Livestock Feed Costs : Concerns and Options.
Reviews possible causes for higher livestock feed costs, including energy prices and increased demand for corn and soybeans for ethanol production; discusses impacts of public policy and higher global demand for commodities on feed costs; and analyzes options to ease impacts, such as changes in etha...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Reviews possible causes for higher livestock feed costs, including energy prices and increased demand for corn and soybeans for ethanol production; discusses impacts of public policy and higher global demand for commodities on feed costs; and analyzes options to ease impacts, such as changes in ethanol incentives, use of conservation land for forage use, and direct aid to producers. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |