In order to evaluate farmer perceptions of food safety as they relate to the beef industry, a survey was conducted among Kentucky beef cattle producers. The goal of the survey was to determine the extent to which beef producers felt their practices could affect the safety of the food supply.

Subsector, or industry strategic planning is a potentially useful tool that can be designed to enhance the overall performance and competitiveness of a commodity industry across the industry's inter-dependent vertical segments. Industry strategic planning provides a framework for industry...