Market Integration of the North American Animal Products Complex

William F. Hahn, Mildred Haley, Dale Leuck, James J. Miller, Janet Perry, Fawzi Taha and Steve Zahniser

No 404251, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The beef, pork, and poultry industries of Mexico, Canada, and the United States have tended to become more economically integrated over the past two decades. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had a large role in this integration. NAFTA did little to integrate North American dairy markets or Canadian poultry markets with the rest of North America, however. Sanitary barriers, which are designed to protect people and animals from diseases, are some of the most significant barriers to fuller integration of meat and animal markets. In addition, diseases such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, have caused major disruptions to beef and cattle trade.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Dairy Production/Industries; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21
Date: 2005-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.404251

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