The Economic Impact of Restricting Feed Additives in Livestock and Poultry Production

T.L. Mann and A. Paulsen

No 284636, 1974 Annual Meeting, August 18-21, College Station, Texas from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Society is continually faced with the decision of the trade-off between environmental risks and economic costs. The use of certain antibiotics and, DES in livestock and poultry production has produced unacceptable environmental risks. The objective of this study was to determine the economic impact from banning the use of these two pieces of technology in beef, pork, broiler and turkey production. The economic impact was derived through use of an econometric simulation model of the livestock and poultry industries.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1974-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.284636

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