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Goal Structure of U.S. Grass-Fed Beef Producers

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  • Sitienei, Isaac
  • Gillespie, Jeffrey
  • Scaglia, Guillermo

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The objectives of this study are to determine which goals are considered most important by U.S. grass-fed beef producers and to evaluate the drivers impacting producer goals. The goals “maintain and conserve land” and “produce healthy beef” were the most important goals while “increase farm size” was the least important.

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  • Sitienei, Isaac & Gillespie, Jeffrey & Scaglia, Guillermo, 2016. "Goal Structure of U.S. Grass-Fed Beef Producers," 2016 Annual Meeting, February 6-9, 2016, San Antonio, Texas 229565, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saea16:229565
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.229565
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