The Impact of Extreme Weather on Cattle Feeding Profits
While large feedlots commonly hedge corn and fed cattle prices, weather remains the largest uncontrollable component of production risk. This research examines the economic losses to cattle feeding associated with extreme weather. Profit losses are assessed using nonlinear regressions that relate we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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| Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/206597 |