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This report presents the results of analyses of the effects of alternative marketing arrangements (AMAs) on the distribution and sales of meat products downstream from the packer. It focuses on determining the extent of use of AMAs, describing the linkages between the stages of meat production,...

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Based on an econometric analysis of the data obtained from a survey of meat plants (n=53 ) in Iowa in summer 2007, this paper identifies the factors impacting the meat plants’ voluntary adoption of forward and backward traceability activities. The results suggest that the ownership type...

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The Iowa turkey industry is an important agricultural value-added activity providing income and employment opportunities for rural areas in Iowa. The 8.54 million turkeys produced and more than 14 million birds processed in Iowa each year require nearly 2000 full-time equivalent employees....

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