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Estimation of postharvest loss in the US wheat supply chain: Benefit-cost analysis for sensor monitoring system
(2021-05)
Postharvest loss occurs at each stage of wheat supply chain. Insects, mold, moisture content and heat damage decrease the quality of wheat. This paper apply a benefit-cost analysis for a wheat storage sensor monitoring ...
Impact of economic growth on adult obesity rates in rural America
(2021-05)
In the past several decades, obesity has become an increasingly severe problem in United States. From 2008 to 2018, the adult obesity rate rose from 33.8% to 42.4%. Obesity rates are notably higher in rural America when ...
Evaluating producer decision making surrounding calving date in the U.S. Southern Plains
(2021-07)
Calving date directly impacts cow-calf producers' profits, and indirectly effects the entire beef cow industry. January and February calving puts calves at risk for severe cold exposure. A calf exposed to winter weather ...
Economic feasibility of mixed-species grazing to improve rangeland productivity
(2021-05)
Pasture and grazing land in the southern and central Great Plains is being invaded by woody species, especially eastern redcedar. As a result of woody plant encroachment, cattle production on native rangeland is becoming ...
Economic contribution and impact analysis of the 2019 flood's disruption of the Oklahoma-McClellan-Kerr Navigation System
(2021-05)
Record flooding in spring 2019 caused Oklahoma’s inland navigable waterways to close. Closure disrupted the supply chains of agricultural and manufacturing industries for months, causing economic loss in other industries ...
Spatial patterns in hard red winter wheat quality and basis
(2021-07)
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Designing a beef traceability system viewed favorably by cow-calf producers
(2021-05)
Most beef in the US is not traceable in that beef sold at the grocery store cannot be traced back to the farm where the live animal was raised. Traceability could provide many benefits to the beef industry but is often ...