hog-corn ratio — The ratio of the price received for a hog to the price of its primary input, corn. Developed by Dr. Earl O. Heady, the hog corn ratio is used to determine whether it is more profitable to sell the corn or feed it to the hog … American business jargon
hog-corn ratio — noun : corn hog ratio … Useful english dictionary
corn-hog ratio — noun : a measure of the relative profitability of producing market pork at different times expressed as the number of bushels of maize equal in market value to 100 pounds of live hogs a profitable corn hog ratio is 11: 1 or higher * * * corn hog… … Useful english dictionary
feed ratio — A ratio used to express the relationship of feeding costs to the dollar value of livestock. Hog/Corn Ratio The relationship of feeding costs to the dollar value of hogs. It is measured by dividing the price of hogs ($/hundredweight) by the price… … Financial and business terms
Milk-feed price ratio — The milk feed price ratio is a measure of the value of 16% protein ration (feed) to one pound of whole milk. As with the hog corn ratio, this relationship is an indicator of the profitability of milk production. Categories: Dairy farming in the… … Wikipedia
Corn/Hog Ratio — A feed ratio used to determine the profitability of raising livestock. The corn/hog ratio is the price of one hundred pounds of hog (cwt) divided by the price of a bushel of corn. The ratio is used to help farmers determine the value of a crop of … Investment dictionary
Feed Ratio — A ratio used in futures markets to express the profit margin associated with the feeding and selling of animals. A feed ratio helps to identify the profitability of raising animals used as commodities for futures contracts. It takes the price of… … Investment dictionary
ОТНОШЕНИЕ ЗЕРНО-СВИНЬЯ — CORN HOG RATIOКоличество бушелей зерна, равное по стоимости 100 фунтам живого веса свиньи, показывающее в рыночных ценах относительную привлекательность для фермеров продажи своего зерна либо использования его для откорма свиней на продажуПомимо… … Энциклопедия банковского дела и финансов
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium
History of agriculture in the People's Republic of China — For over 4,000 years, China has been a nation of farmers. By the time the People s Republic of China was established in 1949, virtually all arable land was under cultivation; irrigation and drainage systems constructed centuries earlier and… … Wikipedia
