Risk reduction and transaction costs are often used to explain contracting in the US hog
industry with little empirical support. Using a unified conceptual framework that draws from …

Vertical alliances in beef are growing in importance. Alliances struggle with decisions on
how to compensate members. Both conceptual development and empirical analysis are …

ABSTRACT Han, H.; Xia, S., and Jiang, Y., 2018. Challenging issues over sustainable water
management in coastal area from China. In: Liu, ZL and Mi, C.(eds.), Advances in …

The tradilional organization of the hog production/slaughter and processing system,
characterized by independent producers and open markel coordination with packers, is …

Potatoes are an important crop for food security in Bihar, providing significant income
generating activities for participating farmers and an additional source of diet diversification …

The beef industry's share of domestic meat demand continues to decline, as increasing
vertical coordination in pork and poultry contribute to these industries' ability to offer …

Competitive environments in swine production make management strategies that increase
profitability important. An open‐coded model to evaluate the economic impact of two …

The structure of the US hog industry is changing rapidly. US hog farms have become smaller
in number, larger in size and more specialized. This study examines the factors that …

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Consumers are demanding a greater diversity of products with specific characteristics that
challenge the ability of traditional systems to respond. Flow and quality controls necessary to …