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Structure and organization comparisons of U.S. large volume swine producers : a national survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)
to be positively associated with size, such as: the proportion of incorporated farms, the proportion of specialized pig production or pig finishing units, the degree of confinement of facilities, the proportion of hogs marketed direct to the packing plant...
An analysis of livestock marketing patterns in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1960)
"Missouri is fortunate in its strategic location near the heart of the grain belt east of the Great plains cattle producing areas and on the western fringe of concentrated centers of population. A combination of favorable factors have contributed...
Technical response functions for corn -- an economic analysis of nitrogen fertilizer experiments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
of the three counties where the experiments were located. To avoid the consequences of one set of environmental conditions and to obtain more general results experiments were repeated by the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station during the period 1961...
Investor capital, taxes and the structure of cattle feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
of cattle feeding are a relatively minor part of the total capital invested in agriculture. However, new forms of cattle feeding financing makes the investment increasingly attractive to nonagricultural investors. Large size cattle feeding firms, formed...
The development and evaluation of a method of estimating Missouri country farm income from secondary data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1962)
farm income estimates were indicated above. The specific objectives of this study were twofold: 1. To derive estimates of county income from farming for the years 1949 and 1959 for one county in each of the nine crop reporting districts and the state. 2...
Federal crop insurance -- a case study in Audrain County, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
of the United States. While reasonable growth has developed in recent years and early losses have been recovered, participation in many areas has not been sufficiently heavy to make the program effective. This type of situation is present in Missouri agriculture...
Alternate methods of coordination for agricultural producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
"Every economic system must perform three basic functions; it must decide: (1) what goods and services will be produced; (2) how they are to be produced, that is, by whom, and with what resources and in what technological ...
An economic analysis of potential water resource development for agriculture in the Blackwater-Lamine River Basin, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)
This study estimates the potential future agricultural benefits of flood control and drainage development in the Blackwater-Lamine River Basin, Missouri. A linear programming model was used to derive solutions for three future demand...
Trade barriers to grain cooperatives in exporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)
The objective of this study was to determine if there were any barriers to grain cooperatives in exporting. Barriers are obstacles associated with the structure of the market. Data compiled to determine if any barriers ...
Analysis of factors influencing loan losses of production credit associations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
graduates with high level of farming experience; (2) poultry broilers, poultry layers, fruits and some specialized enterprises (the first two enterprises resulted in higher losses when the borrower did not have outside business interests to supplement his...
An analysis of record systems for farm management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)
keeping systems an evaluation of EDP record keeping was considered desirable. The Mail-In Record System sponsored by the University of Missouri was selected for detailed analysis. The specific objectives were: (1) to evaluate the Missouri Mail-In Record...
An economic analysis of the Brazilian value-added tax
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)
The basic objectives of this study are to evaluate, in the light of the value-added tax theory and nature, the Brazilian experience with this form of taxation. Conceptually, under the value-added tax (VAT), only the net output of the business...
A quarterly econometric model of the United States beef sector
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1982)
The United States beef sector has been modeled in many studies, perhaps, because beef represents a large proportion of the consumer food dollar and agriculture’s income. The predictive performance of these models has been, however, quite...
Decision making process of African farmers : a theoretical approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
experience and intuition have made it possible to draw some empirical implications."--Page 7....
An analysis of the impact of the changes in the delivery procedure of the fresh shell egg futures contract
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
The relatively recent changes in the delivery system of fresh shell egg futures contract from cold storage warehouse delivery to egg packing plant delivery have met with widespread criticisms in regard to their validity ...
An economic analysis of the agricultural development potential for Southern Honduras
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
for various resources r which would provide guidance for making investment decisions; and (3) to derive policy recommendations for the purpose of agricultural development in Southern Honduras. A survey of 449 randomly selected sample farms, including 686...
Financial conditions facilitating growth in local farmer cooperatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
"The main objective of this study is to identify and describe the financial conditions which support growth in local farmer cooperatives in the Plains States and the Midwestern States. Achieving the following sub-objectives ...
Potential of India as a net exporter of cotton and cotton textile goods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1965)
Among agricultural commodities, cotton and cotton textile goods are second only to tea in the contribution to India’s export earnings. This study was designed to explore the possibility of augmenting the supply of cotton and increasing export...
Economic analysis of winter vegetable markets in Tunisia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)
The rapid development of the non-traditional winter vegetable industry in Tunisia has resulted frequently in domestic market saturation and depressed prices. Frequent complaints suggest that the existing pricing system has ...
Social indicators of efficiency and equity convergence in four distressed regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to develop a rationale for evaluating social alternatives. Basically this involves formulating a set of social characteristics (social indicators) which mirror or proxy ...