The U.S. pork sector is evolving from an industry of small, independent firms vertically linked by spot markets to one … this tighter vertical arrangement include lower consumer pork prices, although the true nature of this benefit is still … paper is to develop an econometric model to estimate the extent of backward integration by pork processing firms into the …

credit and weak demand for the quality of the products traded were perceived by traders as major problems of marketing. All … the problems were amenable to public policy for improving the market environment and marketing efficiency. …

improve placement and marketing decisions. To accomplish objective 1, model was developed that could estimate the income …

while adding value for feeder cattle buyers. However, questions remain regarding the marginal returns from marketing … premium paid by feeder cattle buyers for preconditioned calves in the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network (OQBN) program. One model …