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Yield Maps, Soil Maps, and Technical Efficiency: Evidence from U.S. Corn Fields

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  • McFadden, Jonathan R., 2017. "Yield Maps, Soil Maps, and Technical Efficiency: Evidence from U.S. Corn Fields," 2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois 258120, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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