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What benefits are to be derived from improved farm program planning approaches? - The role of time series models and stochastic optimization

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  • Musshoff, Oliver & Hirschauer, Norbert, 2007. "What benefits are to be derived from improved farm program planning approaches? - The role of time series models and stochastic optimization," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 95(1-3), pages 11-27, December.
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