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Dairy Farm Consolidation and Implications for Rural Economies in the Traditional Dairy Producing Region of the U.S

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  • Jablonski, Becca B. R.
  • Bauman, Allison
  • Wolf, Christopher

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  • Jablonski, Becca B. R. & Bauman, Allison & Wolf, Christopher, 2026. "Dairy Farm Consolidation and Implications for Rural Economies in the Traditional Dairy Producing Region of the U.S," 2026 Annual Meeting, July 26 - 28, 2026, Kansas City, Missouri 404772, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.404772
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