The effects of breeding stock productivity on the U.S. beef cattle cycle

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 335-346

  Marsh, John M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Beef cow productivity; Cattle cycle; Stock adjustments

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRODUCTIVITY;

UNITED STATES;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032837209     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244585     Document Type: Article

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