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Breeding Technologies in U.S. Meat Goat Production: Who are the Adopters and How Does Adoption Impact Productivity?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Jeffrey Gillespie ,
Berdikul Qushim ,
Narayan Nyaupane  and
Kenneth McMillin
Jeffrey Gillespie*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Berdikul Qushim
Affiliation:
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Narayan Nyaupane
Affiliation:
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Kenneth McMillin
Affiliation:
School of Animal Sciences at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
*
Correspondence: Jeffrey Gillespie▪Agricultural Center▪101 Martin D. Woodin Hall▪Louisiana State University▪Baton Rouge, LA 70803▪Phone 225.578.2759▪Emailjmgille@lsu.edu.
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Abstract

Adoption of advanced breeding technologies and management practices (BTMP) in U.S. meat goat production and their impact were examined. Adopters generally had larger-scale operations, used rotational grazing and/or dry lot systems, and sold larger percentages of animals for breeding and show purposes. Farmer demographics and farm variables also influenced adoption. Complementarity of adoption was found—adopters of one BTMP tended to adopt other BTMPs. Measures of productivity and profitability were not affected by adoption. Goat breed, farmer experience, production system used, and specialization influenced productivity, and farm size had the greatest influence on enterprise profitability.

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meat goatprofitabilitytechnology adoptiontwinning
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Research Article
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 44 , Issue 3 , December 2015 , pp. 315 - 339
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Copyright © 2015 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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