This paper analyzes historical successes and failures in meat processing using a case study methodology, especially as it relates to possible changes in Canadian market access. Cases include: IPB and economies of size; Canada Packers labor failures; and Tyson and Certified Angus branding strategies.

Land-applying poultry litter to nutrient-deficient soils instead of commercial fertilizer could absorb nutrients from concentrated poultry production areas and help crop farmers. A survey of potential litter users showed that although farmers have used/are interested in using litter, there are...

Experimental auctions are used to examine the impacts of alternative constraints on environmental programs. Results show that use of a monetary constraint results in greater environmental efficiency at a lower total cost as compared to an acreage constraint.

This paper tries to estimate the impact of establishment of CAFTA on the United States sugar market. We use the United States sugar demand elasticity and the amount of increase in the U.S. sugar import quota under CAFTA agreement to estimate the magnitude of this effect. This study shows that...

In this paper, we combine concepts from organizational economics to examine supply chain alliances formed to market branded beef products. To illustrate application of the framework, we examine three different types of alliances. We conclude that measuring costs associated with quality...

Replaced with revised version of paper 01/27/06.

Using import price data from Japan, United States, and the European Union, we test if shrimp price movements in these markets indicate an integrated world market for shrimp. We utilize cointegration techniques to investigate if prices in these markets share a common stochastic trend and if the...

Agricultural economists rely on aggregated data at various levels depending on data availability and the econometric techniques employed. However, the implication of aggregation on economic relationships remains an open question. To examine the impact of aggregation on estimation, Monte Carlo...

Replaced with revised version of paper 04/05/06.

Consumer demand for a ban on subtherapeutic antibiotic use in pork production is measured using non-hypothetical choice experiments in a grocery store setting. Consumers are asked to choose between a regular pork chop plus a grocery coupon and an antibiotic-friendly pork chop without a coupon....