Value-added management practices for cow-calf producers have become prevalent as
feeders have recognized the value of calves raised with certified health and weaning …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore drivers of alliance formation in a specialized
supply chain from a manager's perspective, focussing on firm-specific resources, resources …

Binary logit regression models were used to estimate factors affecting adoption of
recommended management practices. Variables analyzed include aspects of farm structure …

Commercialization of smallholder agriculture in South Africa is underpinned by reforms to
improve livestock off-take in communal areas and engage smallholder farmers with formal …

Factors influencing farmer selection of a crawfish marketing outlet were analyzed using
2008 survey data from the Louisiana crawfish industry. Most farmers sell to wholesalers …

Increased interest by consumers and producers in grass-fed beef has led to recent
expansions in this segment of the beef industry. A mailed survey was used to determine the …

Considerable efforts have been made to provide cow-calf producers with information to help
them make informed decisions about adding value to calves. Despite demonstrated market …

The objective of this study was to benchmark how cow-calf producers were marketing their
calves, their priorities when selecting replacements, and if producers saw value in a quality …

The effect of animal characteristics and placement decisions on retained ownership
profitability of Tennessee cattle from 2005 to 2015 was determined using a mixed model …

To meet the growing consumer demand for local foods, there has been increased interest by
farmers to produce local foods. One facet of meeting this demand is how farmers may prefer …