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Number 32
December 2007
Characteristics and Production
Costs of U.S. Hog Farms, 2004
William D. McBride and Nigel Key
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McBride, William D.
Characteristics and production costs of U.S. hog farms, 2004.
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1. Swine—United States--Costs.
2. Swine—Economic aspects—United States.
3. Farms, Size of—United States.
I. Key, Nigel David.
II. United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
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A Report from the Economic Research Service
Economic
Information
Bulletin
Number 32
Characteristics and
Production Costs of
U.S. Hog Farms, 2004
William D. McBride and Nigel Key
December 2007
Abstract
Hog production in 2004 was