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Labor Shortages and Dairy Farm Adaptation Strategies

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  • Hooks, Anna
  • Rutledge, Zachariah
  • Ortega, David
  • Durst, Phillip
  • Bradford, Barry

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  • Hooks, Anna & Rutledge, Zachariah & Ortega, David & Durst, Phillip & Bradford, Barry, 2026. "Labor Shortages and Dairy Farm Adaptation Strategies," 2026 Annual Meeting, July 26 - 28, 2026, Kansas City, Missouri 404609, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.404609
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