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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...
A simultaneous equation analysis of selected terminal hog markets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
declined from about thirty percent to approximately eighteen percent, while direct buying and purchases through auction markets have increased. As the volume of hogs traded in terminal markets declines, the protection of consumers' welfare, as well...
Indexes of the influence of weather on corn yields in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1964)
yields in Missouri. The study was designed (1) to construct and evaluate Indexes of weather using existing techniques in a designated Central Missouri area, (2) to construct and evaluate indexes of weather in a designated area utilising the most recent...
Structure and organization comparisons of U.S. large volume swine producers : a national survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)
A national sample of hog operations marketing 1,000 head or more a year was taken in 1981. A mail questionnaire gathered the necessary information. A second survey grouped operations into three groups: feeder pig producers, ...
Irrigation practices and costs in southeastern Missouri - 1959
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1961)
Field crop irrigation is a relatively new production technique in Missouri. Prior to this investigation, only United information was available concerning costs and returns. The research reported here was assigned to determine (1) the costs...
Are structural changes in the agri-food sector causing the instability of parochial ag-producers?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Parochial (Amish and Mennonites) agriculture producers have been known for their stability (historically large numbers) (Kollmorgen, 1943). Though, more recently, the percentage of parochial members who are ag-producers has been steadily declining...
An empirical study of advertised retail meat prices in a metropolitan area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
. Weekly data for the advertised meat prices from different firms were obtained for a total of thirteen (1960-72) years by consulting the appropriate newspaper files in the Missouri Historical Society Library. The primary objectives of this study were...
A study of types of farming in the U.S. by the farm management survey method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
The following study was made to get an insight into the conditions and farm practices of six different types of farming in the United States from the standpoint of farm management. Previous work along this line indicates ...
An analysis of the financial structure of local farm supply cooperatives in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
structure cannot be made. In 1945, a study was conducted by Herman M. Haag at the University of Missouri which examined the financial results of business operations of 110 local cooperative associations from 1939 to 1942. Specifically, this study described...
Transaction costs and market thinness in crop byproduct markets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Studies in crop byproduct literature have looked more at the nutrient impacts, rather than analytical cost implications of crop byproducts in livestock feed rations. Thin market studies stated the lack of product volume and player count in a market...
Location pattern of the meat packing industry, 1950-1965
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)
"Objectives of the Study: The objective of this study was to make a case study of locational influences in meat packing in recent years, and thereby both to learn something about the location economics of that industry and ...
Factors influencing use of split-lines of credit and internal capital rationing among PCA borrowers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1984)
Farmers’ use of credit has been studied extensively because debt capital is an integral part of present-day agricultural financial management. However, very little is known about split-lines of credit or multiple sources ...
Phytase : anatomy of an invisible win-win technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
the farmer's knowledge and stated use of phytase using data from a spring 2006 of Missouri and Iowa poultry and livestock farmers. Responses to a number of questions in this survey reveal that knowledge of this win-win innovation is low. It also shows...
Investor capital, taxes and the structure of cattle feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
,000 head size have increased in numbers at a rapid rate in recent years. However, multi-lot cattle feeding firms have lots of widely varying sizes and in widely scattered locations. This pattern suggests considerations beyond production economies of size...
Value added to the beef cattle chain through genetic management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The beef cattle industry has a substantial impact on the United States economy. Genetic management is becoming a part of the total farm management plan. The objective of this study is to determine whether or not the process ...
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 ...
A managerial-economics analysis of selected Midwestern Class I motor common carriers of refrigerated commodities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1966)
dispatch with close supervision by a limited number of management personnel. Consolidated terminal production reports precluded the analysis of particular refrigerated shipments. Market analysis of active and potential customers would provide a means...
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 ...
Adoption of nutrient management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Off-farm income has recently been incorporated into the analysis of technology adoption, due to its increasing share in total farm household income in the U.S. Previous studies, however, found inconsistent results with ...
Three essays on the competitiveness of the US corn seed industry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation provides an analysis of various aspects of the competitivity of the US corn seed industry. In the first essay I develop a price depend model of seed demand...