US Programs Affecting Food and Agricultural Marketing

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Natural Resource Management and Policy ; 38

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US Programs Affecting Food and Agricultural Marketing; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Market Evolution, Policy History, and Consumer Expectations; Chapter 1: Evolution of Agricultural and Food Markets; Agricultural and Food Market Evolution; Decentralized Local Open Markets; Central Markets; Direct Marketing; Forward Pricing and Vertical Integration; Consumerism; Globalization; Value-Chain Marketing; Criteria for Evaluating Performance; References; Chapter 2: Expectations and Realities of the Food System; Introduction; Food Supply Chain: Who's in Control?

Food System from Laboratory to ConsumptionRetail; Wholesale/Distribution; Food Manufacturing and Processing; Farms; The Volume of Food; Animal Products; Fruits and Vegetables; Trends in Food Availability; Trends in Consumer Expectations Drive Food Production; Sustainable Consumer Preferences; Convenience; Safety; Health: Obesity; Variety; Extreme Health; Status; Public Policy and Consumer Food Preferences; Food Assistance Programs; Information; Traceability; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: A History of Government's Role in the Food and Agricultural Marketing System

1880-1900: The Regulation of Competition Begins1900-1920: Food Safety Programs Are Launched; 1910-1920: USDA Market News and Grading Services Begin; 1920s and 1930s: New Marketing Programs Established to Protect and Empower Farmers; 1930-1970: Food Safety Regulations Are Expanded; 1940-Mid-1970s: Agricultural Marketing Programs Evolve Further; 1970s and 1980s: Some Regulations Are Eased While Others Are Modi fi ed; 1990-2010: New Challenges Arise for Food and Agricultural Marketing Programs; The Future of Food and Agricultural Marketing Programs; References

Part II: Market Structure, the Supply Chain, and Marketing OrdersChapter 4: Market Structure, Trade Practice Regulation, and Competition Policy; Market Structure, Integration, and Contracting; Antitrust Laws Impacting Agricultural and Food Markets; Seed Markets; Livestock Markets; Beef Markets; Hog and Pork Markets; Poultry Markets; Dairy Markets; Food Retailing; Market Power and Market Ef fi ciency; Policies to Provide Countervailing Power and Regulate Trade Practices; Countervailing Power; Capper-Volstead Act; Agricultural Fair Practices Act; Trade Practice Regulation

Commodity Futures Trading CommissionFTC Bureau of Consumer Protection; Packers and Stockyards Act; Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; The United States Warehouse Act; Federal Seed Act; Country of Origin Labeling; Egg Products Inspection Act; Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act; Policy Options to Improve Market Performance; Policy Options to Increase Industry Competition; Seed Industry; Livestock Industry; Dairy Industry; Food Retailing; Policy Options to Improve Trade Practices; Packers and Stockyards Act; Country of Origin Labeling; Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act; Concluding Comments

References

Part I. The Food and Agricultural Marketing System Overview -- 1. Evolution of Agricultural and Food Markets, Policies and Programs-Walter J. Armbruster, President Emeritus, Farm Foundation; and Ronald D. Knutson, Regents Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University -- 2. Expectations and Realities of the Food System-Jean Kinsey, Professor, University of Minnesota -- 3. History of Government’s Role in the Food and Agricultural Marketing System-Richard G. Heifner, UDSA Economic Research Service, Retired. Part II. Market Structure, the Supply Chain and Marketing Orders -- 4. Market Structure and Competition Policy--Walter J. Armbruster, President Emeritus, Farm Foundation -- 5. Managing the Supply Chain through Contracts and Cooperatives-Ronald D. Knutson, Regents Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University; Robert Cropp, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin -- 6. Federal and State Marketing Orders-Mechel Paggi, Director, Center for Agricultural Business, California State University Fresno; and Charles F. Nicholson, Professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo -- 7. U.S. Generic Advertising and Promotion Programs-John M. Crespi, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Kansas State University: and Richard D. Sexton, Professor, University of California Davis -- 8. U.S. Export Market Development Programs-Shida Henneberry, Regents Professor, Oklahoma State University. Part III. Food Quality Standards, Food Safety, Border Inspection and Invasive Pests -- 9. Challenges in Choosing the Mix of Public and Private Standards for Food Quality Assurance-Julie Caswell, Professor and Department Head, University of Massachusetts Amherst -- 10. Food Safety and Traceability-Diogo M. Souza-Monteiro, Lecturer, University of Kent, UK; and Neal Hooker, Professor, The Ohio State University -- 11. Quality Assurance for Imports and Trade-William Nganje, Associate Professor, Arizona State University -- 12. Non-native Pest Prevention and Control: The Role of Government Interventions and their Impact on Efficiency-Dannele Peck, Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming. Part IV. Market and Consumer Information, Risk Management -- 13. Consumer Information and Labeling-Jayson Lusk, Professor and Willard Sparks Endowed Chair, Oklahoma State University -- 14. The Policy of Risk Management-Matthew Roberts, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University. Part V. Societal Issues -- 15. Local Food, Organics, and Sustainability-Dawn D. Thilmany McFadden, Professor, Colorado State University -- 16. Agricultural Biotechnology Issues-Michael Phillips, PhD, Technology Policy Consultant -- 17. Humane Treatment of Farm Animals-David Blandford, Professor, Pennsylvania State University. Part. VI. Challenges and Opportunities -- 18. Program Challenges and Future Opportunities-Walter J. Armbruster, President Emeritus, Farm Foundation; and Ronald D. Knutson, Regents Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University -- Glossary of Agencies, Programs and Organizations -- Index..

10.1007/978-1-4614-4930-0 [DOI]

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