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Determinants of Profitability in Farrow-to-Finish Swine Production

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  • William M. Edwards
  • Grytsje T. van der Sluis
  • Emmett J. Stevermer

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Cost estimates for feed, facilities, labor, operating, health, reproductive performance and average selling price were derived from four years of on-farm data from farrow-to-finish swine producers. The effect of each independent management area on profit per hundredweight of pork produced was estimated. Feed cost was found to have the greatest impact, followed closely by the cost of facilities. The quantity of feed consumed per hundredweight of gain and the cost of the ration had nearly equal impact on feed costs.

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  • William M. Edwards & Grytsje T. van der Sluis & Emmett J. Stevermer, 1989. "Determinants of Profitability in Farrow-to-Finish Swine Production," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 11(1), pages 17-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:11:y:1989:i:1:p:17-25.
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    2. Langemeier, Michael R. & Schroeder, Ted C. & Mintert, James R., 1992. "Determinants Of Cattle Finishing Profitability," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 24(2), pages 1-7, December.
    3. Massey, Raymond E. & Williams, Joseph E., 1991. "Swine Breeding Systems: A Stochastic Evaluation With Implications For Emerging Technology," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 23(1), pages 1-9, July.
    4. Agata Malak-Rawlikowska & Monika Gębska & Robert Hoste & Christine Leeb & Claudio Montanari & Michael Wallace & Kees de Roest, 2021. "Developing a Methodology for Aggregated Assessment of the Economic Sustainability of Pig Farms," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-25, March.

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