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PRODUCTION CONTRACTS, RISK SHIFTING, AND RELATIVE PERFORMANCE PAYMENTS IN THE PORK INDUSTRY

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Actual performance records of production contract farmers are used to assess the extent to which contract production reduces the risk borne by pork producers.
Martin, Laura L.
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What can the United States learn from Spain's Pork Sector? Implications from a Comparative Economic Analysis, September 2005

open access: yes, 2005
This study provides a comparative economic analysis of the primary production of pork and its marketing channel in Spain and the United States. The focus on Spain is due to the profound growth and transformation of its pork sector over the last 20 years,

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Investigating Stress Tolerance of Multiple <i>Salmonella enterica</i> Strains Associated With Foodborne Outbreaks. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Microbiol
Martin A   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pork for Policy: Executive and Legislative Exchange in Brazil [PDF]

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The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 gave relatively strong powers to the President. We model and test Executive-Legislative relations in Brazil and demonstrate that Presidents have used pork as a political currency to exchange for votes on policy reforms.
Bernardo Mueller, Lee J. Alston
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CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF WAGES IN THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY

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Consolidation in the U.S. pork industry continues to reduce the number of operations, while increasing the demand for hired labor. This paper explores how wages have evolved over time by decomposing the increase in wages into a change in the level of ...
Orazem, Peter F.   +2 more
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2B-104: Development of Practical Strategies to Consider Environmental Sensitivity, Survival and Productivity in Pig Breeding Programs: Report prepared for the Co-operative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork

open access: yes, 2017
Pig genotypes may vary in their responses to differences in environmental conditions. Optimal performance, high survival rates and good health status of pigs are only achieved if the genetic merit of pigs is matched by appropriate environmental ...
Guy, Sarita   +2 more
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