Browsing 2005 Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Agricultural economics (MU)"
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Evaluation of soy hulls as the principal ingredient in a beef cattle receiving ration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Adjusting cattle to grain based diets from predominately forage diets remains one of the production problems facing beef cattle producers. When cattle are introduced to grain based diets they have a tendency to experience ... -
The investment horizon issue in user-owned organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)This research addresses the issue of an investment constraint in user-owned agricultural organizations called the horizon problem. Scholars have suggested the restrictions on the transferability of residual claimant rights ... -
The portfolio problem in agricultural cooperatives: an integrated framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)A portfolio problem within agricultural cooperatives arises as a result of the traditional cooperative's property rights structure. As members' investment is tied to patronage, this traditional structure prevents them from ...