Add to ORKGThis study evaluates the economic competitiveness of a sample of Kansas farrow-to-finish operations by estimating relative firm efficiency using nonparametric mathematical programming techniques. Measures of technical, allocative, scale, economic, and overall efficiency are then related to farm characteristics to identify sources of efficiency. Results indicate that overall efficient farms produce a high quantity of pork per litter, produce a portion of their own feed grains, generate a large portion of their income from swine and other livestock enterprises, and have a lower debt-to-asset ratio.Cost frontier, Farrow-to-finish, Minimum efficient scale, Overall efficiency, Livestock Production/Industries, Productivity Analysis,
Using the non-parametric linear programming approach, this study examines overall efficiency gains d...
Regression analysis was used to determine the ability of a number of biological parameters to predic...
This paper uses two different techniques to measure efficiency in a panel of two hundred multi-produ...
This study evaluates the economic competitiveness of a sample of Kansas farrow-to-finish operations ...
This study evaluates the economic competitiveness of a sample of Kansas farrow-to-finish operations ...
Technical, allocative and economic efficiency measures are derived for a sample of swine producers i...
To remain competitive, hog operations will need to continue to improve production efficiency and man...
A nonparametric analysis of technical, allocative, scale, and scope efficiency of agricultural produ...
Competitive pressures in the cow-calf sector increased in 1995 because of a decline of 27% in calf p...
Use of nonparametric frontier estimation has been shown to accurately estimate cost frontiers, cost ...
Numerous studies have utilized nonparametric estimation of production efficiency but no such study f...
The U.S. live hog production has undergone a significant structural change characterized by a trend ...
This research evaluates the efficiency of swine firms differing by specialization type and employed ...
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impacts of congestion and returns to scale on technical ...
A nonparametric analysis of technical, allocative, scale, and scope efficiency of agricultural produ...
Using the non-parametric linear programming approach, this study examines overall efficiency gains d...
Regression analysis was used to determine the ability of a number of biological parameters to predic...
This paper uses two different techniques to measure efficiency in a panel of two hundred multi-produ...
This study evaluates the economic competitiveness of a sample of Kansas farrow-to-finish operations ...
This study evaluates the economic competitiveness of a sample of Kansas farrow-to-finish operations ...
Technical, allocative and economic efficiency measures are derived for a sample of swine producers i...
To remain competitive, hog operations will need to continue to improve production efficiency and man...
A nonparametric analysis of technical, allocative, scale, and scope efficiency of agricultural produ...
Competitive pressures in the cow-calf sector increased in 1995 because of a decline of 27% in calf p...
Use of nonparametric frontier estimation has been shown to accurately estimate cost frontiers, cost ...
Numerous studies have utilized nonparametric estimation of production efficiency but no such study f...
The U.S. live hog production has undergone a significant structural change characterized by a trend ...
This research evaluates the efficiency of swine firms differing by specialization type and employed ...
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impacts of congestion and returns to scale on technical ...
A nonparametric analysis of technical, allocative, scale, and scope efficiency of agricultural produ...
Using the non-parametric linear programming approach, this study examines overall efficiency gains d...
Regression analysis was used to determine the ability of a number of biological parameters to predic...
This paper uses two different techniques to measure efficiency in a panel of two hundred multi-produ...