Decomposing variation in dairy profitability: The impact of output, inputs, prices, labour and management

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 507-517

  Wilson, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRY FARMING; DATA SET; DECOMPOSITION; FINANCIAL MARKET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LABOR MARKET; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MILK PRODUCTION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PRICE DYNAMICS; PROFITABILITY; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; SURVEY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960192940     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859610001176     Document Type: Article

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