MODERN TRENDS IN U.S. LIVESTOCK ECONOMY
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MODERN TRENDS IN U.S. LIVESTOCK ECONOMY
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Today's U.S. livestock production is shifting to large industrial operations. Four elements distinguish the transformation of the livestock sector - increased farm size, change in production technologies, increased enterprise specialization, and tighter vertical coordination and integration between the stages of production.
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LIVESTOCK, ECONOMY, DAIRY AND BEEF INDUSTRY, BROILER PRODUCTION, CONCENTRATION, SPECIALIZATION, VERTICAL INTEGRATION, HOG PRODUCTION
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01.06.2011
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