Although Canada has developed an effective animal identification system, and the provinces are progressing toward a system that has full traceback capabilities, the U.S. and Mexico have made little or no progress. Contemporary U.S. proposals for state initiatives will not work. In the meantime,...

USDA released the proposed rule for Federal Milk Marketing Order (EMMO) Consolidation and reform on January 23rd, 1998. The rule met the mandate of the 1996 farm bill to propose a plan to consolidate the number of federal orders. Class I differential and Basic Formula Price (BEP) reform was also...

The farm-level financial outlook for representative Mexican hog operations is projected in this report. The primary objective of this analysis is to determine the economic viability of Mexican hog farms by region and production system over the 1995-2004 planning horizon. The Agricultural and...

EPA recently published, for comment, a proposed set of modifications for the regulation of confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). These proposed regulations require considerably tighter controls over discharges of animal waste. Compliance will require substantial investments by those...

Price and Trade Regulation in the Dairy Industry

"Creamery Industry: Structure and Performance" and "Fluid Milk Processing Costs in Minnesota"

Competition and Pricing in Minnesota's Fluid Milk Markets

Protecting the safety of the U.S. food supply is a shared responsibility. Accomplishing that task requires the efforts of multiple government agencies combined with private sector participation. Despite the best efforts of the public–private partnership, the presence of microbial...