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Impact of the Ethanol Boom on Livestock and Dairy Industries: What Are They Going to Eat?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

David Anderson ,
John D. Anderson  and
Jason Sawyer
David Anderson
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
John D. Anderson
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Jason Sawyer
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Abstract

Increased demand for corn for ethanol production has helped push grain prices to record levels. This has increased livestock production costs, and producers have responded with changes to production systems. This paper explores the degree to which costs can be mitigated with alternative feeds, the effect this might have on physical performance, and the impact of alternative feeds on the competitive position of different species.

Keywords

cattle feedingcorncost of productionethanolQ12Q13
Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 40 , Issue 2 , August 2008 , pp. 573 - 579
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2008

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