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Investment into Developing Heifers: When Does She Become Profitable?

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  • Boyer, Christopher M.
  • McFarlane, Zach McFarlane
  • Mulliniks, Travis
  • Griffith, Andrew P.

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  • Boyer, Christopher M. & McFarlane, Zach McFarlane & Mulliniks, Travis & Griffith, Andrew P., 2018. "Investment into Developing Heifers: When Does She Become Profitable?," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274108, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.274108
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