Sub-therapeutic Antibiotics and the Efficiency of U.S. Hog Farms
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- Nigel Key & William D. McBride, 2014. "Sub-therapeutic Antibiotics and the Efficiency of U.S. Hog Farms," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 96(3), pages 831-850.
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Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries;All these keywords.
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