included herd size; pounds of feed fed; real … variables were especially important for financial costs and profitability of the cow-herd operation. …
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There are systems taking into account the specifics of the brand in each industry. In the feed sector, which is a part … of the food chain, there is a Feed Safety System – one of quality management systems which is worldwide accepted. The GMP …+ FSA implementation costs and benefits analysis is very important from the company’s point of view. The aim of the study …
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