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Contract and Exit Decisions in Finisher Hog Production

Author : Fengxia Dong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Contract and Exit Decisions in Finisher Hog Production written by Fengxia Dong and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finisher hog production in North America has seen a shift toward larger production units and contract-organized production since around 1990. Given the efficiency gains and conversion costs associated with contract production, growers may have to choose between long-term commitment through investments and atrophy with intent to exit in the intermediate term. A model is developed to show that growers with any of three efficiency attributes (lower innate hazard of exit, variable costs, or fixed contract adoption costs) are not only more likely to contract but will also produce more and expend more on lowering business survival risks. Using the 2004 U.S. Agricultural Resource Management Survey for hogs, a recursive bivariate probit model is estimated in which exit is affected directly and also indirectly through the contract decision. It is confirmed that contracting producers are less likely to exit. Greater specialization and regional effects are important in increasing the probability of contracting. More education, having non-farm income, and older production facilities are significant factors in increasing the expected rate of exit. The findings suggest further exits by non-contract producers.

Contract and Exit Decisions in Finisher Hog Production

Author : Helen H. Jensen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Contract and Exit Decisions in Finisher Hog Production written by Helen H. Jensen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finisher hog production in North America has shifted toward larger units and contract format since 1990. Exit among independent growers has been high. We develop a model showing that growers with any of three efficiency attributes (lower innate hazard of exit, variable costs, or contract adoption costs) are more likely to contract, produce more, and expend more on business protection. Using 2004 Agricultural Resource Management Survey data, a recursive bivariate probit model confirms that contracting producers are less likely to exit. Specialization increases the probability of contracting. Education, nonfarm income, and older production facilities are significant in increasing expected exit.

Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture

Author : Harvey S. James, Jr.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839101741
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture by : Harvey S. James, Jr.

Download or read book Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture written by Harvey S. James, Jr. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely Handbook synthesizes and analyzes key issues and concerns relating to the impact of agriculture on both farmers and non-farmers. With a unique focus on humans rather than animals or the environment, the book is interdisciplinary and international in scope, with contributions from sociologists, economists, anthropologists and geographers providing case studies and examples from all six populated continents.

American Agriculture, Water Resources, and Climate Change

Author : Gary D. Libecap
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226830616
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Book Synopsis American Agriculture, Water Resources, and Climate Change by : Gary D. Libecap

Download or read book American Agriculture, Water Resources, and Climate Change written by Gary D. Libecap and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper highlights the role of agriculture in the American economy and society over time and points to farmer historical and contemporary responses to varying climatic conditions. It indicates the importance of water as an input to agricultural production and identifies possible impacts of climate change on access to water. It then summarizes a set of eleven papers from an NBER research project on water, climate change, and the agricultural sector.

Structural Change in the Hog/pork Subsector

Author : Lisa Chloie Abeles-Allison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Structural Change in the Hog/pork Subsector written by Lisa Chloie Abeles-Allison and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Author : American Veterinary Medical Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association written by American Veterinary Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1915-49 and 1956- include the Proceedings of the annual meeting of the association.

Scale and Access Issues Affecting Smallholder Hog Producers in an Expanding Peri-urban Market

Author : Costales, Achilles
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 0896291596
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Scale and Access Issues Affecting Smallholder Hog Producers in an Expanding Peri-urban Market written by Costales, Achilles and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2006 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic increase over the past fifteen years in domestic pork demand and production in the Philippines has created a potentially profitable opportunity for poor rural and agricultural households. In Southern and Central Luzon, the two biggest markets, however, smallholder pig producers hold only a minority share of total production compared to larger commercial farms. This report seeks to assess the scope for smallholders to remain in business by analyzing the relative profitability of small and large farms. Using field data from pig-producing households, the researchers assess the role of internal and external factors in determining a household's participation in production and marketing and examine the combination of technical and allocative efficiency exhibited by specific farms under particular circumstances. They conclude that the smallest-scale pig producers will not survive market competition and will require alternative occupations. Many others, however, could profit from pig production if policy and institutional changes ensure their access to inputs, to animal health services that can guarantee output quality, and to markets for higher quality output. These findings are a valuable contribution to poverty reduction efforts in the Philippines.

