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This study evaluates the impact of corn used in ethenol production on livestock feed prices. Using graphical …: corn-based livestock feed prices are affected by crude oil prices; corn-based livestock feed prices are affected by ethanol … prices; corn-based livestock feed prices are affected by beef prices. The graphical analyses show close relationships in the …
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The Marketing Order for California almonds was amended in 2007 to enhance food safety. Around 400-500 million pounds of almonds undergo an added step in processing to reduce risk of salmonella contamination. This paper reports on the logistics necessary for implementing the program. We use a...
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on the prices paid by packers for slaughter cattle. We find that packers pay less for fed cattle in more concentrated … regions. However, we find that concentration is only one of numerous market factors determining fed-cattle prices and is less …
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The study quantifies the relationship between retail wine price and restaurant mark-up. Ordinary Least Squares regressions were run to estimate how restaurant mark-up responded to retail price. Separate regressions were run for white wine, red wine, and both red and white combined. Both slope...
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This study estimates the relationship between catfish feed prices (per-unit cost) and relevant economic factors such as … instantaneous, and a partial-adjustment model was used in estimation. Results show that a one-percent increase in com prices will …-percent increase in soybean meal prices results in a 0.125 percent and 0.322 percent increase in catfish feed cost in the short run and …
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Restaurants/chefs are increasing their demand for locally produced foods to respond to increasing consumer preferences for these products. Data from a survey of independently owned restaurants in Alabama show that there is tremendous opportunity for local producers to market to restaurants....
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The recent trends in primary food prices have been evaluated as a signifier of the potential threats to the world in … terms of food shortages and hunger. The prices of primary agricultural products like wheat and rice have risen significantly …, if true, are expected to constitute a critical problem for both the suppliers and demanders. The rising prices, in accor …
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crop budgets is at an all-time high. Due to the world economic crisis, agricultural input prices are constantly fluctuating …. The increase or decrease in input prices has a direct impact on productivity and profitability of blueberries …. Unfortunately, the existing blueberry economic analyses in Georgia are outdated. The prices Georgia farmers receive given the …
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estimate aggregate consumer responsiveness to changes in prices and expenditures. Results show that organic baby-food consumers … are price sensitive-that is, they are willing to buy more organic baby food as prices continue to fall. However, our …
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