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Profitability and Risks in Dairy Feeding Programs: A Multiperiod Optimization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

C. Richard Shumway ,
Alberto A. Reyes  and
Robert W. Blake
C. Richard Shumway
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University
Alberto A. Reyes
Affiliation:
Carnation Company, Mexico
Robert W. Blake
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University
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Considerable research has been conducted over the years to determine optimal rations for dairy cattle. Dean et al. extended earlier work through a comprehensive examination of milk production functions, isoquant shapes, and feed systems to maximize income over feed cost (IOFC) for a given point in time.

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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , December 1982 , pp. 77 - 82
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1982

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