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Scale and utilization economics in feeding cattle under three feeding systems : a feasibility study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1967)
"Since the end of World War II the cattle feeding industry in the United States has been characterized by three major, and to a certain degree, related developments: 1. A marked expansion in numbers. In the two decades ...
Federal crop insurance -- a case study in Audrain County, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
"Net farm income varies greatly from year to year and uncertainty of income is a characteristic of the farm business. Although the total production of agricultural products indicates a trend toward stability, there is ...
Estimation of demand parameters : an empirical analysis of consumer behavior in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Demand analysis is a key element of economics. It has the attractive feature of being important in theory as well as in application. Its purpose is to explain consumer behavior in the market place, i.e., demand analysis ...
An analysis of record systems for farm management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)
This study was designed to provide information as to the efficiency of EDP farm record systems in meeting the record requirements of large multiple-enterprise farming operations. Because of the many questions raised about ...
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 ...
Application of the systems approach : an information and decision model for the hog enterprise
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
"Subject of Dissertation: The purpose of this dissertation is to develop a dynamic model for hog enterprises in which a complete information system is incorporated. It will provide the farmer with several plans of action, ...