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Important cultural and management practices for coconut
Annals of Tropical Research, 1998 This paper discusses some important cultural and management practices for coconut specifically fertilizer application, covercropping, intercropping and pasture and cattle raising under coconut. Fertilizer application improves seedling growth.
Rebecco M. Santiago, Janet T. Peña
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DETERMINANTS OF FEEDER CATTLE PRICE-WEIGHT SLIDES [PDF]
Feeder cattle price-weight slides are analyzed using transactions data on 46,123 pens of feeder cattle over a 10-year period. Fed cattle futures prices and corn prices are important determinants of price-weight slides.
Dhuyvetter, Kevin C., Schroeder, Ted C.
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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
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Challenges and opportunities for the sustainable development of cattle raising in Brazil
, 2016 The paper provides historical and analytical perspectives for the assessment of the challenges and opportunities of cattle raising activities in the transition towards a lowcarbon agriculture in Brazil. It is organized as follows.
Reis, Eustáquio José
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We estimate the long‐run effect of ethanol plant entry on local corn prices using a long‐horizon difference‐in‐differences framework that combines matching with fixed effects while explicitly accounting for treatment intensity and spatial heterogeneity.
Jinho Jung +2 more
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The Beneficial Impact of Sorting Heavy Cattle at Re-Implant [PDF]
This research examined a simple sorting strategy to reduce the prevalence of heavyweight carcass discounts. Cattle that were identified and sorted off at re-implant had a reduced prevalence of heavyweight carcasses versus unsorted cattle.
Link, David J. +3 more
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Success of coastal sage scrub restoration is influenced by local adaptations of shrub species
American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Restoring plant communities is increasingly challenging with climate change. While practitioners have traditionally used local seed sources, many are recommending assisted migration, possibly from more extreme environments such as inland rather than coastal environments, for restoration.
Moises R. Perea‐Vega +7 more
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Derived Demand for Cattle Feeding Inputs [PDF]
Derived demand relationships among four weight categories of feeder cattle entering Texas feedlots and their feed consumed are examined using a generalized McFadden dual cost function.
Mathews, Kenneth H., Jr. +2 more
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MERCURY POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH OF CATTLE POPULATION AT ELOOR INDUSTRIAL AREA, KERALA [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2005 A detailed study was carried out to assess the extent of mercury ollution by Industries and its impact on cattle population at Floor industrial area, Kerala.
A. Thirunavukkarasu +4 more
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Primrose Dairy Farm, raising Guernsey cattle.
Primrose Dairy Farm, raising Guernsey cattle. View of the barn and silos on the farm.
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