A Cooperative Approach to Local Economic Development

Author : Christophe Merrett
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Cooperative Approach to Local Economic Development written by Christophe Merrett and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, the relationship between towns and surrounding farm families has ranged from suspicion to benign neglect. This book shows that rural America can be revived by uniting the interests of both farm and non-farm populations through value-added enterprises, especially those based on the principles of New Generation Cooperatives (NGCs). Instead of sending agricultural commodities out of the region to be processed, farmers and communities can collaborate to process the commodities locally, thereby adding value to the local rural economy. In this edited volume, nationally recognized scholars discuss the on-going challenges to the agricultural sector such as declining farm subsidies and commodity prices, and the strategies used by rural communities to respond to economic decline. Specific attention is paid to the role of NGCs as a specific form of value-added agriculture which has helped some rural communities to prosper. The NGCs, however, extend well beyond traditional agriculture to include grocery stores, day care centers, and other businesses that have not always been profitable in small towns. The broader objective of the book is to show how increased collaboration among farm producers, small businesses, and community leaders can promote economic development in rural regions.

Pork ...

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 874 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pork ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Real Cost of Cheap Food

Author : Michael Carolan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136529764
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book The Real Cost of Cheap Food written by Michael Carolan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This challenging but accessible book critically examines the dominant food regime on its own terms, by seriously asking whether we can afford cheap food and exploring what exactly cheap food affords us. Detailing the numerous ways that food has become reduced to a state, such as a price per ounce, combination of nutrients, yield per acre, or calories, the book argues for a more contextual understanding of food when debating its affordability. The author makes a compelling case for why today's global food system produces just the opposite of what it promises. The food produced under this regime is in fact exceedingly expensive. Thus meat production and consumption are inefficient uses of resources and contribute to climate change; the use of pesticides in industrial-scale agriculture may produce cheap food, but there are hidden costs to environmental protection, human health and biodiversity conservation. Many of these costs will be paid for by future generations – cheap food today may mean expensive food tomorrow. By systematically assessing these costs the book delves into issues related, but not limited, to international development, national security, health care, industrial meat production, organic farming, corporate responsibility, government subsidies, food aid and global commodity markets. The book concludes by suggesting ways forward, going beyond the usual solutions such as farmers markets, community supported agriculture, and community gardens. Exploding the myth of cheap food requires we have at our disposal a host of practices and policies. Some of those proposed and explored include microloans, subsidies for consumers, vertical agriculture, and the democratization of subsidies for producers.

Contract Farming: Theory And Practice

Author : Erkan Rehber
Publisher : ICFAI Books
ISBN 13 : 8131406202
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Contract Farming: Theory And Practice written by Erkan Rehber and published by ICFAI Books. This book was released on 2007-05-11 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays, agricultural-food system has been experiencing major changes which are driven mainly by recent developments in consumer preferences and attitudes, technological improvements, food safety issues and related regulations. The advanced agro-food sec

Minnesota Pork Producers' Business Characteristics, Performance and Technology

Author : William F. Lazarus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Minnesota Pork Producers' Business Characteristics, Performance and Technology written by William F. Lazarus and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Economics of Farm Management

Author : Kent Olson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000570312
Total Pages : 627 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Farm Management written by Kent Olson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future farm managers need a range of tools and knowledge to run successful businesses, and this accessible textbook provides the required foundations from economics and management, applied to the farm context. In today’s world where farms are subject to ever-changing industrial, labor, demographic, and technological factors, this textbook provides a clear focus and methodology for business stability and growth. It covers core microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, plus the full range of management topics, from accounting and marketing to operations management and human resource management. It also covers family succession planning and farming mega-trends. This second edition has been updated with the latest data and literature, and gives deeper attention to sustainability and conservation. It also offers a broader range of examples, showcasing the diversity of farm types and farm sizes across the US and globally. Instructor materials are available as digital supplements. This textbook will be a valuable resource for courses in farm management, ranch management, agribusiness, and agricultural economics.

Wallace's Farmer

Author :
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 894 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Wallace's Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vertical Coordination in the Pork and Broiler Industries

Author : Steve W. Martinez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Vertical Coordination in the Pork and Broiler Industries written by Steve W. Martinez and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vertical Coordination in Agriculture

Author : Ronald Lester Mighell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Vertical Coordination in Agriculture written by Ronald Lester Mighell and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing Risk in Agriculture Policy Assessment and Design

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264116141
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Managing Risk in Agriculture Policy Assessment and Design written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the implications of risk management for policy in agriculture. Opening with a chapter on risk management principles and guidelines for policy design in agriculture, the book goes on to look at quantitative analysis of risk and then at policy in various countries.