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The Political Economy of Quality Measurement: A Case Study of the U.S. Slaughter Cattle Market [PDF]
As agricultural products move from being economic commodities to quality-differentiated goods, price dispersion within specific markets increases and implicit subsidies from high quality producers to low quality producers are removed. This paper examines
John Whitley
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California Agriculture, 1991 Cattle production rates and feed costs are similar in Baja California and Southern California. However, Mexican feedlot and dairy enterprises have higher finance charges and higher total production costs than comparable U.S. enterprises. Assuming current
J Guerrero +4 more
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Fattening cattle on corn on a typical Nebraska feedlot
, 2006 A large number of cattle eating grain to fatten them on a ...
The Nebraska Cattleman Magazine
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Contract Grazing on Winter Annuals: Risks and Returns for Cattle Owners [PDF]
Critical factors affecting risk and profitability for cattle owners under contract grazing include cattle weight at purchase and time spent on pasture and feedlot.
Bransby, David +4 more
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Optimal Incentive Structure in Cattle Feeding Contracts Under Alternative Fed Cattle Pricing Methods [PDF]
Developing a multitask principal-agent model, this paper theoretically analyzes the incentive provisions in the existing cattle feeding contracts under alternative fed cattle pricing methods.
Rahman, Shaikh Mahfuzur
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Determinants of Feedlot Cattle Death Loss Rates [PDF]
Death loss in feedlot cattle can have significant impacts on feedlot profitability. Not only does death loss result in foregone revenue, but the operation still incurs the costs to date associated with those animals.
Raper, Kellie Curry +3 more
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Impact of automated bunk management on feedlot steer performance and dry matter intake variation
Smart Agricultural TechnologyBunk management (BM) matches feed deliveries to pen appetence of feedlot cattle, while managing variation in daily feed intake to reduce the risk of digestive disorders.
S.V. Platts +6 more
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AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION: LEPTIN GENOTYPING IN FED CATTLE [PDF]
The use of genetic knowledge is widespread in crop production but is just recently being utilized in livestock production. This study investigates the economic value to feedlots of a polymorphism in the bovine leptin gene.
Bullinger, Jared R. +4 more
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Factors Influencing the Extent of Grid Pricing of Fed Cattle [PDF]
Motives for grid pricing of fed cattle have been identified in previous research. Also, estimates of grid pricing exist from feedlot surveys and data generated via mandatory price reports since 2001. However, no research has attempted to estimate factors
Ward, Clement E.
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Phenotypic and genetic relationships among temperament, immune, and carcass traits in beef cattle [PDF]
Master of ScienceDepartment of Animal Sciences and IndustryJennifer M. BormannCattle temperament has historically influenced selection decisions due to ease of handling. However, temperament may also influence economically relevant traits. The purpose of
Bates, Kerri E.
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