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Determinants of Livestock Prices in Ethiopian Pastoral Livestock Markets: Implications for Pastoral Marketing Strategies
Belayneh, Hailemariam Teklewold; Feye, Getachew Legese; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
information generated through a formal survey conducted in the major pastoral livestock markets of Ethiopia with 128 collectors … season as important determinants of livestock price formation. Age group and body condition of the traded animals, buyer and … seller types are also important observable attributes influencing formation of livestock prices. …
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BUYER PREFERENCES FOR SHEEP AND GOATS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA: A HEDONIC PRICE ANALYSIS
Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1998
A survey of two rural markets in southwest Nigeria over 14 months showed that supplies, sales and prices of sheep and goats varied widely during the period with a sharp peak during the Muslim festival of Eid-el-Kabir and a smaller peak during the Christmas-New Year period. Local West African...
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Incidence of Agro-Climate Variability over Grass-Fed Cattle Markets.
Lanfranco, Bruno A.; Castano, Jose P. - 2010
over market conditions, for “open sky” livestock production systems such as those prevailing in Uruguay. Permanent …
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Incidence of Agro-Climate Variability over Grass-Fed Cattle Markets.
Lanfranco, Bruno A.; Castano, Jose P. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
The marginal contribution of each of the selected variables was quantified in terms of premiums and discounts and mapped as dynamic iso-price regions that illustrate geographic and seasonal permanent price patterns for feeder cattle, as well as changing market conditions derived from unexpected...
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Moving towards Sustainability in Food Chains: Dealing with Costs and Benefits
Schiefer, Gerhard; Deiters, Jivka - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 06 (2015) 1
Sustainability concerns are receiving increasingly attention by society and in turn, the food sector and consumers as the food sector’s final customers. Investments towards improvements in sustainability along the chain are usually not evenly distributed along the chain which affects the...
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The U.S. Wheat Economy in an International Setting: An Econometric Investigation
Gallagher, Paul; Lancaster, Michael A.; Bredahl, Maury E.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1981
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Quarterly Livestock Sector Adjustments to Changes in Feed Grain Prices
Westcott, Paul C.; Stillman, Richard P.; Collins, Keith J. - In: Agricultural Economics Research (1987) 1
livestock subsectors resulting from changes m feed gram prices Adjustments in the different livestock subsectors differ sharply … industry structures All livestock producers benefit from lower feed grain prices Cattle feeders, hog producers, and dairy …
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Feed versus Food: The Future Challenge and Balance for Farming
Zhou, Zhang-Yue - In: Australasian Agribusiness Review 12 (2004)
Demand for livestock products in the past three decades has increased rapidly, especially in developing countries. This … endeavour to meet the increasing demand for feed. Finally, the paper sheds light on whether the livestock revolution will offer …
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Factors Affecting Adoption of Cow-Calf Production Practices in Oklahoma
Ward, Clement E.; Vestal, Mallory K.; Doye, Damona G.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 03
Most technology adoption research has focused on crops. Primary data were used to determine differences in management practices among two groups of Oklahoma cow-calf producers based on herd size and cattle income dependence. Significant differences were noted between two groups of producers...
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Understanding Factors That Influence Breeders to Sell Bulls at Performance Tests
Lillywhite, Jay M.; Simonsen, J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 03
Breeders of purebred bulls have multiple avenues to market their bulls, including consignment at public auctions associated with performance tests. Purebred breeders often have the opportunity to withdraw bulls that are eligible to sell in these auctions. We examine sales data from a public...
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