Pasture-Based Dairy Systems: Who Are the Producers and Are Their Operations More Profitable Than Conventional Dairies?

U.S. dairy operations are sorted via a multinomial logit model into three production systems - pasture-based, semi-pasture-based, and conventional. Region, farm size, financial situation, and production intensity measures impact system choice. Analysis follows to determine the impact of production s...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey M. Gillespie, Richard F. Nehring, Charles B. Hallahan, Carmen L. Sandretto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/57630