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NEW AGGREGATE AND SOURCE SPECIFIC PORK IMPORT DEMAND ELASTICITY FOR JAPAN: IMPLICATIONS TO U.S. EXPORTS

A two-stage model estimates aggregate and source-specific import demand elasticities for pork in Japan. The low income elasticity of imported pork and low income elasticity of U.S.
Fabiosa, Jacinto F., Ukhova, Yekaterina S.   +1 more
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Improvement of sow longevity through identification of early lifetime performance indicators, including the assessment of gonadotropin response as a suitable selection tool for replacement gilts

, 2021
High sow turn over or replacement rate is an ongoing issue in the Australian pig industry. High sow turnover within a herd leads to a reduction in sow lifetime performance (calculated as the number of pigs produced per female per day of herd life ...
Athorn, Rebecca, Bunter, Kim
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Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Fresh Pork Attributes

A survey was used to gauge consumer preferences toward four fresh pork attributes: juiciness, tenderness, marbling, and leanness. The survey elicited consumer willingness-to-pay a premium for an improvement in these attributes.
Sanders, Dwight R., Kuethe, Todd H., Moon, Wanki   +2 more
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Consumer Preferences for U.S. Pork in Urban China

China’s transition into a developed economy is driving changes in consumer preferences and demand for foods. To evaluate consumer preferences for U.S.
Ortega, David L., Wu, Laping, Wang, H. Holly   +2 more
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Analysis of microbial diversity and resistant genes among three types of pork via metagenomic and HPC-NGS

Food and Agricultural Immunology
The aim of this study was to reveal whether different types of pork have distinct microbial contamination and resistance genes. This work employed metagenomics to investigate microbial contamination in organic, intensive, and cage-free pork.
Yu Zhang, Jiaxin Song, Junfei Zhou, Yingmin Jia, Aijin Ma   +4 more
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Do Human-Infecting Yersinia enterocolitica Isolates Exhibit Adaptive Phenotypes?

Pathogens
Yersinia enterocolitica strains of biotype 4 (BT4) are the most prevalent in human cases in France, followed by biotype 2 (BT2). We evaluated four BT4 porcine (P) isolates and four BT2 bovine (B) isolates for their ability to survive at 4 °C in culture ...
Martine Denis, Emmanuelle Houard, Adiel Ouedraogo, Patricia Le Grandois, Carole Feurer, Clémence Bièche-Terrier, Cyril Savin, Christophe Soumet, Anne-Sophie Le Guern   +8 more
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LIVE HOG AND PORK IMPORTS: PAST AND PROJECTED CONSEQUENCES FOR THE U.S. PORK SECTOR

The U.S. pork sector is modeled to simulate the effects of alternative import levels on prices, production, consumption, farm receipts, and consumer expenditures.
Young, Robert E., II, Brandt, Jon A., Alam, Shamsul, Womack, Abner W.   +3 more
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Elicitation of expert knowledge on controlling Salmonella in the pork chain

, 2002
Salmonella is one of the most important risks for food safety, and pork is one of the sources of human salmonellosis. A chain approach is essential to reduce Salmonella in pork products.
Gaag, M., v.d., Huirne, R.B.M.
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An Examination of Additively Separable Willingness-To-Pay for Environmental Attributes: Evidence from a Pork Experiment

This paper examines what is the best method for pork producers to market pork products with environmental attributes. The objective is to examine evidence of whether it is beneficial for pork producers to incorporate multiple environmental attributes ...
Kliebenstein, James B., Hurley, Sean P.
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Minimizing the Use of Antibiotics in Pork Production

, 2002
Details on minimizing antibiotic use in pork production such as reducing stress. Other issues to consider include biosecurity measures and increased costs of producing antibiotic-free pigs.
McKean, James, Carr, John, Honeyman, Mark, Kliebenstein, James, Mabry, John, Holden, Palmer, Hoyer, Sherry, Harmon, Jay   +7 more
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